The tornado-like phenomenon occurs when intense heat causes air to rise and spin, with ash, embers and debris mixing into a rotating column.

Firefighters witnessed a rare and dangerous phenomenon known as an ash devil while battling the 19-acre Trinity Fire in Phelan on Friday, officials said.

This is the dramatic moment a smoke devil rose over Simi Valley as the Sandy Fire swept through Southern California. Footage shows a swirling smoke vortex forming at the foot of a mountain as locals ...

Annaville FD tackles grass fire on FM 624 that evolves into a dust devil Fire crews in Annaville battled a blaze that was transformed by the wind into a dust devil. Meteorologist Alan Holt explains ...

Many videos have gone viral across the internet, showing dust devils spinning up out of nowhere and causing havoc to nearby people and property. One such video was submitted to KWTX out of Nolanville, ...