How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California.

The Eaton Fire, which has burned many homes, is at the upper perimeter of the San Gabriel Basin, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Fifty years ago, fewer people lived there. Back then, some parts of the basin were surrounded by citrus orchards, and fires in the mountains would burn out in the orchards before reaching homes.

Today, there is no buffer between homes and the wildland. The point of ignition for the Eaton Fire appears to have been near or within one of those neighborhoods.

More:
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/how-santa-ana-winds-fueled-deadly-fires-southern-california

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

I remember the Santa wind even in the 1960s at where causing problems throughout Southern California.

The development was very sparse, with groves all around throughout Southern California.

You'll have a have a hard time finding any type of groves anywhere in all of Orange county now.

The county's vary name was because of all the orange groves.