In Swadlincote, UK a fire tornado was spotted and held on video
during a factory burndown. The firemen brought the fire under
control after 12 hours. During their attempts to put the fire down,
they made the following spectacular video. Impressive and dangerous!

They say the fire tornado reached particular heughts of up to 60ft (approx. 22m).

The fire tornado is a result of the immense heat emerging from the fire patch and burning plastic particles that have been swirled into the air and then burned.