We just learned about the dust devil.
Another type of whirlwind is a fire whirl.
A fire whirl has a core that is on fire, and a pocket of spinning air.
It can get very hot, up to 2,000 °F, the wind speeds can get up to 100 mph, and they can last for an hour or more.
![fire whirl](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Fire_whirl_%28FWS%29_crop.jpg/386px-Fire_whirl_%28FWS%29_crop.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - fire whirl)
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