Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even trigger thunderstorms, leading to catastrophic flooding – here's how
- Written by William R. Cotton, Professor Emeritus of Meteorology, Colorado State University
Parts of Lake Elsinore, California, were overrun with muddy floodwater after a storm hit the Holy Fire burn scar in 2018.Jennifer Cappuccio Maher/Digital First Media/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty ImagesWildfires burn millions of acres of land every year, leaving changed landscapes that are prone to flooding. Less well known is that these...
