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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster, and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With peak fire season rapidly approaching, California has bolstered its firefighting arsenal by deploying a second C-130H Hercules airtanker, solidifying its status as home ...

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 ...