How Wildfires Spawn Deadly Firenadoes (and How to Stop Them)

Climate change is causing wildfire season to get worse every year. And our models of wildfires can't keep up with the things fires can do… like spawn devastating fire tornadoes. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him)
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Chasing Fire Tornadoes for Science

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