The fire tornado, which had peak windspeeds of 143 miles per hour (230 km/h), killed at least three people and injured five others while on the ground for approximately thirty minutes.

One of the tires on the trailer blew out, causing the steel rim to scrape along the pavement, generating sparks that ignited dry vegetation along the edge of the highway.

[1][2] Hot conditions and steep, inaccessible terrain presented challenges for fire crews as they strengthened containment lines.

The fire tornado was first seen developing north of Land Park, and began to fill the sky with embers as it rapidly intensified.

[4] Shortly after touching down, the tornado impacted a group of bulldozers that were sitting on Buenaventura Boulevard; every dozer and another car were burnt out and were rendered destroyed as a result.

[12] Additionally, every operator of the dozer group that was struck sustained some form of injury, ranging from eye wounds to severe burns.