Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Ring of fire

A rare 100-foot high fire tornado – known as a ‘fire devil’ – formed in the Australian outback


(The Daily) A recent blaze in the Australian outback caused this rare 40-minute, 100-foot high fire tornado, known as a fire devil. The phenomenon occurs when a column of warm, rising air comes into contact with a wildfire on the ground.

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