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What are Santa Ana winds and how are they fuelling the LA wildfires?

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Strong and gusty east or north-easterly winds blow from inland towards the coast.

They can occur numerous times throughout the year and have been known to happen on over 20 occasions during some years .

A Santa Ana event usually occurs during the cooler months , from late September to May .

Winds not only cause ripe conditions for wildfire development, they can also be responsible for the scale of destruction.

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