"Fire tornado" is the latest entrant on 2020's list of new, scary and destructive things. The "extreme fire activity," brought on by conditions in the ongoing Loyalton Fire in Northern California ...

When intense wildfires take place, they sometimes spawn a rare weather event known as a fire tornado. Fire tornados, also known as fire vortices or fire whirls, are not tornadoes in the true sense.

The devastating fire tornado that spun up during the Carr Fire last week had 143 mph winds, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service Thursday. This is equal to an EF-3 ...

A whirling vortex of smoke seen on camera as the "Park Fire" in California exploded Thursday looked just like a tornado, but scientists are investigating whether it was a rare fire tornado or just ...

and flame – also referred to as a fire tornado in some cases. “These fire whirls are similar to dust devils but are specifically associated with the heat and energy released by a wildfire ...

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 ...

A Los Angeles news chopper captured a “fire tornado” on the crest of a ridge Friday night as the deadly Pacific Palisades blaze continued to climb north and east toward the San Fernando Valley.