Rare Updraft Generated by Yosemite National Park, CA, Wildfire Caused Tree Branches to be Sucked Up Into the Sky and Hit Firefighting Aircraft A “rare and dangerous” updraft from the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park last weekend had tree branches and other debris sucked high enough into the sky that they rained down on firefighting tanker airplanes dropping water on the blaze, according to an article shared by the San Francisco Chronicle. Related: 500 Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park, CA, Threatened […] Fire Firebrains | July 14, 2022 0 Comments