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Vortex forms over Deer Creek Fire, damaging structures and fire engine
A vortex formed over the Deer Creek Fire on Saturday in San Juan County, causing damages to a fire engine and structures in ...
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Giant Utah ‘Fire Devil’ Is What Happens When Wildfire Makes Its Own Weather
Firefighters on the scene of the 10,000-acre Deer Creek Fire in southern Utah captured video of a massive vortex of fire and smoke swirling in the ...
Colorado wildfires: Winds spur ‘rapid fire spread’ in Black Canyon’s South Rim fire
Heavy winds that swept through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Sunday night started “rapid fire spread” after a ...
Video shows large 'fire vortex' at Utah wildfire, damaging fire engine
LA SAL, San Juan County — No injuries were reported, but a fire engine was damaged when a massive "fire vortex" formed within ...
Deer Creek Fire destroys five buildings, remains fully uncontained
Firefighters haven't been able to contain Deer Creek Fire as it's destroyed buildings and is being further pushed to spread ...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire: Estimated containment date set as fire grows
Officials have set a goal date for containment of the nearly 4,000-acre and, so far, 0% contained South Rim Fire that has ...
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The science of how a fire vortex forms
A quick chat with our Chief Meteorologist Stephen Bowers, outlines the formation of this fire phenomenon. He said, “A fire vortex is a feature within a wildfire, usually a large and really hot ...
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WATCH: Deer Creek Fire creates vortex of flames, crews focus on securing life and property
The Deer Creek Fire that is threatening roughly 80 structures near the Utah-Colorado border stirred a vortex of fire in a rare weather phenomenon over the weekend.