The Black Saturday bushfires are some of Australia 's most destructive and deadly fires that fall under the category of a “ firestorm ” due to the extreme fire behavior and relationship with atmospheric responses that occurred during the fires . This major wildfire event leads to a number of distinct electrified Pyrocumulonimbus plume clusters ranging roughly 15 km high . These plumes were proven susceptible to striking new spot fires ahead of the main fire front . The newly ignited fire by this pyrogenic lightning , further highlights the feedback loops of influence between the atmosphere and fire behavior on Black Saturday associated with these pyroconvective processes
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
Firestorm