The video shows a pair of fire whirls from the Remington Fire, which began in August 2024 and burned through parts of Wyoming and Montana.

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 ...

Fire Tornadoes Pose a Threat in California. A Fire Lab Shows How They Work As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but ...

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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 ...

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 ...

A disaster expert offers tips on what you should do now to prepare for an emergency and what to do first if you have to ...