Massive California wildfire crosses state lines, spawns dangerous fire tornadoes

• A massive wildfire started in California's Mojave National Preserve on Friday and has since spread into Nevada.
• The York Fire has burned over 125 square miles and is about 23% contained as of Tuesday.
• The fire has created dangerous "fire whirls," also known as fire tornadoes, that can change direction suddenly.
• The blaze poses a threat to wildlife and habitats in the Mojave Desert region, including rare Joshua trees.
• Another major fire, the Bonny Fire, continues to burn in Riverside County in Southern California.

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