A fire tornado is a real thing, and it can happen when there is a raging wildfire near a mountain. "Firenado" began trending Saturday night, after the National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada ...

Though still reeling from the Eaton fire, a group of L.A. area runners are determined to build a worthwhile future.

But in the span of less than a year, a powerful tornado tore ... survived the Jan. 23 fire. Despite their challenges, the couple continues running their nonprofit, The Life Unit Inc., ...

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 ...

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 Associated Press 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 ...

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Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar phenomena, and they don’t always agree on what’s what.