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Fire Devil

Fire devils also are known as fire whirls or fire tornadoes.

Fire devils also are known as fire whirls or fire tornadoes. These whirlwinds may be a vortex of flame or may be a rotating column of wind that is separate from the flames. Some fire devils reach heights of a kilometer with winds in excess of 160 km/hr.

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