Smoke can be seen rising from a wildfire near Jasper, Alta., on Sunday.
As the recovery continues in Jasper National Park after a devastating wildfire, researchers at Western University are looking into whether some of the damage was caused by another natural phenomenon: tornadoes.Smoke can be seen rising from a wildfire near Jasper, Alta., on Aug. 4. As the recovery in Jasper continues, researchers at Western University are looking into whether some of the damage was caused by another natural phenomenon: tornadoes.
A photo taken by the Northern Tornadoes Project of the aftermath of the wildfire in Jasper National Park. "It takes a very intense wildfire to begin with to generate a fire tornado," said Areez Habid, a meteorology student who is working with the project. "And so, it's not very common, but it is a significant event."
Members of the Northern Tornadoes Project took to a helicopter to survey the damage in the national park in mid-September. "We can use engineering analysis on some of the debris that was lofted," said engineer Aaron Jaffe. And there appears to be urgency around learning more about fire tornadoes, such as where and when they could occur, as Canada could face more intense wildfires with the changing climate.
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