Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The relentless stretch of extreme summer weather that has fueled destructive California wildfires, spawned tornadoes in the ...

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We often think about weather controlling wildfires: dry air, heat, wind and lightning help determine when fires start and how quickly they spread. However, once a wildfire becomes intense enough, the ...

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The relentless stretch of extreme summer weather that has fueled destructive California wildfires, spawned tornadoes in the Midwest and pushed heat alerts across much of the country isn't letting up.

A fire whirl, or fire tornado, rises from flames near Wofford Heights, Calif., in August 2021. David McNew/Getty Images We often think about weather controlling wildfires: dry air, heat, wind and ...