The color of smoke is also a key element to watch during a fire. Smoke’s hue can tell firefighters critical details about the properties of the fire itself and be used to better understand it ...

The smoke colors aren’t all-natural. In the past, smoke color depended on how the ballots burned, but sometimes they weren’t easy for viewers in St. Peter’s Square to see.

Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave? Greta Cross, USA TODAY. Wed, May 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM UTC. 4 min read.

Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave? The black and white smoke comes from a cast-iron stove inside the Sistine Chapel.

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means.

What color smoke means new pope at Vatican? The cardinals are sequestered during a conclave, according to USA Today . Black or white smoke bellowing from a Sistine Chapel chimney represents the ...

Enhanced by chemicals, the color of smoke from those burning ballots – black smoke for no decision, white for "Habemus papam - We have a pope" – will inform the crowds waiting in St. Peter’s ...