A traditional New Year's Eve bonfire competition in the Netherlands took a terrifying turn as winds caused huge fire tornadoes that raged out of control and ignited fires on the roofs of nearby homes and buildings.
The bonfire was made out of wooden pallets and built on a beach in Scheveningen, a coastal resort of The Hague which competes with neighbouring Duindorp every New Year's Eve to build the largest fire.
However, this year's contest was hit by high winds which whipped the flames into tornadoes and sent ash and sparks all over the area.
The bonfire was supposed to be 150ft tall but Pauline Krikke, the Mayor of The Hague, said that it could have been '13 metres (42 ft) higher' as builders had 'added stacks of wood overnight'.
Several fires were reported at homes and buildings, although nobody is believed to have been injured.
The fires raged for hours before firefighters eventually brought it under control in the early hours of January 1.
Mayor Krikke said that authorities would now be looking into what exactly went wrong with this year's bonfires and whether it's appropriate to continue the annual event.
The strong winds whipped the giant New Year's bonfire, causing firenadoes that spread embers to nearby buildings and homes
The spectacular flames licked buildings and homes nearby, although no one is thought to have been injured
The 150ft New Year's bonfire was part of the traditional competition between the resort of Scheveningen and neighbour Duindorp in the Netherlands
She told the NL Times: 'This was awful. I can imagine that people experienced anxious moments.
'For them a festive evening ended in a personal drama. I sympathise very much with residents and entrepreneurs who are affected.
'The builders have put extra wood on the piles in the middle of the night.'
Shocking footage taken near the beach and site of the bonfire shows a stunned crowd watching the flames with embers and ash flying over their heads.
People watch the bonfire on the beach that was set-up to celebrate the turn of the year on New Year's Eve, in Scheveningen
Emergency services clear the are of Scheveningen as the huge New Year's bonfire spirals out of control
Firefighters battled the flames all night, eventually bringing them under control in the early hours of the new year
Ash spread to several homes and buildings near the beach, causing many small fires to break out
The falling embers singed clothes and hair and also ignited several small building fires, according to local media.
Every year from December 27 to 31, Scheveningen and Duindorp compete on the beach of Scheveningen to see who has the highest fire.
In 2014, Duindorp's fire became the largest in the world.
The stake with 30,000 pallets was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest.
Nobody was injured by the huge firenadoes which sent embers and flames onto nearby buildings
Several eager people pile up wooden pallets for the huge bonfire prior to New Year's Eve
The bonfire was believed to be more than 150ft tall after builders adding wood to it overnight
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