
OpinionSeptember 1, 2021
Understanding Pyrocumulonimbi, aka ‘Fire Clouds’
Caused by wildfires, they can trigger lightning, create fire tornadoes and turbocharge winds that accelerate the spread of a conflagration
Jon Reisner is a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he models wildfire smoke and other atmospheric phenomena.

Understanding Pyrocumulonimbi, aka ‘Fire Clouds’
Caused by wildfires, they can trigger lightning, create fire tornadoes and turbocharge winds that accelerate the spread of a conflagration