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"Firenado" seen in California wildfire is a scientific phenomenon

Name: "Firenado" seen in California wildfire is a scientific phenomenon
Uploaded: 2018-07-27T18:34:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Description: "Firetornadoes" are a real phenomenon. Intense fires, like those seen in California, can whip up towering spirals. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn explains.

"Firetornadoes" are a real phenomenon. Intense fires, like those seen in California, can whip up towering spirals. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn explains.