pyrocumulus
Americannoun
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One saving grace is that the pyrocumulus clouds can produce rain, which in some cases will suppress the very fire that created them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024
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
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
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
Two days earlier, an enormous pyrocumulus cloud formed near Redwood Mountain Grove, indicating the likelihood of extreme fire behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
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