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Time-lapse video of the Apple Fire

Screenshot from the time-lapse video of the convection column on the Apple Fire, shot by Leroy Leggitt.This video compresses 20 minutes of high intensity wildfire behavior on the Apple Fire into 20 seconds. It was recorded at 4:18 p.m. PDT August 1, 2020 by V. Leroy Leggitt. You can see several areas of condensation at the top of the smoke column as it becomes a pyrocumulus cloud.[embedded content][embedded content]The Apple Fire started July 31, 2020 near Cherry Valley, California and is spreading north of Beaumont and Banning. As of August 3, 2020 it has burned over 26,000 acres.If you are having trouble watching the video, you can see it on YouTube.(To see all articles on Wildfire Today about the Apple Fire, including the most recent, click here.)
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Author: Bill Gabbert
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