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Why is this NASA spy plane over B.C.?
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August 14, 2026
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2:15Now PlayingA high-altitude NASA spy plane was just tracked flying over British Columbia's wildfires. Why? It's on a mission to study "fire clouds"— self-perpetuating thunderstorms generated by the blazes themselves that can trigger fire tornadoes and lightning. CBC Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down the science behind these pyrocumulonimbus storms and why climate change is making them much more frequent.
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