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[WATCH] Fire whirl flares up on farm near Magaliesberg

A fire whirl or fire devil is a whirlwind induced by a fire and often made up of flame or ash

POLOKWANE – A video of a fire tornado on a farm near Magaliesburg has gained traction on social media overnight.

https://www.facebook.com/SenorHotlikeMexico/videos/10216018916804380/

Posted by Facebook user Gregory Saunders to the Storm Report SA page on Tuesday, 9 October, the fire tornado happened on a farm near Magaliesberg. The video was taken by family members on the farm.

A fire whirl or fire devil is a whirlwind induced by a fire and are often made up of flame or ash. They usually start with a whirl of wind or smoke and occur when intense rising heat and turbulent wind conditions combine to form whirls of air.

The video has since been shared over 2 000 times.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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