Mosquito Fire in CA spawns monster pyrocumulus clouds
Fire clouds that reached altitudes of up to 40,000 feet over the Mosquito Fire in Northern California over the past week have left scientists in awe. … The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and U.S. Forest Service officials say the fire, which started near Oxbow Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest on Tuesday, Sept. 6, is now 10% contained, The Sacramento Bee reported. The fire has torn through 41,443 acres, or 64.8 square miles, in El Dorado and Placer counties, and threatens more than 5,000 homes and other buildings.
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