Fire tornadoes are a risk

Fire tornadoes are a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions
The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes
Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A fire lab shows how they work
The National Weather Service’s warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes
Fire tornadoes a risk during California wildfires - and scientists are studying small ones in a lab
A researcher describes the destructive power of the fires in Los Angeles, particularly the formation of fire tornadoes or fire whirls that can reach very high wind speeds. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi.)
Fire tornadoes are a risk under Los Angeles' extreme wildfire conditions
The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes.
Fire Tornados and 'Dicey' Conditions: Final Round of Dangerous Weather in the Forecast for Southern California
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.
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Los Angeles wildfires could spawn fire tornadoes, experts warn
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes – a rare but ...
‘Firenado’ a dangerous threat for firefighters as wildfires intensify in California
The National Weather Service warned on Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions have created a ...