How West wildfires can spawn 2,000-degree firenadoes
Mike Ellis
ByMike Ellis
August 12, 2026Updated: August 12, 2026, 1:50 pm EDTPublished: August 12, 2026, 7:08 am EDT

Wildfires can spawn their own weather, including tornadoes. During the West wildfire season, new firenadoes could form from any of these fires. The most extreme firenado reported was the Carr Fire’s firenado in 2018, which saw EF3 winds and temperatures over 2,000 degrees.

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