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

Apr 16, 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

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, 106th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society: Houston, TX, January 25, 2026-January 29, 2026