Updated: 0:13 ET, Jul 25 2021
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A HUGE wildfire triggered a rare tornado as 80 other blazes raged across the US - with yet another heat dome set to hit next week.
The Bootleg fire - which is currently the largest blaze in the US and threatening thousands of Oregon homes - led to the unusual twister.
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A tornado was confirmed on the eastern perimeter of the Bootleg Fire on July 18, 2021Credit: Derek Williams / Facebook / Bootleg Fire Info
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Flames and smoke from the Bootleg fire are seen in southern Oregon on July 14, 2021Credit: AP
The official Bootleg Fire Facebook revealed on Saturday that a tornado was confirmed on July 18, 2021, on the eastern perimeter of the Bootleg Fire.
Tornado confirmed on perimeter of Bootleg Fire
Today officials posted on the Bootleg Fire Facebook page that a tornado was confirmed on the eastern perimeter of the Bootleg Fire on July 18, 2021.
Posted: Jul 24, 2021 3:35 PM
Posted By: Samantha Didion
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - Today officials posted on the Bootleg Fire Facebook page that a tornado was confirmed on the eastern perimeter of the Bootleg Fire on July 18, 2021. This weather event was confirmed by Derek Williams, a meteorologist working on the Bootleg Fire, with the Medford National Weather Service Forecast Office.
Officials say this tornado was created from extreme fire behavior, dry fuels, and an unstable atmosphere. This rare weather event data will be saved and studied by meteorologists and fire researchers to help identify future events.