Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions

As if they were no longer facing enough, firefighters in California could also encounter fire tornadoes, a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which forest fires create their own climate. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of strong winds and extremely dry conditions have created a “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size. The warning, which extends until Wednesday, did not mention…

California wildfires producing dangerous fire tornadoes

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 rising from the fire, creating a vacuum that sucks in cooler air from the sides. This leads to the formation of a rotating column of fire, which can spread flames quickly and create powerful wind currents. SLMPD: Woman dies in I-44 crash, driver looked…

As if they no longer faced enough, firefighters in California could also encounter fire tornadoes, a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which forest fires create their own climate.

As if they were no longer facing enough, firefighters in California could also encounter fire tornadoes, a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which forest fires create their own climate. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of strong winds and extremely dry conditions have created a “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size. The warning, which extends until Wednesday, did not mention…

Fire tornadoes: Experts warn L.A. wildfires could create deadly phenomenon

As the Southern California wildfires continue to rage, fire tornadoes could erupt and cause even more problems.

Fire tornadoes a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions

Above: A fire tornado in California in 2022. 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 Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination of high winds and severely dry conditions have created a “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size. The advisory, which…