The powerful winds that have whipped up California’s ongoing wildfires are likely responsible for the deaths of three people — who were crushed by falling trees.

Couple Edward Poulson, 62, and Iva Maria Poulson, 59, were killed Sunday as they drove down Beasore Road in Bass Lake, Madera County, local outlet KSEE-TV reported.

Suddenly, a tree fell and landed on their Jeep as winds gusted at 27 mph — more than 10 mph stronger than usual, according to the report.

“That caused the vehicle to be driven off the embankment and hit multiple trees after that, causing severe damage to the Jeep Rubicon,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Luis Lugo told the outlet.

That same day, homeless woman Deseire Quintero, 55, was pinned beneath a downed tree in Pogonip Park, off the Rincon Trail in Santa Cruz, according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

She was pronounced dead at the scene, and another man was hospitalized for hip and chest injuries, according to the report.

Quintero was the lead plaintiff in a recently dismissed homeless civil rights case against the city.

A rare “extreme red flag” was issued in Southern California earlier this week as the strongest Santa Ana winds of the season — with the potential to reach 80 mph — rolled in.

Ten active wildfires across the Golden State were reported on Cal Fire’s website Thursday morning.

With Post wires