Video shows possible fire tornado amid California wildfires - USA TODAY
WEBJul 27, 2024 — 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...
The Science Behind California’s “Fire Tornado” - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBAug 1, 2018 — As residents evacuated, a scene out of a disaster movie unfolded: a massive tornado of smoke and fire expanded in size, reaching up to 18,000 feet high as it moved through parts of Redding...
AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
WEBAirNow Fire and Smoke Map. This map shows fine particle pollution (PM2.5) from wildfires and other sources. It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.
Fire tornadoes: How extreme wildfires can create their own …
WEBJul 29, 2024 — Similar to the way cumulonimbus clouds produce tornadoes, these pyroclouds can produce fire‐generated vortices of ash, smoke and often flames that can get destructive.
Scientists Are Learning More About Fire Tornadoes, The Spinning ... - NPR
WEBAug 23, 2021 — Big wildfires create their own weather, and can even spawn tornadoes swirling with smoke and flame. Researchers are trying to determine how often they occur.
Harvard researcher explains fire tornadoes
WEBJul 20, 2021 — GAZETTE: There were reports that the Bootleg Fire may have spawned a fire tornado, which I think begs the question, “What is a fire tornado?” MICKLEY: It is a spiraling vortex of gases and smoke and fire.
What are 'fire whirls' caused by raging wildfires. spotted during …
WEBAug 2, 2023 — Following an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923, fire whirls torched parts of three neighborhoods and killed nearly 40,000 people, according to the Association for Asian Studies. In the U.S., fire...
California’s Park Fire generated suspected fire tornadoes. Here’s …
WEBJuly 26, 2024 at 11:24 a.m. EDT. One or more suspected fire tornadoes occurred northeast of Chico, Calif., late Thursday in association with the rapidly-growing Park Fire. The blaze began...
California's Park Fire Spawned Apparent Fire Tornado Thursday
WEBJul 26, 2024 — The Carr Fire spawned a fire tornado that inflicted EF3 damage in Redding estimated wind speeds of at least 143 mph damaged homes that weren't burned by the fire itself.
How wildfires unleash fire clouds—and even fire tornadoes
WEBJul 29, 2024 — The devastating Park Fire wildfire ripping across California seems to have fueled at least one fire tornado, also known as a fire vortex, fire twister, or fire whirl. But what exactly is a...