particularly the formation of fire tornadoes or fire whirls that can reach very high wind speeds. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi.) ...
As the Southern California wildfires continue to rage, fire tornadoes could erupt and cause even more problems.
Wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles region. The largest blaze, the Palisades fire, has burned approximately 24,000 acres.
“There is a rotation caused by very strong wind shear and a very hot, localized low-pressure system,” she said. Fire tornadoes can make fires stronger by sucking up air, Carvalho said.
“There is a rotation caused by very strong wind shear and a very hot, localized low-pressure system,” she said. Fire tornadoes can make fires stronger by sucking up air, Carvalho said.
Credit: AP/Robert F. Bukaty “There is a rotation caused by very strong wind shear and a very hot, localized low-pressure system,” she said. Fire tornadoes can make fires stronger by sucking up ...
“There is a rotation caused by very strong wind shear and a very hot, localized low-pressure system,” she said. Fire tornadoes can make fires stronger by sucking up air, Carvalho said.
There is a rotation caused by very strong wind shear and a very hot, localized low-pressure system,'' she said. What is a fire tornado capable of? Fire tornadoes can make fires stronger by sucking ...
“There is a rotation caused by very strong wind shear and a very hot, localized low-pressure system,” she said. Fire tornadoes can make fires stronger by sucking up air, Carvalho said.