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5.2

Fire tornado observed in Gironde wildfire, France

A rare fire tornado, or 'fire whirl,' was documented by the Association de prévention et signalement feux de forêt during a wildfire in Saumos, Gironde. The blaze has consumed 2,400 hectares, with the phenomenon resulting from the interaction between intense heat and specific atmospheric air currents.

Le Soir1 day agoFRCredibility 23%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score5.2
Confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2

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SaumosGironde

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