News From ‘fire clouds’ to ‘fire tornadoes,’ here’s how wildfires can create their own weather July 20, 2021 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on From ‘fire clouds’ to ‘fire tornadoes,’ here’s how wildfires can create their own weather 2021 has been a brutally hot, dry summer in the western U.S., which has created a tinderbox for ferocious wildfires.