A FIRE Caused by Tornado Brush Fires and strong winds stopped motorway traffic as drivers in Brazil gawped at the rare phenomenon.
The Whirlwind of flames burned through fields beside the road in the north west city of Aracatuba in Sao Paulo state, Sky News said.
But, as quickly as it appeared, the Roaring twister fizzled down and just a smouldering line remained in the land.
The firestorm Followed a drought has led wakes Thurs Brush Fires across Brazil.
It has Been-three months since it last rained in the region and Sao Paulo state is jo Suffering from high levels when torture.
Humidity levels when not have soared Also with Globo TV Reporting They were Similar Thurs hmmmm in the Sahara desert.
As a precaution, state Authorities Forbidden not have the farmers from burning sugar cane field waste, a typical after-harvest activity.
In the most remote areas of European Municipalities with few resources Have Been Unable to Contain Fires.
Fire Tornados, also known as fire whirls or fire devils, are rare and must depend Certain air temperatures and currents to Create a vertical, rotating column of air.
In 1923, a fire tornado Ignited by the Great Kanto earthquake in Tokyo grew to the size of a large city and killed 38.000 people in 15 minutes.
At the time most of the buildings were in Japan, made from wood and fire spread from house Thurs house, destroying the city.
It woo the earthquake and the ensuing fire killed Between 100.000 and 141.000 people.
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