Park Fire, Fire Tornado – Butte County, CA

This video captures a fire tornado (fire whirl) occurring during the Park Fire in Butte County, California. The footage was taken circa 2013–2015 and shows a spinning column of flame and smoke rising above wildfire‑affected terrain, illustrating the extreme fire behavior that can occur in large wildfires. Fire tornadoes form when intense heat from a wildfire combines with wind shear and atmospheric conditions to create a rotating vortex of flame and air. Such phenomena are rare but dangerous, as they can spread embers and intensify fire activity.

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