SCIENCEJul 27 · 16:08 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE 24

Wildfires: The ominous 'fire clouds' or 'pyrocumulonimbus' seen in France for the first time

French firefighters are confronting pyrocumulonimbus clouds, a first-time occurrence in France, caused by extreme wildfires in southwest France. The phenomenon is linked to human-related climate change by researcher Jean-Baptiste Filippi.

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