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pyrocumulus

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[pahy-roh-kyoo-myuh-luhs] / ˌpaɪ roʊˈkju mjə ləs /

noun

  1. a cloud produced from rising warm air and water vapour, caused by intense heat such as from fire or volcanic activity.


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Less fortunately, both factors can act to speed fire spread and promote pyrocumulus formation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024

She warned that pyrocumulus clouds can cause lightning strikes nearby, as was the case in last year’s Dixie fire.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

The Mosquito fire has also shot plumes of smoke up to 40,000 feet into the air, creating a giant pyrocumulus cloud filled with smoke and ash that can be seen from dozens of miles away.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

The fire has also given several indications of its power, including forming a massive pyrocumulus cloud on Monday signaling intense heat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2022

On August 4th, a pyrocumulus cloud collapsed on the ridge above the tarnished old Gold Rush community where I worked, erupting into red-hot embers that fell over a several square-mile area.

From Salon ● May 22, 2022

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