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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WATCH: Extremely dangerous fire devil forms as winds whip up Palisades blaze
Fire devils or "firenados" are not really tornadoes at all. A tornado forms downwards from a cloud base when warm, moist air collides with colder air. A "firenado" actually has more in common with ...
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Fire Tornadoes Pose a Threat in California. A Fire Lab Shows How They Work
The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes ...
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Fire tornadoes being generated from wildfires
Wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles region. The largest blaze, the Palisades fire, has burned approximately 24,000 acres.
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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 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: 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 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.
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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 ...