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08-21-2003, 01:08 PM
KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CP) - Gusting winds in southern British Columbia kicked up mini tornadoes early Tuesday that shot "fire storms" through containment lines and across highways, forcing firefighters to retreat. "The direction of the winds last night was erratic," said Kevin Matuga, fire information officer for the B.C. Forest Service. "Fire crews were reporting what we refer to as dust devils or localized, small tornadoes that were causing the fire to do things we've never seen before, making it impossible to forecast the fire and making the situation very difficult." In order to stay safe, firefighters could do nothing but stand back and watch, he said.
Source: The Canadian Press... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=34dfa8e0-6e31-443c-abf9-952b0fdaaa36&s=20353324.2297457&linkid=134&parent=news)
Source: The Canadian Press... (http://www.firehall.com/cgi-bin/refer?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=34dfa8e0-6e31-443c-abf9-952b0fdaaa36&s=20353324.2297457&linkid=134&parent=news)