Think of PDS or "particular dangerous situation" as the National Weather Service's Rolls Royce for fire weather.

Conditions That Cause Fire Weather. In order to burn, fire needs three ingredients: heat, oxygen, and a dry fuel source. The ...

Millions of Southern Californians are on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather is forecast for the region on ...

Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather was forecast for the region on ...

Southern California is again facing extreme fire weather conditions. A fourth 'particularly dangerous situation' warning is ...

Red flag weather warning: A National Weather Service alert that warns the public — especially fire officials and firefighters ...

Here’s the latest on the high winds that have fueled wildfires in Southern California, and why the fires aren’t contained, though they aren’t showing smoke.

Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two massive blazes burning in ...

The blazes are the result of a combination of suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, fierce Santa Ana winds, dry conditions ...

The “particularly dangerous situation” was in effect for an area that includes parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.