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Firenado refers to huge towers of fire that rise, twisting high into the air, similar to a tornado. Footage of a fire tornado around Pacific Palisades has gone viral on the internet as the Pacific Palisades wildfire continues to spread across Los Angeles County.
Resident Kim Budge, while speaking to CDA, revealed that she and her family were packing as soon as they saw the fire in Coeur D'Alene on December 10. Budge had received texts about the fire from the neighbors on December 7.
"I thought, 'This is real.' The winds were whipping like you wouldn't believe. It was almost like a fire tornado."
The Eaton Canyon Fire has destroyed over 100 homes and claimed at least two lives as it burned over 10,000 acres. On January 7, at least 30,000 people were ordered to evacuate the Pacific Palisades area in Los Angeles, a neighborhood known to house many affluent celebrities and A-listers.
Along with the Pacific Palisades fire, the Eaton fire has become one of the top 20 most destructive wildfires in California. Officials confirmed on Friday that the fire that has spread across 14,117 acres has reached 3% containment,
What causes a Firenado?
A firenado or a Fire Tornado can form when a wildfire makes the air super hot, causing it to rise very quickly while pulling in winds to create a rapidly spinning twister made of fire. This isn't the first time a firenado has been spotted in California.
In July 2024, a wildfire caused a firenado in Northern California. The wildfire started after a 42-year-old man from Chico allegedly pushed a burning car into a ditch, causing a fire to engulf 164,000 acres in 36 hours.
Residents have spotted new fire tornadoes around Los Angeles in Eaton on December 10. This comes after the National Weather Service issued a critical fire risk alert for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. California Governor Gavin Newsom, on January 6, said he would pre-emptively mobilize state resources to tackle the storm. In a statement, Newsom said,
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"We are no strangers to winter-time wildfire threats, so I ask all Californians to pay attention to local authorities and be prepared to evacuate if told to go."
Los Angeles warned its residents of a "destructive, widespread, and potentially life-threatening windstorm" and issued alerts for fire-prone areas such as the San Fernando Valley and the Hollywood Hills to evacuate.
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