Severe storms drive rain, mudslides, and a rare tornado into southern California
In Malibu, an LA Fire Department SUV was toppled into the Pacific Ocean by powerful mudslides. An atmospheric river hit the ...
Firefighter swept into ocean in wild mudslide as heavy rain slams fire-ravaged Los Angeles
Giant pieces of debris caught in a cascade of rain flow pushed the Los Angeles Fire Department SUV off a road, down a beachside hill and into the water in the wealthy enclave, stunning video ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A fire lab shows how they work
(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) 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 ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A Mass. 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 dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.
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These 'fire tornadoes' are from 2024 Wyoming blaze, not LA fires | Fact check
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.
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Fire Tornadoes: Experts Warn L.A. Wildfires Could Create Deadly Phenomenon
A fire tornado, also called a firenado, results from a wildfire burning particularly hot during strong winds, which can swirl the flames into a phenomenon that resembles a tornado of flame.