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[–]moxwind 5 points6 points ago

This is actually a very common occurrence. You see, hot air rises and hotter air rises faster so the super heated air from the fire rises very quickly and leaves a vacuum. The low pressure area created by the rising hot air hast to be replaced so cool oxygenated air rushes in and makes the fire hotter thus speeding up the process.

They are called fire whirls and I have seen them personally, more than one. You can actually make them at home fairly easily.

Cool pics though.

[–]lethargic1 1 point2 points ago

They are called fire whirls and I have seen them personally, more than one. You can actually make them at home fairly easily.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwVRStRIWJY&feature=player_embedded

Neat. Time to burn down my apartment.

[–]WhinyJack 3 points4 points ago

Nothing is safe in Australia. Not even the shit that can already kill you.

[–]ninjagrover 2 points3 points ago

Some footage of the Canberra Fires. These guys and gals have fucking balls of steel.

[–]Layno7 0 points1 point ago

Bloody heroes

[–]ninjagrover 0 points1 point ago

Pretty intense hey.

I remember seeing photos of fire engines on fire. Also all the cars burnt out off by the sides of roads were probably fatalities of people trying to escape too late.

It was a shambles really. Lots of conflicting information about where was safe, should you stay in your house or leave.

[–]Getdownlikesyndrome 0 points1 point ago

Yeah I remember that. We were in Kambah and shit was real that day.

[–]9212 2 points3 points ago

'Straya, cunt.

[–]MrMudd88 2 points3 points ago

Australia is the NOPE country of this planet

[–]michaelrohansmith 0 points1 point ago

Convection

Slightly out of control.

[–]idextreous -1 points0 points ago

No editing has gone into this pic

[–]mikek3 0 points1 point ago

Well, fuck.

[–]Scizor94 1 point2 points ago

Anybody else think of Auron from Final Fantasy X?

[–]DonnieFatso 1 point2 points ago

weather used fire spin! it's super effective!

[–]TheMooner 0 points1 point ago

This is just known as 'tornado' in Australia.

[–]Dr_Medic345 -2 points-1 points ago

Now I can see why every Australian is manly.