Fire vortex erupts from Utah blaze in shocking footage

• A massive blaze in Utah developed into a gigantic fire vortex on Saturday.
• Footage captured by a firefighter showed the unusual phenomenon, which the US Forest Service defines as a "spinning vortex column of ascending hot air and gases."
• The Deer Creek Fire, which began on 10 July in San Juan County, has not resulted in any injuries, as confirmed by the Bureau of Land Management.
• The fire has since grown to encompass over 11,000 acres and remains only seven per cent contained.
• Watch the video in full above.

Watch the video in full above.