Study reveals how wildfires create their own weather
By Linda Lam, Weather Channel
Wildfires can create their own weather and a new study gives more insight to understanding what actually takes place.
This deeper insight is beneficial to firefighters and the communities at risk for wildfires.
A recent study published by Neil Lareau and Craig Clements from San Jose State University explains how they were able to gather data from inside wildfire plumes, and it was determined that wildfires can create their own weather, which influences the behavior of the fire.
This is the first time information was obtained from inside wildfires. Previous data was obtained from computer simulations, according to the National Science Foundation, which funded this research.