but scientists are still examining whether it was a rare fire tornado or a more common and less intense event known as a “fire whirl.” Video footage shows the tall, thin inferno surrounded by a cloud ...

Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado – scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar phenomena, and they don’t always agree on what’s what.

Fire whirl, fire devil, fire tornado or even firenado — scientists, firefighters and regular folks use multiple terms to describe similar phenomena, and they don’t always agree on what’s what.