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Europe’s wildfires became so intense they created their own storm

ScienceDailyWednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:42 AM

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Europe’s wildfires became so intense they created their own storm
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Historic wildfires scorched huge areas of Spain and France, with one Spanish blaze burning an area about the size of New York City and a French fire generating a rare, towering fire cloud.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Historic wildfires scorched huge areas of Spain and France, with one Spanish blaze burning an area about the size of New York City and a French fire generating a rare, towering fire cloud.

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Historic wildfires scorched huge areas of Spain and France, with one Spanish blaze burning an area about the size of New York City and a French fire generating a rare, towering fire cloud.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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