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What is an 'ash devil'? Rare fire phenomenon rises in Phelan's Trinity fire
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What is an 'ash devil'? Rare fire phenomenon rises in Phelan's Trinity fire

LA Times · May 3, 2026, 12:24 AM

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  • Firefighters battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County on Friday caught a glimpse of a rare phenomenon.
  • A mini tornado of ash, embers and debris, known as an ash devil, spun up into the air from the remains of a fire that the crews had already put out.

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Firefighters battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County on Friday caught a glimpse of a rare phenomenon.

A mini tornado of ash, embers and debris, known as an ash devil, spun up into the air from the remains of a fire that the crews had already put out.

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