"Fire tornadoes in California," says a January 11, 2025 post on X from "Sprinter Observer," an anonymous account that has repeatedly spread disinformation under various aliases.

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 ...

It was the fourth confirmed tornado to ever hit Grainger County ... A representative for the City of Oak Ridge told WVLT News the city's fire department was sending resources and help into ...

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.

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.

Samaras guessed right: The eye passed just 10 feet (3 meters) from the probe, giving the cameras the closest ever view of the fierce winds turning just off the ground around a tornado's center.