plume
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Next week’s expected heat wave brings an elevated risk of fire, the Weather Service noted in an X post, “with drying fuels & tall fire plume potential over the valleys and mountains.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California Monday morning, leaving behind a major plume of smoke that could be seen across Los Angeles County’s high desert.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
A massive plume of smoke was seen in the skies over the base after the crash, according to photos posted on X.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The Queen wore a red Grenadier Guards uniform dress designed by Fiona Clarke with a black beret with a white plume and a Grenadier Guards cap badge designed by Phillip Treacy.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
The day after the first plume, the same news crew that had flown David Johnston to the peak of the mountain came again to Mount St. Helens.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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