A towering vortex of flames erupted from an Oregon wildfire over the weekend as historic blazes continued to ravage the Pacific Northwest.
Stunning footage captured near Burns shows the so-called ‘firenado’ twisting through Harney County, where multiple fires have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres.
The video, recorded by resident Phillip Sitz, reveals a dark funnel reaching into the sky as flames race across an open field below.
The terrifying phenomenon emerged as dozens of fires burned across the region, sending a vast plume of hazardous smoke over several states.
AccuWeather warned that millions across Washington, Oregon and Idaho could face ‘Dangerous’ or ‘Very
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