WATCH: Extremely dangerous fire devil forms as winds whip up Palisades blaze
When a wildfire intensely heats air close to the ground, it can rise rapidly and start to spin into a narrow vortex. As more ...
Was that a fire tornado swirling amid the flames in Pacific Palisades?
Video footage from Friday shows a rotating inferno surrounded by smoke in the Pacific Palisades fire that has devastated the LA area.
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A fire lab shows how they work
Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar phenomena, and they don’t always agree on what’s what. Some ...
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Fire tornadoes a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.
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How wildfires can create fire tornadoes
NORFOLK, Va. — Fire tornadoes, also known as fire whirls, fire devils, or firenadoes, are a rare and dangerous weather phenomenon that can occur during intense wildfires. These swirling columns ...
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Fire tornadoes: Firefighters in California face a rare and dangerous phenomenon
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A Mass. fire lab shows how they work
Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar phenomena, and they don’t always agree on what’s what.
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Fire tornadoes are a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions
A look at fire tornados: Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar phenomena, and they don’t ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A pyrotechnics lab shows how they work
A look at fire tornadoes: What is a fire tornado? Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar ...
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Fire tornadoes a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions
The advisory, which runs into Wednesday, didn’t mention tornadoes, but meteorologist Todd Hall said they’re possible given the extreme conditions. Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A fire lab shows how they work
Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar phenomena, and they don’t always agree on what’s what.