A rare and powerful fire tornado, reaching EF2 intensity with winds up to 122 mph, formed as the Deer Creek Fire spread from Utah into Colorado. The firenado forced firefighting crews to retreat ...

The deadliest and largest firenado was the Carr Fire tornado in California back in 2018. Now, unlike dust devils or whirlwinds, fire tornadoes are capable of causing real damage.

A rare fire tornado formed over the Deer Creek Fire near La Sal, Utah, on July 12, amid rapidly intensifying wildfire conditions. The vortex launched flames into the air and damaged a fire engine ...