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California is hit by FIRE TORNADO as wind whips up flames
Recently-released footage now shows how a fire tornado has formed as flames edge closer into the city's San Fernando Valley. A fire tornado is a rare phenomenon that occurs when a fire and ...
Was that a fire tornado swirling amid the flames in Pacific Palisades?
Video footage from Friday shows a rotating inferno surrounded by smoke in the Pacific Palisades fire that has devastated the LA area.
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Fire tornadoes a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions
“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. “It creates a ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A fire lab shows how they work
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 ...
What to do if a fire, tornado or other disaster seems to be approaching | Opinion
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 ...
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Fire tornadoes: Firefighters in California face a rare and dangerous phenomenon
The interaction between wind, the fire plume and topography determines whether a tornado will develop, he said. For example, sometimes a certain topography will restrict airflow in such a way that ...
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Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A Mass. fire lab shows how they work
“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.