REDDING, Calif. (KGO) -- Two fire phenomenon are captured in two different videos: a fire whirl and a firenado. Fire whirls are rare, but can happen during a powerful fire like the Carr Fire, which ...

In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: let the oil spread or ignite it. Once ignited, it creates an ‘in-situ’ fire pool that stops the ...

Researchers have run the first large-scale field test of deliberately generated fire whirls over crude oil floating on water, and the results challenge conventional thinking about oil-spill cleanup.

Traditional cleanup methods, like skimming or burning on the surface, often work slowly or produce thick smoke that creates ...