The fires, fanned by desert winds called Santa Anas, are being fueled by tinder-dry brush following a hot summer and record drought.

在经历一个酷暑及史上罕见的干旱后形成的这场大火既有圣塔安那沙漠大风助纣为虐又有干燥易然的灌木丛火上加油。

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Like swirling desert winds, dancers from Al Buraymi oasis swing their hair at a festival in Muscat marking a decade of oil-financed progress in Oman.

在马斯喀特（Muscat）的一个节日里，来自Al Buraymi绿洲的舞者挥动着她们的头发，就好像沙漠里打旋的风一样。 这个节日标志着阿曼十年的油资进展。

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Meanwhile, desert winds were kicking up sheets of dust and debris, which interfered with visibility and would complicate any attempt to scramble air support.

同时，阵阵沙漠风刮起了层层灰尘和碎片，这导致能见度下降，也难以寻求任何空中支援。

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The area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert, with light winds and slow moving water currents.

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Or the desert winds of Baikonur in Kazakhstan.

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Arizona also claims the third-fastest road: Route 77, which follows a narrow strip of green terrain alongside the San Pedro River as it winds through the desert.

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Back in September, when we named Johnny Depp the highest paid actor in Hollywood, I wrote that his most intriguing upcoming film was the animated Rango about a domesticated chameleon who winds up in the desert town of Dirt.

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