A rare fire tornado formed over the Deer Creek Fire near La Sal, Utah, on July 12, amid rapidly intensifying wildfire conditions. The vortex launched flames into the air and damaged a fire engine, prompting the temporary withdrawal of fire crews.

BREAKING: Incredibly-rare FIRE TORNADO in Utah officially rated an EF2 vortex by the National Weather Service! 🔥 The FIRE TORNADO had winds up to 122 mph, making it only the third EF2+ tornado to occur in the state of Utah since the year 2000. This was associated with the… pic.twitter.com/ikgxfMIvAl

The Deer Creek fire burning in San Juan County is now 7% contained and has burnt about 12,906 acres, according to the latest information posted by the Utah Department of

A rare and powerful “firenado” tornado fueled by wildfire caused destruction and winds of up to 122 miles per hour in southeastern Utah, but thankfully did not result in any injuries

A hot and dry summer has led to multiple wildfires across the West, including in Utah, where firefighters are battling eight such large blazes, scorching over 60,000 acres.

A large vortex or "firenado" formed over the Deer Creek Fire in San Juan County, Utah over the weekend, officials said. Dramatic footage from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) showed flames from the fire being sucked up into a dense, swirling cloud of black smoke.

Whirling black smoke rises from the Deer Creek Fire in Utah, in what the Bureau of Land Management described as a "fire vortex." Video credit: Bureau of Land Management - Utah

The Turner Gulch wildfire near Unaweep Canyon northeast of Gateway is burning about 14,000 acres as of Wednesday afternoon. It is the largest wildfire currently burning in Colorado. The nearby Wright Draw wildfire,