Wildfires make their own weather, and that matters for fire management
New prediction tools zero in on how blazes throw embers and make weather that fans the flames
![Carr Fire](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/082718_LH_fire-prediction_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
BIG BURN The Carr Fire, which has burned 930 square kilometers this summer, is one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history.
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