How did the firenado form?

SJSU FireWeatherLab@FireWeatherLab



"You have an extreme event in terms of July probably being the hottest July in northern Sacramento Valley on record," said Lareau. That further drives down the moisture in the fuels, he noted, making the land more combustible.

Neil Lareau@nplareau






Here is another radar rendering of the #CarrFire plume during the destructive vortex. The plume undergoes rapid vertical development, growing from 6 to 12 km (19->39Kft) in 40 min. Thats a lot of stretching and a possible explanation for vortex intensification. #CAwx #CAfire

Alcofirefighters@alcofirefighter







The brothers taking safe refuge under extreme fire conditions #carrfire