Canada: 'Incredibly rare' fire whirl as wildfires rage

The wildfire service in British Columbia has released dramatic footage of what they described as a fire whirl spinning over a lake during an out-of-control wildfire.

According to the fire service, the video was captured by ground personnel at the scene of the Downton Lake wildfire in the Gun Lake area on 17 August.

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