Event (23) Fire whirl (attached to ground).
Air Observer or Field Observer
The photo shows a fuel reduction burn west of Mount Stromlo reaching the crest of a hill and spawning a large fire whirl. Note the base of the whirl, where large flames are visible and other smoke plumes are becoming entrained.
Implications
Phenomenon
Urgency
Indicated Red Flag Warning
Deep Flaming Zone
?
1) Conditions Conducive to Plume-Driven Fire
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This material arises from work carried out by the
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Material prepared by R. McRae September 2009.
Event (23) Fire whirl (attached to ground).