Rick McRae
- 2h ago
Fire-breathing 'dragon clouds' appear over France and Spain, scientists warn of dangerous PyroCb phenomenon
As France and Spain battle some of their worst wildfires in recent history, experts warn of a rare and hazardous pyrocumulonimbus phenomenon appearing over the blazes for the first time, generating its own lightning and erratic winds that accelerate fire spread.
- 4h ago
France records its first 'fire cloud' as Gironde wildfire destroys 420 sq km and forces 220,000 evacuations
A wildfire in France's Gironde region has produced the country's first documented pyrocumulonimbus cloud, a rare thunderstorm-like formation that can generate its own lightning and accelerate the blaze.
