Mar 5, 2024 · Emerging scientific research indicates that wildfires, in certain circumstances, can actually contribute to the formation of precipitation, a phenomenon that is both fascinating and carries significant implications for understanding fire ecology and weather forecasting.

Jan 27, 2025 · Cal Fire says the rain helped to extinguish hot spots and helps firefighters with containment. While the rain is very much welcomed, Sunday's storm had the potential for isolated lightning.

Oct 31, 2023 · Rain plays a significant role in wildfires, and its impact on the environment can be both good and bad. On one hand, rain can help extinguish fires and clear out wildfire smoke. However, on the other hand, it can trigger disasters such as landslides in areas where wildfires have burned through.

Jan 26, 2025 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain fell on parts of Southern California on Sunday and the scattered showers were expected to continue overnight, boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.. Flood watches were in effect through 4 p.m. Monday for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, Altadena and ...

Sep 9, 2024 · Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather.

Jan 26, 2025 · As much needed rain falls across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties and gives firefighters relief from ongoing wildfires, officials are warning residents of hazardous waste, toxic ash runoff and ...

Jan 25, 2025 · “After a wildfire, the soil becomes incredibly porous and compromised, making it more susceptible to erosion. When rain comes, it doesn't just wash away ash - it also carries hazardous materials into our waterways and communities,” said Derrick Denis, Senior Vice President, Clark Seif Clark, Inc. (CSC).

Jan 28, 2025 · Think of it as switches for a light bulb to illuminate — “and so you can think about the artificial warming due to human-caused climate change making the light brighter,” added co-author Park Williams, a UCLA fire and climate scientist. ... The study also found California’s dry season has increased by 23 days and the lack of rain in ...

Jan 8, 2025 · More erratic and extreme precipitation patterns – drier dry periods and wetter wet periods – are extending the fire season. We still haven't started our typical fall and winter rains, and it's January! By this point of winter, usually it has rained so fuels contain more moisture and are not as flammable.” How to prevent catastrophic ...

Some clouds develop into full-blown thunderstorms with fire-starting potential and often disastrous effects on fire behavior. The amount of precipitation and its seasonal distribution are important factors in controlling the beginning, ending, and severity of local fire seasons.