This fire tornado formed over a burning plastic-processing plant in Hungary a week ago. Fire tornadoes aren’t rare, but footage of them is because they typically occur amidst wild conflagrations. Take a look at our explanation of how they form. #
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Fire Tornado Formation
The phenomenon of a fire tornado caught our attention recently after the BBC published footage of one in Brazil. While it may look like the fiery wrath of a god, the fluid dynamics of a fire tornado are relatively simple (see figure above). Still, they make for some pretty wild video.
