In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in the region. That’s extremely low.

While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.

Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.

Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires in Southern California, experts say.

Normal fire season is in late summer and fall because of the heat of the summer and dry vegetation. This is also when the Santa Ana winds pick up. Santa Ana winds can dry out grasses in a matter of minutes to a few hours.

Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could mean for the future of fire seasons.

a professor of civil engineering at the University of Southern California who has studied how urban fires exacerbate post-fire related hazards, told ABC News. The further away from wildland ...

Southern California started out the 2024-25 water year pretty dry. The region got some rain from an atmospheric river in November, but not much. After that, most of the atmospheric rivers that hit the West Coast from October into January veered northward into Washington, Oregon and Northern California instead.

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard reacts to a play Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, during the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Alex Martin/Journal and Courier-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The USC Trojans have hired former NFL assistant Rob Ryan as the defense's assistant head coach as well as linebackers coach. Ryan is a two-time Super Bowl champ

John Blackwell scored 28 points and No. 24 Wisconsin defeated Southern California 84-69 to extend its winning streak to seven games.

Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Saturday and No. 17 Purdue stifled No. 13 Oregon in the second half for a 65-58 Big Ten Conference road win in Eugene, Ore.