That's still only barely enough to outrun a pyroclastic flow under perfect conditions, like plain terrain. In one of the more touching scenes, a large sauropod is consumed by the 1,300-2,000°F ...

Pyroclastic flows — volcanic avalanches of gas, ash and rock — possess rhythmic, high-pressure pulses, a new study suggests. Stocktrek Images/Richard Roscoe/Getty Images Plus ...

Pyroclastic flow is full of rocks, ash and hot gas. It blasts across the ground at speeds over 50 mph and is incredibly hot — sometimes over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson discovers evidence of the deadly pyroclastic flow. Volcanologist Professor Chris Jackson reveals the power of the deadly pyroclastic flow that had swept ...

The most recent pyroclastic flows with significant reach were recorded on Feb. 10, 2022, Oct. 23, 2021, Dec. 13, 2020 and Feb. 11, 2014, Marco Viccaro, president of Italy’s national volcanology ...

Pyroclastic flows can reach 1,300 degrees, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The flows can "destroy buildings and flatten forests," tweeted volcanologist Rebecca Williams of the University of Hull.

The pyroclastic flow sped down a slope of broken rock, or talus scree, called Sciara del Fuoco. Though a few hundred residents call Stromboli home, the eruption did not affect any homes or buildings.