The advisory, which runs into Wednesday, didn’t mention tornadoes, but meteorologist Todd Hall said they’re possible given the extreme conditions. A look at fire tornadoes: Fire whirl ...

As fire whirls stretch higher, they become skinnier and spin faster. Fire whirls are related to other extreme weather events, such as dust devils, water spouts and fire tornadoes, experts say.

A massive fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning “fire whirls” and creating dangerous conditions for firefighters, authorities said.

Video of the massive fire whirl was captured by AlertCalifornia wildfire cameras, displaying the extreme fire behavior that is driving the massive and fast-moving Park fire across Butte and Tahoma ...

Los Angeles (AFP) – A huge wildfire was raging out of control through the environmentally sensitive Mojave Desert on Monday, with "fire whirls" threatening the Joshua trees that are found almost ...

High to extreme fire danger at Carlsbad Caverns National Park prompted the National Park Service to implement fire restrictions as of Saturday, according to a news release. “The increased fire ...