A big blaze produces a lot of hot, rising, pyrocumulonimbus clouds—or “pyroCb”—that in turn produce lightning, that then sparks new wildfires as the clouds move across the landscape. In other words, a wildfire can become a runaway, self-proliferating machine.
Cloud formed by Canadian wildfire illuminates how nuclear winter works
Wildfires launch microbes into the air, which may pose health risks
Wildfires Can Create Their Own Thunderclouds and Weather Systems, Nature and Wildlife
Wildfire smoke in North America could be creating clouds over Europe
Wildfire smoke highlights need for better ventilation in public spaces, experts say
California wildfires Archives - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
PDF) On the Role of Continuing Currents in Lightning‐Induced Fire Ignition
Smoke from major wildfires destroys the ozone layer
Study reveals chemical link between wildfire smoke and ozone depletion, MIT News
Wildfire smoke seeds the air with potentially dangerous microbes
NASA scientists fly through Wash. wildfire-triggered thunderstorm for research
Wildfire smoke seeds the air with potentially dangerous microbes
How does wind affect the spread of fire? - Quora
Cloud formed by Canadian wildfire illuminates how nuclear winter works
Canada-US heatwave: NASA pictures show smoke seen from space as deadly wildfires destroy most of Canadian town, Climate News