Mother Nature Network defines a fire whirl or fire devil as “a rare phenomenon in which fire forms a tornado-like vortex of flames.” They might be rare, but the fire whirls spotted recently near the Summit Fire in Utah have popped up again in Idaho as part of the #BeaverCreekFire near Sun Valley.
INCREDIBLE PHOTO of a fire whirl taken Friday at the #BeaverCreekFire in Idaho. (Via: @KTVB) pic.twitter.com/J3L2h1rBHN
— Anthony Sagliani (@anthonywx) August 17, 2013
Wildfire in Idaho this eve RT @jkeyeser: Firewhirl! RT @KTVB: Stunning column of *fire* rises from #BeaverCreekFire pic.twitter.com/ppEugObfpc
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) August 16, 2013
Helicopter vs Fire-nado, Idaho style. #beavercreekfire pic.twitter.com/H16qtIjM2h
— Mark Gilbreath (@markgilbreath) August 17, 2013
Another view of what looks almost like a fire tornado at #BeaverCreekFire pic.twitter.com/49ghe5U0zY
— KTVB.COM (@KTVB) August 16, 2013
An update at 7 p.m. Eastern places the wildfire at around 64,000 acres.
Right now, 70 engines, 12 hot shot crews, 14 type two crews, and 15 water tenders are at the #BaverCreekFire
— KTVB.COM (@KTVB) August 17, 2013
Crews from Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico and of course #Idaho at #BeaverCreekFire
— KTVB.COM (@KTVB) August 17, 2013
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