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.

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 ...

California wildfires ... Hissong from the nearby U.S. weather bureau office captured several fire tornadoes - those generated by the intense updrafts from superheated air near fires - in a ...

Wildfire season may be year-round in California, but some regions are under higher threat of wildfires in the coming months ...

For Cal Fire, boots hit the ground earlier than usual to get a head start on prepping for this year's fire season.

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Dry and windy conditions have already fueled two vegetation fires in the Sacramento region as Wildfire Preparedness Week ...

and a minimal threat of tornadoes." Gusty winds and dry conditions will produce elevated to critical fire weather over the central High Plains April 21: Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado will be the ...

During the 2022 Oak Fire in Mariposa County, California, homes that were compliant ... Fires are different from hurricanes and tornadoes, said Karen Collins, vice president for Property ...