Santa Ana wind : A hot dry foehn wind in Southern California that creates severe wildland fire conditions. See: Santana Winds; See also: Devil Winds, Foehn Winds, Chinook Winds, Mono Winds, North Winds
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}