Authorities are trying to determine whether it is a rare fire tornado or a 'fire whirl'. The Palisades Fire continues to burn, one among several wildfires that have destroyed over 40,000 acres in ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

A fire tornado was also reportedly spotted as the fire blazed through the San Fernando Valley in California. More than 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed in the blaze, which has ...

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 ...

A Jan. 9 Threads post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be two tornadoes moving through a burning rural landscape. “Did you know that Cali gets fire tornadoes?!” the post reads.

A rare and terrifying fire tornado was captured on video as it ripped through the Palisades Fire zone in Los Angeles, a grim testament to the escalating devastation caused by wildfires.

LOS ANGELES – Fire tornadoes are a rare and frightening phenomenon that can be produced by wildfires. These fiery whirlwinds of flames form when gusty winds interact with intense heat columns ...