7 images that show why the Southern California wildfires are so dangerousThis year has been terrible for wildfires, and the ones currently blazing a path of destruction through Southern California are shaping up to the be the worst of the worst. Remember the wildfires that devastated Northern California wine country in October? They could be the most destructive in California historyThere are four different fires burning in the Los Angeles area. Winds also encourage the spread of wildfires, but luckily they should slowly die down over the weekend. The Santa Ana winds happen because high pressure builds over the western US, forcing air over the California deserts.

Source: CNN December 07, 2017 21:47 UTC