Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
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A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is "unprecedented in France," officials said.
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Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or PyrocumulonimbusNew York Times - Home Page