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French wildfire created country's 1st recorded pyrocumulonimbus cloud, igniting more fires

First publishedJul 27, 14:07 UTC
Last updatedJul 28, 13:59 UTC · 11m ago
11 outletSeattle Times11 outletPBS NewsHour11 outletWIRED
Seattle Times6French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more firesOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8French wildfire created country's 1st recorded pyrocumulonimbus cloud, igniting more firesOpen ↗WIRED7France Records Its First-Ever Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud Amid Record-Smashing FiresOpen ↗
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Answer

A wildfire in southwest France created a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, which generated lightning that ignited new fires.

Reported by 3 outlets — PBS NewsHour, WIRED, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓

A big wildfire in southwest France grew very powerful. Its smoke column became a thunderstorm. This storm produced lightning that hit the ground and started new fires.

Why it matters

This event shows how severe wildfires can be and how climate change affects the world.

In brief
What is a pyrocumulonimbus cloud?
A pyrocumulonimbus cloud is a thunderstorm caused by a wildfire.
Where did the wildfire happen?
The wildfire happened in southwest France.
What happened to the new fires?
The new fires were started by lightning from the pyrocumulonimbus cloud.
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The outlets describe the event in a similar way, but some add extra information about the phenomenon of pyrocumulonimbus clouds.

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    The wildfire created a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, which caused new fires.

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    PBS NewsHourstraightforward report
    Seattle Timesadded explanation of pyrocumulonimbus cloud
    WIREDemphasized climate change impact
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