As massive wildfires continue to scorch Oregon, video captured a towering “firenado” twisting through the flames—a sight so striking that it quickly spread across social media and news outlets. According to the New York Post, the towering vortex formed near Burns, Oregon, in Harney County, where an active wildfire produced what experts call a fire whirl—often nicknamed a “firenado.” The New York Post, citing Northwest Interagency Coordination Center fire weather meteorologist Jon Bonk, reported that the rapidly rising heat from the blaze caused the air to begin rotating, forming the dramatic vortex. The dramatic footage comes as Oregon faces one of its most severe wildfire seasons in recent memory. The New York Post also reported that nearly 50 fires have been burning across Oregon and Washington, with Oregon’s five largest fires alone consuming roughly 1.2 million acres.