Firefighter Reaches Safety After Escaping 'Fire Tornado'

A firefighter in St Albert, Canada, was forced to jump into a river to escape a whirling column of fire and smoke that formed during a brush fire on April 16. This video shows the firefighter, who was named in reports as Vincent Pashko, jumping into the Sturgeon river to escape. He was able to reach safety and was not injured. This dramatic new video of the incident reveals a much closer view of events than earlier versions. Credit: Stuart Loomis