Unsettling weather triggered an unusual warning by the weather service of a fire-induced tornado at an out-of-control forest fire that broke out north of Lake Tahoe on Saturday afternoon. A ...

The right mix of weather conditions on the West Coast led to a swirling tornado of flames over the weekend.A wildfire began northeast of Loyalton, California, near Lake Tahoe, and a massive cloud ...

An explosive wildfire burning in Northern California whipped up a rare and dangerous fire tornado on Saturday, triggering a dire warning from forecasters.

A barge full of 4th of July fireworks floating just offshore at Lake Tahoe's Incline Beach sank Friday afternoon.

Fire tornadoes, also known as firenadoes, are among the rarest and most terrifying weather phenomena on Earth, combining intense heat, powerful winds, and rapidly rising flames into a spinning ...

Over 2K firefighters are battling the Caldor Fire as it nears iconic Lake Tahoe, spurring the first evacuation warnings to those inside the basin.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue contained spilled fuel, and only a thin rainbow sheen remained visible for a time, Laughlin said.

The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District responds to numerous water emergencies on the lake during the summer and throughout the year.

A fierce wildfire burning north of Lake Tahoe and west of Reno, Nev., has incinerated 31 square miles in less than two days and exhibited "extremely dangerous fire behavior" Saturday evening ...

California's Caldor Fire forced additional evacuations on Sunday as firefighters continued to battle the flames.

D uring the outbreak of California wildfires in August 2020, a fire tornado just north of Lake Tahoe spawned by the Loyalton Fire prompted a tornado warning from the NWS.