A fire whirl – also colloquially known as a fire devil, fire tornado, firenado, or fire
twister, or in Japan dragon twist – is a whirlwind induced by a fire and often made
up of flame or...
May 15, 2014 ... The inferno spun off smoke twisters, and a fire tornado formed. ... They are rapidly
spinning vortices that form when air superheated by an ...
May 16, 2014 ... What is a fire tornado, and how dangerous are they? ... common with whirlwinds
or "dust devils," which typically form on hot, sunny days when ...
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Sep 8, 2010 ... Fire tornadoes are rare in nature, but when they do start spinning ... an
explanation on how and why they occur from a fire protection expert.
Sep 22, 2012 ... "Firenadoes"—such as the one filmed recently in the Australian Outback—aren't
rare, just rarely reported, an expert says.
Nov 1, 2012 ... 'Firenadoes' are rare weather events that occur when a unique set of conditions
May 15, 2014 ... They are tornado-like swirls of smoke and fire that form in intense wildfires.
Despite their popular name, firenadoes more similar to dust devils ...
Jan 3, 2015 ... A 'Fire tornado' or 'Firenado' or 'Fire whirl' are a fearful feature of forest fires world
wide. Having seen one up close, I can attest that they are ...
May 15, 2014 ... Known in the science community as a fire whirl, on social media they've ... But
how and why fire whirls form varies, according to reports.
These two recently filmed videos illustrate what can happen over a fire when
thermal instability and available ... The news media sometimes calls any little fire
whirl a “fire tornado, or even a “firenado”. ..... Do you appreciate Wildfire Today?