A spinning fire vortex spotted on video Friday among the flames in a raging Pacific Palisades wildfire looks similar to a tornado, but scientists are still examining whether it was a rare fire ...

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 ...

FOX 11 Los Angeles/YouTube A "fire tornado" was spotted among the flames raging Los Angeles. In video footage captured by Fox 11 on Friday, Jan. 10, viewers were able to see swirling winds ...

Fire Tornadoes Pose a Threat in California. A Fire Lab Shows How They Work As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but ...

As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.

As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.

As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National ...