Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Wildfires
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/europe/pyrocumulonimbus-fire-cloud-france-wildfires.html