Firenados form because of conditions on the ground ... This is a "firenado," or fire tornado. It formed out of wildfires in Arganil, Portugal. Firenados are swirling columns of fire, but they ...

This fire whirl was seen over Gun Lake in British Columbia. Fire whirls are created when there is a combination of high fire intensity, strong winds and air mass instability. Fire whirls are also ...

A Temple home on Sand Flat Lane was struck by lightning Wednesday evening, igniting a fire that left homeowners facing ...

Fire tornadoes, also known as firenadoes ... Scientists have discovered that these violent whirlwinds form when intense heat from wildfires generates rising air currents, which twist into rotating ...

Fire analysts say once-theoretical fire behaviour is now becoming routine, including fire tornadoes. John King captured a 100-metre-tall fire column only 50 metres from his back door during the ...