Europe’s ‘Fire Cloud’ Appears for First Time as Blazes Rage
📡 Sydney Morning Herald / The Age · 1 min read ·
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Firefighters in France have reported a dangerous phenomenon never before recorded in the country: a “fire cloud.” The term describes a towering cloud formed by intense heat from a wildfire, a sight more commonly seen during extreme bushfires in Australia. As Europe scrambles to contain out-of-control blazes ahead of a new heatwave, officials have called the situation “completely unprecedented.”