Rare 'Fire Tornado' Rips Through Far East Russian Village

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
unseasonably warm weather, dry grass and strong winds continued to feed wildfires throughout the region.Video shared on social media showed
the whirlwind of black smoke approaching a building, while a man nearby could be seen running for shelter.According to Russian state media,
the fire tornado touched down in the village of Provalovo, located in the Primorye region's southern Khasansky district, which has been
recorded in the region.Regional authorities announced they were devoting additional equipment and personnel to assist with battling the
prohibit the burning [of dry grass], lighting fires in these municipalities, identifying those who violate the fire safety regime and
Russia, where most wildfires are caused by human activity, such as the burning of dry grass.However, climate change has contributed to
increasingly larger and more powerful wildfires in recent decades.