See it: Rare ash devil churns through the air in Phelan's Trinity Fire

Name: See it: Rare ash devil churns through the air in Phelan's Trinity Fire
Uploaded: 2026-05-03T09:42:14-04:00
Duration: 49 s
Description: Witness the power of an ash devil captured during the Trinity Fire in Phelan, California. This rare fire phenomenon occurs when intense heat from a wildfire causes air to rise and spin, pulling ash, embers and debris into a rotating column – almost mimicking a small tornado

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See it: Rare ash devil churns through the air in Phelan's Trinity Fire

Witness the power of an ash devil captured during the Trinity Fire in Phelan, California. This rare fire phenomenon occurs when intense heat from a wildfire causes air to rise and spin, pulling ash, embers and debris into a rotating column – almost mimicking a small tornado

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