Fire tornadoes, also known as fire whirls ... Wildfires produce a lot of heat, which causes the air above them to rise rapidly. As this hot air moves upward, cooler air from the surrounding ...

In addition to spurring flames, fire tornadoes also come with high winds, which can cause damage as well. Any wind can spread embers from a wildfire, which can then cause the fire to spread ...

Buildings are damaged and power lines are down after a tornado hit Escambia County Tuesday afternoon. At least three people ...

Above: A fire tornado in California in 2022. As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in ...

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.

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.