Wildfire-induced thunderstorms successfully recreated in Earth system models for the first time

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Sep 30, 2025, 11:07 am71 pts
On September 5, 2020, California's Creek Fire grew so severe that it began producing its own weather system. The fire's extreme heat produced an explosive thunderhead that spewed lightning strikes and further fanned the roaring flames, making containment elusive and endangering the lives of firefighters on the…

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