The dangerous combination fueling the L.A. fires: Exceptional dryness and strong winds

• KNBC coverage of L.A. wildfires, driven by powerful winds

  Watch live KNBC coverage as multiple wildfires are engulfing the Los Angeles area, prompting mandatory evacuations and leaving millions of people under red flag warnings.
  
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• Latest news on deadly California fires fueled by hurricane-force winds

  Four fires continue to blaze in Los Angeles County and two deaths have been confirmed. Thousands of California residents have been evacuated as hurricane-force winds fan embers that are fueling the ...
  
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• Strong winds fuel Eaton Fire in California, forcing evacuations

  In Pasadena, California, the Eaton Fire prompted mandatory evacuations. It was the second brush fire that exploded on Tuesday, fueled by strong winds.
  
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  What Are the Santa Ana Winds That Are Helping to Fuel the Palisades Fire?

  The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.
  
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  Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes as strong winds hit southern California

  Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica. Follow live: Wildfire billowed by ‘life threatening’ windstorm sweeps southern ...
  
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• Strong winds fuel rapidly expanding wildfires in Southern California

  A combination of hurricane-force winds and dry vegetation is fueling wildfires that are rapidly spreading in Southern California. Thousands have had to evacuate, some forced to abandon their cars ...
  
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• More dangerous winds expected in California

  As wildfires continue to spread in Southern California, the worst of the heavy winds haven't even arrived. Lonnie Quinn takes a look at what comes next.
  
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  L.A. wildfires rapidly grow with worst winds still to come

  Powerful winds whip up a fire in the coastal Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, forcing residents to evacuate.
  
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  Dangerous winds fueling California wildfires

  NBC News' Chase Cain reports on the heavy smoke seen over Pacific Palisades, Calif., while meteorologist Bill Karins details the path of the strong winds.
  
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  What we know on L.A. fire evacuations, maps, causes and more

  Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least five people.
  
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  Wildfire destruction is highly personal for some reporting on it

  With much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles destroyed by a wildfire, NBC News' Jacob Soboroff surveys the destruction of the place where he grew up, including his childhood home.
  
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  Los Angeles wildfires rage as California homeowners battle an 'insurance crisis'

  The wind-driven wildfires burning out of control in the Los Angeles area couldn't have emerged at a more perilous moment for California's homeowners, as officials try to rehab what they concede is ...
  
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  Photos show dramatic before and after scenes of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires

  Before and after photos of the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area have sent tens of thousands scrambling for safety and decimated neighborhoods.
  
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• Fire official gives update as deadly wildfires rage through L.A. area

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