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 ...

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 ...

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 rising ...

FILE - This image taken from video released by Cal Fire shows a fire tornado over Lake Keswick Estates, on July 26, 2018, near Redding, Calif. (Cal Fire via AP, File) FILE - This image taken from ...

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 ...