firenado
Americannoun
plural
firenadoes, firenadosEtymology
Origin of firenado
First recorded in 2010–15; blend of fire ( def. ) + tornado ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The explosive Park fire north of Chico created massive smoke plumes that whirled up into the atmosphere, swirling in a tornado-like way, a phenomenon known as a “firenado.”
From Los Angeles Times
Hot temperatures and strong winds formed a 'firenado' in California on Wednesday.
From BBC
He described the blaze as “like a firenado,” with flames leaping dozens of feet into the air and jumping around, catching trees “and then just explosions, boom, boom, boom, boom.”
From Seattle Times
“They called it a ‘firenado,’” Marshall said.
From Scientific American
An extreme example in July 2018 spun off what was then only the second documented “firenado,” killing a firefighter as he helped evacuate residents from the Carr Fire in the Northern California city of Redding.
From Seattle Times
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