Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

While most fire tornadoes are small and short-lived, they can still intensify the fire’s destruction.In rare cases, fire tornadoes can become extremely powerful. One of the most intense examples occurred during the 2018 Carr Fire in California,

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities