http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15834489

"A "fire tornado" caused by lightning and thunderstorms Wednesday burned nearly 8,000 acres of public and private land in Moffat County, officials said Thursday.

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"The "fire tornado" or "fire whirlwind" whipped across the sagebrush late Wednesday afternoon, throwing out embers that ignited rangeland in all directions, said BLM spokeswoman Lynn Barclay."

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