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1. Typically, strong high pressure moves across California and generates winds that howl through north-south canyons in places such as Malibu, sometimes downing power lines that ignite blazes.<br>
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Reporting and illustration by Paul Duginski / Los Angeles Times

How Santa Ana winds form

1. Typically, strong high pressure moves across California and generates winds that howl through north-south canyons in places such as Malibu, sometimes downing power lines that ignite blazes.

Reporting and illustration by Paul Duginski / Los Angeles Times

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