The Role of Fire-Emitted Aerosols in Pyrocumulonimbus Formation and of Fire-Induced Lightning in Spot Fire Ignition: Case Studies of the Creek and Dixie Fires

Ke, Z., Moosmüller, H., Tang, Q., Chen, Y., Randerson, J., Liu, X., Li, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Alto, M., Patti, C., Veraverbeke, S., Qu, Y., Scholten, R., Keen-Zebert, A. K., Hosseinpour, F. E., & Furtak-Cole, E. (2026). The Role of Fire-Emitted Aerosols in Pyrocumulonimbus Formation and of Fire-Induced Lightning in Spot Fire Ignition: Case Studies of the Creek and Dixie Fires [Conference presentation]. Houston, TX