Extreme bush fires can create 'pyromaniac' clouds
Learn how extreme bush fires are capable of creating 'pyromaniac' clouds that make the fire even more ferocious.
IMAGINE
Imagine you can see a pyrocumulonimbus cloud forming. What can you tell your family about it?
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#1 FACT
Pyrocumulonimbus clouds can shoot out lightning many kilometres away from the main fire.