How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly

BBC Science Monday 27 July 2026, 11:05 UTC 1 min read

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Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds".

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How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly

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