Wildfires: The ominous 'fire clouds' or 'pyrocumulonimbus' seen in France for the first time
- Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that create their own wind and even lightning that can spark fresh blazes.
- Known as "fire clouds" or pyrocumulonimbus clouds, these ominous-looking thunderstorms are created by extreme wildfires and can exacerbate already extremely dangerous conditions.
- Read moreLive: Macron to visit fire-ravaged southwest France as new heatwave due in Europe This phenomenon, which is new to France, is yet another consequence of human-caused climate change, according to French researcher Jean-Baptiste F
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- Firefighters battling devastating fires in France have had to contend with a new threat: immense fire clouds that create their own wind and even lightning that can spark fresh blazes.
- Known as "fire clouds" or pyrocumulonimbus clouds, these ominous-looking thunderstorms are created by extreme wildfires and can exacerbate already extremely dangerous conditions.
- Read moreLive: Macron to visit fire-ravaged southwest France as new heatwave due in Europe This phenomenon, which is new to France, is yet another consequence of human-caused climate change, according to French researcher Jean-Baptiste F
Sources: France 24