Even as firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires in Los Angeles, dramatic footage now shows a fire tornado swirling as the fire spreads toward Mulholland Drive in the Santa Monica Mountains. A fire tornado, also known as a ‘firenado’, occurs when a fire and turbulent winds create a spinning column of fire, ash and smoke. The phenomenon is fueled by intense heat rising quickly during wildfires. n18oc_world n18oc_crux
