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A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Researchers at Western University say they've confirmed that a fire-generated tornado occurred in British Columbia this summer after a video of the "rarely observed" event went viral back in August.

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British Columbia 'Incredibly rare' fire tornado captured on video by B.C. wildfire crews Fire whirl caused by fire intensity, plummeting humidity and very low dew point, wildfire service.

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The fire whirl, or "fire tornado," was caught on video by an overnight ground personnel responding to the Downton Lake wildfire on Aug. 17. Fire whirls are "intensely rotating columns of gas and flames," BC Wildfire Service explained in a series of tweets Tuesday (Aug. 22).

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Rare 'fire tornado' filmed amid B.C. wildfires. August 22, 2023. Firefighters working on the Bendor Range complex near Gun Lake recorded this awe-inspiring "fire tornado" last week. The BC.

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The McDougall Creek Wildfire in Kelowna, in the western province of British Columbia, poses a particularly concerning threat to lives and properties after it grew significantly overnight. The BC.

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The McDougall Creek fire approached houses in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on Friday. Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate the area due to the fire, one of several burning.

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The firey vortex, which occurred on August 17, is seen rotating along the lake amid the out-of-control wildfire. In a Facebook post, B.C. Wildfire Services (BCWS) says the "incredibly rare.

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The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, August 23, 2023 3:23PM EDT LILLOOET, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service has shared a video showing what it calls an "incredibly rare" fire tornado, also.

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McDougall Creek wildfire has grown rapidly after being discovered Tuesday about 10 kilometres northwest of West Kelowna, which is on the western side of Okanagan Lake, while Kelowna is on the.

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Crews working on a wildfire north of Pemberton, B.C., early Aug. 18 captured footage of what the B.C. Wildfire Service says is a fire whirl, or fire tornado,.

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A fire tornado, or fire whirl, is seen in a video shot by the BC Wildfire Service at Gun Lake in the B.C. Interior overnight on August 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service August.

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An "incredibly rare" fire whirl, also known as a fire tornado, formed over Gun Lake in British Columbia, Canada, last week as fire personnel responded to wildfires raging in the province. (BC.

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A tornado-like phenomenon was spotted over Lake Okanagan on the morning of Jan. 12, 2024. People who saw it said it lasted about 20 minutes and moved slowly across the water. (Ellie Thornhill)

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- Aug 22, 2023 Firefighters in British Columbia have released jaw-dropping video of a "fire tornado" recorded at one of the out-of-control wildfires burning throughout the province's interior..

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University researchers confirm fire-generated tornado over BC lake in viral video Researchers at Western University say they've confirmed that a fire−generated tornado occurred in British.