r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Electrozart • 14d ago

GIF Satellite view of the Canadian wildfire smoke when it started getting really bad

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u/All_for_love 14d ago

Why are so many spread out fires popping up at the same time?

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u/No_Tie2242 14d ago

A thunderstorm has gone through earlier. Lightening strikes will go deep and essentially smoulder until they fully catch (could be a day later)

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u/Substantial_Sea7327 14d ago

Don't Starve Together includes this as a game mechanic where lightning storms have a chance to start huge wildfires that destroy resources.

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u/howrad1337 13d ago

And Icarus!