The 17,000 foot vortex of flame and ash that accelerated the Carr Fire in Redding in July was a very rare atmospheric tornado event called a “pyro-genetic tornado,” according to atmospheric scientists ...

REDDING, Calif. (KGO) -- Two fire phenomenon are captured in two different videos: a fire whirl and a firenado. Fire whirls are rare, but can happen during a powerful fire like the Carr Fire, which ...

Oftentimes, large forest fires are known to create their own wind and weather patterns. Whirlwinds of air and fire, called firenados, form near the edge of wildfires. Because they can quickly change ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Once considered an natural oddity, columns of towering flames known as a 'firenado' packing 100 mph-plus winds have become an increasingly common threat over the last four ...