VIDEO: Raging Lava Fire Whips Up Terrifying Firenado; Burn Zone Grows To 13,300 Acres

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

SISKIYOU COUNTY (CBS SF) — A wind-whipped, raging wildfire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest exploded in growth overnight, burning buildings near a subdivision and triggering a frightening firenado — a column of flames soaring hundreds of feet in the air.

Strong winds on Monday caused the blaze to grow to nearly 5,000 acres and overnight the flames to advance through the tinder-dry forests and brush in the wilderness area as the burn zone grew exponentially to 13,330 acres. The blaze was 20 percent contained.

The Lava Fire near Mount Shasta in Northern California.

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