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Extreme Wildfire: Deadly, but Not for the Climate?

A fire tornado, or “firenado,” is exactly what it sounds like: a tornado made out of fire… and it is truly the stuff of nightmares. The most famous example occurred when the 2018 Carr Fire spawned an EF3 fire tornado with estimated wind speeds of 143 mph! And as climate change drives increasing wildfires around the planet, it only makes sense that we see more fire tornadoes as well

English
  • Originally Aired August 26, 2021
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network PBS
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