One of the largest recent fire whirls occurred in 2018 during the Carr Fire in Redding, California, the National Weather Service said. It had wind speeds of about 143 mph, equivalent to those ...

Some say fire whirls are formed only by heat ... professor of meteorology and climatology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. “There is a rotation caused by very strong wind shear ...

Personnel work a hot spot Sunday, March 30, 2025, on the Silver Fire, which has burned roughly 1,250 acres near Bishop and was 0% contained on Monday. Cal Fire BDU A wind-stoked wildfire that ...

A fire whirl, otherwise known as a ‘firenado’ was caught on camera in Iowa after severe weather on Thursday night.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Severe fire hazard zones blanket parts of California on new state maps published Monday, as fire officials rush to keep up with the impacts of climate change on the Golden ...

The York fire started on 28 July in California and has now expanded towards Nevada. The Mojave National Preserve reports that less than 30% of the fire has been contained. Everyday Americans share ...