How wildfires create their own weather, like firenadoes
ByCaroline Aylward
July 10, 2026Updated: July 10, 2026, 3:36 pm EDTPublished: July 10, 2026, 1:47 pm EDT

When a fire gets big and hot enough, it can create its own weather, from towering storm clouds to lightning and even firenadoes. Powered by a fire's heat instead of the sun, these storms can produce violent winds, making blazes worse, defying normal containment tactics and growing more common as fire seasons get hotter and longer.

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