The life-threatening windstorm exploded into a crisis even worse than predicted, with embers flying an estimated two to three miles ahead of the fire.
Santa Ana winds are infamous for driving fast-moving fires in Southern California, pushing embers well beyond a blaze's boundary and into neighborhoods and across major roadways. But officials say the winds that fueled devastating fires in three parts of Los Angeles County were much more erratic and unpredictable than a typical dry offshore wind pattern — and struck areas unaccustomed to such events.
Those extreme gusts were likely caused by “mountain wave wind” activity, meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said Wednesday morning. Neil Lareau, a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Nevada Reno, said on social media that the winds around the Eaton fire were “strongly forced” — so powerful they could crest and descend the San Gabriel Mountains.
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