Nation From fire clouds to fire tornadoes, here’s how wildfires can create their own weather July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on From fire clouds to fire tornadoes, here’s how wildfires can create their own weather This year has seen a brutally hot, dry summer in the Western U.S., conditions that have created a tinderbox for ferocious wildfires.