Video captures fire cloud emerging from Grand Canyon blaze
Burning since the Fourth of July on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, the Dragon Bravo Fire has already become the largest wildfire in the continental United States this year.
As of Aug. 1, the fire has already burned more than 111,000 acres, with a current containment of only 9%. Fire crews have encountered low humidity, wind gusts, heat and rough terrain, making it difficult to contain the blaze.
In a video shared by a local fire emergency team, thick plumes of orange-hued smoke rise into the sky, creating a pyrocumulus cloud, also known as a fire cloud.
“These clouds can be incredibly powerful. In some cases, they’re known to generate storms, producing lightning, or even tornadoes,” the team said in the video it shared on Facebook.
According to the Arizona Republic, part of the Paste BN Network, the fire has already become the 10th largest wildfire in Arizona since the 1990s.
See video of the Dragon Bravo Fire
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for Paste BN. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.