In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:14:40 -0500: Hi, [snip] >On 12/29/06, Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Footage I have seen of forest fires on TV has never shown a flame more than >> twice the height of the trees. 2500-5000 feet is up in the clouds. >> Can you find an instance of the coverage that you refer to on the web? > >http://ultimatechase.com/Press_Releases/December_2006.htm
Very cool! (or is that "hot" ;) This seems to be a mini tornado resulting from the heat of the fire in a constricted space, with a burning vapor sucked up in the vortex, and fueling it as it goes. In this case there seems to be a volatile liquid on the surface of the lake. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
