Carr Fire Firenado Spins at EF-3 Wind Speeds (IMAGE)

University of Nevada, Reno

Carr Fire Firenado Spins at EF-3 Wind Speeds

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Atmospheric sciences professor Neil Lareau, of the University of Nevada, Reno, documented this atmospheric phenomenon, a firenado, at the Carr Fire that devasted the region surrounding Redding, California in July.

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Photo courtesy of CalFire.

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