Watch: LA Palisades blaze spews 'fire devil'
A 'fire devil' has been spotted amid the wildfires tearing through Los Angeles.
The phenomenon occurs when heat from a wildfire rises quickly, leaving an empty space behind it.
Air floods into that gap, creating an updraft that brings the fire with it.
An evacuation order has expanded near the Palisades Fire as officials work to contain the blaze, which has raged since Tuesday.
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