FOX 11 Los Angeles/YouTube A "fire tornado" was spotted among the flames raging Los Angeles. In video footage captured by Fox 11 on Friday, Jan. 10, viewers were able to see swirling winds ...

A rare and terrifying fire tornado was captured on video as it ripped through the Palisades Fire zone in Los Angeles, a grim testament to the escalating devastation caused by wildfires.

Fire tornado in L.A.

A "fire tornado" was spotted among the flames raging Los Angeles. In video footage captured by Fox 11 on Friday, Jan. 10, viewers were able to see swirling winds emanating from a hillside blaze. The ...

They're also much less dangerous than full-fledged fire tornadoes, which can leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Fire tornadoes occur when intense wind combines with conditions in the ...

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.

A "fire tornado" was spotted among the flames raging Los Angeles. In video footage captured by Fox 11 on Friday, Jan. 10, viewers were able to see swirling winds emanating from a hillside blaze.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A researcher describes the destructive power of the fires in Los Angeles, particularly the formation of fire ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Fire tornadoes, also known as fire whirls, fire devils, or firenadoes, are a rare and dangerous weather phenomenon that can occur during intense wildfires. These swirling columns ...

Small fire tornadoes were spotted as the Palisades Fire blazed through the San Fernando Valley in California. The Pacific Palisades wildfire, which has been raging in Los Angeles since Tuesday ...