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As France sees its first fire cloud, should India be worried?

As France sees its first fire cloud, should India be worried?WorldPing

France witnessed its first pyrocumulonimbus fire cloud event in July 2026. This phenomenon occurs when intense wildfires create their own thunderstorms. India's rising temperatures and dry spells increase forest fire frequency.

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