One woman can be heard yelling, “oh my God” and “that’s a tornado.” Dust devils “are generally smaller and less intense than a tornado,” according to the National Weather Service.

Firenados are similar to dust devils, but with fire instead of dust ... This is a "firenado," or fire tornado. It formed out of wildfires in Arganil, Portugal. Firenados are swirling columns ...

Fire devils or "firenados" are not really tornadoes at all. A tornado forms downwards from ... actually has more in common with a whirlwind or dust devil, as they form from the ground upwards.

Disabled Eaton Fire victim escaped deadly flames in wheelchair A look at fire tornadoes: Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple ...

likening the fire tornado to the dust swirls that can be seen on a baseball field. “When you have air rising — you know, quicker [in] a certain spot and not so much surrounding it — you get ...