Devastating California Fires in Pictures and Video

by Mike ‘Mish’ Shedlock
The Street

Fires rage in california and there is no relief in sight.

Fire Tornadoes, Fire Clouds, Crown Fires

USA Today explains Fire Tornadoes, Fire Clouds, Crown Fires

Fire Tornadoes and Whirls

Fire tornadoes are generated when intense heat from a wildfire causes hot air to rush up from the ground. As air comes in it sometimes starts to rotate. The Great Chicago Fire in 1871, one of the most devastating in American history, was exacerbated by fire whirls.

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