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Fire Creates Its Own Storm | Calgary News
France just witnessed a wildfire so powerful it birthed its own thunderstorm—complete with lightning that sparked new fires. This rare pyrocumulonimbus cloud, a fire-breathing sky dragon, forms when flames blast hot air skyward, creating storms fueled by fire and smoke. While Europe’s first recorded case is shocking, Canada has seen over 350 of these in a decade. They’re dangerous: generating deadly downdrafts, embers, and even fire tornadoes, while spreading smoke across continents. With Canada’s fire season heating up and no clear climate pattern yet, these fire-born storms are a growing…
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