A fire whirl at Great Dismal Swamp Refuge during the 2011 Lateral West Wildfire

An ignited tornado known as a fire whirl twists between the burnt tree trunks in a fallen forest
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Greg Sanders/USFWS

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Public Domain
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A fire whirl — a twister of flame and ash — spins at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia during the 2011 Lateral West Wildfire
Facility
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Wetland
Subject tags
Disasters
Fires
Wildlife refuges