‘Like a blowtorch’: Powerful winds fueled tornadoes of flame in Tubbs Fire - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   October 19, 2017 | Updated 11:30 AM PT         'Like a blowtorch': Powerful winds fueled tornadoes of flame in Tubbs Fire   The Tubbs Fire that raged through Santa Rosa last week unleashed a series of fiery tornadoes powerful enough to flip cars, yank trees out of the ground and rip homes apart, fire scientists said Wednesday.           Read More                   Suspect arrested after SFPD officer on bike is hit, critically injured           Read More                   Full containment on N. Calif. wildfires delayed, but hopes rise with rainy forecast           Read More                   Rain in Northern Calif. will be short but sweet for firefighters           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Firefighters expect full containment on Wine Country wildfires by Friday           Read More                   No charges in 2016 police shooting of unarmed woman driving stolen car           Read More                   102 female inmates are fighting on the front lines of the North Bay wildfires           Read More                   21 great pizzas in 21 San Francisco neighborhoods           Read More                   San Francisco sues PG&E over work it claims led to destructive landslide           Read More                   Empty wheelchair hints of fire's drama in Santa Rosa           Read More             Support journalism. Support democracy. Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for current San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2017 Hearst Communications, Inc.