Dry peat conditions on wildfire HWF-196 (Northwestern Alberta) are evident in this video pic.twitter.com/c17Cy2xT7l
— Western Partnership (@WesternPartners) August 22, 2017
This almost looks like a magic trick, but it shows what can happen with very deep-seated fires, such as peat. Smouldering underground with limited oxygen, the very hot material and gasses can transition into flaming combustion once introduced to an atmosphere with a higher concentration of oxygen.
Mesmerizing.
