That's right: A fire tornado. The ultra-rare weather phenomenon hit California on Saturday, when a brush fire got caught up in a tornado that ripped through the area.

In all, 21 structures have been destroyed by the fire, while three others have been damaged. Meanwhile, the threat of fire tornadoes hovers over the state after several struck northern California ...

2020 has reached into its bag of tricks again and tossed out another surprise -- this time in the form of swirling fire. Or as meteorologists call it, a firenado -- short for fire tornado.

A massive wildfire in Northern California spawned rotating columns of flames Saturday, prompting forecasters to issue a rare fire-related tornado warning. “It was a first for us,” said Shane ...

Hours after the massive Lake fire exploded in the Angeles National Forest near the 5 Freeway on Wednesday, the blaze exhibited extreme and alarming behavior, at one point forming a tornado-like ...

The fire tornado, or “extreme fire activity,” brought on by the Loyalton Fire in Northern California, blazed through nearly 50,000 acres of land. After a difficult battle, the blaze is now 93% ...

Capital Weather Gang California fire tornadoes had winds up to 125 mph Extreme fire behavior is challenging firefighters and meteorologists alike. September 24, 2020 More than 4 years ago ...

2020 has reached into its bag of tricks again and tossed out another surprise — this time in the form of a swirling fire. Or as meteorologists call it, a firenado — short for fire tornado. The ...

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 17, 2020, Section A, Page 19 of the New York edition with the headline: Fire Tornadoes Seen in Northern California.

D uring the outbreak of California wildfires in August 2020, a fire tornado just north of Lake Tahoe spawned by the Loyalton Fire prompted a tornado warning from the NWS.

National & International News Extreme Heat And Fire Tornadoes Slow Firefighting Efforts In California By Vanessa Romo Published August 18, 2020 at 1:41 AM EDT Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett ...