PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A “firenado” was caught on camera over southeast Oregon on Friday, July 31, from Phillip Sitz via Storyful.
Not something seen all the time, a “firenado” looks similar to a tornado but develops more like a dust devil.
“Firenado” sightings are rare, but form when wildfires create a large hot spot on the ground. This hot air quickly begins to rise and, when doing so, creates its own low-pressure system. Low pressure spins counter-clockwise, just as it’s doing in the video…