According to the Associated Press, the “fire tornado” shown in the above video was a result of “strong winds and brush fires.” The video was taken last week after firefighters attempted to contain a brush fire near the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island. Apparently, they didn’t get to the fires fast enough.
[Via: Huffington Post]
Just so you know, the first fire crews from Pohakuloa arrived on scene about 5 minutes aftr the fire started. In fact, they even caught the arsonist with the lighter in his hand!