Firefighter Narrowly Escapes Firenado

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A firefighter narrowly escaped a fire tornado sweeping through St Albert in Alberta, Canada.

As the flames swirled around, the firefighter can be seen running towards the water and jumped into the river, according to officials St Albert Fire Department. He suffered first degree burns to his arm, face and ear, but was back on duty the following day. No other fire fighters were injured.

The dramatic footage was recorded at approximately 17:15 MST on April 14.

The fire tornado - or firenado as they have informally been referred to in the past - died down as it passed over the Sturgeon river.

A spokesperson for St Albert Fire Department said: "I can't say for certain exactly how this phenomenon happened. We have firefighters here that have been on the job for 40 years and have never seen anything like it."

Video Credit: Diane Logan

Used with permission from St Albert Fire Department