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How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly
Severe wildfires can generate pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which NASA refers to as the 'fire-breathing dragon of clouds.' These fire-generated thunderstorms exacerbate wildfire danger by intensifying fire behavior and spreading embers more widely.
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