The fire whirl was fuelled by intense heat and high winds surrounding a blaze in California. A burning car pushed into a gully sparked the state’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said.

Following is the text of the video. This is a "firenado," or fire tornado. It formed out of wildfires in Arganil, Portugal. Firenados are swirling columns of fire, but they aren't really tornados.

A California wildfire spawned an apparent fire tornado Thursday, a phenomenon that's happened several times in recent years in the state. Caught on camera: This large fire tornado was generated ...

If the audience sees enough of the real one, that gives us the ability to mix things up. In the movie's grand finale, Tornado 6 destroys a factory, catches fire and tears up a movie theater.

If the audience sees enough of the real one, that gives us the ability to mix things up. In the movie’s grand finale, Tornado 6 destroys a factory, catches fire and tears up a movie theater.

Across the street, she pointed to a home she says was destroyed by a microburst – a punch of sinking air in a severe thunderstorm that could cause damage similar to a tornado – during a severe ...