Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: 2013 - JUL

2013-07-31 - Underground electrical explosion takes out power to part of coastal Southport (Australia), on the Gold Coast:

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2013/07/31/455590_gold-coast-news.html

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas and will tend to accumulate in low-lying areas like underground facilities and parking garages, basements, ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, valleys, canyons, ditches, etc. It is also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper. As a consequence, underground electrical fires and explosions are on the rise...

2013-07-31 - Massive wildfire threatens homes in northern Lebanon, Lebanon asks for help:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2013/Aug-01/225859-lebanon-seeks-help-as-massive-fire-threatens-homes-in-north.ashx

Quote: "Cyprus agreed to send Lebanon a helicopter to assist the Army in putting out the fire, which engulfed evergreen forests on the outskirts of the villages of Sfira and Btormaz in Dinnieh and destroyed the country’s biggest pine forest in a matter of hours."

Note: This area is on and near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Late last year, Israeli researchers found underwater 'gas springs' bubbling in the sea near there, as mentioned in the 2012-11-12 update. That's very probably methane, possibly some hydrogen sulfide too (since the ancient anaerobic bacteria and archaea that produce hydrogen sulfide also eat methane). Also relevant, in late spring of 2012, a 'mysterious smell' hit central Israel and sickened people, as mentioned in the 2012-05-03 update. Methane is odorless, so it wasn't methane...

2013-07-31 - Shed explodes in Pine Hill (New Jersey):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/07/31/explosion-destroys-structure-in-camden-county/

2013-07-31 - Vacant house explodes in Youngstown (Ohio):
http://www.wkbn.com/2013/07/31/house-explodes-in-youngstown/
http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/aug/01/explosion-levels-vacant-south-side-home-gas-still/

2013-07-31 - Twelve cars destroyed by fire at boat and car yard in coastal Rockingham (Australia), $1 million in damages:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-01/rockingham-fire-destroys-car-and-boat-yard/4857720
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/rockingham-warehouse-12-cars-destroyed-by-1-million-fire/story-fnii5thm-1226689329086

Quote: "A witness has told the ABC that several cars and some boats appeared to be extensively damaged."

2013-07-31 - Mysterious explosion goes off near Fedex truck in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/disasters/explosion-fedex-truck-results-traffic-shut-down-so/nY9Py/
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/220859-fedex-truck-explosion-in-san-francisco-police-investigating/

Quote: "When officers arrived, however, they could not find any sign that an explosion had occurred..."

Quote: "Michael McKinney, a security guard who works on that block of Tehama Street, said there was a similar incident on Monday involving a report of an explosion with no damage. He said he heard a loud bang that day, and wondered if someone had thrown some sort of explosive object from a window."

Note: They mention the possibility of fireworks, but then say they found nothing. Fireworks would leave a trace. So multiple mysterious explosions this week, right on the coast, no sign of damage. Sounds like gas plumes detonating, but the plumes were small enough not to cause any damage in these two incidents. Just imagine if one of these explosions happens right next to your head though. That might kill you...

2013-07-31 - Underground electrical fire hits Morristown (New Jersey), explosion mentioned:
http://morris.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/smoke-from-morristown-manhole-caused-by-broken-wire_efc881d5
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130801/NJNEWS/308010009/JCP-L-Broken-wire-caused-smoking-manhole-Morristown

Quote: "Smoke from Morristown Manhole Caused by Broken Wire. Authorities initially investigated a report of an underground explosion."

Note: What broke the wire? A fire or explosion maybe?

2013-07-31 - Pallet board mill heavily damaged by fire in Remer (Minnesota):
http://knsiradio.com/news/local/cause-mill-fire-unknown/

Note: Remer is almost exactly between Big Sand Lake (to the west) and Birch Lake (to the east), each about 1 mile away. Another lumber-related fire, and again, pallets mentioned. All flammable absorbent materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting, including wood, cardboard, paper, straw, hay, clothing and cloth, dried brush and grass, dead plants and trees, rubber, etc. But pallets have another problem too: they're held together with iron/steel nails, screws and/or staples, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel, no other heat or fire source necessary. A little sizzling and popping, a spark lands on a dried wood piece of pallet (contaminated or not) and you may get a small fire, which can grow large very quickly...

2013-07-31 - Ecological reserve hit by blaze along the Rio de la Plata in coastal Buenos Aires (Argentina):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130801-40316-ARG
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/31/fire-buenos-aires/2606953/
http://www.kimt.com/2013/07/31/fire-rages-across-buenos-aires-ecological-reserve/

Quote: "The Ecological Reserve covers more than a square mile (300 hectares) bordering the Rio de la Plata."

Quote: "The reserve is considered the 'lung' of Buenos Aires, and its vegetation is home to lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs, bats, voles and weasels."

2013-07-31 - Fire erupts at scrapyard in Idle (Britain):
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10582318.UPDATED__Fire_at_scrap_yard_in_Idle/

2013-07-31 - Recycling facility heavily damaged by blaze in Beeston (Britain):
http://www.scrap-ex.com/news/waste_management/huge_damage_hw_martin_leeds_material_recycling_facility_following_fire.html

2013-07-31 - Transformer bursts into flame at 1 AM near coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 2000 lose power:
http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2013/07/fire-at-substation-causes-maryland-power-outage.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/forest-hill/ph-ag-forest-hill-bge-substation-fire-0802-20130731,0,7457213.story
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/harford-county/fire-at-bge-substation-causes-power-outage/-/10635956/21257810/-/ngll54/-/index.html

Note: A driver took out some power poles half a mile from there too...

2013-07-31 - Smoke in cockpit forces passenger plane to make emergency landing in coastal Newark (New Jersey):
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/31/3072818/smoke-in-cockpit-forces-planes.html
http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_9e05bfeb-94c2-5613-ae3a-b235f230de27.html
http://www.app.com/viewart/20130731/NJNEWS10/307310113/Smoke-cockpit-forces-airplane-s-return-NJ

Note: A passenger plane's cockpit filled with smoke and forced an emergency landing in Canberra (Australia) a couple of days prior, as mentioned in the 2013-07-29 update...

2013-07-31 - Large 230-ton fishing vessel bursts into flame while docked at shipyard in Akranes (Iceland):
http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Fishing_Vessel_Catches_Fire_in_West_Iceland_0_401885.news.aspx

Quote: "Forty firefighters took part yesterday in extinguishing the most extensive fire that has occurred in Iceland in a long time. A 230-ton fishing vessel caught fire inside a shipyard in Akranes, West Iceland, in the afternoon. The fire was extinguished at midnight but flared up again later in the night."

2013-07-31 - Eight boats destroyed by blaze while docked in coastal Kuantan (Malaysia):
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=967582

2013-07-31 - Transit bus bursts into flame on the I-880 near coastal San Francisco (California):
http://unioncity.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/ac-transit-bus-catches-fire-on-i880-s-local-resident-girlfriend-stop-to-help

2013-07-31 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 17 in Ramsey (New Jersey):
http://ramsey-nj.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/truck-driving-along-route-17-sparks-fire

2013-07-31 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M6 near Forton Services (Britain):
http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/lancaster-and-district-news/delays-on-m6-northbound-due-to-lorry-fire-1-5908761
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/lorry-sets-alight-on-m6-1-5908485

2013-07-31 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the 610 North Loop eastbound at US 59 in Houston (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Big-rig-fire-shuts-down-ramp-from-610-to-U-S-59-4698723.php

2013-07-31 - RV bursts into flame on road in Dixon (California):
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sacramento/-/12969376/21267216/-/qgk4pd/-/index.html

2013-07-31 - Van bursts into flame on street near the Flatiron Building in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/van-is-on-fire-near-the-flatiron-building.html
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/31/van-bursts-into-flames-in-flatiron-district/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/white-van-erupts-flames-madison-square-park-article-1.1413619

2013-07-31 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, family flees, in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jul/31/fire-spreads-parked-van-home-displacing-family/
http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Vehicle-fire-extends-to-house-near-St-Louis-and-Maryland-217848871.html
http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/local/story/Family-displaced-after-van-catches-fire-burns/9gY7WHayCUOZr_VXGWaC0Q.cspx

Note: People still park vehicles near their homes?! That's just nuts...

2013-07-31 - Van bursts into flame while parked near garage in New Prague (Minnesota):
http://www.newpraguetimes.com/content/npfd-called-car-fire

2013-07-31 - Van bursts into flame at McDonald's drive-thru in Moraine (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/van-catches-fire-in-restaurant-drive-thru/nY8y9/

2013-07-31 - In separate incidents, pickup and Jeep burst into flame in garages in Tacoma (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/31/multiple-car-garage-fires-may-be-work-of-arsonist/

Note: Pickup fire was at 4 AM, Jeep (with travel trailer) burned at 4:45 AM...

2013-07-31 - Pickup truck bursts into flame near Home Depot in coastal Fairfield (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2013/07/pick-up-truck-fire/

2013-07-31 - Four cars burst into flame in the wee hours in coastal Belfast (Ireland):
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/arsonists-torch-four-cars-in-north-belfast-29463603.html

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame in parking lot in Aberdeen (South Dakota):
http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-car-fire-quickly-extinguished-20130731,0,1871961.story

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame while on lift at auto garage in Derry (Massachusetts):
http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x389846261/Car-catches-fire-on-garage-lift

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame on I-78 in Lower Saucon Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-t-i-78-lower-saucon-car-fire-slows-traffic-20130731,0,6091107.story

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame at 2:40 AM in Cheltenham (Britain):
http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/cotswolds/10583851.print/

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame at Castle Hill, Maidenhead (Britain):
http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/maidenhead/articles/2013/07/31/91719-car-fire-in-maidenhead-fought-by-firefighters/

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame on Old Park Road in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-crewe_01-08-2013_8-43-36

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame on Barnum Avenue in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2013/07/todays-car-fire-14/

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame on Vale Road in St Sampson in Guernsey, Channel Islands:
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_guernseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=506490

2013-07-31 - Car bursts into flame at 2:15 AM while parked on street in Quincy (Illinois):
http://khmoradio.com/car-fire-in-quincy/
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=928067

2013-07-31 - Vehicle bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in coastal Largo (Florida):
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/largo_leader/content_articles/073113_lle-02.txt
http://largo.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/fire-burns-largo-vehicle-home

Note: These events demonstrate why you might wanna think hard before parking your vehicle(s) too near your residence. I'm sure I sound repetitive about that, but I dunno when new people will pop in, and I'm simply trying to prevent a bit of pain and misery...

2013-07-31 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-694 in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/217746791.html

2013-07-31 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-295 in Henrico County (Virginia):
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/local/traffic/traffic-alert-vehicle-fire-on-i--south-at-nuckols/article_9828f804-f9cd-11e2-9e47-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-31 - Riding mower bursts into flame, fire spreads to garage, at home in Greenwood (Arkansas):
http://www.4029tv.com/news/arkansas/river-valley/fire-destroys-garage-near-homes/-/14498626/21266258/-/11qp9hiz/-/index.html

2013-07-31 - RV trailer bursts into flame at 3:15 AM in Yakima (Washington):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52630032/

2013-07-31 - Several cars and auto shop destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Queensbury (New York):
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S3115002.shtml
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52630619/ns/local_news-albany_ny/
http://www.news10.com/story/22976803/fire-burns-down-queensbury-auto-shop

2013-07-31 - Semi trailer bursts into flame while parked at grocery store in Erlanger (Kentucky):
http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20130731/NEWS0103/307310141/Vehicle-fire-quickly-extinguished
http://www.indystar.com/article/AB/20130731/NEWS0103/307310141/Vehicle-fire-quickly-extinguished
http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20130731/NEWS0103/307310141/

Quote: "Dispatch was called after residents complained of a loud 'pop' and smoke in the area. According to Erlanger non-emergency dispatch, it was a semitrailer that had caught fire while parked in the lot."

2013-07-31 - Small plane, several half-built small planes, and garage destroyed by fire in coastal Jefferson Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/JP-Fire-Smoke-coming-from-building-in-Old-Jefferson--217814141.html

2013-07-31 - Truck, lawn mower and barn destroyed by fire at 4 AM near Milford (Indiana):
http://www.staceypageonline.com/2013/07/31/pole-barn-destroyed-by-fire/

2013-07-31 - Small tractors, ATVs and barn destroyed by fire in Farmersville (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/farmersville-barn-contents-destroyed-in-fire/nY9bK/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/farmersville-barn-contents-destroyed-in-fire/nY9bK/

2013-07-31 - Barn and 2,000 bales of hay destroyed by fire in Westford (Massachusetts):
http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x273444126/2-000-bales-of-hay-fueled-Westport-barn-fire
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130801/NEWS/130809998

Note: About a mile from Destruction Brook Woods. Now there's a scary name. Isn't that near Apocalypse Avenue and Imminent Catastrophe Lake? By the corner of Inferno Valley Road, near the Massive Explosion Quarry?

2013-07-31 - Barn destroyed by fire near New Centerville in Milford Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.dailyamerican.com/da-ot-breaking-fire-destroys-barn-near-new-centerville-20130731,0,3451495.story
http://tribune-democrat.com/latestnews/x1938686395/Firefighters-battle-barn-fire-in-Milford-Twp

2013-07-31 - Barn destroyed by fire in coastal Dartmouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130731/NEWS/130739976

2013-07-31 - Six businesses destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM at mall in Sooke (Canada), on Vancouver Island:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Sooke+reservoir+almost+drained+mall+destroyed+firefighters/8731693/story.html

2013-07-31 - Roof bursts into flame at home in coastal Encinitas (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/31/house-fire-neptune-leucadia-encinitas/

2013-07-31 - Porch catches fire at 2:30 AM, fire spreads to rest of home, home destroyed, in Modesto (California):
http://www.modbee.com/2013/07/31/2837019/fire-damages-college-neighborhood.html
http://fox40.com/2013/07/31/fire-causes-roof-collapse-at-modesto-home/

Quote: "The fire at the home, along Elmwood Avenue, is believed to have started on the back porch. The family of four inside were able to escape unharmed."

2013-07-31 - Townhome destroyed by fire in coastal Newport News (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/07/31/town-home-catches-fire-in-newport-news/

2013-07-31 - Home heavily damaged by fire after midnight in coastal Anchorage (Alaska):
http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-afd-responds-to-early-wednesday-morning-fire-in-south-anchorage-20130731,0,4000462.story
http://www.adn.com/2013/07/31/3000683/fire-burns-5-bedroom-anchorage.html
http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/fire-burns--bedroom-anchorage-home/article_fdb9b262-f9fa-11e2-b7f4-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-31 - Vacant trailer burns in Lorraine (New York):
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130801/NEWS09/708019800

2013-07-31 - Huge fire devours vacant home in North St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/390629/3/Vacant-apartment-building-gutted-in-north-city-blaze

2013-07-31 - Vacant house burns at 2 AM in Norwood (Ohio):
http://www.fox19.com/story/22974678/fire-breaks-out-wednesday-morning-in-the-5200-block-of-globe-ave

2013-07-30 - Explosions and fire rock biodiesel plant in the town of Sedgwick (Kansas):

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/No-Injuries-Reported-At-Biodiesel-Plant-Fire-217685921.html
http://www.ksn.com/2013/07/30/crews-responding-to-explosion-and-fire-in-sedgwick/

Quote: "Those who saw the fire described it as unreal."

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Likewise, chemical plants of all types will burn and/or explode, including biofuels plants, fertilizer plants, specialty chemical plants, petroleum-related facilities and more."

2013-07-30 - Massive blaze engulfs large crane at the port in coastal Portsmouth (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130730/NEWS07/130739913
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130730-NEWS-130739981

Quote: "He said the operator of a nearby truck waiting for the crane to unload his pile of scrap metal heard a pop and then saw smoke coming from the crane. By the time he got out of his truck, the crane was ablaze."

2013-07-30 - Wood company hit by fire in La Crosse (Wisconsin):
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/fire-reported-at-business-on-city-s-north-side/article_89fb408c-f952-11e2-9ef9-001a4bcf887a.html
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/update-none-injured-in-northern-wood-products-fire/article_89fb408c-f952-11e2-9ef9-001a4bcf887a.html

Note: About 500 feet from waters of the Black River...

2013-07-30 - Utility pole bursts into flame at 2 AM at intersection in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/22963613/utility-pole-fire-cuts-power-to-signal-lights-at-tulsa-intersection

2013-07-30 - Transformer explodes in Shaker Heights (Ohio), building evacuated:
http://www.cleveland.com/shaker-heights/index.ssf/2013/07/building_evacuated_following_t.html

2013-07-30 - Truck explodes and burns at food company in Clayton (Delaware):
http://delaware.newszap.com/centraldelaware/124417-70/schwan-truck-destroyed-after-clayton-explosion-fire

Quote: "One truck was destroyed and another damaged as a Tuesday afternoon explosion and fire rocked the Schwan Food Co.’s garage facility..."

2013-07-30 - Sailboat bursts into flame at Island Harbor Marina in St. Clair Shores (Michigan):
http://stclairshores.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/st-clair-shores-fire-extinguishes-boat-blaze

Quote: "St. Clair Shores firefighters used newly purchased floating water pumps to extinguish a blaze aboard a sailboat in Island Harbor Marina. The pumps, purchased with a Department of Homeland Security grant, were placed in a well next to the boat and provided a water source to fire crews."

Note: Interesting...

2013-07-30 - Boat bursts into flame in Christiansted Harbor near Saint Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands), woman burned:
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/woman-burned-when-boat-catches-fire-in-christiansted-1.1529161
http://stcroixsource.com/content/news/local-news/2013/07/31/fire-destroys-boat-christiansted-harbor

2013-07-30 - At least 18 vehicles damaged or destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM in parking lot in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9189495
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/07/30/fire-engulfs-at-least-8-cars-in-northeast-philadelphia-parking-lot/

2013-07-30 - Fire truck bursts into flame while fighting fire in Middle Granville (New York):
http://poststar.com/news/local/electrical-fire-puts-granville-firetruck-out-of-service/article_02b232ba-fa25-11e2-b65c-001a4bcf887a.html

Note: Fire with an extra helping of irony...

2013-07-30 - Tour bus for band Emmure bursts into flame in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://lambgoat.com/news/20882/Emmure-cancels-show-after-tour-bus-fire
http://propertyofzack.com/post/57004856762/emmures-bus-catches-on-fire
http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/28491/Emmure-Cancels-Show-Due-To-Bus-Fire

2013-07-30 - Combine bursts into flame, fire spreads to second combine, truck, cart, near Maryhill (Washington):
http://www.goldendalesentinel.com/story/2013/07/31/features/neighbors-help-after-combines-truck-and-cart-go-up-in-flames/2927.html

2013-07-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at White Castle in Carol Stream (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130730/news/707309721/
http://chicago.icito.com/no-injuries-in-carol-stream-truck-fire/

2013-07-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 490 near Brighton (New York):
http://www.13wham.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/tractor-trailer-fire-causes-massive-traffic-backup-2315.shtml
http://fingerlakes.ynn.com/content/top_stories/675520/truck-fire-snarls-traffic-on-i-490-eastbound/
http://www.penfieldpost.com/latestnews/x1676641910/Tractor-trailer-fire-causes-traffic-backups-on-Rt-490
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130730/NEWS01/307300077/1002/

2013-07-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-80 in Auburn (California):
http://www.inquisitr.com/878982/burger-king-truck-fire-a-disaster-for-fry-lovers-everywhere/
http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/07/30/news-truck-carrying-fries-catches-fire/
http://fox40.com/2013/07/30/french-fries-cover-i-80-after-big-rig-catches-fire/

2013-07-30 - Dump truck and ATV burst into flame at home on the island of Sri Lanka:
http://www.lankapuvath.lk/index.php/latest-news/general3/31145-tipper-and-three-wheeler-set-on-fire

2013-07-30 - Van bursts into flame, fire spreads to 2 semi trailers, at warehouse in Knowhow (Britain):
http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/Van-fire-at-Knowhow
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/fighters-tackle-Newark-van-blaze/story-19587915-detail/story.html
http://www.nottinghampost.com/fighters-tackling-Newark-van-blaze/story-19587915-detail/story.html

2013-07-30 - Van bursts into flame at 3:40 AM in Isleham (Britain):
http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/latest-news/van-fire-can-you-help-police-1-5334379

2013-07-30 - Van bursts into flame on Byley Lane in Byley, Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-byley-northwich

2013-07-30 - Van bursts into flame while being towed, on Highway 41 in the Town of Lomira (Wisconsin):
http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20130731/FON0101/307310363/Vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-Highway-41

2013-07-30 - Minivan bursts into flame in Loganville (Georgia):
http://loganville.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/loganville-fire-department-responds-to-car-fire

2013-07-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at intersection in Van Nuys (California):
http://studiocity.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/truck--fire-burns-in-van-nuys

2013-07-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 12:15 AM while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Chambly (Canada):
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/fire-destroys-truck-house-in-chambly-1.1390050

2013-07-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-495 near Norton (Massachusetts):
http://norton.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/truck-fire-on-495-north

2013-07-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at strip mall in Cape Girardeau (Missouri):
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/22969850/truck-catches-fire-in-cape-girardeau
http://www.wistv.com/story/22969850/truck-catches-fire-in-cape-girardeau
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1989961.html

2013-07-30 - In separate incidents, four cars burst into flame in Celina (Ohio), near Grand Lake St. Marys:
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/ohio/rash-of-car-arsons-in-celina

Note: Fish were reported dying in that lake a week prior, as mentioned in the 2013-07-23 update...

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame on State Road 71 in Jackson County (Florida), woman seriously burned:
http://www.jcfloridan.com/news/article_25686f78-fa1f-11e2-a7af-001a4bcf6878.html
http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/Vehicle-Fire-Injures-Woman-in-Jackson-County-217727601.html

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, near Molalla (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2013/07/car_fire_spreads_to_home_south.html

Quote: "...a woman living in the 13700 block of South Warrick Road had just returned home shortly before 9:30 p.m., when she heard a loud 'pop.' 'But she didn't think anything of it,' Penunuri said. 'About a half-hour later, a neighbor told her that her car was on fire, so she got out and called 9-1-1.'"

Note: There's that popping sound again, heard right before many fires this past year or two...

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in coastal Alcata (California):
http://www.willitsnews.com/news/ci_23765812/arcata-fire-extinguishes-car-blaze
http://www.times-standard.com/ci_23765812/arcata-fire-extinguishes-car-blaze

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame on the Coast Meridian Overpass in coastal Port Coquitlam (Canada):
http://www.tricitynews.com/news/217611811.html
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/217611811.html

Note: Port Coquitlam sits at the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River...

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame while parked in parking garage in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/southside/dp-virginia-beach-fire-at-parking-garage-20130730,0,2967413.story
http://wtkr.com/2013/07/30/crews-put-out-car-fire-in-beach-parking-garage/

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame at 12:46 AM on Coach Road in Ironville (Britain):
http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/car-blaze-in-ironville-1-5902735
http://www.belpernews.co.uk/news/local/car-fires-1-5903003

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame on the M6 near Knutsford (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-m6-north-bound

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame at layby at Wonton Cross, Diptford, Totnes (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=25604&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame at petrol station in coastal Seaton (Britain):
http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/car_fire_on_petrol_station_forecourt_1_2308480

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame while parked at dentist's office in the Town of Batavia (New York):
http://thebatavian.com/billie-owens/car-fire-dental-office-veterans-memorial-drive/38711

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame at Penticton Indian Band (Canada):
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/Car-fire-contained-to-itself-fire-chief/IT3582

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame at home in coastal St. Philip's (Canada):
http://vocm1.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=36849

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame on the Southern State Parkway near Baldwin (New York), on Long Island:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/westbound-southern-reopens-after-car-fire-1.5794966

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame on West Third Street in Madison (Kentucky):
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=961&ArticleID=78026

2013-07-30 - Car bursts into flame at bank parking lot in River Edge (New Jersey):
http://www.riveredgefire.org/news/fullstory/newsid/192006/

2013-07-30 - Riding mower bursts into flame, fire spreads to home's deck, in Thomaston (Maine), near Penobscot Bay:
http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/thomaston-lawnmover-fire-spreads-nearby-deck/18366

2013-07-30 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked at home in Boise (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/07/30/2680864/small-camper-catches-fire-in-boise.html

2013-07-30 - Two tractors, baler and barn destroyed by fire at 4:45 AM near Dyersville (Iowa):
http://www.dyersvillecommercial.com/news/fire-destroys-barn-tractors/article_7d3ae988-f9ed-11e2-ba40-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-30 - RV and garage destroyed by fire at 4:50 AM in Lake Ozark (Missouri):
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130730/NEWS/130739914/1668/NEWS
http://lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/article_08f56898-f973-11e2-90b2-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-30 - Auto repair shop heavily damaged by fire in Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/07/jersey_city_firefighters_battle_one-alarm_fire_at_auto_repair_shop_officials_say.html

2013-07-30 - Auto parts store hit by fire in neighborhood of coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/30/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-auto-parts-store-in-sun-valley/
http://photos.dailynews.com/2013/07/photos-fire-in-sun-valley/

2013-07-30 - Basement auto shop erupts in flame in Kallithea, near the southern coast of Athens (Greece):
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_30/07/2013_511806

2013-07-30 - Basement fire erupts at police station in coastal Portsmouth (New Hampshire):
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/portsmouth-police-station-catches-fire/-/9857858/21254068/-/80j4iuz/-/index.html
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130730/NEWS07/130739868
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130730-NEWS-130739966

2013-07-30 - Barn destroyed by fire in Antrim Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc27.com/story/22970474/fire-destroys-barn-in-franklin-co
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22970474/fire-destroys-barn-in-franklin-co
http://www.eveningsun.com/localnews/ci_23766097/barn-burns-collapses-near-greencastle

2013-07-30 - Barn destroyed by fire in Birch Run Township (Michigan):
http://www.wnem.com/story/22965549/popular-roadway-closed-as-crews-battle-blaze
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/07/traffic_alert_gera_shut_down_n.html
http://www.abc12.com/story/22966458/frankenmuth-township-barn-destroyed-by-fire

2013-07-30 - Barn damaged by fire in Darien (New York):
http://thebatavian.com/billie-owens/barn-fire-lamb-farms-out/38698

2013-07-30 - Barn damaged by fire in Clayton (New York):
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130731/NEWS09/707319792

2013-07-30 - Barn damaged by fire at 4:10 AM near the Charley Crossroads in Leicestershire (Britain):
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Barn-Leicestershire/story-19586644-detail/story.html

2013-07-30 - Barn damaged by fire at 4:30 AM in Marsh Benham (Britain):
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2013/firefighters-battle-marsh-benham-barn-fire

2013-07-30 - Tree stump bursts into flame on Wigg Island, Old Quay Street, Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/tree-stump-on-fire-in-runcorn

Note: Not a big fire. The implications, however, are huge...

2013-07-30 - Debris bursts into flame, fire spreads to cabinet shop and vacant home, in Cloverdale (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130730/articles/130739964

Note: I wonder what kind of debris. Wood shavings and stuff from the nearby cabinet shop?

2013-07-30 - Pine cone company damaged by major fire at 4 AM in Forest Grove (Oregon):
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/3-alarm-fire-in-Forest-Grove-217584061.html
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/30/3-alarm-blaze-damages-forest-grove-business/

Quote: "The 4 a.m. fire at 2331 23rd Ave., damaged the interior of Oregon Holiday Products, which makes holiday pine cone ornaments..."

2013-07-30 - Trailer bursts into flame at 5:30 AM on Guyan River Road in Salt Rock (West Virginia):
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130730_17930.shtml

2013-07-30 - Basement fire damages home in Grand Rapids (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/07/crews_on_scene_of_northeast_si.html

2013-07-30 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire in Gilpin (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourallekiskivalley/yourallekiskivalleymore/4450388-74/fire-clark-trailer

2013-07-30 - Vacant house burns at 3 AM in Middle Smithfield Township, near Marshalls Creek (Pennsylvania):
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130731/NEWS/307310336/-1/rss01

Quote: "The owner had recently renovated and furnished the home so that his daughter could move in, Quaresimo said."

Note: This place sounds familiar. Ah yes, an RV burst into flame on a road in Marshalls Creek a few days ago, as mentioned in the 2013-07-25 update, and a woman burned to death in her vehicle at 1:45 AM a couple of days after the RV burned, as mentioned in the 2013-07-27 update...

2013-07-30 - Vacant home burns at 2:15 AM on Irving Avenue in Minneaopolis (Minnesota):
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/22963834/vacant-house-fire-quickly-contained-on-irving-ave-n

2013-07-30 - Vacant house burns at 4 AM on Railroad Creek Bridge Road in Harrison County (Texas):
http://www.wlox.com/story/22963282/fire-engulfs-harrison-county-home

2013-07-29 - Explosion destroys three homes, in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), 8 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20130730-40275-USA
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/29/us/pennsylvania-building-collapse/index.html
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9188531
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/29/philadelphia-row-house-collapses-injuring-8-witnesses-report-hearing-explosion/

2013-07-29 - Home explodes and burns in coastal Gig Harbor (Washington), 1 killed:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/man-believed-have-died-gig-harbor-fire/nY76T/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Gig-Harbor-man-believed-dead-after-explosion-fire-217623791.html

2013-07-29 - Series of large explosions hits gas plant in Tavares (Florida), evacuations ensue, at least 8 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130730-40282-USA
http://www.news4jax.com/news/major-explosion-fire-at-propane-facility-in-tavares/-/475880/21239472/-/awbxne/-/index.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/07/30/florida-propane-plant-explosion-injures-9
http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/news/local/residents-report-hearing-propane-tank-explosions-t/nY7Zy/
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/22964527/fire-causes-multiple-explosions-at-a-florida-propane-plant

Quote: "Residents reported seeing flames up to five miles away as well as hearing several explosions."

Quote: "Callers told WFTV that houses shook, and there have been constant, large explosions. Calls came in from Leesburg, Tavares, Astatula, Mount Dora, Sorrento, Fruitland Park, Grand Island and other cities and towns."

Note: Use Google Maps and look at this town. Lakes galore...

2013-07-29 - Explosion damages refinery in coastal Okinawa (Japan):
http://refiningandpetrochemicals.energy-business-review.com/news/gas-explosion-forces-nansei-sekiyu-to-delay-nishihara-refinery-restart-290713

2013-07-29 - Explosion shuts down major oil pipeline in Colombia:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130730-40278-COL

Quote: "The pipeline carries crude from the Cano Limon fields to the port of Covenas on the Caribbean coast for export."

2013-07-29 - Metals factory destroyed by fire in coastal Perth (Australia), 1 mile from the coast:
http://www.news.com.au/national-news/western-australia/m-fire-destroys-naval-base-galvanising-factory/story-fnii5thn-1226687324917

2013-07-29 - Another metal recycling plant hit by fire, this time in Salt Lake City (Utah), 3 injured:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865583782/2-employees-1-firefighter-injured-in-Salt-Lake-business-fire.html
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56659911-78/lake-salt-fire-firefighter.html.csp

2013-07-29 - Fire breaks out at Lakeside Plastics Inc. in Oshkosh (Wisconsin):
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20130729/OSH0101/130729060

2013-07-29 - Small brushfire erupts by Sweetwater Reservoir, near Chula Vista (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/29/10-acre-fire-sweetwater-reservoir/

2013-07-29 - Rock Springs landfill bursts into flame twice in three days in Sweetwater County (Wyoming):
http://www.sweetwaternow.com/archives/8950

2013-07-29 - Landfill hit by fire at 12:24 AM near Henderson (Texas):
http://www.hendersondailynews.com/news/landfill-fire/image_65dc5042-f943-11e2-9477-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.hendersondailynews.com/news/hfd-responds-to-fire-at-iesi-landfill/article_1e919540-f93d-11e2-ab30-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-29 - Transformer and truck go up in flames at chemical plant im coastal La Porte (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Transformer-truck-caught-fire-at-La-Porte-plant-217448241.html
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9188549
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/nobody-hurt-houstonarea-chemical-plant-fire-10866.shtml

2013-07-29 - Passenger plane's cockpit fills with smoke, plane makes emergency landing in Canberra (Australia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20130729-40266-AUS
http://the-riotact.com/smoke-on-a-plane-at-canberra-airport/110834

Quote: "The small Dash 8 Q300 plane was travelling from Sydney to Wagga Wagga when it was diverted to Canberra around 12:45pm after reports of smoke in the cockpit. The pilot and co-pilot of the QF 2225 flight were taken to the Canberra Hospital for possible smoke inhalation, but have been cleared of any health concerns."

2013-07-29 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Destin (Florida):
http://www.thedestinlog.com/news/destin-firefighters-hose-down-boat-fire-photos-1.179508/boat-fire-in-destin-1.179509

2013-07-29 - School bus bursts into flame on I-20 in Greene County (Georgia):
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/22960108/deputies-22-children-safe-after-bus-fire-along-i-20

2013-07-29 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road near coastal Nice (France):
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=152446
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n311957
http://www.allvoices.com/news/15091802-fire-destroys-bulgarian-bus-in-france-no-injured

2013-07-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 in Hancock County (Mississippi):
http://www.wlox.com/story/22958715/i-10-eastbound-between-6-and-7-mile-marker-in-hancock-county-shutdown

2013-07-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-80 in Butler Township (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2013/07/29/truck-fire-ties-up-interstate/
http://standardspeaker.com/news/i-80-reopens-after-tractor-trailer-fire-in-butler-twp-1.1527665

2013-07-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Milford (Connecticut):
http://connecticut.news12.com/news/truck-fire-causes-serious-delays-during-morning-commute-on-i-95-in-milford-1.5787276

2013-07-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-20 in Smith County (Texas):
http://www.ketknbc.com/news/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-part-of-interstate
http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Local/182641/yogurt-truck-catches-fire-on-interstate-20

2013-07-29 - Tractor bursts into flame in Shelbyville (Tennessee):
http://www.t-g.com/story/1989836.html

2013-07-29 - Box truck bursts into flame on Argyle Place on the Isle of Bute (Scotland):
http://www.buteman.co.uk/community/community-news/bute-emergency-services-respond-to-vehicle-fire-1-3019774

Note: Pic shows a body of water in the foreground, right next to that road...

2013-07-29 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on the A38 in South Derbyshire (Britain):
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Bin-fire-causes-A38-problems-20130729164735.htm

2013-07-29 - Hay truck bursts into flame on Route 890 in Rockefeller Township (Pennsylvania):
http://wkok.info/news/news-news/vehicle-fire-in-northumberland-county/

2013-07-29 - Ambulance bursts into flame on road in Witham (Britain):
http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/10578105.UPDATED__Witham__Ambulance_catches_fire/

2013-07-29 - RV bursts into flame, fire spreads to tow car, on I-75 near Corbin (Kentucky):
http://thetimestribune.com/local/x2166564/Camper-fire-blocks-northbound-I-75-lane

2013-07-29 - RV bursts into flame on I-15 in Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.cbs8.com/story/22960368/motorhome-catches-fire-on-i-15-in-rancho-penasquitos
http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/07/29/fire-rips-through-motorhome/

2013-07-29 - Van bursts into flame at intersection in Paxton (Illinois):
http://www.paxtonrecord.net/news/courts-police-and-fire/2013-07-30/van-destroyed-fire-south-paxton.html

2013-07-29 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home on Banastre Road in Southport (Britain):
http://www.southport.gb.com/southport/news_list/Vehicle_Fire_Banastre_Road_Southport-52424307.htm
http://www.southportgb.co.uk/southport/news_list/Vehicle_Fire_Banastre_Road_Southport-52424307.htm

2013-07-29 - Van bursts into flame on road near Hemel Hempstead (Britain):
http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/local/motorway-car-fire-and-village-lane-crash-disrupt-morning-traffic-in-hemel-hempstead-1-5330063

2013-07-29 - Minivan bursts into flame and eventually explodes, while parked at home in Racine (Wisconsin):
http://mountpleasant.patch.com/groups/racine/p/late-night-car-fire-claims-minivan
http://racineuncovered.org/2013/07/75902/

2013-07-29 - Minivan bursts into flame on Avenue K in Brownwood (Texas):
http://www.brownwoodtx.com/news/community/image_0a603e7e-f892-11e2-956f-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12691:van-catches-fire-at-avenue-k-and-2nd-street&catid=35:news&Itemid=58

2013-07-29 - SUV bursts into flame while parked in parking garage in coastal Norfolk (Virginia), adjacent vehicles damaged too:
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/norfolk/car-catches-fire-in-norfolk-parking-garage
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52612600/ns/local_news-portsmouth_va/
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/07/vehicle-catches-fire-garage-behind-norfolk-courts
http://wtkr.com/2013/07/29/norfolk-parking-garage-evacuated-due-to-car-fire/

2013-07-29 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in the Dearne (Britain), near the River Dearne:
http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/weekend-car-fires-in-the-dearne-1-5899949

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in Kalispell (Montana), nearby vehicle damaged too:
http://www.kaj18.com/news/flames-engulf-vehicle-in-kalispell/

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Amarillo (Texas):
http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2013-07-29/police-investigating-car-fire-northeast-amarillo

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame on Route 460 in Campbell County (Virginia):
http://www.wset.com/story/22955997/car-catches-fire-on-460-in-campbell-co

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame at 2:39 AM at home in Bedford (Indiana):
http://www.wbiw.com/local/archive/2013/07/firefighter-extinguish-vehicle-fire.php

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked in car park in Shoreham (Britain):
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/county-news/car-fire-1-5333285
http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-1-5333285

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame on Fabian Way near Neath (Britain):
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Car-road/story-19585946-detail/story.html

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame in Wordsworth, Bracknell (Britain):
http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/bracknell/articles/2013/07/30/91671-car--fire-in-great-hollands/

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame on the A1 near Stretton (Britain):
http://www.bournelocal.co.uk/news/local/fire-destroys-car-on-the-a1-near-stretton-1-5331662
http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/local/fire-destroys-car-on-the-a1-near-stretton-1-5331662

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame on the Princes Highway at coastal Gerringong (Australia):
http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1670745/princes-hwy-open-after-car-fire-at-gerringong/
http://www.2st.com.au/index.php/news/49700-traffic-delays-at-gerringong-due-to-car-fire

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked at shopping center in Plainview (New York):
http://plainview.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/plainview-firefighters-battle-car-fire-in-morton-village

2013-07-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Walmart in Prescott (Arizona):
http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=121784

2013-07-29 - Vehicle bursts into flame near high school in Kane (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2013/07/kane-dispatched-to-vehicle-fire-behind.html

2013-07-29 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Mercer Street in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.breakingnews.scottsdalearizonanews.com/2013/07/vehicle-fire-3700-e-mercer-lane-phoenix.html

2013-07-29 - Vehicle, outbuilding and mobile home destroyed by fire at 2:42 AM in Desert Hot Springs (California):
http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130729/NEWS0803/307290004/Desert-Hot-Springs-mobile-home-destroyed-by-fire

2013-07-29 - Barn destroyed by fire at 3:20 AM in Hillsdale (Illinois):
http://www.whbf.com/story/22954239/crews-fight-illinois-barn-fire

2013-07-29 - Barn destroyed by fire in West Quincy (Illinois), near levee:
http://www.whig.com/story/22961799/west-quincy-barn-lost-in-monday-night-fire
http://khmoradio.com/west-quincy-barn-fire-under-investigation/

Quote: "Palmyra firefighters were called out around 8 p-m to a location near the levee."

2013-07-29 - Six acres of bark bursts into flame at business near Lewiston (Idaho):
http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Groundcovers-International-fire-started-from-spontaneous-combustion-217621021.html

2013-07-29 - Restaurant hit by fire at 5:03 AM in coastal Santa Monica (California), 2000 feet from the ocean:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/29/fire-damages-restaurant-on-third-street-promenade/

2013-07-29 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Winsford (Britain):
http://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/10578486.Firefighters_extinguish_lorry_blaze_on_Winsford_Industrial_Estate/
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-involving-the-load-of-a-lorry-in-winsford

2013-07-29 - Laundry room erupts in flame at Evo Spa in Mill Valley (California):
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_23752426/early-morning-fire-causes-damage-at-evo-spa

2013-07-29 - Deadly fire hits apartment in coastal Daytona Beach (Florida), man and cat killed:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/29/3529272/man-cat-die-in-fla-apartment-fire.html

2013-07-29 - Home destroyed by fire in coastal Palm Coast (Florida):
http://flaglerlive.com/57128/fire-woodhaven-drive-palm-coast/

2013-07-29 - Home damaged by fire in Cranford (New Jersey), less than 1 mile from the Rahway River:
http://cranford.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/union-county-fire-officials-investigating-cranford-blaze-that-left-2-homes-damaged

Quote: "It looked like the fire came from the second floor porch area..."

2013-07-29 - Vacant doctor's office burns in St. Louis (Missouri), 2 miles from the Mississippi River, 1 injured:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/man-injured-in-st-louis-building-fire/article_bbadeed7-cdd9-58c6-a6f6-f7ab930631c5.html

2013-07-29 - Vacant home burns in North Haven (Connecticut), near the coast:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/fire-in-vacant-north-haven-building

2013-07-29 - Vacant house burns at 1:30 AM in Trotwood (Ohio):
http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/news/local/vacant-home-goes-up-in-flames/nY6nY/
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/montgomery/wdtn-fire-crews-battle-flames-at-vacant-home

2013-07-29 - Vacant home burns at 4:27 AM on Bay Drive in coastal Golden Beach (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/33080

2013-07-28 - Explosion and fire destroys two businesses in Stroud Township (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2013/07/29/explosion-and-fire-destroy-two-businesses/

2013-07-28 - Huge explosion hits sewage treatment plant in Hadapsar (India), nearby homes and vehicles damaged, 3 injured:
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/jul/300713-pune-three-injured-in-explosion.htm

2013-07-28 - Huge Goldendale Fire grows to 17,000 acres near Wenatchee (Washington):
http://www.khq.com/story/22947676/wildfire-near-goldendale-nearly-9000-acres

Quote: "Most of Highway 97 between Goldendale and Toppenish remains closed. Meanwhile, a brush fire burning south of Wenatchee has grown to more than 3 square miles. The fire burning at the Colockum Pass area has not burned any more structures since two destroyed on Saturday, but fire officials say about 40 homes and cabins are threatened."

2013-07-28 - Wildfire erupts near Estellencs on the island of Mallorca (Spain), evacuations ensue:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130728-40253-ESP
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/wildfire-rages-control-spains-mallorca-19797100
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/28/wildfire-rages-out-control-in-spain-balearic-island-mallorca-threatening/

Quote: "It began two days ago near Andratx, quickly scorching through the oak and pine forest above the town. Since then, the fire has blazed through an area of more than 2,000 hectares - the worst fire in Mallorca since 1999."

2013-07-28 - Major wildfire breaks out on the island of Rhodes (Greece), in the southeastern Aegean Sea:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130729-40262-GRC

Quote: "A major wildfire was raging on the island of Rhodes in the southeastern Aegean Sea on Sunday, while Fire Brigade forces have put under control blazes in other islands during the weekend amid hot dry weather and strong winds."

2013-07-28 - Wildfire forces boat evacuations from the island of Serifos (Greece):
http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/29/19750523-tourists-escape-by-boat-as-wildfire-threatens-greek-island

Quote: "The fire on Serifos was brought under control on Sunday but major fires continued to rage on the islands of Rhodes and Crete."

2013-07-28 - Wildfire destroys four homes, evacuations ensue, in coastal Barcelona (Spain):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130729-40269-ESP

2013-07-28 - Wildfire breaks out at Scatter Creek Wildlife Area (Washington), barn destroyed:
http://www.lewiscountysirens.com/?p=20282
http://www.chronline.com/news/article_98bc1e12-f870-11e2-bcce-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-28 - Large brush fire erupts near the boat launch at Stave Lake (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/747555/firefighters-battling-large-brush-fire-near-stave-lake-boat-launch/

2013-07-28 - Wildfire near Tabor Creek grows to 800 acres near Elko (Nevada):
http://elkodaily.com/news/tabor-creek-fire-burns-acres/article_67b689d0-f878-11e2-9f0a-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-28 - Brush fire breaks out near Wickiup Reservoir (Oregon), four campgrounds evacuated:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/07/deschutes_county_campgrounds_e.html

Note: See the pattern with these wildfires? First fire, coastal state (Washington). Second fire, island. Third fire, island. Fourth fire, island. Fifth fire, coast. Sixth fire, creek and coastal state (Washington again). Seventh fire, lake. Eighth fire, creek. Ninth fire, reservoir. The common factor: they're near low-lying areas, which is where a (highly flammable) heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate, absorbing into dried brush and grass, dead trees, wood and other absorbent materials until eventually fire breaks out. That won't be true of EVERY wildfire, but as the fires mount, you'd perhaps be surprised just how many fires this applies to, especially when you include other types of low-lying areas, like canyons, valleys, passes, etc. This is happening right in front of peoples' eyes, and yet virtually everyone is missing it. Sleepy sleepy people, sleeping while the Earth burns...

2013-07-28 - Landfill catches fire in coastal Rigolet (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2013/07/29/nl-rigolet-fire-landfill-729.html

Quote: "The landfill is just three kilometres away from some homes. Woolfrey said an excavator was being used to dig trenches near the site. She said the town is ready to evacaute if the situation changes."

2013-07-28 - Scrapyard hit by fire at 6:15 AM in Bradford (Britain):
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10576678.Fire_at_scrap_yard_in_Bradford/

2013-07-28 - Four boats damaged by fire at marina in coastal Bellport (New York), on Long Island:
http://longisland.news12.com/news/fire-damages-boats-at-bellport-marina-1.5787195
http://www.onenewspage.us/n/US/74vxqnxah/Fire-damages-boats-at-Bellport-marina.htm

2013-07-28 - Boat bursts into flame in Kaipara Harbour, near Clarkes Bay on the North Island (New Zealand):
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/regun/582923825-boat-fire-on-kaipara-harbour
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/215585/boat-fire-in-kaipara-harbour

2013-07-28 - Boat bursts into flame, fire spreads to garage, at home in Mukilteo (Washington):
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-injuries-in-Mukilteo-boat-and-garage-fire-217303021.html

2013-07-28 - Boat explodes into flame in canal behind home in coastal Fort Myers (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.news-press.com/article/20130728/NEWS0110/130728014/Two-men-injured-after-Fort-Myers-boat-explosion
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/22951313/two-hospitalized-after-fort-myers-boat-explosion

2013-07-28 - Seven vehicles destroyed by fire at 3:48 AM at salvage yard in Normacot (Britain):
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Vehicles-destroyed-scrap-yard-blaze/story-19582238-detail/story.html

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Metal-related businesses will be hit hard, including salvage yards and metal recycling centers." Also, the wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide and/or methane in the atmosphere above closer to the ground. They assume arson here. Unless they present evidence, or motive, or surveillance footage (this is Britain!), or SOMETHING, then all they have is an assumption, which definitely isn't good enough these days. I'm sure they're getting a lot of good exercise with all the jumping to conclusions though...

2013-07-28 - Train engine bursts into flame in coastal St. Tammany Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/northshore/locomotive-catches-fire-in-st-tammany-parish/-/12537650/21222834/-/nm9u5o/-/index.html

2013-07-28 - Mobile crane bursts into flame on the A66 near Penrith (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/border/story/2013-07-28/a66-fire/
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/a66-road-to-be-closed-while-destroyed-crane-removed-1.1073730

Note: These things are big-time infrastructure machines, not nearly as many of these around as there are tractor trailers...

2013-07-28 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on highway in Toksun County (China), 1700 TVs destroyed:
http://www.best-news.us/news-5010277-Turpan-truck-fire-burned-1700-TV.html

2013-07-28 - RV bursts into flame, fire spreads to second RV, in Mapleton (Oregon), near the coast, woman and 2 dogs incinerated:
http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/30236410-75/fire-according-release-vehicle-126.html.csp
http://www.kval.com/news/local/Woman-found-dead-in-burning-RV-east-of-Florence-217472151.html
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/Woman-found-dead-in-burning-RV-east-of-Florence-217472151.html

2013-07-28 - Van bursts into flame while parked on Lumb Brook Road in Appleton Thorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-appleton-thorn

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame on the Pan-Island Expressway in coastal Singapore:
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/car-caught-fire-pie-no-one-injured-flames-put-out-15-minutes-20130728
http://ride.asiaone.com/news/general/story/car-caught-fire-pie-no-one-injured-flames-put-out-15-minutes

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame on State Route 125 near Spring Street in La Mesa (California), starts wildfire:
http://www.kusi.com/story/22952894/car-fire-sparks

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame at apartment building in Lincoln (Nebraska):
http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Smoke-from-Car-Fire-Fills-Night-Sky-217337461.html

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame on I-24 near Clarksville (Tennessee):
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20130728/NEWS01/307280015/Vehicle-fire-shuts-down-24

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame while parked on Whitehawk Road in Whitehawk (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10577235.Car_set_on_fire_in_Whitehawk/

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame on the bridge above the A361 Link Road in Swimbridge (Britain):
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/car_damaged_by_fire_in_swimbridge_1_2305107

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame on Highlands Road in Fareham (Britain):
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/crew-goes-out-to-two-car-fires-but-only-one-is-alight-1-5329515

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame while parked at grocery store in Brandon (Canada):
http://www.brandonsun.com/breaking-news/Car-fire-quickly-doused-217392051.html

2013-07-28 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage at home on Saybrook Road in Haddam (Connecticut):
http://thehaddams-killingworth.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/friday-night-haddam-car-fire-under-investigation

2013-07-28 - Two vehicles and storage building burn in Elysburg (Pennsylvania):
http://newsitem.com/vacant-structure-fire-in-elysburg-under-investigation-1.1527352

Quote: "The site is the former Reliable Glass Construction company, but is currently vacant and used as storage. There were two vehicles inside the structure."

2013-07-28 - Barn destroyed by fire before 4 AM in Union Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.goerie.com/article/20130728/NEWS02/307289850/Fire-destroys-Union-Township-barn

2013-07-28 - Barn and straw damaged by fire near Diseworth (Britain):
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Barn-destroys-straw/story-19582357-detail/story.html

2013-07-28 - Furniture store hit by fire in Fort Madison (Iowa), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/Fire-072913

2013-07-28 - Hay bales burst into flame on Casey Lane in Shavington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/hay-bales-alight-in-shavington

2013-07-28 - Pile of 150 tons of hay bursts into flame at 12:48 AM near La Grande (Oregon):
http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Fire-destroys-150-tons-of-hay

2013-07-28 - Large 200-ton pile of horse manure bursts into flame in Wickhambrook (Britain):
http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-news/fire-crews-battle-muck-heap-fire-in-wickhambrook-1-5328777
http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-news/fire-crews-remain-in-place-at-wichambrook-muck-heap-fire-1-5328777

2013-07-28 - Garbage can bursts into flame at school in Brainerd (Minnesota):
http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-07-29/garbage-and-food-fire

2013-07-28 - Deck bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, off Cherry Valley Road in Princeton (New Jersey):
http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2013/07/29/topstory/doc51f6c4f01acee941212171.txt

2013-07-28 - Outdoor electrical outlet bursts into flame at 6:30 AM at home on Shore Road in Northfield (New Jersey):
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/electrical-fire-damages-northfield-home/article_535043f8-f794-11e2-aedb-001a4bcf887a.html

Note: I've mentioned this problem before. Because of hydrogen sulfide's reactivity with copper, especially electrified copper, all outdoor electrical wiring is a potential fire threat now, including porch lights, electrical outlets, doorbells, landscape lighting, etc...

2013-07-28 - Huge inferno destroys five row homes at 4 AM in Saratoga Springs (New York), near Saratoga Lake, 30+ people homeless:
http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2013/07/28/news/doc51f50477bcdfa182114404.txt
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/major-structure-fire-saratoga-9913.shtml
http://poststar.com/news/local/tenants-displaced-in-spa-city-townhouses-fire/article_428c7b4c-f7ba-11e2-9c5b-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-28 - Massive blaze destroys seven townhouses at 2 AM in Houston (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9187760

2013-07-28 - Vacant home burns at 2:15 AM in Scottsburg (Virginia):
http://www.yourgv.com/index.php/news/local-news/8472-fire-damages-vacant-house-in-Scottsburg

2013-07-27 - Explosion hits chemical plant in Liaocheng (China):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130727-40230-CHN
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-07/27/c_132579499.htm
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-07/27/content_16842215.htm

2013-07-27 - Wildfire erupts in Jocko Canyon, near Arlee (Montana), in Lake County, rapidly grows to 1400 acres, evacuations ensue:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130728-40231-USA
http://missoulian.com/news/local/updated-wildfire-in-jocko-canyon-explodes-to-acres/article_66133aae-f703-11e2-bab8-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-27 - Wildfire grows to 6700 acres near Huntington Lake (California), evacuations ensue:
http://www.examiner.com/article/aspen-fire-burns-6-600-acres-near-huntington-lake

Quote: "There are over a dozen campgrounds that have been evacuated and more are expected to be added on the list since the fire is growing at a rapid pace."

2013-07-27 - 'Very aggressive' wildfire breaks out near the north shore of Kamloops Lake (Canada):
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Fire+crews+battle+aggressive+fire+near+Kamloops+Lake/8718160/story.html

2013-07-27 - Transformer bursts into flame in Lowell (Massachusetts), 2000 lose power, sinkhole mentioned too:
http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_23746600/more-than-2-000-without-power-lowell

Quote: "Firefighters are at a transformer fire in the area of 1001 Pawtucket Blvd., and reported in radio broadcasts that a sinkhole appears to be opening up in that area."

2013-07-27 - Transformer burns in Caldwell (New Jersey):
http://thealternativepress.com/articles/roseland-avenue-closed-power-out-after-transfor

2013-07-27 - Trucking company destroyed by blaze in Hammond (Indiana):
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/indiana&id=9187513

2013-07-27 - Boat explodes into flame on Lake Tenkiller (Oklahoma), several people lightly burned:
http://5newsonline.com/2013/07/27/several-people-burned-when-boat-catches-fire/
http://swtimes.com/sections/news/boat-catches-fire-tenkiller.html

2013-07-27 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on Godley Lane in Shibden (Britain):
http://firewestyorkshire.blogspot.com/2013/07/bus-fire-godley-lane-shibden-halifax.html

2013-07-27 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Highway 101 in Calabasas (California):
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/jul/27/no-headline---bus_fire/
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9187673
http://calabasas.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/bus-fire-snarls-saturday-traffic-along-101

2013-07-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near the Yolo Bypass in the Sacramento Valley (California), driver burned:
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_23746251/citrus-heights-man-seriously-hurt-truck-fire-off

Quote: " As he prepared to travel southbound on CR-118, he observed smoke begin to emit from the dash. A fire then started on the dash near the speedometer."

Note: The bypass is a low-lying area where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate when the wind isn't blowing it onward. Hydrogen sulfide is also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like wiring in vehicles, including in the dash area...

2013-07-27 - Semi bursts into flame near business in Orlando (Florida):
http://www.bballpin.com/semi-tractor-on-fire-video_575b8b03e.html

2013-07-27 - RV bursts into flame in driveway at home in Melrose (Scotland), man burned to death:
http://www.itv.com/news/border/update/2013-07-28/investigation-after-body-found-following-caravan-fire/
http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1498290-Police-probe-fatal-caravan-blaze-in-Melrose

2013-07-27 - Camper-van bursts into flame at North Weald Airfield in Essex (Britain):
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/10576691.Camper_van_fire_at_North_Weald_Airfield/
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/whereilive/localheadlines/10576691.Camper_van_fire_at_North_Weald_Airfield/

2013-07-27 - In separate incidents, pickup truck and car burst into flame while parked in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9187219

Note: Truck fire was at 1:45 AM, car fire was at 2:15 AM...

2013-07-27 - Four cars burst into flame at 1:58 AM while parked at car park on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/four-car-fire-50354.aspx
http://www.iwradio.co.uk/articles/2013-07-27-four-car-fire-in-newport-on-saturday-morning

2013-07-27 - Car bursts into flame inside auto shop in Allentown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/fire-destroys-car-inside-allentown-auto-repair-shop/-/132502/21203224/-/w40vp7/-/index.html

2013-07-27 - Car bursts into flame on I-64 near Cross Lanes (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/news/wvnews/headlines/BREAKING_NEWS_Car_Fire_Closes_I-64_West_in_Cross_Lanes_126414063.html

2013-07-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-80 near Waverly (Nebraska):
http://journalstar.com/news/local/911/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-on-i--east-of-waverly/article_336e3228-7b9d-530b-b754-d5ab857dcc04.html

2013-07-27 - Straw baler bursts into flame at farm near Stoke Ferry (Britain), fire spreads to field:
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/picture_update_six_fire_crews_tackle_field_fires_near_stoke_ferry_1_2302654
http://www.thetfordandbrandontimes.co.uk/news/picture_update_six_fire_crews_tackle_field_fires_near_stoke_ferry_1_2302654

2013-07-27 - Tractor, baler and barn destroyed by fire in Cecilton (Maryland):
http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/article_7789efae-bd8b-5ed7-8f5e-a0e957297331.html

2013-07-27 - Barn destroyed by fire in Taymouth Township (Michigan), dog killed:
http://tricountycitizen.mihomepaper.com/news/2013-07-28/Library_Lines/Fire_in_Taymouth_Township_burns_barn.html

2013-07-27 - Barn damaged by fire at Plushayes Farm in Huntsham, Tiverton (Britain):
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/devon_news/10576588.Bales_of_hay_saved_in_barn_fire/
http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/news/10576588.Bales_of_hay_saved_in_barn_fire/

2013-07-27 - Blaze rips through warehouse in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/news/firefighters-battle-miami-warehouse-factory-fire/-/1717324/21205790/-/d33xui/-/index.html

Quote: "Fire officials said the building contained beauty supplies, perfumes, linens and jewelry."

Note: Linens are more flammable absorbent materials...

2013-07-27 - Porch light bursts into flame at home in Auburn (New York), 1 person temporarily homeless:
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/residential-fire-displaces-one-auburn-resident/article_354e9e56-a972-5795-8e33-84af497a4d5a.html

Note: This home is less than 1000 feet northeast of (downwind of) a stream or river. I've mentioned this problem before. Because of hydrogen sulfide's reactivity with copper, especially electrified copper, all outdoor electrical wiring is a potential fire threat now, including porch lights, electrical outlets, doorbells, landscape lighting, etc...

2013-07-27 - Two more fires damage homes in coastal Christchurch (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/8976035/Two-Christchurch-houses-set-on-fire

Quote: " There had been just over 60 suspicious fires in Christchurch over the last three months and they did not follow a pattern. 'The majority of incidents appear to be opportunist fires. We're confident we are not dealing with a firebug or serial arsonist.'"

Note: They seem random because many of these fires are surely being caused by hydrogen sulfide and/or methane blowing in off the ocean with the wind, and the winds are unpredictable. One thing that's obvious though: the number of these fires is increasing, as is to be expected of an increasingly contaminated atmosphere...

2013-07-27 - Vacant home burns at 2:30 AM in New Castle (Pennsylvania), third in three weeks:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/new-castle-authorities-investigating-third-vacant-/nY5r6/
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/07/27/fire-damages-vacant-new-castle-house/

Note: And New Castle joins the long list of cities and towns that are having vacant structures burning up at a rapid rate. Once most of the vacant structures have burned then the most vulnerable occupied homes will burn, and so on, until everything has burned, like dominoes falling...

2013-07-27 - Vacant factory burns in Newtownabbey (Ireland):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23483498

2013-07-27 - Vacant warehouse burns in Baltimore County (Maryland), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Baltimore-County-Vacant-Warehouse-Fire-Injures-One-Man-217289621.html

2013-07-26 - Bank employee reports mysterious boom and flash of light in Vienna (Virginia):

http://www.sungazette.net/mclean-greatfalls-vienna-oakton/news/police-unable-to-find-source-of-light-flash-booming-sound/article_23a2240a-f604-11e2-bb91-0019bb2963f4.html

Quote: "An employee at Navy Federal Credit Union, 820 Follin Lane, S.E., told Vienna police on July 13 at 9:54 p.m. that while performing a security check of the area, he heard a loud boom and saw a bright flash of light. Police checked the area and did not find anything that appeared to be out of place or damaged, authorities said."

Note: This sounds like a gas plume - hydrogen sulfide or methane or both - finding an ignition source and detonating. Authorities found nothing damaged because it detonated in the air or out near a field or near the creek that's just 1000 feet from this bank. A slight difference in wind direction or speed might have resulted in a home exploding or something like that. And say, there have been quite a number of homes exploding lately...

2013-07-25 - Underground electrical explosion takes out power for some in coastal Point Loma (California):

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2013/jul/26/stringers-electrical-transformer-explodes-/

Quote: "During the early evening on July 25, an underground transformer overheated and exploded on Dickens Street in Point Loma. Power was knocked out at homes and businesses along the bayfront, from North Harbor Drive and all the way down Shelter Island. No one was injured, but cars parked next to where the concrete vault was blown out of the ground were showered with dirt and debris."

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas and will seek out low-lying areas like underground facilities, basements, ravines, ditches, valleys, canyons, lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, creeks, seas, etc. It is also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like cabling in electrical infrastructure and wiring in vehicles. As a consequence, explosions and fires in underground electrical facilities have been on the rise, as have fires in non-running vehicles. This problem is certain to get much worse. Forget about solar flares taking out the grid. This problem may very well do that - the process is already under way - and no solar flare is required...

2013-07-25 - Home explodes and burns in Conway (New Hampshire), near Conway Lake:
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/gas-leak-causes-explosion-at-newly-purchased-home/-/9857858/21158078/-/u2c9qi/-/index.html

2013-07-25 - Home explodes and burns in Akron (Ohio):
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/akron_canton_news/crews-at-scene-of-akron-house-fire-where-explosion-was-reported
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/explosion-ignites-vacant-home-in-north-akron-1.415926

2013-07-25 - Silo explodes and burns at recycling facility in Lowell (Arkansas):
http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=682952
http://www.4029tv.com/news/arkansas/northwest/silo-explosion-at-aert-recycling-plant/-/8897460/21159286/-/cv6c65/-/index.html

Quote: "It shook like an earthquake."

Quote: "Lowell Fire Chief Mike Morris said AERT had not been using the silo since a fire last month and were awaiting repairs."

Note: So a fire last month at this recycling business and now an explosion and fire. From the full hypothesis: "Trash-related facilities such as recycling centers and landfills will burn hard too, as hydrogen sulfide is absorbed into flammable absorbent materials like wood, paper, cardboard, straw, hay, dried brush, generic trash, clothing, cotton, wool."

2013-07-25 - Massive blaze destroys part of RV dealership just east of Alum Creek Lake, in Sunbury (Ohio):
http://www.nbc4i.com/story/22936433/fire-reported-at-delaware-co-rv-dealer
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/07/26/fire-destroys-delaware-county-rv-store.html
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/07/25/sunbury-crews-battle-fire-at-rv-supercenter.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/07/26/fire-destroys-delaware-county-rv-store.html

Quote: "The fire was just everywhere. The smoke was billowing out towards the sky. It was just rolling and rolling..."

Note: Just east of the lake means downwind of the lake. This sounds basically like the RV supercenter version of all the single RVs burning up. This is at least the fourth RV dealership to burn, from a cursory search...

2013-07-25 - Enormous fire tears through plastics recycling business in Padiham (Britain), 100-foot flames, seen for 20 miles:
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/burnley/10571103.Flames_leap_100ft_in_Padiham_plastics_recycling_plant_inferno/

Quote: "Witness Gary De-Maine, 43, said: 'It was pretty scary to watch. The flames were massive. They were easily 100ft high. They were towering way above the trees. I have not seen anything like that before.'"

2013-07-25 - Fireworks factory explodes and burns in Pescara (Italy), 1 killed, 6 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130725-40197-ITA
http://www.euronews.com/2013/07/25/fatal-fireworks-factory-explosion-in-italy/

2013-07-25 - Fire rages through metals business, roof collapses, in Tacoma (Washington):
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Roof-collapses-as-fire-rips-through-historic-Tacoma-foundry-217041661.html
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Roof-collapses-during-fire-at-Tacoma-foundry-217041781.html
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/07/tacoma-fire-department-fighting-blaze-at-bradken-atlas-foundry/

2013-07-25 - Transformer bursts into flame near College Station (Texas), thousands lose power:
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Officials-Cause-of-transformer-fire-could-take-weeks-217171711.html
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Giant-smoke-ring-hovering-over-College-Station-4688817.php

Note: More electrical infrastructure burning up...

2013-07-25 - Wildfire erupts along the American River near Sacramento (California), massive smoke plume blows over city:
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/07/25/north-sacramento-fire-scorches-100-acres-sends-massive-plume-over-city/
http://fox40.com/2013/07/25/crews-moping-up-fire-that-burned-along-american-river-parkway/

2013-07-25 - Wildfire breaks out in coastal Bay Point (California):
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Brush-Fire-Burns-in-Bay-Point-217018981.html
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/07/25/grass-fire-burns-in-bay-point-near-chemical-plant/
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/bay-point-fire-burns-120-acres-before-being/v7Xfs/

2013-07-25 - Smoke in the cockpit forces passenger plane to make emergency landing in Newark (New Jersey):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20130725-40196-USA
http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/reports-cockpit-smoke-force-united-express-flight-make-emergency-landing-6C10743980
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130725/NEWS90/130729862/-1/rss01
http://www.phillyburbs.com/ap/national/passenger-plane-reports-smoke-at-newark-airport/article_5e178c9f-b110-5358-a959-011daa55906c.html

2013-07-25 - Three large boats destroyed by fire at 4:40 AM at marina in coastal Edgewater (Maryland):
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Three-Boats-on-Fire-at-Solomon-Island-Marina-216897301.html
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/25/90-firefighters-battle-lake-union-boat-fire/
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/267856/44/Three-large-boats-destroyed-by-fire-at-Edgewater-marina-
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/powerboats-destroyed-in-blaze-at-edgewater-marina/article_3928884a-2967-585a-b65d-b5afcddacb9e.html

Quote: "Anne Arundel County firefighters battled an early morning blaze that consumed three large boats docked at Oak Grove Marina in Edgewater."

Quote: "Oak Grove mechanic George Showers said that in 20 years of working at the marina, he's never seen three boats destroyed at the same time. 'This was a freak accident, I've never seen anything like it,' he said Thursday morning as he watched firefighters put out the remaining flames."

Quote: "On Memorial Day, six children were injured when a 32-foot Wellcraft they were riding in burst into flames and exploded."

2013-07-25 - Boat bursts into flame on Church Lane in Martlesham (Britain):
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/martlesham_firefighters_called_out_after_reports_of_a_pleasure_boat_on_fire_in_martlesham_1_2299439

2013-07-25 - Boat bursts into flame, fire spreads to apartment building, in Mountain View (Alaska):
http://www.adn.com/2013/07/25/2991556/apartment-building-ablaze-in-mountain.html

2013-07-25 - Rail car bursts into flame at 4:30 AM on train in coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_tampa/busch-boulevard-reopened-after-railcar-on-locomotive-catches-fire

Note: Also see the freight train that derailed at the Port of Tampa in the accidents section...

2013-07-25 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame off the New Jersey Turnpike in East Rutherford (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/eastrutherford/East_Rutherford_firefighters_battle_truck_fire_near_Turnpike.html
http://www.northjersey.com/news/216951021_Tractor_trailer_carrying_cars_catches_fire_in_East_Rutherford_off_NJ_Turnpike.html

Quote: "No injuries were reported but several cars were damaged."

2013-07-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A63 near St Andrew's Quay (Britain):
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/A63-remain-closed-early-evening-lorry/story-19570697-detail/story.html
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Lorry-explosions-Hull-s-A63-delays-traffic-city/story-19567010-detail/story.html

2013-07-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near Vail (Colorado):
http://www.vaildaily.com/news/7452169-113/fire-trailer-truck-rig

2013-07-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near Breezewood (Pennsylvania):
http://wearecentralpa.com/fulltext?nxd_id=483622
http://wearecentralpa.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=483452
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/latestnews/ci_23735868/truck-fire-closes-i-70-fulton-county-several

2013-07-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at motorcycle shop in Paris (Tennessee):
http://www.parispi.net/articles/2013/07/26/news/local_news/doc51f2ca712438f408486623.txt

2013-07-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Main Street in Hegins Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-f-hegins-truck-hauling-potatoes-catches-fire-20130726,0,7783559.story

2013-07-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in Davidson County (Tennessee):
http://www.wkrn.com/story/21539932/semi-truck-catches-fire-on-i-40-eastbound

2013-07-25 - Tractor bursts into flame, rolls onto man, in Straban Township (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://www.eveningsun.com/nationworldnews/ci_23731033/tractor-fire-pins-man-underneath-straban-township

2013-07-25 - Three milk delivery trucks burst into flame at 5:47 AM at dairy in Totowa (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/216948851_Fire_in_Totowa_damages_three_milk_delivery_trucks.html

2013-07-25 - Flatbed truck bursts into flame inside barn in West Falls (New York), farmer tows burning truck out of barn:
http://buffalo.ynn.com/content/all_news/674844/man-acts-quickly-to-save-barn-from-catching-on-fire/

Quote: "Crews arrived to find the homeowner towing a burning vehicle out of the barn on Falls Street around 10 a.m. Thursday."

Note: Quick-thinking and fast-acting farmer there!

2013-07-25 - Truck bursts into flame while parked at layby on the A4 near Corsham (Britain):
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/10570788.A4_in_Corsham_closed_due_to_lorry_fire/
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/10570788.A4_in_Corsham_closed_due_to_lorry_fire/

2013-07-25 - RV bursts into flame on Cold Springs at Sycamore Canyon in coastal Santa Barbara (California):
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=118365

2013-07-25 - RV bursts into flame on road in Marshalls Creek (Pennsylvania):
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130725/NEWS/130729872

2013-07-25 - Van bursts into flame on Barnsley Road in Sandal (Britain):
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/van-fire-causes-delays-in-sandal-1-5892674

2013-07-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Gobbler Road in Walnut Hill (Florida):
http://www.northescambia.com/2013/07/photos-fire-destroys-pickup

2013-07-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at market in coastal Waldport (Oregon):
http://www.newslincolncounty.com/archives/88781

2013-07-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-64 in Centerville (Virginia):
http://www.centerville3.org/news/fullstory/newsid/191677

2013-07-25 - In separate incidents, five vehicles burst into flame in one day in South Yorkshire (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/spate-of-car-fires-battled-by-crews-across-county-1-5892525

Note: The vehicular fires are obviously intensifying, as expected...

2013-07-25 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in Doncaster (Britain):
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/two-cars-targeted-in-doncaster-arson-attacks-1-5888085

Note: They say arson but present no evidence of people being involved. Probably just their usual assumption based on not understanding how a non-running vehicle could burst into flame...

2013-07-25 - Car bursts into flame at 3 AM while parked in Galashiels (Scotland):
http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/local-headlines/car-found-on-fire-in-galashiels-1-3012084

2013-07-25 - Car bursts into flame at the Copdock Interchange near Ipswich (Britain):
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/travel_delays_due_to_car_fire_at_copdock_interchange_1_2299625

2013-07-25 - Car bursts into flame near Rantoul (Illinois):
http://www.rantoulpress.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2013-07-25/fire-heavily-damages-car-near-rantoul.html

2013-07-25 - Car bursts into flame on I-10 near Red Rock (Arizona):
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/Crews-respond-to-car-fire-on-I-10-216854291.html

2013-07-25 - Car bursts into flame at Ruan High Lanes near Tregony (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/crews-tackle-car-blaze-near-Tregony/story-19575770-detail/story.html

2013-07-25 - Car bursts into flame on Park Beach Road in coastal Coffs Harbour (Australia):
http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/car-owners-fuming-after-vehicle-torched-in-broad-d/1959031/

Note: Coffs Harbour is where a boat burst into flame, started itself, then cruised through the harbor while burning, hitting and dragging other vessels, as mentioned in the 2013-05-03 update...

2013-07-25 - Car bursts into flame in coastal Dundalk (Maryland):
http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local/wreckless-driver-bursts-through-traffic-cones-and-injures-dundalk-firefighter-1-5327026

Quote: "The Fire Service crew closed the Armagh Road for the purposes of managing a car fire incident in the Carnbeg area..."

2013-07-25 - Vehicle bursts into flame while parked at residence in Lincoln County (North Carolina):
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/26/4192462/vehicle-fire-leads-to-marijuana.html
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Firefighters-allegedly-find-drugs-while-extinguising-Iron-Station-fire-217139351.html

Note: The emphasis on this story is that marijuana was found in the residence after the vehicle fire was extinguished. Big whoop, some pot. Vehicles bursting into flame all over the place seems far more important than a guy with a few pot plants, at least if you're one of those people who drives a vehicle or knows someone who does...

2013-07-25 - Boat, 3 cars and barn destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM in Freelton, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.chch.com/freelton-barn-fire-being-probed/
http://www.y108.ca/News/Story.aspx?ID=2012833

2013-07-25 - Three vehicles and mobile home damaged by fire at auto salvage business in Stead, Reno (Nevada):
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Fire-at-Salvage-Yard-in-North-Reno--216876831.html
http://www.ktvn.com/story/22927153/fire-breaks-out-at-auto-complex-in-stead

2013-07-25 - Car and trailer home destroyed by fire in Bynum (Montana):
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20130726/NEWS01/307260028/Trailer-car-total-loss-Bynum-fire

2013-07-25 - Generator that wasn't running explodes, fire spreads to home, in Tulsa (Oklahoma), family flees:
http://www.ktul.com/story/22941538/generator-sparks-west-tulsa-house-fire

2013-07-25 - Heavy machinery bursts into flame at industrial business in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Employees-evacuated-when-fire-breaks-out-at-industrial-warehouse--216913301.html

2013-07-25 - Barn destroyed by fire near Rochester (New York):
http://www.chronline.com/news/article_0474a674-f556-11e2-984d-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-25 - Barn destroyed by fire in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://www.rrstar.com/updates/x273441246/Fire-destroys-Rockford-barn
http://www.wrex.com/story/22938238/2013/07/26/overnight-barn-fire

2013-07-25 - Barn damaged by fire at 2:30 AM at Gulfstream Park in coastal Hallandale Beach (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Fire-at-Gulfstream-Park-Leaves-Barn-Charred-217080641.html
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-gulfstream-park-stable-fire-20130726,0,7363147.story

2013-07-25 - Barn damaged by fire in Farcet (Britain):
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/cambs_three_hour_fire_fight_as_barn_burns_in_farcet_1_2300309

2013-07-25 - Barn damaged by fire near Enterprise (Oregon):
http://wallowa.com/free/fire-burns-hay-barn-near-enterprise/article_12160b4c-f637-11e2-8b8a-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-25 - Blaze devastates nursing home at 1:15 AM in Heilongjiang Province (China), 10 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130726-40208-CHN
http://english.sina.com/china/2013/0725/612198.html

2013-07-25 - Roof bursts into flame at school in Cottleville (Missouri):
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/389844/3/Fire-starts-on-roof-of-St-Charles-Co-school

Note: I'd bet their AC unit was on that roof, e.g. electrical machinery that moves the atmosphere around...

2013-07-25 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in St Johns (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/drivers-surprise-recycling-lorry-fire-5319800

2013-07-25 - Rubbish bursts into flame inside old industrial building in Milwaukee (Wisconsin):
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/rubbish-fire-temporarily-closes-st-paul-ave-in-milwaukee-b9961903z1-216951761.html

2013-07-25 - Mattresses burst into flame on home's deck at 6:15 AM, fire spreads to home, in Hillsdale (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/216923161_No_one_injured_in_accidental_mattress_fire_in_Hillsdale.html

Note: Mattresses are made of flammable absorbent materials and a deck sounds like outside, fully exposed to whatever hydrogen sulfide or methane blows through in the atmosphere...

2013-07-25 - Deck bursts into flame at 3 AM at home in New Palestine (Indiana), fire spreads, home heavily damaged:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/family-escapes-new-palestine-house-fire

Note: People still have wooden decks on homes?! They should have freshened up the paint or applied some sealant, or both, to protect it from absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane...

2013-07-25 - Inferno tears through several homes at 6 AM in Somerville (Massachusetts):
http://somerville.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/buildings-near-collapse-as-massive-fire-spreads-on-calvin-street
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/fire-tears-through-triple-deckers-in-somerville/-/11971628/21157906/-/ldt4qx/-/index.html
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/07/25/seven-alarm-fire-damages-somerville-homes-residents-escape-unharmed/pGFU9v0pnAgOQZSCnUbC4L/story.html

Quote: "Somerville firefighters struck seven alarms and corded off the area. It was the third major fire in that immediate neighborhood in two weeks."

Quote: "...officials said it is similar to other recent fires in the area."

Note: Oh? Porches and decks going up in flames? You don't say. I bet they're all wood and held together with steel nails or screws too...

2013-07-25 - Outdoor fire damages home at 3:30 AM in Frisco (Texas), 5th 'suspicious' fire since May 20:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/25/5th-suspicious-fire-in-frisco-neighborhood/

2013-07-25 - Home heavily damaged by blaze on Johns Island (South Carolina):
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22936535/officials-fire-causes-extended-damage-to-home-on-kiawah-island

2013-07-25 - Home damaged by fire near Marine Avenue in St. Louis (Missouri), 1000 feet from the Mississippi River:
http://fox2now.com/2013/07/25/smoke-billowing-from-house-fire-in-south-st-louis/

2013-07-25 - Unoccupied lakefront camp destroyed by fire in Norway (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/central/fire-destroys-norway-lake-camp/-/8791976/21156202/-/4jjagxz/-/index.html

2013-07-25 - Vacant 3-story residential building burns in Hartford (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/22934348/major-fire-reported-in-hartford
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/hartford_cty/fire-in-vacant-hartford-building

2013-07-25 - Vacant home burns at 2 AM in the Town of Gates (New York):
http://www.dailymail.com/policebrfs/201307250029

2013-07-25 - Vacant house burns at 3 AM in Pennfield Township (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_vacant-house-fire-overnight-pennfield-township-now-suspicious-12134.shtml

2013-07-25 - Vacant home burns in Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_rages_in_vacant_jersey_ci.html

2013-07-25 - Vacant trailer burns in Marion County (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Trailer-Destroyed-After-Fire-Overnight-in-Marion-County10978

2013-07-25 - Vacant home burns in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://www.wrex.com/story/22939396/2013/07/26/vacant-rockford-house-catches-fire

Quote: "There have been several incidents of arson at abandoned homes in the area within the last three weeks."

Note: Any witnesses, motive, surveillance footage or evidence of people being involved in these fires? No? Didn't think so...

2013-07-25 - Vacant house burns at 2 AM in Springfield (Illinois):
http://www.wics.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_12241.shtml

2013-07-25 - Vacant prison burns in Joliet (Illinois):
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/21523793-418/fire-destroys-warehouse-at-joliet-prison-made-famous-in-blues-brothers.html

Note: Above three events, all in Illinois. Looks like some hydrogen sulfide and/or methane was blowing through Illinois on this day, probably pushed ahead of the stormfront that moved through later...

2013-07-25 - Vacant recycling facility - that was a metal refining business before that - hit by fire in Delano (Pennsylvania):
http://www.thestate.com/2013/07/25/2881231/firefighters-respond-to-blaze.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/25/5030381/firefighters-respond-to-blaze.html
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/4db61ce9954347b8bebd04a4b13a89b6/PA--Recycling-Plant-Fire/
http://standardspeaker.com/fire-breaks-out-at-former-recycling-plant-in-delano-1.1525994

2013-07-24 - Flower pot bursts into flame, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Morris (Illinois):
http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/07/25/investigators-fire-began-in-a-flower-pot/ascw1nn/

Note: All flammable absorbent materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, cardboard, paper, generic trash, dried brush, mulch, rubber, hay, straw, clothing, cotton, wool, etc. I'd bet there were dead and dried-up plants in that flower pot or there was wood or rubber mulch in it. This isn't the first fire I've seen like this. Just as porches and decks and exterior electrical wiring (doorbells, porch lights, etc) are fire threats now, so too are dried-out plants, in planters or in the ground...

2013-07-24 - Lakefront home explodes and burns at Lake Couchiching, Ontario (Canada), home destroyed, 1 injured:
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/investigators-looking-into-cause-of-rama-road-explosion-and-fire-1.1381074
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/gas-leak-cause-of-explosion-in-rama-1.1383943

Note: This explosion occurred in the basement. They say a gas leak caused it. That's possible. However, the basement is also where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide would accumulate. So let's say that some H2S got in there, accumulated, eventually exploded. That explosion would rupture the gas lines, then investigators would arrive and they'd see an explosion and a ruptured gas line, and they'd assume that one must have caused the other, when that's not necessarily the case. How could they tell the difference? They couldn't, and so they don't actually know what caused this explosion. They're just going with their best guess, based on incomplete knowledge...

2013-07-24 - Explosion hits Ternium manufacturing plant in Monterrey (Mexico), 4 killed, 10 injured:
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Ternium+Reports+Explosion+at+Its+Guerrero+Facility/8523788.html

2013-07-24 - Explosion blows hole in roof at ATI metals plant in Derry Township (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/4418315-74/ati-plant-explosion
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/explosion-creates-hole-roof-derry-twp-industrial-p/nY3Xk/

2013-07-24 - Bakery explodes in Beijing (China), 2 killed, 25 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130725-40189-CHN
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1289626/cake-shop-explosion-beijing-kills-two
http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/two-killed-in-explosion-at-beijing-bakery_864259.html

2013-07-24 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Madison (Wisconsin), in Dane County:
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/firefighters-fight-blaze-at-recycling-facility/article_faee49d1-92f8-59ed-a3c7-0114a20d100c.html
http://www.wkow.com/story/22926146/2013/07/24/crews-fighting-fire-in-waste-management-recycling-center
http://wnow.worldnow.com/story/22926146/2013/07/24/crews-fighting-fire-in-waste-management-recycling-center

2013-07-24 - Lumber mill heavily damaged by blaze in Cass County (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/217032551.html
http://www.kimt.com/2013/07/25/fire-damages-northern-minn-lumber-mill/

2013-07-24 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:30 AM at marina in coastal Snead's Ferry (North Carolina):
http://www.wcti12.com/news/2-people-on-boat-when-engine-catches-fire/-/13530444/21139474/-/j6kbd1z/-/index.html
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/NEW-THIS-MORNING-Boat-Engine-Fire-In-Sneads-Ferry-Marina-216711371.html

2013-07-24 - Boat bursts into flame while docked on Lake Union in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/25/90-firefighters-battle-lake-union-boat-fire/
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/07/lake-union-boat-fire-brings-90-firefighters-to-scene/

2013-07-24 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on State Route 17 in Orange County (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.wesh.com/news/traffic/crash-blocks-all-lanes-on-sr417-south/-/11788448/21147256/-/qbuwixz/-/index.html
http://www.wblxlocal.com/news/18020-bus-fire-blocks-lane-on-sr-417-south.html

2013-07-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-71 in Louisville (Kentucky):
http://www.wlky.com/news/local-news/louisville-news/traffic-backed-up-after-semi-catches-fire-on-i71-n/-/9718340/21139838/-/mrx81bz/-/index.html

Quote: "Authorities say it started in the braking system, spread to the tires and then spread even further. 'Flames topping those trees, it was pretty bad,' said Meeks."

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Massive vehicles such as big RVs, buses, tanker trucks, tractor trailers, dump trucks, and car-haulers will be destroyed by fire in escalating numbers after tires or brakes ignite."

2013-07-24 - Lift truck bursts into flame inside barn in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://portlandtribune.com/wbi/152-news/157585-major-barn-fire-averted-in-st-paul

2013-07-24 - Truck bursts into flame and explodes on Lafayette Parkway in LaGrange (Georgia), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.wtvm.com/story/22924767/driver-sustains-minor-injuries-after-truck-carrying-flammable-gas-explodes
http://www.lagrangenews.com/view/full_story/23206128/article-Breaking-News--Truck-explodes-on-Lafayette-Parkway

2013-07-24 - RV nursts into flame on East 36th Place in Kennewick (Washington), near the Columbia River:
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/07/24/2485328/recreational-vehicle-fire-in-kennewick.html

2013-07-24 - RV bursts into flame near Rodeo Drive in Victorville (California):
http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/victorville-41488-motorhome-burns.html

2013-07-24 - RV bursts into flame at 6 AM in coastal Meerup (Australia), 1 killed:
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/caravan-fire-claims-elderly-man-near-pemberton-20130725-2qkh3.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-25/man-dies-in-caravan-fire/4842778
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/18141818/man-dead-in-caravan-fire/

2013-07-24 - Camper-van bursts into flame on the M40 near Leamington (Britain):
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/camper-van-fire-closes-lanes-5317693

2013-07-24 - Van bursts into flame on St Thomas' Street in Ryde on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/van-fire-50284.aspx
http://www.iwradio.co.uk/articles/2013-07-24-van-recovered-after-fire

2013-07-24 - SUV bursts into flame on Wharf Street in Ridge Meadows (Canada), man critically burned:
http://www.mrtimes.com/story.html?id=8704008
http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/95588/Vehicle-fire-leaves-one-critically-injured

2013-07-24 - SUV bursts into flame in Machesney Park (Illinois):
http://rockfordscanner.com/2013/07/24/vehicle-fire-in-machesney-park/

2013-07-24 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Pinebrook Road in Wayland (Massachusetts):
http://wayland.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/firefighters-battle-second-vehicle-fire-in-2-days

Quote: "For the second day in a row, Wayland firefighters Wednesday found themselves called upon to extinguish a vehicle blaze..."

Note: The fire the previous day was a utility trailer that burst into flame while being towed by a pickup, mentioned in the 2013-07-23 update...

2013-07-24 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 5:20 AM while parked on street in Fremont (Nebraska):
http://fremonttribune.com/news/local/fire-destroys-chevy-pickup/article_45093782-7531-576a-bcd7-4ad3d43be910.html

2013-07-24 - Squad car bursts into flame on street in Palm Desert (California):
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130724/NEWS0803/307240008/Palm-Desert-Citizens-Patrol-squad-car-fire
http://www.kesq.com/news/citizens-on-patrol-car-catches-fire-in-palm-desert/-/233092/21149818/-/jydcr4/-/index.html

2013-07-24 - Six cars go up in flames while parked at retail park in Longwell Green (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/cars-Longwell-Green-retail-park/story-19562791-detail/story.html

2013-07-24 - Two cars burst into flame while parked at football club in South Wales (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/cars-set-alight-barry-town-5316707

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to garage, in Eau Claire (Wisconsin):
http://www.wqow.com/story/22924940/2013/07/24/crews-battle-car-fire-that-spread-to-garage

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame, fire spreads to second vehicle, at mall in Braintree (Massachusetts):
http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x1293265330/Firefighters-sent-to-Braintree-mall-for-car-fire-in-garage

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Greenhithe, Kent (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend_messenger/news/car-fire-at-shopping-centre-3773/

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame on the Chippenham Parkway in Chesterfield (Virginia), near the James River and the East Coast:
http://www.wric.com/story/22922031/car-on-fire-on-chippenham-parkway
http://www.fox19.com/story/22922734/car-fire-on-chippenham-causes-traffic-delays-near-route-1
http://www.wbtv.com/story/22922734/car-fire-on-chippenham-causes-traffic-delays-near-route-1

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame near 20th and Morgan in Milwaukee (Wisconsin):
http://www.620wtmj.com/multimedia/videos/?bctid=2562786743001

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked at tavern, fire spreads to second car, in Tuscon (Arizona), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52566923/ns/local_news-tucson_az/
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/Northwest-Fire-investigating-double-car-fire-216744561.html
http://www.kvoa.com/news/car-fire-at-fox-and-hound-burns-man-s-hand/

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame on road in Escanaba (Michigan), near Green Bay:
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=925499

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame at 2 AM while parked on street, fire damages adjacent vehicle, in Longueuil (Canada):
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Suspicious+fire+Longueuil+destroys+Mercedes/8700772/story.html

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked at South Shore Plaza in coastal Wareham (Massachusetts):
http://www.connectednews.com/news/massachusetts/wareham-massachusetts/firefighters-sent-to-braintree-mall-for-car-fire-in-garage/

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame at 4 AM while parked on street, fire spreads to second car, in Fitchburg (Massachusetts):
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/ci_23722349/fitchburg-firefighters-douse-2-cars-flames-foster-st

Quote: "'It's under investigation but does appear suspicious,' Belliveau said. 'Why else would a car start on fire on its own at 4 a.m.?'"

Note: Where's this guy been? Clearly not paying much attention to Planet Earth. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like battery cables and other wiring in vehicles. It's also reactive with rusty iron/steel, found on any vehicle that isn't brand new off the factory floor. And the wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating in the air above closer to the ground...

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame on Greenland Lane in East Cowick (Britain):
http://www.selbytimes.co.uk/news/local-news/car-fire-in-east-cowick-1-5888071

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame on King Street in Malvern (Pennsylvania):
http://malvern.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-catches-fire-in-malvern

2013-07-24 - Car bursts into flame on road near Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire (Britain):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375873/Bride-makes-church-time-car-sets-alight--getting-lift-engine-saved-champagne-boot.html

2013-07-24 - Motorcycle bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Hagerstown (Maryland):
http://www.herald-mail.com/news/local/hm-motorcycle-electrical-malfunction-caused-fire-near-hagerstown-20130724,0,1689075.story

2013-07-24 - Ridng mower bursts into flame inside storage building at cemetery in Janesville (Wisconsin):
http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Lawnmower-to-blame-in-fire-at-Janesville-cemetery-storage-building-216941871.html

2013-07-24 - RV, car, vehicle and garage destroyed by fire after midnight in Wigan (Britain):
http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/three-fire-crews-tackle-20ft-flames-garage-razed-1-5888446

Quote: "At this stage, we are treating the case as arson – an unknown accelerant has been used that caused considerable damage to the garages and a Vauxhall Astra."

Note: That's exactly how the cops reacted when three police cars went up in flames at the police station in Norwich (Vermont) and they too detected an accelerant had been used. They assumed arson at first too, then retracted that, presumably because police stations have surveillance video and they saw those vehicles go up in flames on their own. That event was mentioned in the 2012-11-22 update. There WAS an accelerant involved; they were right about that. Both hydrogen sulfide and methane are highly flammable, e.g. accelerants. That may be exactly what happened here too, and the police here are making assumptions just like the Norwich cops did. They're quite possibly wasting their time - it's not a crime when the Earth sprays us with flammable gases which cause fires and explosions, which means it's not a matter for police to deal with. No crime, nobody to arrest...

2013-07-24 - Moving sidewalk bursts into flame at airport in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Bees-fire-and-coyote-delay-216859951.html
http://wtvr.com/2013/07/25/bees-keep-plane-grounded-for-hours/

Note: Also mentioned, bees swarming a plane, and a coyote. Interesting day at that airport!

2013-07-24 - Barn destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM near Seamans Road in Benton Township (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2013/07/24/barn-fire-in-wyoming-county/

2013-07-24 - Barn destroyed by fire in Carter County (Tennessee):
http://www.wjhl.com/story/22926459/fire-destroys-carter-county-hay-barn

2013-07-24 - Barn destroyed by fire near coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/building-fire-in-chester_24-07-2013_13-32-07
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/diesel-tank-hay-barn-up-5316668

2013-07-24 - Barn destroyed by fire in Prince Edward County (Canada), near Ameliasburgh:
http://www.quintenews.com/2013/07/barn-destroyed-in-county-fire/49033/

Note: The pic shows smoke on the horizon, and was taken from a nearby lake...

2013-07-24 - Barn destroyed by fire near Carlos (Minnesota):
http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/106395/group/News/
http://www.echopress.com/event/image/id/17179/headline/Barn%20Fire/

2013-07-24 - Barn damaged by fire in coastal Lansallos (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/fighters-battle-prevent-200-hay-bales-going-smoke/story-19562695-detail/story.html

2013-07-24 - Spate of fires hits the Shropshire area (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/07/24/spate-of-grass-fires-keeping-shropshire-crews-busy/

Note: Grass fires, conifer fire, pallet fire...

2013-07-24 - Wood business hit by fire in Pinellas Park (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/326677/8/Two-alarm-fire-at-Pinellas-Park-business

2013-07-24 - Dumpster bursts into flame in Taunton (Massachusetts):
http://www.tauntongazette.com/newsnow/x1676639401/Dumpster-blaze-threatens-defunct-Chinese-eatery-in-downtown-Taunton

Quote: "There were cops doing details right there, so I wouldn’t say it’s suspicious."

2013-07-24 - Two businesses damaged by fire in Varsity Lakes (Australia), on the Gold Coast:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/07/25/09/09/fire-sweeps-through-gold-coast-businesses

2013-07-24 - Deck bursts into flame at apartment building in La Crosse (Wisconsin):
http://www.wxow.com/story/22932925/2013/07/25/minor-damage-from-fire-at-la-crosse-apartment-building

2013-07-24 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Canton (Ohio):
http://www.cantonrep.com/newsnow/x1592807369/Canton-working-on-house-fire

2013-07-24 - Vacant house burns twice in two days, at 1:55 AM and at 2 AM the next day, in Richmond (Kentucky):
http://richmondregister.com/localnews/x1724760744/Firefighters-extinguish-two-fires-at-vacant-Virginia-Street-home

2013-07-24 - Vacant hotel burns in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/07/large_fire_at_vacant_downtown.html

2013-07-24 - Vacant warehouse burns in coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://www.pnj.com/article/20130724/NEWS01/130724017/Small-fire-ignites-Sunrise-Fresh-Produce-Co-

2013-07-23 - Oil rig gushes natural gas, evacuated, hit by explosion and fire, in the Gulf of Mexico, fire may burn for months:

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HZ-20130724-40167-USA
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57595204/explosion-fire-on-blown-out-evacuated-gulf-gas-well/
http://grist.org/news/another-drilling-blowout-in-the-gulf-another-explosion/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/24/us/gulf-rig-explosion
http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2013/jul/24/gulf-rig-on-fire-partially-collapses-government/
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/viewart/DG/20130724/NEWS01/307240018/Drilling-rig-fire-Gulf-begins-collapse
http://theadvocate.com/news/6596287-123/rig-fire-in-gulf-may

Quote: "An offshore natural-gas platform burned through the night off the coast of Louisiana following a blowout and explosion on Tuesday."

Quote: "The rig’s crew of 44 workers was evacuated as natural gas formed a sheen in the waters around it and billowed dangerously into the air. Hours later, while everybody was at a safe distance, the gas ignited, triggering a conflagration that still had not been extinguished as of this writing."

2013-07-23 - Underground explosion and fire hits coastal Brooklyn (New York), evacuations ensue:
http://www.staten-island.com/photos-manhole-fire-spreads-to-brooklyn-building/
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130723/clinton-hill/manhole-fire-spreads-building-clinton-hill-fdny-says
http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/manhole-explosions-fire-forces-residents-at-myrtle-and-washington-avenues-in-fort-greene-to-evacuate-1.5753400

Quote: "Witnesses reported hearing a blast and smelling a sulfur-like smell."

2013-07-23 - Underground vault hit by fire at 5:15 AM at business complex in Thousand Oaks (California), near the coast:
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/jul/23/underground-fire-causes-heavy-smoke-thousand-oaks/

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas which will seek out low-lying areas like underground facilities, basements, lakes, seas, ponds, rivers, creeks, streams, valleys, canyons, ditches, etc. It's also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like underground electrical cabling, wiring in vehicles, etc. A rising number of fires just like this have been hitting towns and cities all over. Both New York City and London have sent innocuous gases into their subway systems to analyze dispersal patterns and the like, since hydrogen sulfide is highly likely to infiltrate subway systems, especially in cities along coasts, like - no coincidence - New York City and London...

2013-07-23 - Massive explosion hits materials plant in Statesville (North Carolina), felt six miles away, 1 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130724-40174-USA
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/1-hurt-in-Statesville-plant-explosion-216700961.html
http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/north-carolina/explosion-at-statesville-plant-injures-1/-/10622650/21142256/-/6al891z/-/index.html

2013-07-23 - Huge inferno hits recycling center at 2:15 AM, five buildings destroyed, in Syracuse (New York):
http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/breakingnews/Officials-Fire-at-Syracuse-Recycling-facility/DXexgX4ZKkOgfphktMqhJg.cspx
http://wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130723/NEWS06/130729986/massive-fire-destroys-new-york-recycling-plant
http://www.cnycentral.com/entertainment/story.aspx?id=924822

Quote: "The Department of Environmental Conservation informed NewsChannel 9 that spill responders were on the scene but found no evidence of discharge in nearby creeks."

2013-07-23 - Building heavily damaged by blaze at recycling facility in Niagara Falls (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130724/CITYANDREGION/130729571/1010

Quote: "It burned hot enough to melt the steel girders and everything that was holding the building up..."

2013-07-23 - Landfill fire erupts in Tanjung Tualang (Malaysia):
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/firemen-take-10-hours-to-put-out-landfill-fire
http://www.nst.com.my/latest/firemen-took-10-hours-to-put-out-tanjung-tualang-landfill-fire-1.325599

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Trash-related facilities such as recycling centers and landfills will burn hard too, as hydrogen sulfide is absorbed into flammable absorbent materials like wood, paper, cardboard, straw, hay, dried brush, generic trash, clothing, cotton, wool."

2013-07-23 - Massive blaze hits commercial building in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130724-40169-USA

2013-07-23 - Wildfire erupts along I-5 near coastal Los Angeles (California), fire grows to 500 acres, evacuations ensue:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/5-Freeway-Brush-Fire-Wildfire-Lebec-Grapevine-216636061.html

2013-07-23 - Wildfire breaks out in Sinks Canyon (Wyoming), grows to 1600 acres:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130724-40171-USA

2013-07-23 - Cargo ship bursts into flame while unloading 20,000 tons of wood at port in coastal Aqaba (Jordan):
http://world.time.com/2013/07/23/jordan-ship-catches-fire-while-unloading/
http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/norwegian-ship-carrying-wood-catches-fire-in-aqaba
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/23/jordan-ship-laden-with-wood-catches-fire-while-unloading-in-red-sea-port/
http://www.kimt.com/2013/07/23/jordan-ship-catches-fire-while-unloading/

Note: Too bad no pics, because that must be a big ship. That's forty million pounds of wood...

2013-07-23 - Barge bursts into flame on the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/southside/dp-chesapeake-crews-put-out-barge-fire-20130723,0,1728032.story
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Crews-battle-Chesapeake-barge-fire-216653461.html

Quote: "Chesapeake crews put out a fire on the wooden deck of a large barge, a spokesman said."

2013-07-23 - Boat bursts into flame off the coast near Stratford (Connecticut):
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/07/23/blotter/doc51eeabc81ba15848337283.txt
http://stratford.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/boat-catches-fire-off-short-beach

2013-07-23 - Fire truck bursts into flame while parked at fire station in Vernon Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.goerie.com/article/20130724/NEWS02/307249917/Truck-damaged-in-fire-at-Vernon-Township-fire-station
http://venangocountydailynews.com/response-truck-damaged-in-fire-at-meadville-area-fire-station/
http://meadvilletribune.com/local/x2088953042/Fire-engine-destroyed-in-blaze-at-volunteer-fire-department
http://yourerie.com/fulltext?nxd_id=324572

Note: Excellent response time!

2013-07-23 - Tanker truck bursts into flame at 1:37 AM on I-87 in Suffern (New York), 40 homes evacuated:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130723/NEWS03/307230018/Truck-fire-cleanup-S-B-on-Thruway-in-Rockland-1-lane-closed
http://hudsonvalley.ynn.com/content/top_stories/674501/early-morning-tanker-fire-causes-lane-closures-on-thruway/
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130723/NEWS03/307230018/I-87-hazmat-tractor-trailer-fire-prompted-evacuation-40-homes

Quote: "The rig caught fire in the rear brakes area, but the flames didn’t spread to the chemical, authorities said."

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Massive vehicles such as big RVs, buses, tanker trucks, tractor trailers, dump trucks, and car-haulers will be destroyed by fire in escalating numbers after tires or brakes ignite."

2013-07-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in Williamson County near Fairview (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22914619/westbound-i-40-closed-at-hwy-96-exit
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130723/NEWS01/130723035/1969/NEWS
http://www.wkrn.com/story/22915639/vehicle-fire-blocks-lanes-of-i-40-in-williamson-county

2013-07-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at milk depot in Hermon (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/24/news/bangor/fire-destroys-tractor-trailer-at-garelick-farms-milk-depot-in-hermon/

2013-07-23 - RV bursts into flame on I-280 near Woodside (California):
http://redwoodcity-woodside.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/motorhome-fire-congests-280

2013-07-23 - Van bursts into flame at 4:36 AM at auto shop in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.citynews.ca/2013/07/23/car-fire-at-weston-road-auto-shop/
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/3905649-van-blaze-extinguished-at-weston-and-eglinton/

2013-07-23 - Minivan bursts into flame while parked at home in Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.wtvq.com/content/localnews/story/Vehicle-Fire-Breaks-Out-Near-Home/8vwjLk8BeU2eFuAPYc2c1A.cspx

2013-07-23 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-84 in Idaho:
http://www.ktvb.com/first-person/216706701.html

2013-07-23 - Police car bursts into flame on street in Millville (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2013/07/millville_police_car_damaged_by_fire.html

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame on I-75 in Williamsburg (Kentucky):
http://thetimestribune.com/x541280939/Woman-rescued-from-I-75-car-fire

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/07/23/fire-engulfs-home-in-freelard-neighborhood/
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/24/car-fire-spreads-to-freemont-home/

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame at 2:45 AM on I-91 in Rocky Hill (Connecticut):
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/22906911/car-fire-slows-traffic-on-i-91-in-rocky-hill
http://www.wfsb.com/story/22906911/car-fire-slows-traffic-on-i-91-in-rocky-hill

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame on I-88 in DeKalb (Illinois):
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/07/23/car-fire-closes-i-88-near-peace-road/aqc2a2z/

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame on High Street in Cottenham (Britain):
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Car-catches-fire-in-Cottenham-20130724102857.htm

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame on the A1 near South Witham (Britain):
http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/fire-service-puts-out-car-fire-on-the-a1-near-south-witham-1-5315480

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame on Heath Way near the M2 in Kent (Britain):
http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Road-closed-car-near-M2/story-19557155-detail/story.html

2013-07-23 - Car explodes and burns while parked on Seaview Avenue in coastal Wamberal (Australia):
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/car-destroyed-in-street-blast-at-wamberal-on-the-central-coast/story-fni0cx12-1226684652585
http://www.news.com.au/national-news/nsw-act/car-destroyed-in-street-blast-at-wamberal-on-the-central-coast/story-fnii5s3x-1226684652585

Quote: "One man said he saw two males flee the scene just after the explosion."

Note: They're not-so-subtly suggesting these men (if this anonymous person's word can be trusted) caused this. Possibly so. Or they could simply have been walking by when the car exploded too, which, if it were me, would send me running, lest I be hurt (or blamed for something I didn't do)...

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame at 1:50 AM on Lorne Street in Rhosddu (Britain):
http://www.wrexham.com/news/car-fire-rhosddu-34326.html

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame at 5 AM while parked on street on the island of Malta, nearby car damaged too:
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-07-23/news/vehicle-catches-fire-in-merchants-street-2144436225/

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame on I-40 in Tennessee, woman and kids saved by Tennessee Titans rookie Jonathan Willard:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-titans-jonathan-willard-car-fire-20130724,0,1972766.story
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000220142/article/jonathan-willard-pulls-family-dog-from-burning-car

Note: Standup guy...

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 75 near Breckenridge (Minnesota):
http://www.wahpetondailynews.com/news/image_0a2a1598-f47c-11e2-8fa3-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-23 - Car bursts into flame while being towed, fire spreads to tow truck, on I-696 near Oak Park (Michigan):
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/22925340/car-and-tow-truck-on-fire-close-i-696-westbound-in-oak-park

2013-07-23 - Motorcycle bursts into flame on Melville Road in coastal Falmouth (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Motorbike-Falmouth/story-19557500-detail/story.html

2013-07-23 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 4:30 AM on Lysander Drive in Orford, Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/motorcycle-fire-in-warrington_23-07-2013_9-33-01

2013-07-23 - Skid loader bursts into flame, fire spreads to shed then barm, at 6:30 AM in the Town of York (Wisconsin):
http://host.madison.com/traffic/barn-fire-closes-hwy-in-town-of-york/article_36c99231-8984-5b7a-ab40-aea5d2f5105e.html
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/barn-fire-closes-highway-73-near-sun-prairie-b9960117z1-216582601.html
http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=866
http://www.wiba.com/articles/madison-news-118857/barn-fire-in-dane-county--11506208/

Quote: "The storage shed housed two skid loaders and hay, and investigators believe one of the skid loaders may have started the hay on fire."

2013-07-23 - RV trailer bursts into flame at Coralville Lake (Iowa), 2 therapy dogs killed:
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Camper-Fire-Kills-2-Therapy-Dogs-216696641.html
http://rvdailyreport.com/News/ctl/ArticleView/mid/427/articleId/29285/Two-therapy-dogs-killed-in-Iowa-camper-fire.aspx

2013-07-23 - Enclosed trailer bursts into flame in parking lot in Wayland (Massachusetts):
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x853693227/Landscape-trailer-catches-fire-on-Route-27-in-Wayland
http://wayland.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/trailer-fire-damage-estimated-in-the-tens-of-thousands

2013-07-23 - Vehicles and large barn destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Whiteford Township near Ottawa Lake (Michigan):
http://www.monroenews.com/news/2013/jul/23/whiteford-barn-burns/?police-and-fire

Quote: "He said the structure was a large barn estimated at 200 feet by 40 feet, plus an addition. It appeared to house a number of personal items, including vehicles and greenhouse equipment, he said."

2013-07-23 - Tractor, snowmobiles, vehicle and barn destroyed by fire before 5 AM in the Town of Red Cedar (Wisconsin):
http://www.wqow.com/story/22909462/2013/07/23/fire-destroys-pole-shed-near-menomonie

Note: Lots of bodies of water just to the west of this place...

2013-07-23 - Vehicle and home destroyed by fire in coastal Oceanside (California):
http://www.kusi.com/story/22923614/oceanside-fire-destroys-home-vehicle

2013-07-23 - Auto shop damaged by fire in Crockery Township (Michigan), near Grand Rapids:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_at_crockery_township_auto.html

2013-07-23 - Large barn and hay destroyed by fire at 3 AM near Ile de Chenes (Canada), just south of Winnipeg:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/07/23/mb-hay-barn-fire-winnipeg.html
http://globalnews.ca/news/735255/fire-engulfs-barn-south-of-winnipeg/

2013-07-23 - Barn destroyed by fire on Odneal Road near Krum (Texas):
http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20130723-firefighter-suffers-heat-exhaustion-during-barn-fire.ece

2013-07-23 - Barn destroyed by fire in Sycamore (Kansas):
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1009900?hpt=us_bn2

Quote: "Volunteer fire fighters in Montgomery County Kansas are paid $8 for every call."

Note: Eight bucks?! Sheesh, does that even pay for the gas to get there and back? If any volunteer firefighters ever show up to help me out with a fire, I'm tipping them big-time!

2013-07-23 - Barn damaged by fire in Sheldon (Vermont), 6 calves killed:
http://www.wcax.com/story/22915975/calves-killed-in-sheldon-barn-fire

2013-07-23 - Building under renovation hit by fire in Huntington (West Virginia)
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1903125244/Fire-causes-sizable-damage

2013-07-23 - Porch bursts into flame at 3:20 AM, fire spreads, in Lawndale (California), 6 cats and 2 birds killed:
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_23711608/lawndale-house-fire-kills-cat-several-missing

Note: This home was two miles from the coast...

2013-07-23 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Jenkintown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2013/07/23/glenside_news_globe_times_chronicle/news/doc51eda094b8ad2135221011.txt

2013-07-23 - Blaze damages three homes at 2:30 AM in Hilltown Township (Pennsylvania):
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9181860

2013-07-23 - Vacant farmhouse destroyed by fire in Royse City (Texas), third fire in a week in this area:
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Farm-House-Fire-Third-Royse-City-Blaze-in-Week-216569211.html

Quote: "The two other fires have been grass fires only. Royse City firefighters said they can't say for sure if the fires are connected and don't have a cause yet for Tuesday's fire."

Note: Same area, same atmosphere, so they may be related, though not in the way the officials there might imagine...

2013-07-22 - Garage explodes and burns at home in Ridgeville (South Carolina), 2 killed:
http://www.abccolumbia.com/news/local/2-Dead-in-Explosion-at-Jasper-County-Home-216693841.html
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/23/4183889/2-dead-in-explosion-at-jasper.html
http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/story.aspx?id=924856

2013-07-22 - Explosion and fire hits saw mill in Prince George (Canada), 1 injured:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/07/22/bc-prince-george-mill-fire.html
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20130722/PRINCEGEORGE0101/307229974/-1/princegeorge0101/one-injured-in-carrier-lumber-explosion

Note: Mills are virtually always (in my experience always) built near bodies of flowing water, to provide free energy for millwork. That's the case here - there's a stream or creek right there, about 200 feet from the location on Google Maps, which means they're right next to it...

2013-07-22 - Explosion hits steel mill in Nuevo Leon (Mexico), 2 killed, 12 injured:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/23/uk-mexico-steelmaker-explosion-idUKBRE96M00Y20130723

2013-07-22 - Transformer explodes in Hampden Township (Pennsylvania), hundreds lose power:
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/07/hundreds_without_power_in_hamp.html

2013-07-22 - Gas well pipeline ruptures, sounds like explosion, in New Franklin (Ohio), residents evacuated:
http://www.goerie.com/article/20130722/NEWS07/307229928/Northeast-Ohio-explosion-evacuates-residents
http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/307400/33/New-Franklin-Gas-well-explosion-reported

Note: Sounds like it WAS an explosion, of a sort. For example, if you over-pressurize a pressure cooker until it blows, is the result not an explosion? They sure said it was an explosion when that supposedly happened in Boston...

2013-07-22 - Massive blaze with 40-foot flames destroys used car business in Fort Smith (Arkansas):
http://5newsonline.com/2013/07/22/fire-sparks-at-fort-smith-business/
http://www.4029tv.com/news/arkansas/river-valley/-/14498626/21098504/-/mraw2wz/-/index.html
http://www.4029tv.com/news/arkansas/river-valley/fort-smith-auto-shop-catches-fire/-/14498626/21098120/-/12qw3sjz/-/index.html

2013-07-22 - As many as a hundred vehicles go up in flames at auto salvage yard in Caldwell (Idaho), near Lake Lowell:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Fire-crews-respond-to-fire-at-salvage-yard--216505001.html
http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/Middleton-salvage-fire-216504891.html
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/07/22/2666145/crews-on-the-scene-of-a-fire-off.html

Quote: "Fire crews estimate between thirty to forty salvage vehicles are burning, but a worker at the salvage yard tells KTVB it could be around one hundred vehicles."

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Metal-related businesses will be hit hard, including salvage yards and metal recycling centers."

2013-07-22 - 'Flash fire' erupts near truck at oil well site in Rusk County (Texas), 4 injured:
http://www.news-journal.com/news/police/four-injured-in-flash-fire-near-rusk-county-oil-well/article_c722f158-f3d5-11e2-8b58-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-22 - Ten wildfires now burning in Idaho:
http://www.idahopress.com/news/local/ten-wildfires-burning-in-idaho/article_ce162566-f286-11e2-8797-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-22 - Wildfire erupts at Red Fish Lake (Idaho), nearby campground evacuated:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/07/22/2666423/fire-causes-evacuation-of-red.html

2013-07-22 - Regional jet's cockpit fills with smoke, engine fails, plane makes emergency landing in Springfield (Missouri):
http://www.wandtv.com/story/22913145/american-eagle-flight-makes-emergency-landing
http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=513152
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2013-07-23/updated-flight-bound-willard-makes-emergency-landing.html

Quote: "An airport spokesperson says the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and said the left engine was out."

2013-07-22 - Five boats burn on the Yu Chaohu River near Beijing (China) after one explodes and bursts into flame:
http://www.best-news.us/news-4966991-Chaohu-five-boat-caught-fire-and-exploded-chain.html

2013-07-22 - Boat explodes and burns in coastal Valdez (Alaska), 5 injured:
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/fairbanks-family-injured-in-valdez-boat-fire/article_f8fb2ef2-f349-11e2-afd4-001a4bcf6878.html

2013-07-22 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Port of Airlie (Australia):
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/boat-fire-port-airlie-marina/1955686/
http://whitsundaysonline.blogspot.com/2013/07/images-of-boat-fire-at-port-of-airlie.html

2013-07-22 - Boat bursts into flame in the ocean near Key Biscayne (Florida):
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21011224396053/boat-catches-fire-suv-goes-into-water-near-key-biscayne/

2013-07-22 - Boat bursts into flame on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Blackburn (Britain):
http://www.blackburncitizen.co.uk/news/10565248.Blaze_wrecks_boat_on_canal_in_Blackburn/

2013-07-22 - Yale transit bus bursts into flame in coastal New Haven (Connecticut):
http://yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2013/07/22/yale-shuttle-bus-catches-on-fire/

2013-07-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at rest stop along Route 33 near Bellefontaine (Ohio):
http://www.peakofohio.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=86251

2013-07-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the New York State Thruway near Dunkirk (New York), near Lake Erie:
http://www.goerie.com/article/20130722/NEWS07/307229899/I-90-in-New-York-reopens-after-tractor-trailer-fire
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/vehicle-fire-closes-part-of-thruway
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Thruway-reopens-in-western-NY-after-truck-fire-4679118.php

Quote: "Troopers say the fire was reported around 8:45 a.m. today on the eastbound side of Interstate 90 in the Chautauqua County town of Sheridan, on Lake Erie 35 miles southwest of Buffalo."

2013-07-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-20 in Augusta (Georgia):
http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/18-wheeler-on-fire-on-I-20-216428351.html
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-07-22/truck-catches-fire-bobby-jones

2013-07-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-77 near Troutman (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/22898167/tractor-trailer-fire
http://www.shepherdsfire.com/news/fullstory/newsid/191459

2013-07-22 - RV, RV trailer and several cars destroyed by fire in Finley (Washington):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52549869/ns/local_news-tri_cities_wa/t/fire-torches-several-vehicles-finley/
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/07/22/2481862/finley-rv-fire.html

Note: Finley sits right on the banks of the Columbia River...

2013-07-22 - Six ice cream trucks hit by fire at ice cream business in Bladensburg (Maryland):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ice-cream-trucks-damaged-by-fire/2013/07/22/c49ff33a-f304-11e2-bdae-0d1f78989e8a_story.html

Note: Fire started in one truck, spread from there, 1 destroyed, 2 heavily damaged, 3 cosmetically damaged. This is why it's increasingly unwise to park vehicles next to other vehicles. This place is close to the Anacostia River...

2013-07-22 - Box truck bursts into flame on the M11 near Bishop's Stortford (Britain):
http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/News/Bishops-Stortford/Lorry-fire-on-M11-near-Bishops-Stortford-20130722101938.htm
http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/News/Harlow-news/Lorry-fire-on-M11-near-Harlow-20130722102702.htm

2013-07-22 - Truck bursts into flame in Newton Abbot (Britain):
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Lorry-blaze-spreads-hedge/story-19552896-detail/story.html

2013-07-22 - Truck bursts into flame at 6:49 AM on the slip road of the Wetherby junction on the A1 (Britain):
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/slip-road-closed-after-lorry-s-tyres-set-on-fire-1-5877837

2013-07-22 - Van bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in Tytherleigh (Britain):
http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/van_catches_fire_outside_owner_s_home_1_2291065

2013-07-22 - Van bursts into flame at 12:14 AM while parked on Tehidy Road in Camborne (Britain), 2 miles from the coast:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Camborne-van-thought-arson/story-19551543-detail/story.html

2013-07-22 - SUV bursts into flame on I-70 near Blue Springs (Missouri), in Jackson County:
http://www.kmzu.com/car-fire-on-i-70/

2013-07-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 4 AM in North Fayette Township (Pennsylvania), driver burned on 95% of his body:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/authorities-investigating-after-man-pulled-truck-f/nYyns/

2013-07-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-15 near Shelley in Bingham County (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/article_0cf7abae-f329-11e2-8718-001a4bcf887a.html
http://blackfootjournal.com/vehicle-fire-destroys-truck-damages-grain-field-near-shelley/

2013-07-22 - 4x4 vehicle bursts into flame on Sunnyside Terrace in Matlock (Britain):
http://www.bakewelltoday.co.uk/news/local/vehicle-set-on-fire-in-matlock-1-5882455

2013-07-22 - Jeep bursts into flame on Main Street in Bangor (Maine):
http://www.foxbangor.com/news/local-news/2516-man-nearly-escapes-car-fire.html
http://bangorinsider.com/man-nearly-escapes-car-fire/

2013-07-22 - Classic car bursts into flame on Barnburgh Lane in Barnburgh (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-called-as-classic-car-ablaze-1-5878273
http://www.epworthbells.co.uk/news/isle-news/firefighters-called-as-classic-car-ablaze-1-5878273

Quote: "One of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeders from Star Wars was built upon the chassis of a Bond Bug, the wheels hidden by mirrors."

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/news/6-safe-after-car-catches-fire/-/1717324/21118784/-/m3s9vbz/-/index.html

Quote: "According to Miami Fire Rescue, six people are safe after a male driver realized his Nissan Maxima was on fire and tried to stop, but the brakes would not work."

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is being absorbed by tire rubber and brake pads. Then when brakes are applied, an unusual amount of heat is generated, since hydrogen sulfide burns very hot. Then bad things happen: tires explode or ignite, brakes burn out or ignite, fluid lines rupture, the entire vehicle goes up in flames, or all of the above. This fire likely began with this car's brakes...

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame on street in coastal Oak Bluffs (Massachusetts):
http://www.mvtimes.com/2013/07/22/oak-bluffs-firefighters-douse-car-fire-16563/

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame on I-465 in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/car-catches-fire-on-i-465

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame on Burnham Moor Lane in Edithmead, Burnham (Britain):
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/crews_called_to_car_fire_1_2291909

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame on Station Road in Theddlethorpe (Britain):
http://www.louthleader.co.uk/news/local/electrical-fault-inside-engine-causes-vehicle-fire-in-theddlethorpe-1-5311756

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame on Route 202 in Branchburg Township (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2013/07/firefighters_extinguished_fire.html

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame on Conestoga Trail in Copperopolis (California), near New Melones Lake:
http://www.sierrasentinel.com/2013/07/car-fire-in-copperopolis.html

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Pahrump Valley (Nevada):
http://pvtimes.com/news/car-fire-doused-it-could-spread.html

2013-07-22 - Car bursts into flame while parked in gravel pit in Smithfield (Utah):
http://news.hjnews.com/allaccess/article_f17d442a-f331-11e2-93d1-001a4bcf887a.html

Quote: "Downs said while the man was working, he heard some crackling noises. When he turned to investigate, he saw flames in his engine compartment."

Note: Crackling may have been some hydrogen sulfide finding the battery cables in the engine compartment and igniting. Pits are another low-lying area where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate. This car didn't burst into flame until it was parked in that pit...

2013-07-22 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-81 in Botetourt County (Virginia):
http://www.wset.com/story/22902253/vdot-vehicle-fire-causing-delays-on-i-81-in-botetourt-co
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-causing-delays-on-interstate-81-south-in-botetourt-county/-/20128466/21100006/-/tlhf22z/-/index.html

2013-07-22 - Several vehicles and storage building destroyed by fire, other buildings damaged, in Green Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130721/GPG0101/307210296

2013-07-22 - RV and home destroyed by fire near Columbia (Missouri):
http://www.abc17news.com/news/numerous-agencies-respond-to-house-fire/-/18421100/21099268/-/so7ye4/-/index.html
http://m.abc17news.com/news/numerous-agencies-respond-to-house-fire/-/19167438/21099268/-/99xgdi/-/index.html

2013-07-22 - Gas pump smokes, bursts into flame, at gas station in Austin (Minnesota):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/2013/07/22/none-injured-after-gas-pump-fire/

2013-07-22 - Barn destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Beachville, in Oxford County (Canada), 100 cows killed:
http://www.lfpress.com/2013/07/23/fire-marshals-office-investigating-beachville-barn-blaze
http://oxfordsimply.blogspot.com/2013/07/about-100-cows-killed-in-barn-fire-in.html
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/100-cattle-dead-after-oxford-county-barn-fire-1.1377731

2013-07-22 - Barn destroyed by fire in Coal City (Illinois):
http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2013/07/23/fire-destroys-old-barn-in-coal-city/a4wkwh3/

2013-07-22 - Barn destroyed by fire at 3:35 AM in Dittmer (Missouri), 700 feet from Calvey Creek:
http://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/police_fire/article_1fad3e10-f3b7-11e2-95d4-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-22 - Barn damaged by fire in East Hanover Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ldnews.com/ci_23708967/barn-fire-reported-east-hanover-township

Quote: "Funck said the barn was recently sold and was empty."

Note: This fire probably began with rusty iron/steel, like nails in boards. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel, no other heat source necessary to cause some sparking and sizzling which beget a fire...

2013-07-22 - Warehouse erupts in flame at 4:45 AM in Camden (New Jersey), near the Delaware River:
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20130722/NEWS01/307220046

2013-07-22 - Science storeroom bursts into flame at school in Mitchelton (Australia), school evacuated:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/18093395/brisbane-school-yet-to-reopen-after-fire/
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/mitchelton-state-high-school-fire-unlikely-to-be-deliberate-20130722-2qdl3.html

2013-07-22 - Basement fire erupts at 2 AM at church in Albany (Oregon), fire spreads to walls, floors, ceilings:
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130723/NEWS/307230306/-1/

Note: Walls, floors, ceilings - sounds like the whole building there. What else is there?

2013-07-22 - Major fire rips through large apartment building in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Hamilton-Heights-Apartment-Building-Fire-Manhattan-216492961.html

2013-07-22 - 'Flash fire' erupts at home under renovation in Houston (Texas), 4 injured:
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9180940

2013-07-22 - Deadly fire engulfs mobile home in coastal Cheapside (Virginia), 2 killed:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20130723/NEWS01/130723006/VA-SHORE-Two-people-fatally-injured-house-fire-identified-window-AC-cause

Note: AC unit caused this fire. I mentioned the problem with ventilation systems: because our atmosphere is being contaminated by flammable hydrogen sulfide and methane, any electrical equipment that moves the atmosphere around - like AC units - is now a fire threat. Not as big a threat as vehicles, but still a threat. Also, use Google Maps or whatever and take a look at the location of Cheapside. You don't get much more coastal than that, except on an island...

2013-07-22 - In separate incidents, four vacant structures burn in Youngstown (Ohio):
http://www.wkbn.com/2013/07/21/crews-respond-to-second-south-side-fire/

Note: From the full hypothesis: "So far as homes are concerned, vacant homes, unoccupied homes and homes under construction will burn hardest and first but the number of occupied homes burning will also be increasing." The reason for this is that those types of houses are less protected from the atmosphere than well-maintained well-insulated occupied homes...

2013-07-22 - Vacant home burns at 1:55 AM on River Road in coastal Christchurch (New Zealand), 4th such fire in 10 days:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8955393/Fourth-blaze-in-vacant-houses

Quote: "The fire at the vacant River Rd house, at about 1.55am, was the fourth suspected arson in a vacant city house in 10 days."

Note: They make this sound like it's unusual. I guess they haven't noticed that this same scenario is hitting towns and cities all over the planet. They'll probably get a bit more observant once 5% or 10% of the city has burned...

2013-07-22 - Vacant house burns in Windsor (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/22911373/fire-damages-vacant-home-in-windsor

2013-07-22 - Vacant home burns in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/local/story/fire-st-louis-las-vegas-maryland-las-vegas/9j-OJ5925ESOdAIMtJxXDg.cspx

2013-07-22 - Vacant house destroyed by fire after 1 AM in Lakeside (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/22/Overnight-fire-destroys-Lakeside-home/
http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/07/22/fire-guts-vacant-home-in-east-county/

2013-07-22 - Vacant home heavily damaged by fire after 3 AM in North Logan (Utah):
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865583446/Fire-causes-heavy-damage-to-North-Logan-house.html

2013-07-21 - Warm Springs fire grows to 12,000 acres, jumps the Warm Springs River (Oregon), evacuations ensue:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Warm-Springs-fire-grows-prompts-evacuations-216364981.html
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Residents-evacuate-as-Warm-Springs-fire-grows-to-10000-acres-216352431.html

2013-07-21 - Smith Ranch Fire grows to 6,000 acres, gets within 100 yards of Smith Creek subdivision (Nevada), evacuations ensue:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada-and-west/elko-county-fire-burning-100-yards-subdivision

2013-07-21 - Brushfire erupts in Kona (Hawaii), 300 evacuated:
http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/kona-brush-fire-burns-400-acres-300-evacuated-lokahi-apartments.html

2013-07-21 - Huge blaze tears through 20 stories of 30-story highrise in coastal Sharjah (UAE):
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/sharjah-tower-blaze-guts-about-20-floors-2013-07-21-1.514906
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/fire-breaks-out-in-sharjah-building-1.1211160
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/ee6d8e8f-4297-4800-abb7-a9be3ccc8a75.aspx

2013-07-21 - Massive fire destroys clothing and shoe factory in coastal Sharjah (UAE):
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/crime/2013/July/crime_July86.xml&section=crime

Note: Gettin' pretty burny there in Sharjah...

2013-07-21 - Underground electrical fire breaks out on Mariners Street in Goole (Britain):
http://www.selbytimes.co.uk/news/local-news/smoke-from-electrical-manhole-in-goole-street-1-5877859

Note: As the name of the street implies, there's a waterway nearby. This street is one block long and runs along the banks of the River Ouse...

2013-07-21 - Huge fire devastates chemical plant in Williamsport (Pennsylvania), near the Susquehanna River:
http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/594899/Chem-plant-burns.html

Quote: "Massive clouds of thick, black smoke filled the air early Sunday morning as flames ravaged the Lonza Inc. chemical plant..."

2013-07-21 - Massive fire hits recycling plant in Maribor (Slovenia):
http://www.sta.si/en/vest.php?s=a&id=1909087
http://www.sta.si/vest.php?s=a&t=0&id=1909177

Quote: "A massive fire in a recycling plant in the suburbs of Maribor has covered large parts of Slovenia's second-largest city in smoke."

2013-07-21 - Explosion and fire rock chemical disposal business in Fernley (Nevada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130722-40137-USA
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Fire-Explosions-Reported-Near-Industrial-Park-216381111.html

2013-07-21 - Major fire erupts in JP Morgan vault in coastal Manhattan (New York), 1500 feet from the ocean:
http://sgtreport.com/2013/07/breaking-massive-fire-reported-in-jp-morgan-basement-vault-force-majeure/
http://investmentwatchblog.com/breaking-massive-fire-reported-in-the-basement-at-the-jp-morgan-gold-warehouse-on-wall-street-why-so-many-firetrucks/

Note: Vault sounds like basement. Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas which will seek out low-lying areas like basements, underground electrical facilities, valleys, lakes, ponds, ditches, etc. Some people are suspicious that this is some kind of gold-related thing. Who knows, could be, but this looks to me just like all the other electrical explosions and fires hitting underground facilities...

2013-07-21 - Electrical substation hit by fire in New Lebanon (Ohio), blackouts ensue:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/breaking-news/dpl-sub-station-fire-knocks-out-new-lebanon-power/nYyY4/

2013-07-21 - Bumper car ride destroyed by major fire at 2:30 AM at Camden Park in Wayne County (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/22893877/crews-on-the-scene-of-a-structure-fire-at-camden-park
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130721_17708.shtml

Quote: "A security guard is on staff 24-hours and heard the popping in the ride and then saw flames."

Note: There's that popping sound again, heard before a great many fires this past year or two. Bumper car rides have lots of electrified copper, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper. This particular ride was old and had lots of wood too, and all absorbent flammable materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane. The wee hours are also when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating above in the atmosphere closer to the ground...

2013-07-21 - Boat bursts into flame at home in St. Joseph (Indiana):
http://www.southbendtribune.com/recent_news/article_f0dc8578-f2e4-11e2-b871-001a4bcf6878.html
http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-boat-catches-on-fire-on-land-in-st-joseph-20130722,0,424175.story

2013-07-21 - Boat hit by explosion and fire in Bethel (Alaska), 3 injured:
http://kyuk.org/bethel-gas-fire-injures-three/

Quote: "Garcia is one of the victims in Seattle. He said this morning from his hospital room that they had been getting fuel to go out on the river to pick berries. He doesn’t remember getting burned only waking up in the hospital."

2013-07-21 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road near Gandhinagar (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Bus-catches-fire-near-Gandhinagar/articleshow/21228559.cms

2013-07-21 - Six vehicles damaged or destroyed by blaze at 4:35 AM while parked in carport in El Monte (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/21/carport-fire-in-el-monte-damages-several-vehicles/

Quote: "The cause of the blaze is unknown but one resident told CBS2 that investigators believe an engine in one of the cars caught fire and the flames spread to the other vehicles."

Note: Here's a MapQuest link to that area. You can see that just to the west is a flood control basin fed by the Rio Hondo, about 500 feet away. And this fire is indicative of why it's probably not a very good idea to park your vehicle(s) near other vehicles, or near your residence. Vehicles are now spontaneously-igniting firebombs that can go off at anytime, whether the vehicle is being driven or not...

2013-07-21 - Propane tanker truck explodes and burns at 5:30 AM in Sinton (Texas):
http://www.caller.com/news/2013/jul/21/propane-gas-truck-explosion-shakes-sinton/

Quote: "A massive glow could be seen about 5:30 a.m. near JNL Propane on FM 630, Sinton Fire Chief Clemente Sanchez said. 'We knew something major had exploded,' he said."

2013-07-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in Cumberland County (Tennessee):
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jul/21/cargo-fire-closes-i-40-cumberland-county/

2013-07-21 - Camper-van bursts into flame on the A12 near Witham (Britain):
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/update_a12_now_clear_after_camper_van_fire_1_2289490
http://www.felixstowestar.co.uk/news/news_2_6908/update_a12_now_clear_after_camper_van_fire_1_2289490

2013-07-21 - Van bursts into flame on I-35 between Belton and Salado (Texas):
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Van-Fire-Slows-I-35-Traffic-216356281.html

2013-07-21 - Van explodes and burns at 12:40 AM while parked on Ipswich Road in Stowmarket (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/stowmarket_van_fire_thought_to_be_deliberate_1_2288775

2013-07-21 - Minivan bursts into flame on road on the island of Fuji:
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=240423

2013-07-21 - SUV bursts into flame while parked at mall, fire spreads to car, in coastal Panama City Beach (Florida):
http://www.wmbb.com/story/22905911/car-fire-at-busy-pcb-shopping-mall-destroys-two-vehicles

2013-07-21 - SUV bursts into flame on I-93 in Wilmington (Massachusetts):
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/north/10011214388164/fire-crews-extinguish-car-fire-in-wilmington/

2013-07-21 - Jeep bursts into flame on street in Homewood (Alabama):
http://www.cbs42.com/2013/07/21/father-and-daughter-escape-vehicle-fire-in-homewood/

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in Sault Ste. Marie (Canada):
http://www.saultstar.com/2013/07/21/car-fire-probed

Quote: "A vehicle malfunction that starts a fire 'will result in a single point of origin,' said inspector Dan Fraser at the scene. He pointed to several areas of fire damage – including a left front body panel, rear right roof and below the left taillight."

Note: This city is halfway surrounded by St. Mary's River. Also, this inspector is right - if the fire began from a mechanical flaw it would have a single point of origin. If the fire started because the car was hit by a cloud of flammable hydrogen sulfide and/or methane, however, it might have multiple points of origin, which is what they found...

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame on Airport Road in coastal Abu Dhabi (UAE), 3 injured:
http://www.7daysindubai.com/Car-near-Abu-Dhabi-hotel-injures/story-19552719-detail/story.html

Quote: "The victims sustained burns and were taken to the hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Abu Dhabi Police recently urged drivers to carry a fire extinguisher in their cars and warned that they will soon impose fines on those caught without them. Abu Dhabi Police also began an advertising campaign this month, entitled 'Our Goal is Your Safety' through their facebook and Twitter pages explaining that the move is to ensure the security and safety of society. The ad states that all light or heavy vehicles must have a valid fire extinguisher in them at all times to avoid a fine."

Note: Their government knows what's coming, how bad it's going to get. They aren't going to tell anyone - because people might freak - but they're still trying to save lives - or prolong them at least - in their own way, without revealing the truth. The same appears to be the case for all governments now...

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked at bank in Grayslake (Illinois):
http://grayslake.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/no-one-injured-in-car-fire

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame near railway station in Mysore (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Car-catches-fire/articleshow/21226126.cms

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame at 6:15 AM on the M40 between junctions 11 and 12 (Britain):
http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/local-news/fire-crews-called-to-motorway-car-fire-1-5299322

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame at 4 AM while parked on Barrymore Avenue in Latchford, Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-latchford-warrington

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame on High Street in Uckfield (Britain):
http://news.uckfieldfm.co.uk/2013/fire-destroys-car-in-high-street/

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame on Bracken Lane in Hogsthorpe (Britain):
http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/lincolnshire-fire-rescue-crew-from-skegness-attends-car-fire-in-hogsthorpe-1-5307919

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame on street in downtown Boise (Idaho):
http://acousticfreeze.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/this-just-in-boise-police-rescue-woman-from-car-fire-in-the-downtown-area/

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame on I-90 near the Freeborn County Road 30 Bridge (Minnesota), near Albert Lea Lake:
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2013/07/22/car-fire-reported-3/

2013-07-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage at home in Claremont (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130722/NEWS07/130729742

2013-07-21 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-5 in Portland (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/07/vehicle_fire_causes_delays_on.html

2013-07-21 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the M23 near Crawley (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2013-07-21/vehicle-fire-on-sussex-motorway/

2013-07-21 - RV trailer bursts into flame while being towed by car, on the M4 near coastal Newport (Britain):
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10562430.PICTURES__Caravan_catches_fire_on_M4_near_Newport/

2013-07-21 - RV trailer bursts into flame off the A515 road, near Newhaven (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/grassroots/caravan-fire-at-newhaven-1-5878210
http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/news/local-news/caravan-fire-at-newhaven-1-5878210

2013-07-21 - Barn and 40 tons of hay destroyed by fire in Eastchurch (Britain), near Warden Bay:
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/times_guardian/news/fire-crews-called-to-40-3667/

2013-07-21 - Barn and 1500 large bales of hay destroyed by fire in Upper Bern Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/fire-destroys-barn-in-upper-bern-firefighter-suffers-heat-exhaustion/-/121418/21099878/-/m4r3ky/-/index.html

2013-07-21 - Barn destroyed by fire in Stradbroke (Britain), 400 pigs killed:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-23402955

2013-07-21 - Barn destroyed by fire in Fowler (Michigan):
http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/Barn-Lost-In-Fire-216370721.html

2013-07-21 - Huge haystack bursts into flame at farm near Kintbury (Britain):
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2013/huge-haystack-fire-at-farm-near-kintbury-left-to-burn-out

2013-07-21 - Storage facility erupts in flame on Cedar Creek Road in Fayetteville (North Carolina):
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/07/22/1271116

2013-07-21 - At least one business and building destroyed by fire in Wyoming (Iowa):
http://www.woi-tv.com/story/22896295/fire-destroys-at-least-1-business-in-iowa-town

2013-07-21 - Beauty salon hit by fire in coastal Miami Beach (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/2-Miami-Beach-Officers-Suffer-Smoke-Inhalation-From-Beauty-Salon-Fire-216294621.html

2013-07-21 - Fence bursts into flame on Castle Rise in Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fence-fire-in-runcorn_22-07-2013_8-49-50

2013-07-21 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads, mobile home destroyed, in Nooksack (Washington), near the Nooksack River:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/07/22/2690216/fire-burns-nooksack-home-displacing.html
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/07/22/3105372/fire-burns-nooksack-home-displacing.html

Quote: "A 43-year-old woman inside the singlewide mobile home in the 100 block of Nooksack Road, just north of Starvin' Sam's, noticed a burning electrical smell that afternoon but couldn't find the source, said Fire District No. 1 Chief Mel Blankers. Several hours later, she suddenly saw flames on her porch, near the porch light."

Note: I've mentioned this problem before. Because hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, wiring outside homes is now a serious fire threat, including porch lights, as in the case, as well as doorbells, landscape lighting, exterior electrical sockets, etc...

2013-07-21 - Four homes severely damaged by massive blaze at 1 AM in Port Richmond, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Spectacular-Fire-Guts-Row-Homes-Kensington-Philadelphia-216341871.html
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/07/21/fire-rips-through-four-homes-in-port-richmond-5-families-homeless/
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9179963

2013-07-21 - Vacant house and occupied house burn down the road from each other in Red River Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.ksla.com/story/22898575/fire-officials-investigate-pair-of-fires-in-red-river-parish

Note: That's a sign of a flammable gas plume blowing through an area, igniting here and there as it goes. As the hydrogen sulfide and methane plumes in the atmosphere get larger and more concentrated, the number of homes/vehicles burning or exploding will increase. Where's it end? Entire towns suddenly being wiped out by raging infernos and/or explosions? Certainly seems possible, even likely...

2013-07-21 - Three adjacent vacant homes burn at 6:15 AM in Garfield, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/4397355-74/fire-houses-row

Note: The Garfield neighborhood in Pittsburgh is about 3 miles from the confluence of the Allegheny River, the Monongahela River and the Ohio River...

2013-07-21 - Vacant home burns at 1:15 AM in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/heavy-fire-destroys-vacant-structure

2013-07-21 - Vacant home burns in Frisco (Texas), near Lewisville Lake, third such fire in two months:
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/22898518/frisco-residents-worried-after-3rd-house-fire-in-2-months

2013-07-21 - Vacant house burns at 12:08 AM in Toowoomba (Australia):
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/house-fire-toowoomba-/1953001/

2013-07-21 - Vacant home burns in Youngstown (Ohio):
http://www.wkbn.com/2013/07/21/crews-respond-to-fire-on-south-side/

2013-07-21 - Vacant house destroyed by fire in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://thegardenisland.com/news/state-and-regional/fire-destroys-vacant-home-cause-investigated/article_90b3ce05-c295-5392-ae27-748c82cdf7ba.html

2013-07-21 - Vacant duplex burns in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://kfor.com/2013/07/22/crews-investigate-suspicious-fire-in-vacant-duplex/

2013-07-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on road in Fayetteville (Arkansas), driver jumps out, truck crashes:

http://5newsonline.com/2013/07/20/truck-catches-fire-on-college-avenue-crashes/
http://www.4029tv.com/news/arkansas/raw-video-crews-work-to-put-out-vehicle-fire/-/8897494/21086960/-/8x61pcz/-/index.html

Quote: "Witnesses told 5NEWS that a white truck was northbound on College when it appeared to burst into flames shortly after 9 p.m. The truck crossed into the center turn lane and witnesses said the driver jumped out of the moving vehicle. The truck continued across the southbound lanes until it crashed into the curb in front of the Lewis automobile dealership near the intersection of College and East Longview Street."

Note: Well, jumping out of a moving vehicle is better than burning to death. Sometimes hydrogen sulfide is knocking drivers unconscious AND igniting their vehicles and when that happens, the result is a charred corpse in a burned-out or burning vehicle. So this guy was actually lucky...

2013-07-20 - Vacation home explodes and burns at Lake Independence in Big Bay (Michigan), on the Upper Peninsula:
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=924112

2013-07-20 - Electrical explosion damages manufacturing plant in Sibley (Iowa), 5 injured:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/viewart/20130721/NEWS/130721004/5-injured-in-electrical-explosion-at-northwest-Iowa-plant-
http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/five-injured-in-sibley-explosion/
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/21/4357955/5-injured-in-electrical-explosion.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/21/3512491/5-injured-in-electrical-explosion.html

2013-07-20 - Explosion hits fireworks business in Wake Forest (North Carolina):
http://www.wncn.com/story/22894190/explosion-injures-1-in-wake-forest

2013-07-20 - Suspected explosion - or electrical fire - hits office block before 2:30 AM in Crawley (Britain):
http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Suspected-early-morning-explosion-reported/story-19547071-detail/story.html

Note: They were called to an explosion, but mention an electrical fire, and they found smoke in the place, but no sign of an explosion or an electrical fire. Something certainly burned and possibly even exploded - gases in the atmosphere perhaps, which (this time) didn't actually damage anything, just ignited...

2013-07-20 - Asphalt company damaged by blaze in Fairview (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/22891256/crews-battling-fire-at-fairview-asphalt-plant

2013-07-20 - Massive blaze engulfs Ashok Leyland auto showroom in Indore (India):
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/massive-fire-engulfs-ashok-leyland-showroom-no-casualties-reported/408228-3-236.html

2013-07-20 - Two boats hit by fire at boat yard in North Yunderup (Australia), near the coast:
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/police-investigate-north-yunderup-boat-fire-20130721-2qc1x.html
http://www.bunburymail.com.au/story/1651272/police-investigate-north-yunderup-boat-fire/
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/18084110/boat-yard-fire-cause-32-000-damage/

2013-07-20 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Tillery (North Carolina):
http://courier-tribune.com/sections/news/local/ski-boat-burns-lake-tillery.html

2013-07-20 - Several buses destroyed or damaged by fire at bus garage at 2:30 AM in Salsburgh (Scotland):
http://everydayworldwide.com/fire-crews-tackle-bus-garage-blaze/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-23388695

Note: They were parked, not running, so they're assuming arson. Any CCTV footage of the arsonists? Witnesses? Forensic evidence? Nothing? Well then, I'm not assuming arson. Did the buses have batteries and rust? Of course. Well, there's two possible sources of ignition right there, as hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, and rusty iron/steel...

2013-07-20 - Tanker truck bursts into flame near Ukiah (California):
http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_23701090/biofuel-tanker-catches-fire-north-ukiah
http://www.willitsnews.com/news/ci_23702389/biofuel-tanker-catches-fire-north-ukiah

2013-07-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 near Teays Valley in Putnam County (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Vehicle-Fire-Closes-Portion-of-I-64-216293701.html
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130720_17691.shtml
http://www.wowktv.com/story/22892068/tractor-trailer-burns-on-the-side-oof-the-highway

2013-07-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near Odessa (Missouri):
http://www.kmzu.com/tractor-trailer-fire-on-i-70/

2013-07-20 - Tractor trailer and combine burst into flame on the A120 near Colchester (Britain):
http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/10561781.A120_closed_due_to_vehicle_fire/
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/10561781.UPDATED__A120_reopened_after_vehicle_fire/

2013-07-20 - Two tractors and vehicle burst into flame on Lake Moody Road near Cambrai (Australia):
http://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/1652920/update-police-say-arson-was-behind-blaze-at-cambrai/

Note: Arson assumed as usual, but no mention of any actual evidence of that being the case. These were probably 'cold' vehicles, or maybe they detected an accelerant. That's precisely the same mistake the police in Norwich (Vermont) made when three of their squad cars went up in flames while parked at a police station, as mentioned in the 2012-11-22 update. First they said an accelerant was used, so they assumed it had to be arson. Then they retracted that and said it was accidental. There WAS an accelerant involved - hydrogen sulfide or methane or both. But police stations have surveillance cameras so they probably took a look and saw those three cars simply burst into flame, so it was clearly not arson despite their initial assumption. I realize why officials are assuming arson much of the time these days. However, they're obviously wrong in some cases, probably MANY cases now. Lacking any mention of actual evidence of arson, I don't accept mere assumptions anymore. Once fire officials wake up to the problem we face then they'll be MUCH more competent in terms of doing their job. Also, this area is very close to the River Marne...

2013-07-20 - Tractor bursts into flame, fire spreads to hay stack, in Young Ward (Utah):
http://news.hjnews.com/news/article_db913a08-f1b6-11e2-9509-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-20 - Tractor bursts into flame at event at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds in Shippensburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc27.com/story/22895676/driver-escapes-uninjured-after-tractor-bursts-into-flames

2013-07-20 - RV bursts into flame on I-5 near Redding (California):
http://www.redding.com/news/2013/jul/20/motorhome-fire-reported-interstate-5/

2013-07-20 - RV bursts into flame on road in Lompoc (California):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52533250/

2013-07-20 - SUV bursts into flame on Highway 401 near Ingersoll (Canada):
http://mynews.ctvnews.ca/mediadetails/12016648

2013-07-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at the Interfor lumber mill in Beaver (Washington), near Lake Pleasant:
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130721/NEWS/130729998/fire-destroys-pickup-truck-in-beaver

2013-07-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked in parking lot in Bigfork (Montana), near Flathead Lake:
http://www.kpax.com/news/crews-douse-bigfork-truck-fire/
http://www.krtv.com/news/crews-douse-bigfork-truck-fire/
http://www.kxlh.com/news/crews-douse-bigfork-truck-fire/

Quote: "Officials say they don't know what caused the blaze, but say it appears to have started near the engine compartment."

Note: Like, near the battery cables. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper. Bigfork is on the east side - the downwind side - of Flathead Lake...

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame on the E6 motorway on west coast of Sweden, near the Ödsmål Bridge, fire spreads to RV trailer:
http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=5596787

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in Halesite (New York):
http://huntington.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/halesite-firefighters-knock-out-car-fire

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame at 1:18 AM on Ruskin Road in Valley, Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-valley-crewe

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame on Main Lane, Swinton, near Malton (Britain):
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10562094.Car_destroyed_in_fire_on_country_road/

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while parked on Kings Road in coastal Devonport (Britain):
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Car-believed-deliberate/story-19547037-detail/story.html
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=25468&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame at hotel in Dutton, Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-at-the-leigh-arms-hotel-in-dutton

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame on the A52 near Skegness (Britain):
http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/skegness-fire-crew-attends-a52-car-fire-and-false-alarms-on-busy-night-1-5307439

2013-07-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked at grocery store in Wisbech (Britain):
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/fire-crews-called-to-car-blaze-at-wisbech-supermarket-1-5307015

2013-07-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 1:53 AM at the Sandygate roundabout in Pearces Hill (Britain):
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-crews-tackle-early-morning-vehicle/story-19544796-detail/story.html

2013-07-20 - Moped bursts into flame at 3:29 AM on Rolls Avenue in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/moped-on-fire-in-crewe_20-07-2013_8-07-06

2013-07-20 - Car, motorcycle and garage destroyed by fire, home damaged, in Halfway (Maryland):
http://www.herald-mail.com/news/local/hm-garage-destroyed-in-halfway-house-fire-20130721,0,991023.story

Note: A tractor trailer burst into flame on I-81 near Halfway recently too, as mentioned in the 2013-07-08 update...

2013-07-20 - Trailer bursts into flame, fire spreads to 3 yards and 2 homes, in Modesto (California):
http://www.modbee.com/2013/07/20/2817435/fire-spreads-to-three-homes-in.html

2013-07-20 - Two separate barns hit by fire, one at 1:26 AM and one at 3 AM, in Niagara (Canada):
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2013/07/20/barn-blazes-in-niagara

2013-07-20 - Two barns destroyed by fire just after midnight in Schomberg (Canada):
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/fire-destroys-two-barns-in-schomberg-cause-under-investigation-1.1375897

2013-07-20 - Barn destroyed by fire in Beaver Dams (New York), several animals killed:
http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story/Barn-Fire-in-Beaver-Dams-Kills-Several-Animals/1fLebf45zku6siG2qJdGOQ.cspx

2013-07-20 - Barn destroyed by fire in the Lone Pine area near Terrebonne (Oregon):
http://www.ktvz.com/news/fire-destroys-hay-barn-in-lone-pine/-/413192/21088222/-/hbns5iz/-/index.html
http://www.crookcountyfireandrescue.com/news/fullstory/newsid/191414

2013-07-20 - Barn heavily damaged by fire at horse training facility in Aiken (South Carolina):
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/79542/fire-destroys-dogwood-barn-in-aiken
http://www.nbc26.tv/story/22892253/fire-at-dogwood-legacy-stables-in-aiken

2013-07-20 - Mattress bursts into flame, explosion ensues, inside barn in Winchester (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22892761/mattress-catches-fire-causes-small-explosion-in-winchester

Note: All flammable absorbent materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting, including wood, cardboard, paper, rubber, hay, straw, dried brush and grass, cloth, cotton, wool. Mattresses are made of flammable absorbent materials...

2013-07-20 - Deck bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, in Oakton (Virginia):
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Oakton-House-Fire-Destroys-Rear-of-Home-216342701.html
http://oakton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/fire-hits-oakton-home

Note: Wooden decks, porches and fences all have the same vulnerabilities as pallets to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem, except that they usually have sealant and/or paint applied, which would help prevent the wood from absorbing the gases. If the sealant or paint has deteriorated with time though...

2013-07-20 - Porch catches fire at home in Burlington (Iowa):
http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/fire-072113

2013-07-20 - Outside of 3-story home bursts into flame at 4:14 AM in coastal Norwalk (Connecticut):
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/fire-in-3-story-norwalk-home

Quote: "The fire was discovered by a neighbor returning home from work. She reported that she heard a popping noise and when she went to the window, she saw the fire."

Note: There's that popping sound again, mentioned right before many fires this past year or so. That's probably hydrogen suflide and/or methane finding an ignition source and detonating, a small explosion. When the gas plumes are larger and more concentrated then the explosion may sound like - and be mistaken for - fireworks or gunfire. When the plumes are very large then you get those neighborhood-shaking explosions - sometimes accompanied by a 'flash of light' in the sky - that have been reported all over the world in the last year or two. This time, there was probably some hydrogen sulfide in the mix and it found some electrified copper (exterior light or electric box, something like that), or maybe some rusty iron/steel...

2013-07-20 - Vacant home burns in West Seneca (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130720/CITYANDREGION/130729864/1010

2013-07-20 - Vacant house burns in Trenton (New Jersey), fire spreads to adjacent occupied home:
http://www.wbbjtv.com/news/local/House-Destroyed-in-Early-Morning-Fire-216229941.html

2013-07-20 - Vacant home burns near Beaufort (North Carolina):
http://www.jdnews.com/news/local/investigation-of-house-fire-near-beaufort-continues-1.175747

2013-07-19 - Underground electrical explosion and fire hits Framingham (Massachusetts):

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x853691533/Some-in-Framingham-still-without-power

Quote: "Witnesses told firefighters that flames were coming out of the manhole following the explosion. The explosion knocked out power at several businesses across from the Memorial Building."

Note: Officials say heat may have caused this event. Could be, but I wouldn't be so sure about that, seeing as underground explosions and fires were happening in the winter too, and have been escalating all this past year. Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas which will tend to seek out low-lying areas, like underground facilities, basements, ravine, ditches, valleys, canyons, lakes, ponds, etc. It's also reactive with rusty iron/steel (pipes in underground infrastructure) and copper, especially electrified copper, like that found in underground electrical cabling and wiring in vehicles (which likely explains a great many of the non-running vehicles now burning up)...

2013-07-19 - Home explodes before 6:30 AM in Winner (South Dakota), 5 injured:
http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/state-fire-marshal-investigating-house-explosion-in-winner/?id=150891
http://www.argusleader.com/viewart/20130719/ARGUS911/307200001/House-explosion-Winner-injures-family-5
http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28433&Itemid=57
http://www.drgnews.com/2013/07/19/house-explosion-in-winner-injures-family-of-5/

2013-07-19 - Transformer bursts into flame, fire spreads, gets huge, recycling facility destroyed, in Bursa (Turkey):
http://www.habermonitor.com/en/haber/detay/plastic-recycling-factory-in-bursa-was-reduce/148860/

2013-07-19 - Basement electrical fire erupts at apartment building in coastal Bradley Beach (New Jersey):
http://www.trentonian.com/article/20130720/NEWS03/130729985/electrical-fire-displaces-30-building-residents

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas like basements. It's also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper. This looks like the apartment building version of all the underground electrical explosions and fires hitting towns and cities all over...

2013-07-19 - More than 3 dozen wildfires break out in Britain:
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-19/uk/40678583_1_grass-fire-heat-wave-temperatures

2013-07-19 - Wildfire erupts at Lake Wenatchee (Washington), 4 homes destroyed:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/wildfire-destroys-lake-wenatchee-homes-causes-wide/nYxgf/
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/19/wildfire-burns-4-vacation-homes-near-lake-wenatchee/
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/07/fire-at-lake-wenatchee-claims-four-homes-residents-evacuated/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Dozens-evacuated-as-wildfire-hits-north-Lake-Wenatchee-216253701.html
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Crews-gain-upper-hand-on-Lake-Wenatchee-wildfire-216303811.html

Quote: "A 30-40-acre wildfire was burning along the north shore of Lake Wenatchee Friday night, according to Chelan County Undersheriff John Wisemore. Four unoccupied houses were destroyed."

Quote: "Sisson said the fire is threatening several other homes and cabins along the lake."

2013-07-19 - Brush fire flares up in the Grey Creek area, near Trinidad (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Fire-Burning-Near-Gray-Creek-216235971.html

2013-07-19 - Fire breaks out at pallet company in DeKalb (Illinois):
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/07/20/crews-battle-fire-at-dekalb-pallet-company/a6g872e/
http://www.allvoices.com/news/15027808-crews-battle-fire-at-dekalb-pallet-company

2013-07-19 - Massive blaze rips through plastic factory in Kanpur (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Plastic-factory-gutted-in-fire/articleshow/21184093.cms

2013-07-19 - Fire rages through car dealership in Harare (Zimbabwe), several vehicles destroyed:
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-11649-Harare+car+firm+gutted+in+huge+blaze/news.aspx

2013-07-19 - Auto junkyard catches fire in West Warwick (Rhode Island), 2 miles from the coast:
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/west_bay/west-warwick-green-hill-street-working-fire

2013-07-19 - Cargo ship 'Bo Elise' bursts into flame on the Rhine River (Europe):
http://marnews.net/fire-in-engine-room-of-rived-cargo-ship-bo-elise/

2013-07-19 - Tanker ship 'Yara Gas II' bursts into flame in the Gulf of Finland near Helsinki (Finland):
http://news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/646/CO2-tanker-Yara-Gas-II-suffered-fire-in-engine-room-Gulf-of-Finland

2013-07-19 - Boat bursts into flame off the coast near San Diego (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/19/boat-fire-point-loma-lifeguards/

2013-07-19 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Cape Coral (Florida):
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2013-07-19/Cape-Coral-investigators-say-boat-is-a-total-loss-after-fire

2013-07-19 - Boat bursts into flame while moored on the River Avon in Bath (Britain):
http://www.nowbath.co.uk/news/fire-roars-through-boat-moored-near-weir-51450/
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/wrecks-boat-River-Avon-Bath/story-19544237-detail/story.html

2013-07-19 - Boat bursts into flame at 2:30 AM at Coast Guard base in the Dominican Republic:
http://onecaribbeanradio.com/authorities-investigate-coast-guard-base-fire/

2013-07-19 - Train engine bursts into flame near Orchard (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/07/19/2661977/fire-starts-inside-train-engine.html

2013-07-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame in the Pengshan Tunnel in Tapei (Taiwan):
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/taipei/2013/07/20/384256/Bus-catches.htm

2013-07-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-77 near Dobson (North Carolina):
http://www.mtairynews.com/article/20130719/NEWS/130719995
http://jeffersonpost.com/article/20130719/NEWS/130719995
http://www.mtairynews.com/news/home_top-news/2325920/Truck-fire-shuts-down-one-lane-of-I-77-south

Quote: "The truck was carrying Airwick air fresheners, which were still smoldering after 8 a.m., and were scattered along the highway. 'This is the best-smelling fire call I've been on,' said one sweaty firefighter as he walked away from the smoldering air fresheners for a moment."

Note: LMAO...

2013-07-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Old Lyme (Connecticut):
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22882767/fire-on-truck-carrying-crab-legs-closes-i-95
http://www.necn.com/07/19/13/Fire-on-truck-carrying-crab-legs-closes-/landing.html?&apID=ec066e629adb432da4d4993c79e8085a

Quote: "A fire on a truck carrying 80,000 pounds of frozen crab legs has shut down part of Interstate 95 through Old Lyme."

Note: Cha-ching. That was probably at least a million bucks in crab legs there...

2013-07-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near the Louis Sewell, Jr. Bridge near Jacksonville (North Carolina):
http://www.jdnews.com/news/local/update-u-s-17-bypass-at-sewell-bridge-reopens-1.174737
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Tractor-Trailer-Fire-Causes-Delays-On-US-17--216177841.html
http://www.wcti12.com/news/police-tractortrailer-fire-shuts-down-highway/-/13530444/21062078/-/kj7fyhz/-/index.html

2013-07-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Navasota River Bridge in Grimes County (Texas):
http://www.navasotaexaminer.com/news/article_9427fcd0-f092-11e2-bb02-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 near Fairfield (Illinois):
http://www.wrul.com/news-detail.php?ID=dx9x

2013-07-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Mines Road in Laredo (Texas):
http://www.lmtonline.com/articles/2013/07/19/front/news/doc51e9b66ea58fb981286387.txt

2013-07-19 - Tractor bursts into flame on road near Minsk (Belarus):
http://euroradio.fm/en/tractor-catches-fire-minsk-ring-road-video
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2013/7/19/72471/

2013-07-19 - Tractor bursts into flame in field near Houston (Missouri):
http://www.houstonherald.com/news/houston-firefighters-respond-to-tractor-fire/article_e115d532-f0b3-11e2-9ac4-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-19 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on Highway 9 at Hayathnagar (India):
http://www.citymirchi.com/cm-lv-80437-Lorry-Catches-Heavy-Fire-in-National-Highway-9-at-Hayathnagar.html
http://www.ap7am.com/lv-115121-flash-flames-burn-a-lorry-in-hyderabad.html

2013-07-19 - USPS postal truck bursts into flame on Red Run Boulevard in Owings Mills (Maryland), some mail lost:
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/features/featured/stories/usps-truck-fire-owings-mills-1656.shtml

2013-07-19 - RV bursts into flame in the wee hours in Furze Hills, West Ashby (Britain):
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/crews-tackle-caravan-blaze-West-Ashby/story-19543009-detail/story.html

2013-07-19 - Van bursts into flame at roundabout in Pandy, Wrexham (Britain):
http://www.wrexham.com/news/transit-van-fire-in-pandy-34221.html

2013-07-19 - Van bursts into flame on road in Islamabad (Pakistan):
http://tribune.com.pk/story/578901/short-circuit-van-erupts-in-flames-after-driver-switches-from-cng-to-petrol/

2013-07-19 - Van bursts into flame while parked on Olley Close in Roundshaw Village (Britain):
http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/10561763.Wallington_van_fire_tackled_quickly/
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10561763.Wallington_van_fire_tackled_quickly/
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10561763.Wallington_van_fire_tackled_quickly/

Quote: "...there was no source of ignition that they were able to see."

Note: So they suspect arson. Did the van have a battery, or any rust? Of course. Then there are two sources of ignition right there: electrified copper and rusted iron/steel...

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage at home in coastal Jensen Beach (Florida), fire spreads to garage:
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jul/19/structure-fire-jensen-beach-displaces-family-no-in/
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_martin_county/jensen_beach/jensen-beach-family-left-homeless-after-car-fire-spreads-to-house\

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on road in Athens (Georgia), fire spreads to bean field:
http://athens.waff.com/news/news/191603-e-limestone-vfd-battles-vehicle-fire

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21011194770490/car-catches-fire-on-i-95/

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on Durant Road in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9178262

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on US 65 near Branson (Missouri):
http://www.krzk.com/16028/car_fire_reported_on_us_65_near_hwy_248.html

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame while parked at De Beauvoir Estate, fire spreads, damages 3 more cars, in Hackney (Britain):
http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/fire_crew_stop_vehicle_fire_spreading_to_neighbouring_cars_on_de_beauvoir_estate_1_2288186

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on highway near Warren (New Jersey):
http://thealternativepress.com/articles/traffic-alert-car-fire-gsp

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame at gas station in Macon (Georgia):
http://www.macon.com/2013/07/19/2562910/car-fire-at-gas-pumps.html

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame at gas station in Leicester Forest East (Britain):
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Car-bursts-flames-service-station/story-19547187-detail/story.html

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on the A64 near York (Britain):
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10561440.Car_fire_causes_A64_closure_near_York/

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on the Garden State Parkway in Wall Township (New Jersey), near the coast:
http://nj1015.com/summer-traffic-problems-on-monmouth-roads/

2013-07-19 - Car bursts into flame on road in coastal Pattaya (Thailand):
http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/fire-destroys-lpg-powered-car-28512

2013-07-19 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 12:57 AM on Becconsall Drive in Leighton, Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/motorbike-on-fire-in-crewe

2013-07-19 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-78 in Greenwich Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2013/07/westbound_interstate_78_in_ber.html

2013-07-19 - RV toy hauler destroyed by explosion and fire in Logan Canyon (Utah):
http://news.hjnews.com/allaccess/article_4496c21a-f14a-11e2-bdea-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-19 - Two barns and 300 tons of hay destroyed by fire in Marsh Baldon (Britain), near Oxford:
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10561895.Farmer_s_hay_goes_up_in_smoke_in_barn_fire/
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10561895.Farmer_s_hay_goes_up_in_smoke_in_barn_fire/

Quote: "Mr Delafield said it was the first time in 43 years' farming he had had to deal with a fire."

2013-07-19 - Barn destroyed by fire in Dunkirk (New York):
http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/587014/Fire-destroys-steel-barn.html

2013-07-19 - Barn destroyed by fire in Eastergate (Britain):
http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/top-stories/latest/barn-on-fire-in-eastergate-1-5304274

2013-07-19 - Barn damaged by fire before 6 AM in Newark (New York):
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20130719/NEWS01/307190006/Storage-shed-fire-ruled-suspicious-by-Newark-Division-Fire

2013-07-19 - Pallets and shed catch fire at garden center on Mill Lane in Sutton, Frodsham (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/shed-and-pallet-fire-at-frodsham-garden-centre

2013-07-19 - Restaurant destroyed by fire on the waterfront in coastal Olympia (Washington):
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/developing-historic-oyster-house-olympia-gutted-fi/nYwqL/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Raging-fire-destroys-landmark-Olympia-seafood-restaurant--216154361.html

Quote: "The restaurant had closed at 10:30 p.m., and no one was inside at the time of the fire."

Note: They had pilot lights and electrified copper in there, and right on the waterfront, where any methane and/or hydrogen sulfide blowing in off the ocean will hit first...

2013-07-19 - Storage building hit by fire on Shoreline Street near Spring Creek Marina near Pierre (South Dakota):
http://www.drgnews.com/2013/07/19/fire-crews-spend-thursday-night-fighting-storage-building-fire-north-of-pierre/

2013-07-19 - Church gym destroyed by major fire at 4 AM in Balch Springs (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-Balch-Springs-church-gym-216152251.html
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/07/19/balch-springs-church-fire-causes-extensive-damage/

2013-07-19 - Blaze rips through nursing home in Crossville (Tennessee), 22 treated at the hospital:
http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/Fire-rips-through-nursing-home-216253401.html
http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/281134/2/22-people-treated-at-hospital-after-nursing-home-fire

Note: The fire started in an empty room, in the AC unit. What do AC units do? They move the atmosphere around. What happens if there's flammable gas(es) in the atmosphere? You might just get a fire. All ventilation systems are now at risk. I first realized this danger when a 'flash fire' in a duct seriously injured 3 workers at the State Department in coastal Washington DC, as mentioned in the 2012-11-24 update. So I took a look to see if there were other such ventilation-related fires, and I found many, often on the roofs of businesses, but also at homes, in RVs, etc. Kinda sucks. Turn off your AC forever? Then the heat alone might kill you. Don't turn your AC units off? Then fire might get you. Quite a conundrum. What am I doing? Hah, AC is running full blast right now. Just pointing out the problem; didn't say I have any solution. Wish I did...

2013-07-19 - In separate incidents, business and residence burn, at 3:01 AM and 3:29 AM, in coastal Olga on Orcas Island (Washington):
http://www.islandssounder.com/news/216171151.html

Note: About 3 miles apart. Multiple fires erupting in the same general area and in the same timeframe is a possible sign of a gas plume blowing through the area, igniting stuff here and there as it goes. The fact that these fires occurred during the wee hours and this town being right on the coast (and on an island) just makes that even more probable...

2013-07-19 - Two homes damaged by fire near Millbrook Elementary School in coastal San Jose (California), 12 people homeless:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/07/19/2-san-jose-homes-damaged-by-2-alarm-fire/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/12-displaced-after-two-sj-homes-damaged-fire/nYxfB/

Note: A home exploded in San Jose last fall too, as mentioned in the 2012-10-10 update. There have been many many other fires in San Jose too. Use the search function on the right if you like, and search for San Jose and take a look...

2013-07-19 - Basement fire erupts, spreads, massive blaze devastates two homes in Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/07/at_least_44_firefighters_injured_in_4-alarm_jersey_city_fire_photos.html

Quote: "More than 40 firefighters have been treated for heat exhaustion and other injuries while battling a 4-alarm blaze in the sweltering heat this afternoon on Boyd Avenue in Jersey City..."

2013-07-19 - Unoccupied mixed-use 2-story building destroyed by fire before midnight in South Holland (Illinois):
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9179516

Note: By 'unoccupied' I mean the building is inhabited or in use, but no one was there at the time for whatever reason. When the building is completely unused, I use the term 'vacant'. I try to be consistent with that, though the stories I link to often use the terms interchangeably...

2013-07-19 - Two vacant homes burn two blocks apart, at 4 AM and 5:30 AM, in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/22873941/blazes-strike-2-vacant-houses-block-apart-in-east-kc

Note: Kansas City sits at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River. The wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane in the air above closer to the ground...

2013-07-19 - Vacant house burns in Chicago (Illinois), near Lake Michigan:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9178169

2013-07-19 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/photos-fire-guts-vacant-st-louis-house/article_b583ce43-254d-5fbc-a456-fde77b767bc0.html

2013-07-19 - Vacant house destroyed by massive fire at 3 AM in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.news4sanantonio.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/fire-burns-vacant-home-near-downtown-719.shtml
http://www.ksat.com/news/massive-flames-engulf-3story-house-in-east-san-antonio/-/478452/21057738/-/12o9jqr/-/index.html

2013-07-19 - Vacant home burns in Deer Isle (Maine):
http://fenceviewer.com/site/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=81909:vacant-house-catches-fire-in-deer-isle&Itemid=938

2013-07-19 - Vacant house burns in Kahoka (Missouri):
http://nemonews.net/2013/07/17/kahoka-firefighters-respond-fire-vacant-structure/

2013-07-19 - Vacant school destroyed by fire in Robertson County (Kentucky):
http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/Investigators-search-old-Deming-School-for-signs-of-arson-216210321.html

Quote: "...they believe this could be arson simply because there was no electricity to the building..."

Note: And that's why I don't take arson proclamations from officials too seriously these days. Apparently they don't teach fire officials about hydrogen sulfide in firefighting school. They might wanna change that...

2013-07-18 - Home explodes in Kenosha (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.nbc15.com/news/state/headlines/Kenosha-firefighters-police-respond-to-house-explosion-216086281.html
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/216070671.html
http://www.wisn.com/news/south-east-wisconsin/racine-kenosha/kenosha-fire-police-respond-to-possible-house-explosion/-/10151828/21038860/-/rx2oanz/-/index.html

Note: First floor windows blown out, bricks knocked off...

2013-07-18 - Underground electrical explosion takes out power for 1800 homes in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/07/18/cover-explodes-off-manhole-shuts-off-power-in-north-baltimore/

2013-07-18 - Underground fire erupts during work on Orchard Road in coastal Singapore:
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1886344/fire_breaks_out_during_underground_works.html

2013-07-18 - Basement electrical explosion and fire rock office tower in St. Louis Park (Minnesota):
http://sailor.mnsun.com/2013/07/18/explosion-prompts-metropoint-tower-evacuation-in-st-louis-park/
http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/268710/
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/22877208/800-evacuate-st-louis-park-office-tower-after-electrical-fire
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2013/07/18/metropoint-fire-st-louis-park.html

Quote: "Firefighters have evacuated an office tower in a Twin Cities suburb where they responded to a report of an explosion and fire in the basement."

Note: Same thing as all the underground electrical explosions and fires, just inside a building this time instead of under the streets somewhere...

2013-07-18 - Car explodes at 5:30 AM while parked in neighborhood in East Troy (Wisconsin):
http://fox6now.com/2013/07/18/neighbors-at-first-think-explosion-involving-vehicle-is-meteorite/

2013-07-18 - Toolbox explodes before 7 AM at building in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57594307/toolbox-explosion-rocks-new-york-city-hotel/

Note: If there's that much explosive power in a little gas canister - enough to shake all 27 stories of this building - then why did Timothy McVeigh use a truckload of fertilizer to destroy the Murray Building in Oklahoma? Looks like half a dozen little gas canisters would have done the job, if you believe this official explanation...

2013-07-18 - Metals warehouse erupts in flame in Pasadena (Texas), shelter-in-place warning issued:
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Pasadena-city-officials-issue-shelter-in-place-for-warehouse-fire-216007791.html

2013-07-18 - Massive California wildfire burns out of control near Idyllwild (California), thousands flee:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/videos/news/towns-evacuated-as-massive-wildfire-burns-out-of/v6wxM/
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57594283/wildfire-forces-thousands-to-evacuate-socal-mountain-town/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/07/18/california-wildfire-evacuation.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Hundreds+homes+being+evacuated+near+Palm+Springs+California/8674292/story.html

Quote: "Mandatory evacuations were in effect for all of Fern Valley, Idyllwild and adjacent communities east of Highway 243, according to the U.S. Forest Service."

2013-07-18 - Huge blaze hits recycling plant in Dumfries (Scotland):
http://www.itv.com/news/border/update/2013-07-18/huge-fire-at-recycling-plant-in-dumfries/
http://www.fire-sprinkler.co.uk/?p=1526

2013-07-18 - Composting center catches fire for third time in three weeks in West Milford (New Jersey):
http://www.trentonian.com/article/20130719/NEWS03/130719542/dep-inspects-composting-center-fire

2013-07-18 - Gigantic 2000-ton haystack bursts into flame at 12:30 AM at ranch in Myton (Utah):
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865583407/Myton-rancher-suspects-arson-in-massive-haystack-fire.html

2013-07-18 - Hay bales burst into flame at farm in Waldo (Kansas), man killed:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Kansas-Man-82-Dies-After-Hay-Bales-Catch-Fire-216238951.html

2013-07-18 - School bus bursts into flame while parked at garage in coastal Yonkers (New York):
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130718/news02/307180051/1018
http://westchester.news12.com/news/school-bus-owned-by-academy-bus-company-catches-fire-in-yonkers-1.5724129
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130718/NEWS02/307180051/Fire-burns-Yonkers-school-bus-depot

2013-07-18 - Transit bus bursts into flame on Almond Drive in coastal Newport (Britain):
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10556937.UPDATE__Bus_fire_in_Malpas__Newport/

2013-07-18 - In separate incidents, tractor trailer and car burst into flame in Bureau County (Illinois):
http://newstrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=27&ArticleID=30247
http://wlponews.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/semi-fire-snarls-i-80-traffic-near-princeton/

Quote: "Just after Princeton firefighters were called to a car fire at a car wash, Sheffield and several departments were called about a semi truck on fire about half a mile west of the rest areas north of Wyanet on Interstate 80."

Note: Once again, multiple vehicles going up in flames at around the same time in the same geographic area...

2013-07-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-77 near Bradley (West Virginia):
http://woay.com/News.aspx?nid=7448

2013-07-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-80 near Pine Creek Township (Pennsylvania):
http://exploreclarion.com/2013/07/18/state-police-respond-to-i-80-tractor-trailer-fire/

2013-07-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 near Quartzsite (Arizona):
http://www.azcentral.com/news/arizona/articles/20130718arizona-interstate-closed-quartzsite-abrk.html
http://ktar.com/22/1649357/Truck-fire-closes-I10-in-western-Arizona
http://www.kpho.com/story/22875466/some-lanes-of-i-10-reopen-near-quartzsite-after-rig-fire

2013-07-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at ethanol plant in Greene County (Colorado), near Grand Junction:
http://raccoonvalleyradio.com/2013/07/semi-tractor-and-trailer-catches-fire-at-ethanol-plant-in-greene-county/

2013-07-18 - Box truck bursts into flame on I-696 near Southfield (Michigan):
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/07/18/truck-fire-slows-traffic-to-crawl-on-i-696/
http://detroit.gotnewswire.com/news/truck-fire-slows-traffic-to-crawl-on-i696

Quote: "A motorist who passed by the scene said it seemed ironic that a vehicle hauling bagged ice would go up in flames."

2013-07-18 - Truck bursts into flame on the M1 near Catcliffe (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/catcliffe-lorry-fire-causes-gridlock-on-roads-1-5868313

2013-07-18 - Camper-van bursts into flame while parked at home in Worsthorne (Britain):
http://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/local/camper-van-explodes-1-5869423

2013-07-18 - Van bursts into flame near coastal Hawke's Bay (New Zealand):
http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/shock-fire-ruins-scenic-drive/1951489/

2013-07-18 - Van bursts into flame near St Neots (Britain):
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/arsonists_set_fire_to_van_near_st_neots_1_2286883

Note: They believe the fire to have been set by arsonists. Maybe someday they'll even cough up some evidence of that. That day is not today...

2013-07-18 - Minivan bursts into flame on Route 4 in Bridgewater Corners (Vermont):
http://www.thevermontstandard.com/2013/07/van-bursts-into-flames-in-bridgewater-corners/

Quote: "I grabbed my wallet and my keys and got the hell out of there..."

2013-07-18 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home in Pocatello (Idaho):
http://www.fireengineering.com/news/2013/07/18/fire-engulfs-pickup-truck.html

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame on I-35 in Owatonna (Minnesota):
http://www.southernminn.com/owatonna_peoples_press/news/article_f80c8b94-92ce-5308-b61e-804b0146eb2f.html

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 403 near Hamilton (Canada), near Lake Ontario:
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/3900378-car-fire-causes-traffic-delays-on-403-westbound-and-linc/

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame, driver pulls into parking lot, fire spreads to 9 more vehicles, in Woodbury (New York):
http://longisland.news12.com/news/10-vehicles-damaged-in-woodbury-car-fire-1.5716447
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/car-fire-spreads-to-9-other-vehicles-in-woodbury-1.5718910

Quote: "A man driving in Woodbury early Thursday pulled into a parking lot when his car caught fire, only to see the fire spread to nine other cars in the lot, Nassau County police said. Three of the cars appeared to be seriously damaged or overwhelmed by the flames..."

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame on West Oakland Park Boulevard in Sunrise (Florida), 5 miles from the coast:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Extinguished-on-West-Oakland-Park-Boulevard-Sunrise-Fire-Rescue-216056251.html

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame at McDonalds near Ransomes Europark in Ipswich (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/ipswich_firefighters_tackle_car_fire_at_mcdonalds_near_ransomes_europark_1_2285136

Note: The new McCarfire, always served hot...

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame on road near Port Blandford (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/NL/ID/2397345517/

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame on I-75 in Butler Township (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/dayton-driver-escapes-car-fire-uninjured/nYwWK/

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame in ditch in Belvidere (Illinois), near the Rock River, 1 injured:
http://www.wrex.com/story/22881734/2013/07/19/man-injured-in-belvidere-car-fire

2013-07-18 - Car bursts into flame on I-64 near Huntington (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/22873465/car-fire-shuts-down-two-lanes-on-interstate
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130718_17639.shtml

2013-07-18 - Car battery explodes while man works on it at home in coastal Palm Coast (Florida), 6 injured:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/article/320579/3/Car-battery-fire-sends-6-to-hospital
http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/car-battery-fire-sends-6-to-hospital/-/11788162/21059814/-/qwyst9/-/index.html
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130719/news/130719785

2013-07-18 - Auto business hit by fire in Woodland Park (New Jersey):
http://newjersey.news12.com/news/fire-crews-fight-2-alarm-fire-at-woodland-park-plant-battle-afternoon-heat-1.5720176

2013-07-18 - Barn bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, on Webb Pond Road in Eastbrook (Maine), barn and home destroyed:
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/18/news/hancock/fire-destroys-home-barn-in-eastbrook/

Note: Probably not a good idea to build a home near a barn these days. Unfortunately, what's done is done, and you can't easily redo existing configurations...

2013-07-18 - Barn destroyed by huge blaze near Granton (Wisconsin), 121 cows amd calves killed:
http://www.wqow.com/story/22888393/2013/07/19/121-cows-and-calves-killed-in-barn-fire
http://www.jsonline.com/news/barn-fire-kills-121-cows-calves-in-clark-county-b9958383z1-216239671.html

2013-07-18 - Barn destroyed by fire and explosions at 3:30 AM near Prairie Creek (Indiana):
http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/barn-destroyed-by-fire
http://q1027.com/news/articles/2013/jul/19/barn-fire-in-southern-vigo-county/
http://mymixfm.com/news/articles/2013/jul/19/barn-fire-in-southern-vigo-county/

2013-07-18 - Barn damaged by fire on River Avenue in Eastport (New York):
http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Eastport/25002/Eastport-Firefighter-Injured-While-Fighting-Barn-Fire

2013-07-18 - Barn bursts into flame, fire spreads to second barn, outbuildings, camping trailers, in Fairview (Utah):
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=26063665&nid=148
http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_5906.shtml
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56614587-78/cox-fire-fairview-barn.html.csp

2013-07-18 - Barn damaged by fire in Brown Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/541138/Barn-burns-in-blaze.html

2013-07-18 - Transformer bursts into flame, disrupts train service, in coastal New Haven (Connecticut):
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/traffic/trains/transformer-fire-knocks-out-metro-north

2013-07-18 - Debris bursts into flame, fire shuts down 3 BART (train) stations around coastal Richmond (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/07/18/barts-richmond-line-returning-to-normal-after-fire-shut-3-stations/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/bart-stations-reopen-after-fire-disrupts-service/nYwT6/

Note: BART stands for Bay Area Rapid Transit...

2013-07-18 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on Old Turnpike Road in Southington (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/southington/article_dce92c5a-ef9d-11e2-b861-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-18 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Bakersfield (California):
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/fire-ignites-in-back-of-moving-garbage-truck-071813

2013-07-18 - Conveyor belt bursts into flame at 12:50 AM at surface mine in Julian (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Belt-Line-Catches-Fire-At-Surface-Mine10837

2013-07-18 - Rug factory erupts in flame in Anderson County (South Carolina), plant evacuated:
http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/anderson-news/fire-forces-evacuation-at-upstate-textile-plant/-/9654706/21011338/-/qpqgyyz/-/index.html

2013-07-18 - Massive blaze tears through 3-story mixed-use building in downtown Uxbridge (Massachusetts):
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/central-massachusetts/5alarm-blaze-tears-through-downtown-building/-/11983998/21035528/-/141lw5z/-/index.html

Quote: "A wedding party at a bridal shop in the building fled the fire in their dresses."

Note: Here comes the bride...and she's bookin'!

2013-07-18 - Porch bursts into flame at home, fire spreads to home, in Greenwich Township (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/07/gibbstown_fire_displaces_family_of_four_from_home.html

2013-07-18 - Porch bursts into flame at 2 AM at home in Toledo (Ohio), fire spreads, home destroyed:
http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=922949

Note: Another house fire mentioned, at 4:49 AM, which destroyed that house too...

2013-07-18 - Porch bursts into flame at 4-family multiplex in Eugene (Oregon):
http://www.kval.com/news/local/Fire-on-porch-damages-home-exterior-216210961.html
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/Fire-on-porch-damages-home-exterior-216210961.html

2013-07-18 - Basement fire spreads, gets huge, devastates mansion in Cheltenham (Pennsylvania):
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9177369
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/07/18/firefighters-battle-3-alarm-blaze-in-cheltenham/

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas and will tend to accumulate in low-lying areas, like basements. Basements are also where water heaters and electrical panels are usually located, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, and obviously once enough gas accumulates, a pilot light from a water heater or gas appliance may serve as an ignition source. Basically, this sounds like it was the home version of the underground electrical fires that have been escalating in towns and cities all over...

2013-07-18 - Condo erupts in flame on East Ocean View Avenue in coastal Ocean View (Virginia):
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Crews-battle-fire-at-Ocean-View-216054181.html

2013-07-18 - Three homes damaged by blaze in Albany (New York):
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/albany-fire-spreads-three-homes-9721.shtml

2013-07-18 - Vacant apartment burns in Union City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/07/unknown_cause_to_fire_in_union_city_apartment.html

2013-07-18 - Vacant home burns in Arbutus (Maryland):
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/baltimore_county/fighters-battle-flames-in-vacant-home

2013-07-17 - Underground electrical explosion takes out power for 4000 homes in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52506283/
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/10011183518157/manhole-explosion-takes-out-power-to-south-boston/

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas which will seek out low-lying areas like underground facilities, basements, valleys, canyons, ditches, ravines, etc. It is also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like cabling in underground electrical facilities, battery cables and wiring in vehicles, etc. There have been many underground electrical fires and explosions in the last year or two, and especially in the last few months. As the amount of hydrogen sulfide entering the atmosphere increases, this problem will continue to escalate. The copper reactivity problem is also the likely cause of a great many of the non-running vehicles bursting into flame...

2013-07-17 - Home explodes and burns near Scheme Chowk (Pakistan):
http://www.geo.tv/article-109756-Peshawar-Explosion-in-a-house-near-Scheme-Chowk

2013-07-17 - Garage explodes and burns at home in Vanderburgh County (Indiana):
http://www.14news.com/story/22870417/6-year-old-boy-jumps-into-action-when-explosions-catches-garage-on-fire

Quote: "At just 6-years-old, Jayce Dickman is, as his shirt reads, a legend in the making. 'I saw a big fire come up and sparks,' Jayce told 14 News. 'It looked like a bomb went off.' He knew it was up to him to get help. So he jumped off his porch and took off running."

2013-07-17 - Massive explosion and fire rock scrap metal factory in coastal Auckland (New Zealand), blast felt for miles:
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=170447
http://www.investigatemagazine.co.nz/Investigate/4017/massive-explosion-sparks-big-fire-at-auckland-factory/
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/explosion-shakes-houses-in-south-auckland-5513108

2013-07-17 - Scrap metal fire breaks out at scrapyard in Genesee County (New York):
http://www.wgrz.com/rss/article/220126/13/Crews-Battle-Heat-Smoke-at-Genesee-Co-Scrap-Yard-Fire
http://thebatavian.com/howard-owens/photos-scrap-metal-fire-ed-arnolds-corfu/38502

2013-07-17 - Huge fire engulfs fireworks warehouse in Rochester (Indiana), near Lake Manitou:
http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-breaking-news-multiple-departments-responding-to-fire-at-rochester-fireworks-business-20130717,0,4222888.story

Quote: "...firefighters had to dodge fireworks that were being activated by the flames."

2013-07-17 - Recycling facility hit by explosion and fire in Springdale (Arkansas), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=680722
http://www.4029tv.com/news/arkansas/northwest/officials-investigate-fatal-recycling-unit-fire/-/8897460/21040310/-/2ljsyu/-/index.html
http://www.fox16.com/content/news/state/story/Update-Worker-Dies-after-Springdale-Factory-Fire/HLJKFEdqH0WnasKqgQy3Sw.cspx

2013-07-17 - Recycling business erupts in flame in Onalaska (Wisconsin), near Lake Onalaska:
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/electrical-fire-disrupts-onalaska-refuse-business/article_0a5cb59c-efcd-11e2-a423-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-17 - Sawdust shed bursts into flame at 3:11 AM at wood company in Athens (Maine):
http://www.kjonline.com/news/No-injuries-after-fire-ignites-in-Athens-companys-sawdust-shed-.html

2013-07-17 - Fire breaks out at Airgas plant in Putnam County (West Virginia):
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201307170045
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130717_17601.shtml

Quote: "In May, a series of explosions rocked the plant and injured two workers."

2013-07-17 - Recent Boeing 787 Dreamliner fire at Heathrow Airport (Britain) apparently caused by transmitter battery:
http://news.sky.com/story/1117523/heathrow-dreamliner-fire-linked-to-battery

Quote: "They have called on aviation authorities to temporarily disable the device, used by air traffic controllers to locate the plane in a crash, in all Boeing 787s."

Note: The previous fires were linked to the main battery bank, so the 787s were grounded. Boeing supposedly fixed that problem, and now they have this problem. I think the underlying problem is that they are flying these planes through an atmosphere increasingly contaminated by hydrogen sulfide, which is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like wiring attached to batteries. (The same goes for many of the ground vehicle fires, especially the vehicles that burst into flame while not running.) So what's their solution this time? Disconnect their emergency locator transmitters! Ummm, yeah, okay, but I'm pretty sure planes have emergency locator transmitters FOR A REASON...

2013-07-17 - Boat explodes and burns at Davey Hollow Cove in Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri), 2 injured:
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/two-injured-in-boat-explosion-at-lake-of-the-ozarks/d/story/5goeDZugBk6B--U3OoMAJA
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=MO&Date=20130718&Category=PHOTOGALLERY&ArtNo=718009997
http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-boat-explodes-on-lake-of-the-ozarks-injuring-2-20130718,0,2425891.story
http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=923021

Note: Beautiful place to explode at...

2013-07-17 - Boat bursts into flame along the Martin County shoreline (Florida):
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jul/17/two-boaters-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-off/
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_martin_county/chris-thornton-boat-captain-passenger-rescued-after-their-boat-caught-fire-off-of-martin-county

2013-07-17 - Boat bursts into flame as man works on it at home in Montgomery Township (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-in-montco-driveway/article_5c63bf7a-5c60-57c6-ab6c-9e4fd13f6bab.html

2013-07-17 - Several railway sleeper cars burst into flame in Grundisburgh (Britain), near the River Lark:
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/grundisburgh_fire_crews_tackle_railway_sleeper_blaze_1_2282737

2013-07-17 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on the A361 in Tiverton (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2013-07-17/double-decker-bus-fire-closes-part-of-the-a361/
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Major-bus-near-Tiverton/story-19531370-detail/story.html
http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Major-bus-near-Tiverton/story-19531370-detail/story.html

2013-07-17 - Transit bus bursts into flame at Spinola, St Julian's, on the island of Malta, 1000 feet from the sea:
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-07-17/news/bus-encounters-mechanical-fault-catches-fire-2101149696/

2013-07-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in Durham County (North Carolina):
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9174994
http://myfox8.com/2013/07/17/tractor-trailer-catches-fire-along-i-40-in-durham-co/
http://www.heraldsun.com/news/localnews/x533457028/Tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-I-40

2013-07-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at truck stop near Heyburn (Idaho):
http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/Semi-Truck-Loaded-With-Batteries-Erupt-Into-Flames-Near-Heyburn-215863691.html

2013-07-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame between J6 (Godstone) and J5 (M26/A21) in Kent (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent_messenger/news/Lorry-blaze-3516/

2013-07-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M1 near Sheffield (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/lorry-fire-on-m1-near-sheffield-1-5864203

2013-07-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on highway in Lincoln (Canada):
http://news.ca.msn.com/ontario/hamilton/truck-fire-closed-lanes-of-qew
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/3895755-truck-fire-closes-lanes-of-qew/
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/3896171-truck-fire-closed-lanes-of-qew/

2013-07-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 67 near Murrayville (Illinois):
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/public_safety/police-beat-july/article_d2285f40-efbe-11e2-b643-001a4bcf6878.html

2013-07-17 - Semi bursts into flame at business in Fremont (Ohio):
http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20130717/NEWS01/307170035/Fire-engulfs-truck-driver-walks-away

2013-07-17 - Tractor bursts into flame near Jacksonville (Illinois):
http://www.wlds.com/news/1334-tractor-fire-creates-lots-of-smoke-no-injuries

2013-07-17 - Tractor bursts into flame at property near coastal Burnham-On-Sea (Britain):
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2013/tractor-blaze-17-07-13.php

2013-07-17 - Tractor bursts into flame at property in Halwill Junction, Beaworthy (Britain):
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/tractor_destroyed_in_fire_at_beaworthy_1_2284300

2013-07-17 - Hay truck bursts into flame on Old Valley Pike in Maurertown (Virginia):
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2013/07/hay-truck-fire-halts-traffic.php

2013-07-17 - Asphalt truck bursts into flame on street in coastal Apollo Beach (Florida):
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/7/17/asphalt_truck_catche.html

2013-07-17 - Electric company truck bursts into flame while parked at home in Stuttgart (Arkansas), home's siding damaged too:
http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/article/20130718/NEWS/130719648/1001/NEWS

Note: Please be home between 6 AM and 10 PM...so you can watch your house get scorched with our truck!

2013-07-17 - Van bursts into flame at 12:15 AM on North Houses Lane in St Annes (Britain):
http://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/2013/07/van-fire-in-st-annes-at-0015/

2013-07-17 - Van bursts into flame at 12:30 AM in Sandbach (Britain):
http://www.thesaxon.org/?p=952

2013-07-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 12:30 AM at gas station in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kdbc.com/news/vehicle-gas-station-catches-fire-overnight

2013-07-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 78 in Bedminster (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2013/07/firefighters_pickup_trucks_gas_tank_ruptured_sending_ball_of_fire_in_the_air_on_route_78.html

Quote: "While waiting for units to respond, the truck's gas tank ruptured, sending a 'ball of fire' into the air, he said Thursday."

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame in parking garage, fire spreads to 4 more vehicles, in Beavercreek (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/fire-damages-5-cars-in-garage-at-the-greene/nYtbm/

2013-07-17 - Car explodes and burns inside garage at home in Vanderburgh County (Indiana), fire spreads to garage:
http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=633052

Quote: "Firefighters on the scene say a car in the garage exploded and that apparently caused the fire. The roof of the garage collapsed."

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame, fire spreads to van, at home in Elizabeth (New Jersey), 1 injured:
http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2013/07/man_badly_burned_as_elizabeth_firefighters_battle_car_blaze_stifling_heat.html
http://njtoday.net/2013/07/17/man-burned-by-elizabeth-car-fire/

Quote: "A middle-aged man approached officials and said he was in or around the car, trying to start it, and suffered severe burns when it went up in flames..."

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame while parked at store, fire spreads to van and 2 more cars, in Mansfield (Britain):
http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-at-mansfield-wilkos-1-5863774

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on the West Loop near Post Oak in Houston (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-traffic/article/Car-fire-backs-up-both-sides-of-West-Loop-near-4670097.php

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on Route 11/15 just north of Liverpool, in Perry County (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/07/6_am_traffic_update_car_fire_b.html

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on Wickens Place in Fraser (Australia):
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/car-fire-in-fraser-prompts-police-probe-20130718-2q5hg.html

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on I-270 in Gaithersburg (Maryland):
http://gaithersburg.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-fire-slows-morning-commute-on-i270-at-rt-28-exit

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on US 158 in Currituck County (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://outerbanksvoice.com/2013/07/18/driver-hospitalized-after-car-fire-on-u-s-158/
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/north_carolina/driver-hospitalized-after-vehicle-fire
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52502822/

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on street in coastal Eureka (California):
http://www.times-standard.com/ci_23680308/crews-battling-blaze-eureka

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on I-69 in Harlingen (Texas), near the Gulf of Mexico:
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=922823

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in Lancaster (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/873498_Car-fire-in-Lancaster-called--suspicious-.html

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame off Gordon Street in Carson City (Nevada):
http://carsonnow.org/reader-content/07/17/2013/car-fire-slot-world-earlier-today-gordon-st

2013-07-17 - Car bursts into flame on Valley Forge Road in Weston (Connecticut), near Long Island Sound:
http://www.thewestonforum.com/12132/car-catches-fire-on-valley-forge-in-weston/

2013-07-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/crews-tackle-vehicle-blaze-Plymouth/story-19531198-detail/story.html

2013-07-17 - Motorcycle bursts into flame while parked in driveway, fire damages 2 more vehicles, in Seven Hills (Ohio):
http://www.cleveland.com/seven-hills/index.ssf/2013/07/parked_motorcycle_lost_in_fire.html

2013-07-17 - Auto shop destroyed by explosions and fire near Oak Ridge (Tennessee):
http://oakridgetoday.com/2013/07/18/wednesday-fire-destroys-auto-parts-business/

2013-07-17 - Barn destroyed by fire at midnight on Lake George Road in Newtown (Connecticut):
http://www.courant.com/community/newtown/hc-newtown-barn-fire-0718-20130718,0,2935283.story
http://foxct.com/2013/07/18/fire-destroys-barn-in-newtown/

2013-07-17 - Barn destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM in Mill Creek Township (Pennsylvania):
http://sharonherald.com/local/x541276203/Barn-fire-leaves-farm-couple-s-cattle-homeless

2013-07-17 - Barn damaged by fire on Nelson Road in New Lenox (Illinois):
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/21350913-418/firefighters-battle-barn-fire-in-new-lenox.html

2013-07-17 - Barn damaged by fire on New Hall Lane in coastal Mundon (Britain):
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/maldon/10554397.Maldon__Firefighters_tackling_barn_fire/

2013-07-17 - Electrical fire breaks out at Westin Hotel near airport in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Guests-evacuated-after-fire-at-hotel-near-DFW-Airport-215927791.html

2013-07-17 - Fire destroys building at biodiesel business in South Roxana (Illinois):
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/local/article_3576730e-ef40-11e2-bc2e-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-17 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on Union Road in Ramapo (New York):
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=178088

2013-07-17 - Mattress bursts into flame on porch at home in Lawrence (Kansas), fire spreads to porch, home:
http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/overnight-wrap-up/2013/jul/17/heavy-fire-reported-from-lawrence-struct/

2013-07-17 - Porch bursts into flame at home in Walla Walla (Washington):
http://union-bulletin.com/news/2013/jul/17/fire-damages-old-ww-home/

2013-07-17 - Home destroyed by fire in Fairplain Township (Michigan), 4th home to burn on same street in 6 months:
http://thedailynews.cc/2013/07/17/4th-fire-in-6-months-burns-on-boyer-road/

Quote: "Somebody heard a loud boom..."

Quote: "I walked outside and saw that their front porch was completely enflamed..."

Note: This is something we should expect to see happening with increasing regularity: one house after another burning up, like dominos falling, as the house most vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem burns, then the next-most-vulnerable, and so on. This particular street may be vulnerable topographically too: in a small valley or depression, downwind of a pond or stream, something like that...

2013-07-17 - Wooden conservatory home hit by blaze at 2:15 AM in coastal Falmouth (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Couple-flee-Falmouth-home-son-raises-alarm-blaze/story-19501148-detail/story.html

2013-07-17 - Vacant house burns at 2:30 AM in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/topstories/story/Suspicious-fire-destroys-Westside-home/qYrY_JwF_ES1q4-c1PoDCA.cspx

Quote: "Neighbors told Action News they woke up to popping noises around 2:30 a.m. and came outside to find the home on Columbus Avenue engulfed in flames."

2013-07-16 - Explosion and fire hit landfill in Johnston (Rhode Island), 2 miles from the coast:

http://www.turnto10.com/story/22850148/gas-line-explodes-in-johnston
http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20130716-explosion-reported-fire-extinguished-near-state-landfill.ece
http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode-island/2013/07/16/johnston-padlocks-landfill-energy-plant-after-fire/ELfkFB293VXxssKCIdlN6J/story.html

2013-07-16 - Recycling facility erupts in flame in St Paul’s Cray (Britain):

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10552633.Thick_smoke_in_St_Paul_s_Cray_as_Waste4Fuel_catches_fire_again/
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10552633.Pictures_and_poll__Seventh_fire_at_St_Paul_s_Cray_Waste4Fuel_recycling_plant/

Note: This same recycling facility just burned in June too, as mentioned in the 2013-06-27 update. From the full hypothesis: "Trash-related facilities such as recycling centers and landfills will burn hard too, as hydrogen sulfide is absorbed into flammable absorbent materials like wood, paper, cardboard, straw, hay, dried brush, generic trash, clothing, cotton, wool."

2013-07-16 - Massive California wildfire grows to 22 square miles, several structures destroyed, others threatened:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/17/california-wildfire/2523709/
http://www.wthr.com/story/22860384/s-calif-wildfire-burns-7-homes-threatens-more
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/16/19507580-california-wildfire-spreads-after-forcing-evacuation-of-camp-ronald-mcdonald

Quote: "The blaze damaged one house and destroyed three others, three mobile homes, a cabin, a garage and about a half dozen vehicles, the U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday. Eleven outbuildings, a commercial building and several smaller structures also were lost."

Quote: "Camp Ronald McDonald, a camp for special-needs children near Lake Hemet, was evacuated Tuesday as a precaution, Poole said. Mandatory evacuations were also in place for residents in the Fleming Ranch, Bonita Vista, and Pine Springs Ranch communities."

2013-07-16 - Brush fire erupts on Hayden Island (Oregon):
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/16/brush-fire-breaks-out-on-hayden-island/

2013-07-16 - Chemical warehouse devastated by fire in Lahore (India), 2 injured:
http://www.brecorder.com/editorials/0:/1211839:hazardous-substances/

2013-07-16 - Mammoth fire destroys 64-unit apartment building in Kelowna (Canada):
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/apartment-blaze-in-kelowna-forces-evacuation-of-dozens-of-tenants-1.1370364

2013-07-16 - Huge fire destroys eight buildings in downtown Prophetstown (Illinois):
http://www.whbf.com/story/22847336/fire-devastates-downtown-prophetstown

Quote: "A massive fire Monday morning has changed the face of downtown Prophetstown forever. Eight historic buildings in the town all over 100 years old never stood a chance."

2013-07-16 - Container ship 'Hansa Brandenburg' bursts into flame in the Indian Ocean en route to Durban (South Africa):
http://gcaptain.com/fire-leaves-hansa-brandengurg-burning-and-adrift-in-indian-ocean/
http://news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/634/Fire-on-board-of-container-ship-Hansa-Brandenburg-Indian-ocean

Quote: "A fire believed to have originated in a container has left the Hansa Brandenburg containership burning and adrift in the Indian Ocean near the island of Mauritius. The fire broke out Monday (15 JULY) while underway some 200 miles from Mauritius. All 17 crew members abandoned ship and were picked up by another vessel in the area."

2013-07-16 - Two boats burst into flame while docked on Lake James in Nebo (North Carolina), fire spreads to dock:
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/morganton/news/article_329194ae-ee62-11e2-8bff-001a4bcf6878.html

2013-07-16 - Boat bursts into flame on Canandaigua Lake near Menteth Point off West Lake Road (New York):
http://www.mpnnow.com/photos/x1815310260/Boat-Fire-on-Canandaigua-Lake
http://www.mpnnow.com/topstories/x1806125350/Boat-catches-fire-on-Canandaigua-Lake

2013-07-16 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on Tickhill Road near Oldcotes (Britain):
http://www.dinningtontoday.co.uk/news/local-news/oldcotes-smoke-billows-from-blazing-bus-1-5862126

2013-07-16 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame at 2:30 AM on road near Ram Colony Camp (India):
http://www.netindia123.com/netindia/showdetails.asp?id=2226213&n_date=20130716
http://zeenews.india.com/news/punjab/double-decker-catches-fire-passengers-safe_862664.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Jalandhar/Tourist-bus-gutted-in-fire/SP-Article1-1093609.aspx

2013-07-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 403 in Mississauga (Canada), near Lake Ontario:
http://www.citynews.ca/2013/07/16/truck-fire-closes-hwy-403-in-mississauga/
http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/3893940-truck-fire-closes-eastbound-hwy-403/
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/07/16/tractortrailer_fire_closes_eastbound_lanes_of_hwy_403.html

2013-07-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-94 near Sterling (North Dakota):
http://www.kqcd.com/story/22855663/vehicle-fire-closes-interstate
http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/18595/group/News/
http://www.kxnet.com/story/22857797/semi-carrying-potato-chips-catches-fire-on-i-94

2013-07-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-84 near Wendell (Idaho):
http://newsradio1310.com/truck-fire-restricts-i-84-down-to-one-lane/
http://magicvalley.com/news/local/update-isp-cancels-interstate-closure-near-wendell-truck-fire-quelled/article_d2055a04-ee5b-11e2-bcba-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Neches River Bridge (Texas):
http://www.theexaminer.com/stories/news/truck-catches-fire-crossing-neches-bridge

2013-07-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 51 in Hazelhurst (Wisconsin), near Katherine Lake:
http://www.myfoxwausau.com/story/22858202/2013/07/16/fire-destroys-semi-truck-cab-on-us-highway-51
http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20130716185102
http://www.waow.com/story/22858202/2013/07/16/fire-destroys-semi-truck-cab-on-us-highway-51

2013-07-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-29 near St. Joseph (Missouri):
http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_38049b78-8812-5bc5-b79a-ec566b1328c0.html
http://www.kctv5.com/story/22857695/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-i-29

2013-07-16 - Tractor bursts into flame along Hare Lane in Broadway (Britain):
http://www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/10550763.Tractor_fire_at_Broadway/
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/10550763.Tractor_fire_at_Broadway/

2013-07-16 - Box truck bursts into flame on Highway 319 near Thomasville (Georgia):
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Truck-Catches-Fire-On-HWY-319-215691621.html

Quote: "The driver and passenger, both FSU film school students, said they heard a popping noise and then saw a small flame. They pulled over and the fire began to spread."

2013-07-16 - Moving truck bursts into flame at warehouse in Ogden (Utah):
http://www.standard.net/stories/2013/07/16/truck-total-loss-fire-ogden-building-safe

2013-07-16 - Hay truck bursts into flame on road in Holtville (California):
http://holtvilletribune.com/2013/07/17/holtville-hay-truck-update/
http://holtvilletribune.com/2013/07/16/hay-truck-burns-right-in-the-middle-of-downtown-holtville/

2013-07-16 - Truck bursts into flame shortly after 5 AM on I-684 ramp in Harrison (New York), near the coast:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130716/NEWS02/307160024/1018

2013-07-16 - RV bursts into flame while parked on Sinktown Road in South Mahoning Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.indianagazette.com/news/police-courts/rv-fire,17756479/

2013-07-16 - Van bursts into flame on Obelisk Way in Congleton (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-congleton

2013-07-16 - SUV bursts into flame on the A299 Thanet Way in coastal Herne Bay (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet_extra/news/Man-burnt-in-car-fire-3469/
http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Driver-burnt-following-car-Herne-Bay/story-19530359-detail/story.html
http://www.yourcanterbury.co.uk/news/man_hurt_after_car_catches_fire_on_the_a299_1_2282425

2013-07-16 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-5 near Hornbrook (California), truck fire starts brush fire:
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/article/20130716/NEWS/130719821/1001/NEWS

2013-07-16 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Waverly Road in West Point (Mississippi):
http://www.dailytimesleader.com/content/no-one-injured-city-truck-catches-fire

2013-07-16 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while towing boat, on US 93 near Boulder City (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/traffic-transportation/us-93-reopens-after-truck-fire

2013-07-16 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on street in Grand Island (Nebraska):
http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Truck-Torched-215749861.html

2013-07-16 - Two cars burst into flame at 5:40 AM in Brookings (South Dakota):
http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=78&story_id=18266

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame at fire station in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/man-drives-to-suburban-west-palm-fire-station-for-/nYrn5/

Note: Man wasn't feeling right, went to the fire station for a blood pressure check, then his car burst into flame at the fire station. Say, hydrogen sulfide can cause increased blood pressure AND induce fires...

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame in St. Paul (Minnesota), many other fires mentioned:
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_23670019/south-st-paul-arson-fires-investigated

Note: A boat, some garbage cans, and some garages also burned, in the wee hours. Apparently this has been happening sporadically since late 2011. They're calling these fires arsons, yet not once has anyone seen a person, and there is zero evidence of a person being involved in any of these fires. Perhaps the reason no one has seen anyone and there is no evidence of people being involved is for the simplest reason: people AREN'T involved, and these fires are happening spontaneously, as the atmosphere is increasingly contaminated by highly flammable hydrogen sulfide and methane...

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame while parked at car dealership, fire spreads to adjacent new car, in Georgetown (Texas):
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/williamson/fire-damages-cars-at-subaru-dealership

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame on Dart Walk in Winsford (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-winsford_16-07-2013_8-22-02

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame on Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills (California):
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_23672370/video-car-fire-beverly-hills

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame on West 14th Street in Sioux City (Iowa):
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/briefs/fire-officials-respond-to-a-vehicle-fire-on-west-th/article_69194830-07ae-5699-ab0a-d8326eb258c1.html

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame on Fairbrook Road in Kettlethorpe (Britain):
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/car-catches-fire-in-kettlethorpe-1-5860674

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame on Chapel Field Road in Norwich (Britain):
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/1pm_update_photo_gallery_chapel_field_road_reopened_after_car_catches_fire_1_2280989

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame while parked at apartments in coastal Safety Harbor (Florida):
http://safetyharbor.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-fire-in-safety-harbor--was-it-arson

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Olive Garden in Branson (Missouri):
http://www.krzk.com/15972/branson_fire_responds_to_car_fire_at_olive_garden_.html

2013-07-16 - Car bursts into flame on road in coastal Santa Cruz (California):
http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/22859363/car-fire-in-santa-cruz-backing-up-traffic

2013-07-16 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked in driveway, fire spreads to home, on St Matthias Road in Deepcar (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/caravan-fire-spreads-to-nearby-house-1-5856125

2013-07-16 - RV and mobile home destroyed by fire before 2:30 AM in Apache Junction (Arizona):
http://arizona.newszap.com/eastvalley/124058-114/fire-destroys-mobile-home-displaces-family-in-apache-junction

2013-07-16 - Auto shop destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Duncannon (Pennsylvania), near the Susquehanna River:
http://www.abc27.com/story/22850091/fire-destroys-perry-county-auto-shop
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/fire-destroys-perry-county-auto-shop-early-this-morning/article_7ef9498e-ee00-11e2-bc0e-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM in Grattan Township (Michigan):
http://fox17online.com/2013/07/16/three-fire-department-respond-to-barn-fire/

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by huge fire in Sutherland Springs (Texas):
http://www.wilsoncountynews.com/article.php?id=52280&n=top-stories-fire-destroys-hay-barn-sutherland-springs

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by fire near Rogers (North Dakota), 6 cows and horse killed:
http://www.newsdakota.com/2013/07/16/pole-barn-fire-kills-six-a-horse-near-rogers/

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by fire in Lebanon (Wisconsin), 500 feet from Baker Creek:
http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20130716/FON0101/307160200

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by fire in Jefferson (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/viewart/20130717/COMMUNITIES/307170024/Cause-Jefferson-barn-fire-uncertain

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by fire near Winona (Texas), in Smith County:
http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Local/181876/smith-county-barn-destroyed-by-fire
http://www.ketknbc.com/news/barn-in-smith-county-goes-up-in-flames

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by fire on Bowers Road near Ellensburg (Washington):
http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/breakingnews/fire-burns-barn-on-bowers-road/article_0141c51c-eeb8-11e2-bfb0-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-16 - Barn destroyed by fire near Plainview (Minnesota):
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/dairy-barn-near-plainview-destroyed-by-fire/article_b63f9eae-65c9-53e3-913c-e3dd726798a0.html

2013-07-16 - Barn damaged by fire near Grovetown (Georgia), near Reynolds Pond:
http://newstimes.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-07-17/reynolds-farm-barn-burns

2013-07-16 - Inferno destroys four dormitories at school in Nyeri (Kenya):
http://www.citizennews.co.ke/news/2012/local/item/12140-school-fire-razes-down-four-dorms-in-nyeri

Note: Nyeri is located between Lake Victoria to the west and the ocean to the east...

2013-07-16 - Massive blaze destroys sign company in Saranac (Michigan):
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/ionia_county/several-crews-respond-to-saranac-fire
http://www.wlns.com/story/22864567/fire-closed-m-21-for-several-hours

2013-07-16 - Pile of wood bursts into flame, fire spreads to motorcycles, home, in Portland (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_burns_northeast_portland.html

2013-07-16 - Grass bursts into flame along canal bank in Latchford, Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/grass-fire-in-latchford-warrington_16-07-2013_16-22-56

2013-07-16 - Large wind turbine bursts into flame near Lomira (Wisconsin):
http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20130716/FON0101/307160296

2013-07-16 - High voltage line falls onto cars at shopping center, fire erupts, 2 cars destroyed, in Newton (Massachusetts):
http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x997482369/Newton-Fire-Department-battles-blaze-on-Needham-Street
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/22859157/2013/07/16/three-alarm-fire-starts-at-newton-business-jumps-to-cars-outside

2013-07-16 - Resort building burns to the ground at 4:30 AM at Anglin Lake (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/07/16/sk-resort-fire-1307.html

Note: You can see the lake in the background in a couple of the pics, behind the charred rubble...

2013-07-16 - Porch bursts into flame at residential building in Allentown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-f-allentown-hamilton-st-porch-fire-20130716,0,4984170.story

2013-07-16 - Roof bursts into flame at 3:30 AM at apartment complex in coastal Queen Anne, Seattle (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/16/20-units-evacuated-in-queen-anne-apartment-fire/

2013-07-16 - Second apartment fire in 4 days hits Red Bank (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/22847969/second-apartment-fire-in-red-bank-in-less-than-four-days-displaces-families

2013-07-16 - Major fire destroys home and apartment building at 5 AM in Chehalis (Washington):
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/3-alarm-blaze-destroys-apartments-rental-home-in-Chehalis-215696671.html

2013-07-16 - Apartment building catches fire at 3 AM in Riverside (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/riverside-apartment-building-catches-fire/nYrfJ/
http://www.abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_update-riverside-fire-began-bedroom-tenants-not-home-14682.shtml

2013-07-16 - Two homes and shed destroyed by fire in Nicky's Nose Cove, Newfoundland (Canada):
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=36386

2013-07-16 - Massive blaze destroys large home near Eagle Mountain Lake in Tarrant County (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/eagle-mountain-fire-215730251.html

2013-07-16 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire in Somersworth (New Hampshire):
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130717/GJNEWS_01/130719424/-1/

2013-07-16 - Vacant house destroyed by fire in Canton (Ohio):
http://www.cantonrep.com/newsnow/x997482129/Firefighters-battle-vacant-house-fire-in-northeast-Canton

Note: It was vacant and boarded up after a previous fire. This is happening with regularity: buildings burning multiple times. The reason for that is simple: the house was vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem at the time of the first fire, and putting out that fire doesn't do a thing to address any vulnerabilities, and probably makes the building MORE vulnerable, so it burns again, until eventually there is nothing left that CAN burn...

2013-07-16 - Vacant home burns in Joplin (Missouri):
http://www.joplinglobe.com/crime_and_courts/x316296972/Authorities-probe-suspicious-fire-in-vacant-house

2013-07-16 - Vacant house burns at 4:05 AM in Las Vegas (Nevada), 1 injured:
http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/local/story/fire-home-new-york-commerce-las-vegas/6cqgi4KwVEqEzxJP2zTtAQ.cspx

2013-07-16 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in coastal Newport News (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-newport-news-firefighters-battle-blaze-20130716,0,2809985.story?track=rss

2013-07-16 - Vacant house destroyed by fire at 12:03 AM in Lafayette (Georgia), 1500 feet from the Chattooga River:
http://www.walkermessenger.com/view/full_story/23140099/article-Fire-destroys-vacant-house-in-LaFayette

2013-07-16 - Vacant restaurant burns in Belmont (West Virginia):
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/576140/Old-restaurant-suffers-heavy-fire-damage.html

2013-07-15 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in the Port Richmond area of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9172643

2013-07-15 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in North Devon (Britain):

http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/car_fire_callouts_in_north_devon_1_2279576

Note: The above two events are early indicators of what is to come. As atmospheric contamination by highly flammable hydrogen sulfide and methane continues, there will be more fires erupting in more cities. Vehicles are especially vulnerable to this problem for a number of reasons: 1) hydrogen sulfide is reactive with electrified copper, like battery cables and other wiring in vehicles; 2) vehicles are frequently stored outside, fully exposed to the atmosphere, or in buildings that are not very well insulated, like garages or storage units; 3) hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel, and virtually all vehicles have some of that, unless they are absolutely brand new and fresh off the assembly line...

2013-07-15 - Home destroyed by explosion in San Luis Río Colorado (Mexico), 9 injured:
http://www.yumasun.com/articles/explosion-88680-luis-reported.html

2013-07-15 - Explosion damages first floor apartment in Windsor (Canada), 1 injured:
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/07/16/investigators-probe-small-explosion-at-west-end-apartment/

2013-07-15 - Small explosion and flash fire hit metal-treating business in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/22846194/small-flash-fire-extinguished-at-metal

Note: Kansas City sits at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River...

2013-07-15 - Recycling center catches fire at 6:45 AM in Bracknell (Britain):
http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/bracknell/articles/2013/07/15/91246-bracknell-rubbish-fire-at-longshot-lane-recycling-centre/

2013-07-15 - Electrical building hit by fire near Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), 1 square mile goes dark:
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-east/fire-causes-power-outage-in-edgewood-pittsburgh-wilkinsburg-swissvale-695566/

Quote: "Fire causes power outage in Edgewood, Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg, Swissvale..."

2013-07-15 - Fire breaks out at biofuel plant in Mason City (Iowa):
http://www.kimt.com/2013/07/15/fire-at-mason-city-company/

2013-07-15 - Fire erupts at water treatment facility in Oak Hill (Texas):
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/officials-investigating-oak-hill-water-treatment-f/nYrCC/

2013-07-15 - Blaze breaks out at rubber company in Wayne County (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/22841449/no-injuries-reported-at-ceredo-rubber-plant-fire
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130715_17542.shtml

2013-07-15 - Blaze breaks out at the Fulton Transit Center, which is under construction, in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/fire-breaks-fulton-transit-center-manhattan-article-1.1399271
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/fulton_transit_center_blaze_yOY2gpp1UkVbpnRxUJ0aHM

2013-07-15 - Vehicle storage building erupts in flame at 3 AM at fertilizer plant in Bainbridge (Indiana):
http://mywabashvalley.com/fulltext?nxd_id=320002

Quote: "An outbuilding at the Co-Alliance Bainbridge fertilizer hub caught fire around 3:00 Monday morning. The building stored vehicles for welding."

2013-07-15 - Subway track bursts into flame in Flushing (New York), transit problems ensue:
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/citi-field-no-7-subway-line-running-after-fire-1.5699215

2013-07-15 - Two boats burst into flame inside garage at home in Portland (Oregon), fire spreads to home:
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/15/boats-ablaze-in-ne-portland-house-fire/
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Two-boats-garage-burn-in-NE-Portland-215567891.html

2013-07-15 - Boat bursts into flame at 4 AM while docked at the Seaport in Launceston (Australia), on the island of Tasmania:
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1638123/boat-gutted-in-launceston-fire/

2013-07-15 - Houseboat bursts into flame at Jubilee Wharf in Penryn (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/crews-called-blazing-house-boat/story-19524252-detail/story.html

2013-07-15 - Double-decker school bus bursts into flame in Sprotbrough (Britain):
http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/school-bus-blaze-in-sprotbrough-1-5857213

2013-07-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Epping Road in Lane Cove in coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/truck-fire-closes-epping-road-in-lane-cove-20130715-2pzr4.html
http://rofnews.com/2013/07/15/truck-fire-closes-epping-road/
http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1639119/truck-fire-closes-epping-road-in-lane-cove/

2013-07-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 33 near Zanesfield (Ohio):
http://www.peakofohio.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=85373

Note: Story also mentions a pickup truck bursting into flame on US 33 two days before...

2013-07-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near Lima (Ohio), some postal service mail burned:
http://www.limaohio.com/news/local_news/article_521dc48e-ee38-11e2-a5bf-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-15 - Tractor trailer loses brakes, bursts into flame, on Highway 97 near Kelowna (Canada):
http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/215714901.html

2013-07-15 - Recycling truck bursts into flame on the A30 near Basingstoke (Britain):
http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2136046_recycling_lorry_fire_causes_rubbish_collections_delay

2013-07-15 - Food truck bursts into flame in Fairfax County (Virginia), near the coast, 2 injured:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Two-Injured-in-Food-Truck--215514821.html
http://mymajicdc.com/3352387/two-taken-to-hospital-after-food-truck-fire/

2013-07-15 - Truck bursts into flame on Bilbury Street in Bretonside, Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=25397&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35

2013-07-15 - Van bursts into flame at 1:15 AM on Watermill Close in Hailsham (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10547571.Crew_called_to_tackle_early_morning_Hailsham_van_fire/

2013-07-15 - Minivan bursts into flame on street in coastal New Bern (North Carolina):
http://www.wcti12.com/news/van-erupts-in-flames-in-front-of-gas-station/-/13530444/20986270/-/mabxrf/-/index.html

2013-07-15 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 12:23 AM while parked at house in coastal Fall River (Massachusetts):
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x606641715/Truck-arsons-flames-spread-to-home-other-vehicles-in-Fall-River-blaze

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame in Kmart parking lot in Xenia (Ohio), woman burned:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/car-fire-in-kmart-parking-lot-injures-woman/nYrMq/

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame at 6:11 AM while parked at UC Irvine in Irvine (California), near the coast:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-516937-parking-structure.html
http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-me-0717-uci-car-fire-20130715,0,1360079.story

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage at duplex in Chesterton (Indiana), fire spreads to duplex:
http://www.chestertontribune.com/PoliceFireEmergency/car_fire_in_texas_st_garage_does.htm

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame on Delaware 1 near Smyrna (Delaware):
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130715/NEWS15/307150057/Car-fire-shuts-Del-1-ramp-north-Smyrna

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame at 5:45 AM at intersection in Mildura (Australia):
http://www.easymix.com.au/mildura/index.php/news/33421-car-fire

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame on Daw Duke Lane in Nether Whitacre (Britain):
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/fire-engine-called-out-car-5106328

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame before 6:30 AM on I-35 near Lenexa (Kansas):
http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/car-on-fire-creates-delays-on-northbound-i35/-/11664182/20977974/-/14na3ko/-/index.html

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame on the 210 Freeway near Altadena (California):
http://altadena.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/car-fire-erupts-on-210-freeway

2013-07-15 - Car bursts into flame in emissions testing bay at auto shop in New Canaan (Connecticut), near the coast:
http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/news/article/Fire-engulfs-emissions-testing-bay-in-New-Canaan-4667140.php

Note: Soooo...did it pass?

2013-07-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame inside old auto shop, fire spreads to shop, other buildings, in Muncie (Indiana):
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20130716/NEWS01/307160018/garage-fire
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/north_central/fire-destroys-old-muncie-body-shop

2013-07-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame inside garage at home in Port Allegany (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2013/07/vehicle-fire-in-garage.html

2013-07-15 - RV trailer bursts into flame in Constantia (New York):
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/cleveland_firefighters_called_to_camper_fire.html

2013-07-15 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked in Mountain View area in coastal Anchorage (Alaska):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52486337/

2013-07-15 - Three scrap cars and shop destroyed by fire at 2:51 AM on Barton Street in Gloucester (Britain):
http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Workshop-scrap-cars-closes-Barton-Street/story-19520596-detail/story.html

2013-07-15 - Van, SUV, motorcycle and garage destroyed by fire, home damaged, in Kitchener (Canada):
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/3894453-vehicle-fire-causes-250-000-damage-to-kitchener-home/

2013-07-15 - Stack of crushed vehicles and debris bursts into flame at recycling facility in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/23141089/article-EPA--no-injuries--environment-OK-after-East-Point-recycling-fire-

2013-07-15 - Tractors and barn destroyed by fire before 6 AM in Blendon Township (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_barn-fire-ottawa-county-11800.shtml

2013-07-15 - Tractor, hay and barn destroyed by fire at 4:10 AM in Willey (Britain), near Rugby:
http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/rugby-firefighters-attend-willey-barn-fire-1-5284993

2013-07-15 - Barn bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, both heavily damaged, in Bernalillo (New Mexico):
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3097956.shtml
http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/crews-fight-house-fire-in-bernalillo/-/9153728/20983676/-/m9e1il/-/index.html

2013-07-15 - Barn damaged by fire in Westford (Massachusetts):
http://www.wickedlocal.com/westford/x986317959/Firefighters-battle-two-alarm-barn-fire

2013-07-15 - Waste fire breaks out in Salt Lake City (Utah):
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/top_stories/story/Waste-fire-flares-up-again/2gmYl_Oeq0-u1J1qcBqgFQ.cspx

Quote: "The fire began Monday night at a Salt Lake City green waste area. This area holds chopped up trees and green waste used to make mulch."

2013-07-15 - Fence bursts into flame at 3:42 AM, fire spreads to shed, in Preston Brook, Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-involving-fence-and-shed-in-runcorn

2013-07-15 - Deck bursts into flame at home in Brewer (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/15/news/bangor/4-escape-brewer-house-fire-monday-afternoon/

2013-07-15 - Home damaged by fire in Beavercreek (Ohio), pet missing:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/crews-called-to-beavercreek-house-fire/nYrC3/

2013-07-15 - Huge fire destroys fourplex in coastal Anchorage (Alaska):
http://www.adn.com/2013/07/15/2975714/anchorage-firefighters-battle.html
http://www.adn.com/2013/07/15/2975846/fire-destroys-anchorage-4-unit.html

2013-07-15 - Three fires erupt between 2:20 AM and 4 AM in Baton Rouge (Louisiana):
http://theadvocate.com/home/6517813-125/br-firefighters-battle-three-blazes

Note: First fire was an unoccupied office building, second fire was a couch that burst into flame on a porch at a vacant home, third fire was at an unoccupied home...

2013-07-15 - Vacant home burns in Kalamazoo (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_at_vacant_southeast_kalam.html

2013-07-15 - Vacant home burns at 3 AM on Saddle River Road in Chestnut Ridge (New York):
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2013/July/15/ChestnutRidge_fire-15Jul13.htm

2013-07-15 - Vacant house burns at 5:21 AM in East Bakersfield (California):
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/vacant-east-bakersfield-home-catches-fire-monday-morning

2013-07-15 - Vacant home burns in Syracuse (New York):
http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=921527

2013-07-15 - Vacant school burns at 5:05 AM in coastal Inverclyde (Scotland):
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/232907-balrossie-school-in-kilmacolm-gutted-by-large-fire-in-inverclyde/

2013-07-14 - Seven cars burst into flame at 4:07 AM on same street in Oildale (California):

http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/neighbors-suspect-arson-in-oildale-car-fires
http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/breaking-news/x2042020633/Fire-destroys-seven-vehicles-in-Oildale
http://www.kget.com/news/local/story/Neighbors-shocked-after-cars-catch-fire-in-Oildale/6dc8yyGV90qNJ3WcFYnCsQ.cspx

Quote: Two of Mitchell Shepard’s vehicles were damaged and Shepard told 23ABC he suspects arson. 'This thing went up really quick and it was too fast of a spread to just be an accidental incident. It definitely had to be a deliberate act,' said Shepard."

Note: Hydrogen sulfide and methane are both accelerants, which is to say, they are highly flammable and accelerate the speed of burning. And this is what you'd expect to see as a decent-sized hydrogen sulfide and/or methane plume blows through an area, so no, this wasn't necessarily a deliberate act. Also, the wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating in the air above closer to the ground...

2013-07-14 - Explosion damages home in Minneapolis (Minnesota), 1 injured:
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_23658876/2-minneapolis-house-fires-extinguished
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/07/14/crews-investigate-explosion-fire-at-minneapolis-home/

Note: Also mentioned, separate incident, a futon burst into flame at 3:40 AM on a second floor porch at a home...

2013-07-14 - Stuart Creek fire crosses South Fork of the Chena River (Alaska):
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/stuart-creek-fire-crosses-south-fork-of-the-chena-river/article_554323ca-ed0c-11e2-b6b3-001a4bcf6878.html

Quote: "Three spot fires were discovered at 6:45 p.m. Sunday east of the Chena’s south fork and north of the confluence of Marten Creek, just inside the western boundary of the Chena River State Recreation Area."

2013-07-14 - House-sized transformer explodes and burns in Decatur (Illinois):
http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=511012

Quote: "Ameren officials say a substation fire of this size is highly unusual. The equipment at the substation has protective features that are supposed to sense problems and clear them before a fire can start. Investigators are still trying to figure out the cause."

2013-07-14 - Huge blaze hits recycling plant in Sheffield (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-07-14/fire-at-sheffield-recycling-plant-under-control/
http://sheffieldhub.blogspot.com/2013/07/huge-fire-in-sheffield-itv-news.html
http://www.selbytimes.co.uk/news/national-news/huge-blaze-at-plastics-factory-1-5854627
http://hashtagsheffield.com/2013/07/14/fire-rips-through-plastics-factory-in-sheffield/

2013-07-14 - Massive fire destroys more than a dozen apartments in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/07/nofd_battling_3-alarm_fire_in.html

2013-07-14 - Generator explodes in Yemen, 14 killed:
http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1210911/

Note: In case you were hoping to use a generator for electricity after all the underground and aboveground electrical explosions and fires take out the grid, you might wanna rethink that, else this could happen to you. At the very least, you will need to consider how to provide a generator (and yourself, for that matter) with uncontaminated air. Solar panels are probably safer, as long as you make very sure that there is no electrified copper or iron/steel exposed to the atmosphere...

2013-07-14 - Cargo ship explodes and sinks in the East China Sea, some 40 nm off Namhae Island (Korea), 1 missing:
http://news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/627/Korean-freighter-MGM-No5-sank-after-explosion-in-East-China-Sea-1-crew-missing

2013-07-14 - Indian tanker ship 'MT Samudera' bursts into flame off the coast of Malaysia, 1 feared dead, 22 crew rescued:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/15/indian-tanker-catches-fire-off-malaysia-one-feared-dead/
http://maritime-connector.com/news/security-and-piracy/empty-oil-tanker-catches-fire-crewman-feared-dead/
http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/d182151be4322e7e245b577ee583f17b/indian-tanker-catches-fire-off-malaysia-one-feared-dead
http://news.odin.tc/index.php?page=view/article/628/Tanker-Samudera-on-fire-in-Malacca-Strait-west-of-Singapore
http://www.seatrade-global.com/news/asia/seafarer-missing-after-fire-on-indian-ship-off-malaysia.html

2013-07-14 - Boat bursts into flame at Harbor Recreation in Milton on Lake Koshkonong (Wisconsin):
http://www.wblxlocal.com/news/12409-officials-report-boat-fire-at-harbor-recreation-on-lake-koshkonong.html
http://www.channel3000.com/news/officials-report-a-boat-fire-at-harbor-recreation-on-lake-koshkonong/-/1648/20972670/-/29j90hz/-/index.html

2013-07-14 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Monroe near the Moore’s Creek boat ramp (Indiana):
http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-on-lake-monroe/article_82a834c0-631b-5cf5-863e-beaf6f32fec9.html

2013-07-14 - Train car explodes and burns at scrapyard in Topsham (Maine), near the Androscoggin River:
https://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/14/news/midcoast/firefighters-battle-train-car-fire-in-topsham/
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-topsham-scrap-yard/-/8792012/20974292/-/y041o3/-/index.html

Quote: "Topsham Fire Chief Brian Stockdale said a security guard reported smoke billowing from a rail car at Grimmel Industries off River Road around 1:30 p.m."

Quote: "The yard abuts the Androscoggin River, and Stockdale said crews were 'taking every precaution' to ensure runoff from the firefighting efforts didn’t end up in the river."

2013-07-14 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at the football stadium roundabout in Dorchester (Britain):
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10547047.UPADTED__road_fully_open_after_bus_fire_on_football_ground_roundabout/
http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/10547047.UPADTED__road_fully_open_after_bus_fire_on_football_ground_roundabout/

2013-07-14 - Passenger bus bursts into flame in Jerusalem (Israel):
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Bus-full-of-passengers-catches-fire-in-Jlem-no-injuries-319757

2013-07-14 - Tanker truck bursts into flame along I-78 in Salisbury Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-tanker-fire-20130714,0,3499841.story

Note: Brakes ignited tires, which exploded. Hydrogen sulfide is being absorbed by tire rubber and brake pads. Then when brakes are applied, an abnormal amount of heat is generated, since hydrogen sulfide burns very hot. Then bad things can happen: tires ignite and/or explode, brakes burn out or ignite, fluid lines rupture, the entire vehicle goes up in flames, or all of the above. This problem hits massive vehicles the worst, but no vehicle is immune...

2013-07-14 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on North Main Street in Sheridan (Wyoming):
http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/semi-trailer-fire-i-9065603
http://www.bighornmountainradio.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4343:semi-tractor-trailer-catches-fire-on-north-main&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=58

2013-07-14 - Fire truck bursts into flame in Allentown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Firefighters-Fire-Truck-Fire-215498011.html
http://www.wfmz.com/news/allentown-firetruck-catches-fire/-/121458/20975952/-/gnqehi/-/index.html

2013-07-14 - Tractor bursts into flame at farm in Severn Ham, near Tewkesbury (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Tractor-Severn-Ham/story-19518252-detail/story.html

2013-07-14 - Van bursts into flame then crashes, in coastal Sydney (Australia), 2 critically burned:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/motorists-help-men-engulfed-in-flames-after-van-crash-20130715-2pyqu.html
http://www.noodls.com/view/AF709D7E127631926EB8F792753BEEAAB4DD5238

Quote: "However police believe the Ford panel van passed through the intersection of General Holmes Drive in Mascot, which skirts Sydney Airport, and Mill Pond Road when the vehicle erupted into flames and crashed up a gutter. The men were on fire as they climbed out of the burning wreckage."

2013-07-14 - Van bursts into flame on the Tappan Zee Bridge in Nyack (New York):
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130714/NEWS/307140036/Tappan-Zee-Bridge-van-fire-jams-traffic-live-traffic-camera-view-

Note: The Tappan Zee is a body of water and this bridge goes over it. Also, Nyack is the city where a building exploded at Nyack College recently, injuring several people, as mentioned in the 2013-06-04 update...

2013-07-14 - Van explodes and burns at refueling station in Layyah (Pakistan), 8 injured:
http://tribune.com.pk/story/576903/eight-passengers-burn-in-van-fire/
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/14-Jul-2013/eight-injured-as-passenger-van-catches-fire-in-layyah

Note: Also mentioned, separate incident, a father, 38, found dead in the Ahmadpur Branch Canal...

2013-07-14 - Van bursts into flame while parked at Trader Joe's in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=117774

2013-07-14 - Van bursts into flame on Highway 65 in Taney County (Missouri), van fire starts grass fire:
http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-van-catches-fire-flames-spread-into-grass-along-highway-65-20130714,0,3272918.story
http://www.ktts.com/news/215447201.html
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/van-malfunction-causes-numerous-grass-fires/d/story/4tB7VwuOuEW9aLICuJ6qSQ

2013-07-14 - SUV bursts into flame on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Becket (Massachusetts):
http://www.wggb.com/2013/07/14/car-crash-shuts-down-mass-pike-near-lee/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/car_fire_causes_heavy_traffic.html

2013-07-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on US 33 near Wapakoneta (Ohio):
http://www.examiner.org/news/25590-driver-passenger-escape-injuries-after-vehicle-fire

2013-07-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home in La Crosse (Wisconsin), fire spreads to garage:
http://www.wxow.com/story/22840567/2013/07/15/early-morning-truck-fire-damages-nearby-garages
http://www.news8000.com/news/truck-fire-in-la-crosse-damages-garages/-/326/20978002/-/gm1vl6z/-/index.html

2013-07-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on road near casino in Lakeport (California):
http://www.record-bee.com/news/ci_23660483/truck-and-wildland-fire-near-koncti-vista-casino

2013-07-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame, fire spreads to shed, in Comanche County (Oklahoma):
http://www.kswo.com/story/22838354/fire-destroys-shed-and-pickup

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame near the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway in Plainview (New York):
http://plainview.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/firefighters-confront-car-fire-on-parkway

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame on I-64 in Montgomery County (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/news/car-fire-shuts-down-interstate/

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame at 1:20 AM while parked on street in Hazleton (Pennsylvania):
http://standardspeaker.com/news/hazleton-police-probe-vehicle-found-on-fire-1.1520504

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame at 12:45 AM, fire spreads to shed, in Bideford (Britain):
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-Bideford-car-gas-leak/story-19518029-detail/story.html
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=25381&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame at 4:30 AM while parked on street in Hull (Britain):
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Residents-shock-car-set-ablaze-outside-home/story-19518111-detail/story.html

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame on the A14 at the Dockspur roundabout to Trimley (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/trimley_crews_sent_to_tackle_car_fire_on_a14_1_2277728

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame on Gipsy Lane in Knebworth (Britain):
http://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/car_fire_battled_in_knebworth_1_2278382

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame on A6020 road at Ashford-in-the-Water (Britain):
http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-ashford-1-5854950

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame on Furness Street in Barrow (Britain):
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/fire-teams-called-out-to-blazing-car-in-barrow-1.1070229

2013-07-14 - Car bursts into flame at I-96 exit in Brighton (Michigan):
http://www.fox47news.com/multimedia/photos/215499841.html

2013-07-14 - Front-end loader bursts into flame at recycling facility in Avon (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x1905494402/Front-end-loader-on-fire-inside-Avon-Industrial-Park

2013-07-14 - RV trailer bursts into flame on Blenheim Lane in Bulwell (Britain):
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Crews-called-caravan/story-19518585-detail/story.html

2013-07-14 - RV trailer bursts into flame on Hammonds Road in Little Baddow (Britain):
http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Caravan-Little-Baddow/story-19520800-detail/story.html

2013-07-14 - Barn destroyed by fire in Dover-Foxcroft (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/14/news/piscataquis/fire-breaks-out-in-dover-foxcroft-barn/
http://www.mainenewssimply.com/content/wabi-tv/update-fire-chief-says-barn-fire-biggest-hes-seen-years

2013-07-14 - Barn destroyed by fire at 1:20 AM off Station Road in Thorpe (Britain):
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/10546974.Firefighters_tackle_huge_barn_blaze/

2013-07-14 - Barn destroyed by fire in Wellow (Britain):
http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-tackling-wellow-barn-fire-1-5854224

2013-07-14 - Barn destroyed by fire near Rose Hill (Kansas):
http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/Crews-Battle-Large-Barn-Fire-In-Rose-Hill-215436641.html

2013-07-14 - Barn damaged by fire in Newton (Wisconsin):
http://www.htrnews.com/article/20130714/MAN0101/130714006/Barn-fire-reported-Newton

2013-07-14 - Eighty tons of hay bursts into flame, fire spreads to RV, shed, barn, in Blakeley, near Shawbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/07/15/soaring-temperatures-blamed-for-spate-of-shropshire-fires/

Note: Many other fires mentioned in the area. They're blaming the heat and 'soaring temperatures' for all the fires. Then they say the temps approached 86F. Apparently they are unaware of this, but 86F isn't really all that hot. Have they been living on the same planet as the rest of us? Actually, I wish it was that cool where I am. Two of the fires involved fences, which are very similar to pallets in terms of their vulnerability to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem...

2013-07-14 - Pallets burst into flame, fire spreads to shop, in Heanor (Britain):
http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/community/arsonists-started-poundstretcher-fire-1-5856112

Note: They say they suspect arson, as usual, but as usual, there is no evidence of any people being involved here. The fire officials just can't imagine that pallets could burst into flame on their own, but they certainly can. Pallets are made of an absorbent flammable material (wood), and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Pallets are also held together with nails and screws, which rust, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel, no other source of heat or fire needed...

2013-07-14 - Park bench bursts into flame on Highlands Road in Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/park-bench-on-fire-in-runcorn

Note: Park bench made of wood, and held together with iron or steel nails or screws? I bet it was...

2013-07-14 - Fence bursts into flame on Colwyn Close in coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fence-on-fire-in-ellesmere-port_14-07-2013_11-50-19

2013-07-14 - Basement workshop and home damaged by fire at 1 AM in Lynchburg (Virginia):
http://www.wsls.com/story/22836802/lynchburg-fire

2013-07-14 - Porta-potty explodes at 12:45 AM, rattles windows, in Springfield (Missouri):
http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-explosion-heard-felt-but-not-smelled-in-south-springfield-early-sunday-morning-20130714,0,2039390.story

Note: Police are assuming this was vandalism. That might be the case, but maybe not...

2013-07-14 - Trash can bursts into flame, fire spreads to car then house, in Tilehurst (Britain):
http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/07/14/91245-bin-fire-in-tilehurst-spreads-to-car-and-house-/

2013-07-14 - Four structures under construction destroyed by fire in Waco (Texas):
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_827fc4ea-46e7-5b5c-af26-14654360e0a9.html

Quote: "Investigators are trying to determine if the fire was linked to a series of blazes within the past two years mainly at vacant homes in Waco."

Note: This fire is probably related to the vacant structure fires, yes. All structures in Waco share the same atmosphere, and structures that are vacant, under construction or under renovation are inherently more vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem than are well-insulated and well-sealed occupied structures, and that's especially true in the framing stage when all that wood and all those nails are exposed to the atmosphere...

2013-07-14 - Vacant house burns on Plainfield Avenue in Edison (New Jersey):
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130714/NJNEWS/307140026/Ongoing-fire-Plainfield-Avenue-Edison

2013-07-14 - Vacant home burns at 4 AM in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/219886/37/Crews-Battle-Fire-On-Leslie-St-Overnight

2013-07-14 - Vacant house burns in Charleroi (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourmonvalley/yourmonvalleymore/4360534-74/whiten-fire-police

Quote: Charleroi sits on the banks of the Monongahela River...

2013-07-14 - Vacant home burns in Troy (New York):
http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2013/07/14/news/doc51e35bb901f77187355607.txt

Note: This address is about 4 blocks east of - e.g. downwind of - the Hudson River...

2013-07-14 - Vacant house bursts into flame at 1:30 AM, fire spreads, destroys 2 adjacent homes too, in Albany (New York):
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/22842388/tractor-trailer-overturned-in-douglas-county
http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Houses-torn-down-after-fire-breaks-out-in-Albany/Hphaw5Nn0Ua9Fq8tqrIK_g.cspx

Note: It's downright dangerous to live next to a vacant structure now...

2013-07-14 - Vacant wrecking company destroyed by fire in Anderson (Indiana):
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/north_central/fire-partially-collapses-roof-at-former-wrecking-service

2013-07-14 - Two vacant structures burn in Indianapolis (Indiana), one at 12:30 AM, one at 2:30 AM:
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/ifd-fights-two-vacant-fires-overnight
http://fox59.com/2013/07/14/fire-rips-through-vacant-church/
http://www.wthr.com/story/22835242/2013/07/14/vacant-house-catches-on-fire-for-second-time

2013-07-13 - Large construction generator explodes and burns on the George Wade Bridge in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania):

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/07/generator_explosion_on_george.html
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/lanes-reopened-following-generator-fire-on-i--bridge/article_5c083d2a-ebff-11e2-84bd-0019bb2963f4.html

Quote: "The air compressor, which was being used by construction teams in the area, exploded creating a massive fire on the bridge and caused diesel fuel to spill all over the roadway, prompting a hazmat team to the be called to the scene."

Note: This bridge goes over the Susquehanna River...

2013-07-13 - Laundromat explodes at 6:20 AM in Killarney (Ireland), near the coast, hotel evacuated, man missing:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0713/462260-killarney/
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/search-for-killarney-man-missing-after-gas-explosion-suspended-29417663.html
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/plush-hotel-evacuated-morning-after-2049728

2013-07-13 - Garage explodes on Carisbrooke Crescent in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland (Britain):
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10546867.Explosion_leaves_Bishop_Auckland_garage_unsafe/

2013-07-13 - Hay bale bursts into flame, fire spreads, gets huge, destroys feed mill in Sebastopol (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130714/articles/130719755

Quote: "There was no electrical circuitry or gas source near the fire's origin, leaving investigators to suspect a human cause..."

Note: LMAO. Well, nobody said these investigators were particularly observant people, and obviously they haven't noticed just how many bales of hay and straw have burst into flame in the last year or so. All flammable absorbent materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting, including wood, paper, cardboard, hay, straw, dried brush, mulch, generic trash, rubber, cloth, cotton, wool, etc.

2013-07-13 - Straw bales burst into flame on trailer in Witham St Hughs (Britain):
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-straw-bales-Witham-St-Hughs/story-19518015-detail/story.html

Note: Like I was just sayin'...

2013-07-13 - Massive blaze rips through timber company at the Millingford Industrial Estate in Golborne (Britain):
http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/massive-blaze-at-timber-firm-1-5854431

2013-07-13 - Timber mill catches fire at 4:15 AM in Kaitaia (New Zealand), 2 miles from the coast, on the North Island:
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/fire-kaitaia-timber-mill-5508061

2013-07-13 - Boat bursts into flame near Queen's Wharf in coastal Summerside (Canada):
http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2013-07-14/article-3314491/Boat-Fire-Under-Investigation/1
http://ocean100.com/news.asp?mn=19&id=4134&cc=10

2013-07-13 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on the M25 near Buckinghamshire (Britain):
http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10547169.Coach_catches_fire_on_motorway/

2013-07-13 - Tour bus bursts into flame on I-76 in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/Vehicle_fire_halts_traffic_on_I-76.html
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Bus-Fire-Shuts-Down-I-76-EB-215366671.html
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9168919

2013-07-13 - Hotel shuttle bus bursts into flame on the Julia Tuttle Causeway near coastal Miami Beach (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Shuttle-Bus-Catches-Fire-on-Julia-Tuttle-Causeway-215378391.html
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21011142590572/bus-catches-fire-on-julia-tuttle-causeway/

Note: That causeway goes over Biscayne Bay...

2013-07-13 - Passenger bus bursts into flame whike parked in Kathmandu (Nepal):
http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=57739

2013-07-13 - Tractor trailer hauling hay bursts into flame on Hazelgreen Road near Salem (Oregon):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52474021/
http://www.kgw.com/news/Big-rig-hauling-hay-burns-up-near-Salem-215442351.html
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130714/NEWS/307140050/Fire-destroys-truck-loaded-straw-Hazelgreen-Road

2013-07-13 - Tractor bursts into flame at farm in Bowcott (Britain), near Wotton-under-Edge:
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/10547056.Fire_crews_called_to_tractor_fire_in_Bowcott/

2013-07-13 - Box truck bursts into flame at layby on Southport Road in Scarisbrick (Britain):
http://www.otsnews.co.uk/van-fire-southport-road-scarisbrick/

2013-07-13 - Truck bursts into flame on the M5 near Gloucester (Britain):
http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Horse-box-catches-M5-Gloucester/story-19516993-detail/story.html

2013-07-13 - RV bursts into flame on Highway 299 in Burney, near Redding (California):
http://www.redding.com/news/2013/jul/13/motor-home-catches-fire-burney/
http://www.redding.com/news/2013/jul/13/north-state-in-brief-july-14-2013/

Note: Burney sounds like another appropriately-named place...

2013-07-13 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Perimeter Highway near Winnipeg (Canada):
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/truck-bursts-into-flames-on-perimeter-highway-1.1365799

2013-07-13 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-35 near Laredo (Texas):
http://www.pro8news.com/news/local/Car-Fire-on-Highway-215470021.html

2013-07-13 - Car bursts into flame at intersection in Scotia (New York):
http://www.beukendaalfd.com/2013/07/13/car-fire/

2013-07-13 - Car bursts into flame on the A380 at Telegraph Hill (Britain):
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/shout-Telegraph-Hill-reports-car/story-19516923-detail/story.html
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/crews-tackle-Telegraph-Hill-car/story-19516973-detail/story.html

2013-07-13 - Car bursts into flame on the M60 near Cheadle (Britain):
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/two-parts-m60-closed-following-5096238

Note: A three-vehicle accident closed another part of the M60 too...

2013-07-13 - Car bursts into flame at 3:30 AM on Vaughan Way in Slough (Britain):
http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/News/All-Areas/Britwell/Fire-crews-attend-Britwell-car-fire-believed-to-be-arson-13072013.htm

Quote: "It is believed that the fire was started deliberately with petrol after woman living in a nearby property reported she heard a loud bang."

Note: Don't quite follow the logic there. Loud bang means person pouring petrol? She didn't SEE anyone, did she? No. A loud bang sounds like the car exploded, and cars that explode may leak petrol. I'll wait for more evidence besides a loud bang before I assume arson here...

2013-07-13 - Car bursts into flame on Bayview Road on Whidbey Island (Washington):
http://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/215287391.html

2013-07-13 - Car bursts into flame near train tracks in coastal Pattaya (Thailand):
http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/95332/lpg-car-fire-train-tracks-east-pattaya/

2013-07-13 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage at home on School Street in Sidford (Britain):
http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/news/fire_crews_called_to_car_fire_in_sidford_and_other_news_1_2274780

2013-07-13 - Nine cars damaged by two fires at auto shop in Apopka (Florida), near Lake Apopka:
http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/7/13/several_cars_damages.html
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/apopka-auto-repair-business-damaged-fire/nYpmr/

Quote: "The Apopka Fire Department says the first fire broke out just before 5 a.m. at Angles Automotive located at 831 Robinson Ave. in Apopka. The repair shop was closed at the time and firefighters had to force their way inside to put out the fire. Then at 9:30 a.m. News 13 was at the scene when flames came billowing out of an SUV, its horn honking."

2013-07-13 - Tractors, hay baler and barn destroyed by fire at 5 AM on Howe Valley Road in Cecilia (Kentucky):
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/content/two-injured-rineyville-bonfire-cecilia-area-farmer-loses-barn

2013-07-13 - Barn destroyed by fire in Ipswich (Massachusetts):
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/fire-destroys-ipswich-riding-stable/-/11984708/20971572/-/jyjxkaz/-/index.html

2013-07-13 - Barn destroyed by fire in Alma (Arkansas):
http://5newsonline.com/2013/07/13/goat-barn-destroyed-by-fire/

2013-07-13 - Barn destroyed by fire near Benton (Kansas):
http://articles.kwch.com/2013-07-13/barn-fire_40559176

2013-07-13 - Barn damaged by fire on Green Valley Road near Auburn (Washington), 22 show horses saved:
http://www.king5.com/news/local/22-show-horses-escape-from-Auburn-barn-fire-215394751.html
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/22-show-horses-rescued-after-barn-catches-fire-215391651.html

2013-07-13 - Fierce blaze tears through apartment building at 5 AM in Toronto (Canada), building partially collapses:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/07/13/no_injuries_reported_in_fouralarm_fire_in_citys_east_end.html

2013-07-13 - Major fire erupts in the city center in Manchester (Britain):
http://news.sky.com/story/1115430/manchester-fire-crews-tackle-city-centre-blaze

2013-07-13 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads to four homes, in Chicago (Illinois), near Lake Michigan:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9171543
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-firefighters-battle-extraalarm-fire-on-south-side-20130713,0,2649286.story

Quote: "At least three out of the four homes appear to be a total loss, and about 50 residents now have to search for someplace else to live. Fortunately, though, no one was seriously hurt in the fire, the Fire Departement crediting the quick actions of a 12-year-old boy."

2013-07-13 - Deadly fire destroys home at 4 AM in Brookesville (Kentucky), mother and 4 children killed:
http://www.lex18.com/news/five-dead-in-bracken-county-fire/

2013-07-13 - Home damaged by fire in Taylor (Michigan), 2 miles from the Detroit River, man found in cardiac arrest on porch:
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/07/13/man-found-unconscious-on-porch-as-house-fire-blazes-in-taylor/

2013-07-13 - Taskforce brainstorming ways to stop spate of fires in vacant buildings in Waco (Texas):
http://www.kxxv.com/story/22834080/local-group-works-to-stop-string-of-vacant-property-fires

Note: Until they recognize the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem, they aren't apt to accomplish much of anything...

2013-07-13 - Vacant home burns for third time in two months in Abilene (Texas):
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2013/jul/13/early-morning-fire-at-vacant-home-was-third-in/

2013-07-13 - Vacant house destroyed by fire in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.kens5.com/news/SAFD-Raging-fire-destroys-vacant-home-roof-collapses-215439911.html

2013-07-13 - Vacant pub burns at Halton Brook, Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-at-a-derelict-pub-in-runcorn

2013-07-12 - Boeing 787 Dreamliner bursts into flame while parked at Heathrow Airport in coastal London (Britain):

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/dreamliner-fire-heathrow-94088.html
http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/Fire-aboard-Boeing-787-closes-Heathrow-Airport-runways-215253211.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/07/12/boeing-dreamliner-catches-fire-at.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/07/12/london-airport-runway/2512393/

Quote: "Boeing marketed the plane to airlines as a revolutionary jet which - thanks to its lightweight design - burns 20 percent less fuel to comparable aircraft."

Note: Unfortunately, the plane itself appears to burn about 200 percent more than comparable aircraft...

2013-07-12 - Home explodes at 5:30 AM in Corpus Christi (Texas), explosion destroys three homes, 2 injured:
http://www.caller.com/news/2013/jul/12/corpus-christi-firefighters-respond-house-explosio/
http://www.kristv.com/news/update-home-explosion-this-morning-4800-block-of-holmes/
http://www.newsmax.com/thewire/corpus-christi-explosion-home-gas/2013/07/12/id/514842
http://www.kiiitv.com/story/22833031/t

Quote: "The Corpus Christi incident sounded similar to a house explosion in the Montgomery County town of Dobbin, north of Houston on June 11. That explosion and fire critically wounded three people, including an eighth-month-old child."

2013-07-12 - Explosion and fire damage dental office in Fort Collins (Colorado)
http://kdvr.com/2013/07/12/2-alarm-fire-may-have-been-caused-by-explosion-in-fort-collins-dental-office/

2013-07-12 - Underground fire breaks out in wood pulp at paper mill in Johnsonburg (Pennsylvania):
http://wearecentralpa.com/fulltext?nxd_id=479482
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2013/07/fire-in-tunnel-at-domtar-paper-company.html

2013-07-12 - Underground electrical fire hits Canyon Country (California), businesses lose power:
http://hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/underground-transformer-fails-businesses-lose-power-36281

2013-07-12 - Passenger plane's smoke alarm goes off, plane makes emergency landing in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://myfox8.com/2013/07/12/jet-makes-emergency-landing-at-rdu/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jetblue-flight-lands-nc-smoke-warning-19655292

2013-07-12 - School van bursts into flame on road in Lakhimpur Kheri District (India):
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/narrow-escape-children-school-van-catches-fire
http://www.news4education.com/article/Narrow-escape-for-children-as-school-van-catches-fire-31844/41/
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narrow-escape-for-school-children-as-van-catches-fire/406104-3-242.html

2013-07-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 58 in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://www.wvec.com/my-city/suffolk/Tractor-trailer-catches-fire-on-Rt-58-in-Suffolk-215258341.html
http://wtkr.com/2013/07/12/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-part-of-route-58-eastbound/
http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2013/07/12/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-part-of-route-58/
http://www.fox43tv.com/dpps/news/local/suffolk/tractor-trailer-errupts-into-flames_6393181

2013-07-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-80 near Cheyenne (Wyoming):
http://www.kgwn.tv/story/22827619/semi-truck-catches-fire-on-i-80

2013-07-12 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Northwest Highway near Bachman Lake in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Sanitation-Truck-Catches-Fire-215338961.html

2013-07-12 - Delivery truck bursts into flame while parked on street in Twin Falls (Idaho):
http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/Caught-on-Tape-Truck-Fire-215341031.html

2013-07-12 - RV bursts into flame at Rock Cut State Park (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://www.wrex.com/story/22828334/2013/07/12/rv-catches-fire-at-rock-cut-state-park
http://mystateline.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=408212

2013-07-12 - Deputy's SUV bursts into flame on I-385 in Greenville (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22827986/deputies-vehicle-catches-fire-on-i385-halts-traffic

2013-07-12 - SUV bursts into flame on 6th Avenue in Alexandria (Minnesota):
http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/106098/group/News/

2013-07-12 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at intersection in Horton Township (Michigan):
http://www.ogemawherald.com/stories/Firefighters-battle-car-fire-in-Horton-Township,97503

2013-07-12 - Pickup truck bursts into flame in parking lot in Dickinson (North Dakota):
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/70216/

2013-07-12 - Car bursts into flame on road just outside Albert Lea Township (Minnesota):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2013/07/12/firefighters-douse-car-fire/

2013-07-12 - Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home on Foxglove Close in Wokingham (Britain):
http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/wokingham/articles/2013/07/12/91227-monthold-car-goes-up-in-flames-on-wokingham-driveway/

2013-07-12 - Car bursts into flame on the B3268 near Bodmin (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/fighters-tackle-car-near-Bodmin/story-19513854-detail/story.html

2013-07-12 - Car bursts into flame on Cheyney Road in Chester (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-chester_12-07-2013_14-54-33

2013-07-12 - Car bursts into flame on road in Ide, Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=25359&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35

2013-07-12 - Car bursts into flame on I-80 near Gretna (Nebraska):
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Car-Catches-Fire-On-I-80-215329091.html

2013-07-12 - Car bursts into flame in coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://media.theage.com.au/selections/suspicious-car-fire-in-sydney-4566000.html

2013-07-12 - Huge blaze destroys business, home, in Molalla (Oregon):
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Large-fire-starts-in-shop-and-spreads-to-house-in-Molalla-215327211.html
http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/156522-fires-sweep-through-molalla-barn-redi-mix-plant
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/12/fire-at-molalla-redi-mix/

Quote: "Molalla fire spokeswoman Cassie Penunuri said the fire started in a camper in the shop."

2013-07-12 - Boat, camper and barn destroyed by fire in Estacada (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2013/07/two-alarm_barn_fire_reported_i.html

2013-07-12 - Two cars and garage destroyed by fire at 4:35 AM in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/2-cars-lost-in-garage-fire

2013-07-12 - Auto shop damaged by fire in Worcester (Massachusetts):
http://www.telegram.com/article/20130713/NEWS/307139769/1246

2013-07-12 - Barn destroyed by fire in Woolwich Township, near Waterloo (Canada), toddler and dog missing:
http://www.citynews.ca/2013/07/13/child-missing-after-barn-fire-north-of-waterloo/
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/boy-missing-after-barn-fire-in-woolwich-township-1.1365586

2013-07-12 - Barn damaged by fire on Back Orrville Road in Wooster (Ohio):
http://www.the-daily-record.com/local%20news/2013/07/13/small-fire-famages-barn-on-back-orrville-road-friday

2013-07-12 - Barn damaged by fire at Ruan Minor (Britain):
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/10545298.Ruan_Minor_barn_fire__Arson_suspected/

2013-07-12 - Silo bursts into flame at Fourth Avenue Industrial Area in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-in-a-silo-in-crewe

2013-07-12 - Recycling dumpster bursts into flame in Bamberg (Germany), at the US Army garrison:
http://www.army.mil/article/107320/Recycling_dumpster_on_fire/

2013-07-12 - Huge blaze destroys 2 warehouses and grocery store at 1:48 AM in coastal Tawau (Malaysia):
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/07/13/fire-razes-warehouses-grocery-store-in-tawau/

2013-07-12 - Porch bursts into flame at residential building in Worcester (Massachusetts):
http://www.telegram.com/article/20130712/NEWS/130719908/1116
http://www.telegram.com/article/20130713/NEWS/307139907/1101/

Quote: "District Chief Frank DiLiddo said heavy fire was coming from the third floor porch when firefighters arrived..."

Note: At first I thought that name was 'Frank Dildo'...

2013-07-12 - Deadly fire rips through home at 3:50 AM in coastal Bronx (New York), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-fire-injures-ramon-velez-jr-3-article-1.1396960
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9170203

2013-07-12 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Providence (Rhode Island), second fire on same street this week:
http://www.turnto10.com/story/22833688/second-fire-in-a-week-on-bancroft-street

Quote: "This is the second fire on Bancroft Street in just the last week, but at this time officials do not believe the two are related."

Note: They may be related. They certainly share the same atmosphere...

2013-07-12 - Massive increase in vacant structure 'arsons' on the Wirral Peninsula (Britain):
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-fires-rise-after-spate-5095945

Quote: "The blazes were among 170 arson attacks across Merseyside in that week – a massive increase on the 58 over the same period in 2012."

Note: So these types of fires almost TRIPLED year-over-year. And in how many of these 'arsons' is there any evidence at all of a PERSON being involved? I would bet not many. If there's no power or gas to the building, they assume arson by default, which is a huge mistake, at least these days. This same scenario is playing out in cities and towns all over as the atmosphere is increasingly contaminated by highly flammable hydrogen sulfide and methane, and this problem is going to get much worse...

2013-07-12 - In separate incidents, two vacant homes burn within an hour in Rutherford County (Tennessee):
http://www.dnj.com/article/20130712/NEWS01/307120017/

2013-07-12 - Vacant mobile home burns near Lake Travis (Texas):
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/late-night-structure-fire-steiner-ranch-10171.shtml

2013-07-12 - Vacant mobile home burns at 6 AM in Waterloo (Iowa):
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fire-reported-at-trailer-in-waterloo/article_8e94535c-eae5-11e2-a731-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-11 - Five-story building hit by explosion, fire, partially collapses, in coastal Manhattan (New York), 12 injured:

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130712-39993-USA
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/11/3495597/4-hurt-in-nyc-fire-partial-building.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/11/3023792/4-hurt-in-nyc-fire-partial-building.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/11/nyc-collapse-chinatown/2509337/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/fire-department-reports-serious-injuries-in-partial-building-collapse-fire-in-nyc/2013/07/11/0ad6a576-ea52-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html

Note: Say, there sure are a lot of buildings exploding these days...

2013-07-11 - Laundry room explodes and burns at apartment building in Tamarac (Florida), near the coast, 2 injured:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Two-Injured-in-Explosion-and-Fire-in-Laundry-Room-at-Tamarac-Apartment-Building-215212641.html
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-tamarac-laundry-room-fire-20130712,0,2935442.story

2013-07-11 - Massive inferno destroys 300 slum homes in coastal Manila in the Philippine Islands:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/11/dramatic-escapes-as-blaze-rips-through-philippine-slum/

2013-07-11 - Chemical plant erupts in flame in Millington (Tennessee), 4 injured:
http://www.wmctv.com/story/22819989/reports-fire-breaks-out-in-millington-industrial-area
http://www.localmemphis.com/news/local/story/Firefighters-Battle-Blaze-At-Hazardous-Waste/Q3y5cTJSmUWFcpqBsC-YIQ.cspx
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/22819878/fire-hazmat-crews-called-to-commercial-fire
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22821932/2-employees-3-firefighters-hurt-at-memphis-chemical-plant-fire

2013-07-11 - Fire damages wood company in Eden (Maryland):
http://www.wboc.com/story/22814481/firefighters-respond-to-eden-blaze

2013-07-11 - Bunkering tanker ship 'Otilia' bursts into flame in the Panama Canal (Panama):
http://shipandbunker.com/news/am/895812-bunkering-tanker-catches-fire-in-panama

2013-07-11 - Charter bus blows tire and bursts into flame on I-15 in Hesperia (California):
http://www.menafn.com/d9c62fc9-34f2-4af3-bb7e-3ec92842e56a/Charter-bus-catches-fire-on-I15-south-after-tire-blowout
http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/charter-41264-fire-hesperia.html

Note: I bet that tire blew because it had caught fire...

2013-07-11 - At least 5 tractors incinerated by fierce blaze at 12:30 AM at tractor dealership in Americus (Georgia):
http://www.walb.com/story/22812878/fire-destroys-americus-tractor-dealership
http://www.wtoc.com/story/22818233/firemen-from-three-counties-battle-tractor-blaze
http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=920260

Quote: "That includes five tractors that were destroyed in the blaze; each tractor is worth $200,000."

Note: The business was devastated, with total damage of about $3 million...

2013-07-11 - In separate incidents, two tractors burst into flame near Durant (Oklahoma), 1 injured:
http://www.durantdemocrat.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Firefighters+put+out+three+fires%20&id=23103024

Note: The story mentions a landfill fire in Durant too, but I mentioned that already, in the 2013-07-10 update...

2013-07-11 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame on highway offramp in Fond du Lac (Wisconsin):
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/fox_cities/fond-du-lac-firefighters-put-out-fire-on-truck-july-11-2013
http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20130711/FON0101/130711044/Update2-Semi-truck-fire-shuts-down-off-ramp-at-Highways-41-23
http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=U0&Dato=20130711&Kategori=FON01&Lopenr=307110296&Ref=PH

2013-07-11 - Tractor bursts into flame on Fry Road near Tangent (Oregon):
http://democratherald.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tractor-blaze-sparks-field-fire/article_6b58f65c-eb37-11e2-9739-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-11 - Tractor bursts into flame in a field off Hill Street in Calmore (Britain):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10541395.Tractor_blaze_in_field/

2013-07-11 - Dump truck bursts into flame while parked inside building in Spring Point Township (Illinois):
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/6524-fire-at-spring-point-township-building

2013-07-11 - Flatbed truck bursts into flame on I-77 near Princeton (West Virginia):
http://ptonline.net/princeton/x1614274368/Truck-fire-slows-Interstate-77-traffic

Quote: "After a repeated page, Bluestone Valley requested the assistance of East River Volunteer Fire Department."

2013-07-11 - RV bursts into flame at 5:40 AM, smoke damages second RV and 4 boats, at storage facility in Watsonville (California):
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/watsonville/ci_23643472/fire-damages-motorhome-boats-watsonville-storage-area
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=14818
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_23645474/cops-and-courts-july-12-2013-fire-damages

2013-07-11 - RV bursts into flame on I-75 on-ramp in Tuscarora Township (Michigan):
http://www.cheboygannews.com/article/20130712/NEWS/130719849

2013-07-11 - RV bursts into flame at home in Sierra Vista (Arizona):
http://www.svherald.com/content/sierra-vista-news/2013/07/11/356255

2013-07-11 - RV bursts into flame near Rennell Sound (Canada):
http://www.qciobserver.com/Article.aspx?Id=5989

2013-07-11 - Food van bursts into flame at 2:15 AM on Yeoford Way in Marsh Barton (Britain):
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Food-van-severely-damaged-Marsh-Barton-Exeter/story-19506270-detail/story.html

2013-07-11 - Van bursts into flame while parked at store in Edmonton (Canada):
http://mynews.ctvnews.ca/mediadetails/11897290

2013-07-11 - Van bursts into flame in Craig (Colorado):
http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2013/jul/11/carpet-cleaning-van-catches-fire-craig-thursday-af/

2013-07-11 - Classic car burts into flame on Highway 101 in Atascadero (California):
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/07/11/2580043/classic-car-catches-fire-on-hwy.html

Note: It was a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner...

2013-07-11 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Westport (Connecticut):
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/car-fire-on-i-95-in-westport
http://westport.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/westport-fairfields-bravest-extinguish-i95-car-fire

2013-07-11 - Car bursts into flame on Route 128 in coastal Gloucester (Massachusetts):
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x35810283/Gloucester-Policed-Fire-Fire-crews-knock-down-Rte-128-car-blaze

2013-07-11 - Car bursts into flame on Woodruff Street in Southington (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/southington/article_654b8778-ea9e-11e2-b8a2-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-11 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to garage and home, in Haverstraw (New York):
http://muckrack.com/link/d9Ys/car-fire-spreads-to-house-in-haverstraw

2013-07-11 - Car bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while parked on street in Kidderminster (Britain):
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/10540787.Car_fire_in_Kidderminster/
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/10540787.Car_fire_in_Kidderminster/

2013-07-11 - Car bursts into flame in car park at McDonald's in London Colney (Britain):
http://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/mystery_car_fire_at_london_colney_mcdonald_s_1_2275801

2013-07-11 - Car bursts into flame on Stockham Lane near Chard (Britain):
http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Crews-tackle-Chard-car/story-19508900-detail/story.html
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/10542323.Cars_damaged_by_fire_at_Tatworth/

Note: 'Chard Car Becomes Charred Car!' Car where fire began was destroyed, two nearby cars were damaged. And that's why it's probably not too wise to park your vehicle near other vehicles, or near your residence - doing so just multiplies the risk.

2013-07-11 - Vehicle bursts into flame on street in Johannesburg (South Africa), driver seriously burned:
http://blog.er24.co.za/2013/07/woman-critical-after-vehicle-fire-in-parking-lot/
http://www.arrivealive.co.za/news.aspx?s=1&i=10678&page=Woman-Critical-after-Vehicle-Fire-in-Parking-Lot

Quote: "One bystander explained to paramedics that they noticed the vehicle burning while the woman was still driving towards the parking lot. Apparently a taxi driver tried to flag her down but was unable to do so. Moments later she pulled into the open parking lot. The exact circumstances regarding this incident is not yet known. Paramedics on the scene stated that if it was not for the bystanders that pulled her from the vehicle, she would most probably have burnt to death."

2013-07-11 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 1:25 AM in front yard at home in Emporia (Kansas):
http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/image_08a0ae9c-ea29-11e2-8494-001a4bcf6878.html

Note: This address is less than a mile north of some stream or creek...

2013-07-11 - Grass-cutting tractor attachment bursts into flame in Old Windsor (Britain):
http://www.windsorexpress.co.uk/News/Areas/Windsor/Grass-cutting-unit-catches-fire-at-farm-11072013.htm

2013-07-11 - Boat, RV, and camper destroyed by fire at 4 AM in coastal Port Orchard (Washington):
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/215299401.html
http://www.kirotv.com/gallery/news/motor-home-boat-trailer-cars-burn-fire/gCB3q/
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jul/12/fire-of-unknown-origin-destroys-vehicles-in-port/

2013-07-11 - Boat, SUV, garage and duplex destroyed by fire in coastal Ketchikan (Alaska), 1 killed:
http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/woman-dies-in-ketchikan-house-fire/article_348f676c-eb25-11e2-a5ce-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-11 - Massive blaze destroys two large barns at 2 AM in Kettlersville (Ohio), in Shelby County:
http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/news/barn-fire-ignites-in-rural-shelby-county/nYmgb/
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/barn-fire-ignites-in-rural-shelby-county/nYmgb/

Quote: "Initially a large barn housing farm equipment ignited and burst into flames, according to reports. Emergency dispatch traffic indicated there may have been some small explosions inside of the barn during the fire, perhaps from propane tanks. The fire spread to another barn nearby that appeared to be filled with hay..."

Note: So one barn housed farm equipment (combustion vehicles) and the other housed hay (flammable absorbent material)...

2013-07-11 - Barn destroyed by fire in Wick (Britain):
http://theweekin.co.uk/news/barn-fire-in-wick/
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/10544432.Five_fire_crews_fight_blaze_at_Wick_barn/

2013-07-11 - Barn damaged by fire at 5:45 AM in Utica (New York):
http://shelby-utica.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/blaze-damages-utica-garage

2013-07-11 - Compost bursts into flame at 1 AM, fire spreads to home, home destroyed, in Leavenworth (Kansas):
http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20130710/NEWS/130719955/1001/NEWS

Note: Compost, mulch, dried brush, pallets, furniture, you don't wanna be keeping any of that stuff outside and near your residence...

2013-07-11 - Couch bursts into flame on porch at home, fire spreads to porch and home, in Victoria (Texas):
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/jul/11/fire-destroys-home-north-victoria-video/

Note: I wouldn't have any kind of furniture that involves flammable absorbent materials and iron/steel anywhere near the outside of my house. The fabric and stuffing and wood will absorb hydrogen sulfide and/or methane. The nails and screws will rust and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel. Put a couch on your porch or deck and you're just asking for a fire to burn you out...

2013-07-11 - Porch bursts into flame at mobile home in Abilene (Texas):
http://www.ktxs.com/news/fire-damages-abilene-mobile-home/-/14769632/20944538/-/143mca4/-/index.html

2013-07-11 - Vacant home burns at 2:30 AM in downtown Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/local/story/las-vegas-house-fire-vacant-downtown/PUnXJfoOg0iJXFguscWmEw.cspx

2013-07-11 - Vacant house burns at 3:49 AM in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.indystar.com/article/20130711/NEWS02/307110024/1001/NEWS

2013-07-11 - Vacant home burns for second time since May, at 1:20 AM, destroyed, in Waco (Texas):
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/215046611.html

2013-07-11 - Vacant restaurant burns in coastal Port Orchard (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/12/downtown-port-orchard-fire-suspicious-chief-says/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/3-jump-from-roof-to-escape-fire-in-downtown-Pt-Orchard-215193471.html

2013-07-11 - Vacant motel burns in Maple Shade (New Jersey):
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20130711/NEWS01/307110038
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20130712/NEWS01/307120036

2013-07-11 - Vacant warehouse destroyed by fire at 5 AM in Fairmont (North Carolina):
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/07/11/1268995

2013-07-10 - Sawdust hopper bursts into flame at lumber yard in North Portland (Oregon):

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/07/takes_hour_for_firefighters_to.html
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/10/lumber-company-on-fire-in-portland/
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/11/fire-cuts/

Note: Third link has interesting information. Like, the fire company that responded to this fire had no pumper trucks, so no water supply, due to budget cuts, so they couldn't do jack until another company arrived 2 minutes later. They then mention that in modern construction, a fire doubles in size every minute...

2013-07-10 - Massive blaze destroys cabinet company in Salem (Oregon):

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Salem-cabinet-shop-destroyed-in-massive-fire-215078681.html
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/3-Alarm-fire-at-Salem-business-215047231.html
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/11/salem-cabinet-business-engulfed-in-3-alarm-blaze/

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Wood-related fires will escalate, including fires at pallet companies, wood-carving businesses, furniture businesses, door companies, cabinet companies, etc."

2013-07-10 - Home explodes and burns on Carlisle Road in Nashua (New Hampshire), 1 killed:
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130710/NEWS07/130719879
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/1010393-469/explosion-fire-wreck-southwest-nashua-home.html

2013-07-10 - Explosion and fire hit house at 6:15 AM in Saginaw (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/07/saginaw_man_hears_boom_wakes_t.html

Quote: "A Saginaw man said he was asleep in the first level of his two-story Saginaw home when he woke to the sound of a loud boom and realized his house was on fire."

Note: Plenty of rivers and lakes around Saginaw...

2013-07-10 - Explosion and fire damage home in Surrey (Canada), near the Fraser River:
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Fire+explosion+reportedly+rock+Surrey+neighbourhood/8643441/story.html

Quote: "Others located in New Westminster said they could see the smoke from across the shores of the Fraser River."

2013-07-10 - Explosion and fire hit apartment in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/explosion-heard-flames-broke-out-beacon-hill-apart/nYkrh/

2013-07-10 - Flat explodes and burns in Hounslow (Britain), near the Thames River, 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2359201/Woman-killed-jumping-burning-flat-eyewitness-describes-huge-explosion-like-bomb-left-dead.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

2013-07-10 - Chemical plant rocked by explosion in Suizhou (China), in Hubei Province, 2 killed:
http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/two-killed-in-china-chemical-plant-explosion_861441.html

2013-07-10 - Transformer explodes and burns in Farmington (Utah), near the Great Salt Lake:
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=25957784&nid=148&title=transformer-sparks-fire-near-subdivision
http://kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/transformer-explosion-causes-overnight-fire-farmington-5794.shtml

2013-07-10 - Huge fire rages in French palace undergoing major renovation in Paris (France):
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/huge-fire-rages-historic-french-182740597.html
http://www.globalreport.org/tv?video=254978

2013-07-10 - Waste container starts smoldering at gunpowder plant in Lautaa (Finland), 2100 people evacuated:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-07/10/c_132529831.htm

Quote: "The waste container, where smoke was seen arising since in the morning, was situated in the compound of Eurenco Vihtavuori gunpowder plant in Lautaa, a small town in central Finland. According to Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE, the unidentified substance in the container was believed to have caused a chemical reaction, posing danger at an equipment producing explosives used in mining and blasting. Local authority said the total explosive in storage roughly amount to 110 tons of TNT."

2013-07-10 - Landfill erupts in flame in Durant (Oklahoma):
http://www.kten.com/story/22809857/trash-catches-on-fire-at-city-landfill

2013-07-10 - Fire breaks out at landfill in coastal Nantucket (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130711/NEWS11/130719940/-1/

2013-07-10 - Recycling center hit by fire twice in one weekend in West Milford (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/215023781_Two_fires_at_West_Milford_recycling_center_over_weekend.html

2013-07-10 - Small plane bursts into flame after landing at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Small-aircraft-catches-fire-at-Bush-IAH-214973261.html

Note: I wonder how old Bush has to be before we can start calling it Bush Incontinental Airport...

2013-07-10 - Logging ship bursts into flame at 6:15 AM while docked in coastal Nelson (New Zealand):
http://www.3news.co.nz/Logging-ship-ablaze-at-Port-Nelson/tabid/423/articleID/304551/Default.aspx
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10896640
http://www.newzealandstar.com/index.php/sid/215750820/scat/14d7eba4e435d135

2013-07-10 - Ferry bursts into flame off the coast near Nain (Canada):
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/733970/no-one-hurt-after-ferry-fire/

2013-07-10 - Large 85-foot yacht bursts into flame while docked at Roche Harbor marina on San Juan Island (Washington):
http://www.sanjuanjournal.com/news/214967661.html
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/10/85-foot-yacht-burned-in-roche-harbor-marina-fire/
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Yacht-catches-fire-at-San-Juan-Island-marina-4657479.php
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/07/yacht-catches-fire-at-san-juan-island-marina/
http://www.kirotv.com/videos/news/boat-fire-in-roche-harbor-july-10-2013/v6HPr/
http://www.sanjuanislander.com/island-newshome/more/coast-guard/6552-ecology-and-coast-guard-responding-to-boat-fire-in-roche-harbor-on-san-juan-island

Quote: "Fire broke out and destroyed a $4.5 million, 85-foot fiberglass luxury yacht Wednesday in Roche Harbor Marina at Washington’s San Juan Island."

2013-07-10 - Large 76-foot yacht bursts into flame, burns and sinks, in Swartz Bay near Coal Island (Canada):
http://www.vicnews.com/news/215000821.html
http://www.ipick.ca/victoria/boat-fire-in-north-saanich
http://www.timescolonist.com/four-people-escape-burning-boat-near-ferry-terminal-1.492967
http://metronews.ca/news/victoria/735097/firefighters-battle-boat-blaze-for-seven-hours/

2013-07-10 - Million-dollar yacht bursts into flame, burns and sinks, in Yeomans Bay (Australia):
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/million-yacht-destroyed-by-fire-in-yeomans-bay/story-fngr8hax-1226677784457

Note: I don't know anything about the meek inheriting the Earth (though being one of the meek, that sounds alright), but one thing I know for sure: the meek don't have to worry about their yachts burning and sinking! Not knocking the yacht folks, just pointing out that there is a benefit to the yacht-free lifestyle too...

2013-07-10 - Boat bursts into flame at Bowbridge Marina in Wateringbury (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent_messenger/news/Boat-fire-3190/
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/boat_fire_sparks_alert_at_kent_marina_1_2273543

2013-07-10 - Boat that was once a car bursts into flame in the Fox River in Green Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130710/GPG0101/307100463
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20130710/APC0101/307100476/Two-rescued-after-fire-car-had-been-converted-into-boat-story-video-

Quote: "A car that had been converted into a boat caught fire Wednesday on the Fox River in Green Bay."

2013-07-10 - Train locomotive bursts into flame in Houston (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9168882

2013-07-10 - Fire truck bursts into flame on I-64 near Olive Hill (Kentucky):
http://journal-times.com/breakingnews/x1696742250/Fire-truck-catches-fire

2013-07-10 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on elevated highway in Nanjing (China):
http://www.best-news.us/news-4869551-Nanjing-a-bus-viaduct-spontaneous-fire-quickly-arrived-at-the-scene-put-the-fire-out.html

Quote: "Fire has put the fire out."

Note: Somehow I don't think the translation here is quite perfect...

2013-07-10 - Tanker truck bursts into flame at business loading bay near Fort Saskatchewan (Canada):
http://fortsaskonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15109&Itemid=33

2013-07-10 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame before 6 AM on I-94 ramp to Brooklyn Park (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/214875881.html

Note: And the day prior, a car burst into flame on I-94 near Woodbury (Minnesota), as mentioned in the 2013-07-09 update...

2013-07-10 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 3:30 AM on I-81 in Montgomery County (Virginia):
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2067282-12/overnight-truck-fire-delays-morning-i-81-traffic-near.html

Quote: "A tractor-trailer fire caused delays on northbound Interstate 81 in Montgomery County early this morning when the truck’s brakes overheated and caused the trailer carrying Gatorade to catch fire."

2013-07-10 - Tractor trailer hauling hay bursts into flame near Wadebridge (Britain):
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Hay-bales-catch-alight-tractor-trailer-near/story-19504760-detail/story.html

2013-07-10 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 near the Iredell-Catawba line (North Carolina):
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/statesville/news/article_f89fb160-ea5e-11e2-ae87-001a4bcf6878.html

2013-07-10 - Tractor bursts into flame at golf course in coastal Herne Bay (Britain):
http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Tractor-destroyed-Herne-Bay-golf-course/story-19508994-detail/story.html

2013-07-10 - Military truck bursts into flame on the A38 headed toward coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Military-truck-causes-smoke-billow-A38/story-19501025-detail/story.html

2013-07-10 - Flatbed truck bursts into flame on I-74 in Whitewater Township (Ohio):
http://www.eaglecountryonline.com/news.php?nID=5901
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130710/NEWS0103/307100070/Truck-fire-put-out-74

2013-07-10 - RV bursts into flame at 6:50 AM while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Barton (Britain), 3 injured:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-23254753
http://www.fire.org.uk/news/2013/07/10/three-taken-to-hospital-after-barton-caravan-fire.html

Note: And this is why it's increasingly dangerous to park your vehicles next to your residence. I wonder how many people are dying this way every single day now. Whatever that number is, it's surely going up...

2013-07-10 - RV bursts into flame at home in coastal Santa Barbara (California):
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=117559

2013-07-10 - RV bursts into flame on Jenny Way in coastal Anchor Point (Alaska):
http://homernews.com/homer-town-crier/cops-and-courts/2013-07-10/fire-company-report

2013-07-10 - SUV bursts into flame at 1 AM on Great Knollys Street in Reading (Britain):
http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/07/10/91102-car-fire-in-reading/
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/fire-destroys-land-rover-early-4922484

2013-07-10 - SUV bursts into flame on the Southern State Parkway in North Babylon (New York):
http://southampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/bridgehampton-man-dog-escape-car-fire-unharmed

2013-07-10 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 5:26 AM while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Lawrence (New York):
http://fivetowns.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/truck-fire-spreads-to-north-lawrence-home
http://www.liherald.com/fivetowns/stories/Lawrence-truck-fire-strikes-house,48732

2013-07-10 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on road in South Berwick (Maine), near the coast:
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130710-NEWS-130719979

2013-07-10 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-64 in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Truck-Catches-on-Fire-on-Interstate--214993381.html

Quote: "There was nothing there to ignite it, so we don't really know what started it..."

2013-07-10 - Three cars burn on Meadow Lane near Trent Bridge (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/Smoke-billowing-car-near-Trent-Bridge-day-Ashes/story-19501344-detail/story.html

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on road near Stoughton (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x273433333/Brockton-man-survives-car-fire

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on the M20 between junctions 5 and 7 (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent_messenger/news/M20-car-fire-causing-severe-3172/

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on Chester Road in Oakmere, Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-northwich_11-07-2013_8-46-40

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on main London Road in Stroud (Britain):
http://www.stroudlife.co.uk/Car-closes-main-London-Road-Stroud/story-19500754-detail/story.html

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame while parked in car park in Chichester (Britain):
http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/top-stories/latest/car-fire-in-chichester-gate-car-park-1-5275128

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 88 at Jackson Valley Road in Amador County (California):
http://www.sierrasentinel.com/2013/07/car-fire-on-hwy-88.html

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 13 on the Ike Skelton Bridge near Richmond (Missouri):
http://www.kmzu.com/highway-13-car-fire/

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on Route 24 in Summit (New Jersey):
http://summit.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/no-injuries-from-car-fire-on-route-24-in-summit

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 2 near Airdrie, Alberta (Canada):
http://www.albertapolicereport.com/2013/07/11/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-on-highway-2-south-of-airdrie/
http://globalnews.ca/news/709751/car-fire-near-balzac-guts-jetta-backs-up-highway-traffic/
http://www.discoverairdrie.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5377:vehicle-fire-closes-lane-of-northbound-qe2-&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=136

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame on the Florida Turnpike near coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21011124024678/car-catches-fire-on-turnpike/

2013-07-10 - Car bursts into flame before 6:30 AM on I-24 near Calvert City (Kentucky):
http://www.marshallcountydaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6670:firefighters-respond-to-early-morning-vehicle-fire-in-calvert-city-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50

2013-07-10 - Large industrial vehicle bursts into flame at 4:28 AM in dock yard area in coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/large-vehicle-fire-in-ellesmere-port

2013-07-10 - Vehicle bursts into flame at intersection in Port Allegany (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2013/07/vehicle-fire-in-port-allegany.html

2013-07-10 - Vehicle bursts into flame at wrecking yard in Williams Lake (Canada):
http://welcometowilliamslake.ca/index.php/the-news/local-news/7115-vehicle-fire-williams-lake-bc.html

2013-07-10 - RV trailer bursts into flame, fire spreads to barn, near Livingston (Texas):
http://www.polkcountytoday.com/fire071013.html

2013-07-10 - Barn catches fire, fire spreads to home, both destroyed, in Lakeport (California):
http://www.record-bee.com/news/ci_23636246/fire-consumes-residence-hay-barn
http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32055:wednesday-fire-destroys-barn-home&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197

2013-07-10 - Deck bursts into flame, home damaged, in Lake Stevens (Washington):
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130710/NEWS01/707119940

2013-07-10 - Apartments damaged by fire at Great Brook Valley in Worcester (Massachusetts), 27 people homeless:
http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_at_great_brook_valley_in.html

2013-07-10 - Home damaged by fire on Abbots Bridge Road in Johns Creek (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/298477/3/Crews-on-scene-of-Johns-Creek-house-fire-

2013-07-10 - Vacant home burns in South St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/387756/3/Vacant-building-catches-fire-in-south-St-Louis

2013-07-09 - Massive wildfire billows smoke over Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/09/19378606-smoke-from-massive-wildfire-billows-over-las-vegas

2013-07-09 - Explosion and fire hit DP&L electrical substation at 2:53 AM in Lewisburg (Ohio), 900 lose power:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/fire-erupts-at-dpl-substation/nYjbn/

2013-07-09 - Metal recycling plant erupts in flame in Springfield (Missouri):
http://www.ktts.com/news/214790751.html
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/firefighters-quickly-put-out-blaze-at-metal-recycling-center/d/story/FCNQN7JuRk-YtztrpIuEpg
http://www.kspr.com/news/kspr-pictures-fire-at-metal-recycling-facility-in-north-springfield-20130709,0,2351789.photogallery

2013-07-09 - Metal recycling business catches fire in Butte (Montana):
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/structure-fire-recycling-business-in-butte/-/14594602/20913646/-/m5xtbnz/-/index.html

2013-07-09 - Recycling center catches fire in Somerville (Georgia):
http://www.waff.com/story/22797007/fire-at-somerville-recycling-center-contained-quickly

Quote: "Brown added that they've been operating the business there since 1979 and this is the first time they've had a fire."

Note: This fire broke out in air filters, which capture dust. They never had a fire before, but now that dust may be absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane from the air being filtered, which will make fires much more likely...

2013-07-09 - RV explodes at home in Pomonal (Australia), in the Grampians, 2 girls injured:
http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/1628429/grampians-caravan-explosion-injures-two-girls/

2013-07-09 - Fishing trawler bursts into flame while docked in coastal Scheveningen (Netherlands):
http://marnews.net/fishing-ship-caught-fire-in-netherlands/

2013-07-09 - Boat bursts into flame in cove in Osage Beach (Missouri), at Lake of the Ozarks:
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130709/NEWS/130709093

2013-07-09 - Six luxury tour buses incinerated in bus lot in Leesburg (Florida), in Lake County:
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/buses-burning-leesburg-lot/nYkC3/
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-07-09/news/os-leesburg-bus-fire-20130709_1_blaze-buses-fire-marshal
http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/buses-ablaze-near-leesburg/-/11788162/20904734/-/d2es0/-/index.html

Quote: "Six luxury buses caught fire Tuesday afternoon at a Leesburg business that converts and leases upscale coaches in what one fire chief called a 'bizarre' blaze."

Note: Too many lakes to count in that area...

2013-07-09 - Greyhound passenger bus bursts into flame on I-95 near Viera (Florida), 2 miles from the coast:
http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/7/9/greyhound_bus_fire_c.html
http://www.wesh.com/news/traffic/bus-fire-shuts-down-i95-exit-ramp/-/11788448/20898802/-/3it54ez/-/index.html
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/7/9/greyhound_bus_fire_c.html

2013-07-09 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road near Esigodini (Zimbabwe), 1 killed, 10 injured:
http://www.radiodialogue.com/zupco-bus-fire-claims-one/
http://www.newsdzezimbabwe.co.uk/2013/07/scramble-as-zupco-bus-catches-fire.html
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-11642-10+injured+as+Zupco+bus+catches+fire/news.aspx

2013-07-09 - Transit bus bursts into flame on Cumberland Avenue in Peterborough (Canada):
http://www.chextv.com/News/LN/13-07-10/Fire_forces_evacuation_of_city_transit_bus.aspx

2013-07-09 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on State Route 19 in Ocala National Forest (Florida):
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-liquid-tar-truck-fire-ocala-forest-20130709,0,1392064.story

Quote: "The tanker apparently ignited and is creating a great deal of heavy smoke, said Lake County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Jack Fillman."

2013-07-09 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on US 90 in coastal Iberia Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.katc.com/news/truck-fire-closes-part-of-us-90/
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20130709/NEWS01/130709001/WEEKDAY-WAKE-UP-Truck-fire-reported-on-US-90

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 4 AM on Highway 11 near Gravenhurst (Canada):
http://www.moosefm.com/cfbk/news/13289-no-injuries-in-early-morning-tractor-trailer-fire

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer hauling paper bursts into flame on Leary Road in Albany (Georgia):
http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2013/jul/09/burning-truck-slows-traffic-on-leary-road/
http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=919311

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked near the Hackensack River in North Bergen (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/07/parked_truck_filled_with_hazardous_materials_burned_through_night_in_north_bergen_parking_lot.html

Quote: "The truck, filled with pallets of oxidizing chemical sodium persulfate, was located in a parking lot near where West Side Avenue becomes 83rd Street not far from the banks of the Hackensack River..."

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near university in Emporia (Kansas):
http://www.emporiagazette.com/latest_news_and_features/image_edc0700a-e8be-11e2-a38b-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near Brookville (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/report-semis-tires-on-fire-on-i-70/nYjyc/
http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/news/local/report-semis-tires-on-fire-on-i-70/nYjyc/

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-65 near West Lafayette (Indiana):
http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/trailer-fire-shuts-down-southbound-lanes-of-i-65
http://www.wakeradio.com/index.php/news/region-news/53426-semi-fire-closes-lane-on-i-65.html

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer hauling hay bursts into flame on I-5 near Castaic (California):
http://hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/hay-truck-fire-ignites-brush-north-castaic-36225
http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/100350/

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer hauling pizza bursts into flame on I-95 near Gaston (North Carolina):
http://www.rrdailyherald.com/access/pizza-truck-burns-on-i--near-gaston/article_adcf568c-e8fa-11e2-8eb4-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-09 - Tractor trailer hauling frozen chicken bursts into flame on Highway 169 near Shakopee (Minnesota):
http://shakopee.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/frozen-chicken-semi-catches-fire-on-hwy-169

2013-07-09 - Dump truck bursts into flame on I-485 in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Dump-truck-fire-causes-delays-on-I-485-214726071.html
http://www.gastongazette.com/news/local/truck-fire-stalls-traffic-tuesday-1.169917
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52428538/

Quote: "The dump truck driver said he heard a popping sound just before the blaze began."

2013-07-09 - Box truck bursts into flame on Buangkok Crescent in coastal Singapore:
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1873580/lorry_on_fire_at_buangkok_crescent.html

2013-07-09 - Flatbed truck bursts into flame, driver jumps out, near Neligh (Nebraska), 1 injured:
http://www.ktiv.com/story/22798767/2013/07/09/driver-jumps-from-truck-after-it-caught-fire

2013-07-09 - Truck bursts into flame while parked at business, fire spreads to 4 other vehicles, in Midland (Texas):
http://www.newswest9.com/story/22799667/firefighters-called-out-to-structure-fire-in-midland-county

Quote: "We have new information on the roaring fire that destroyed parts of a Midland business on Tuesday night. The fire ignited at Butch's Rat Hole on Highway 1788. The monster blaze started when a truck caught fire underneath a car port. The flames quickly spread to four other vehicles and then to the back of a building. Fortunately, the whole building isn't a loss. The major damage was done to the back of the building. Investigators aren't sure what caused the first vehicle to catch fire."

2013-07-09 - RV bursts into flame on I-90 in East Syracuse (New York):
http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=919370

2013-07-09 - RV bursts into flame on I-20 near Augusta (Georgia):
http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2013-07-09/recreational-vehicle-fire-stops-interstate-traffic
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-07-09/new-mexico-family-safe-after-rv-burns
http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Family-loses-RV-to-fire-while-moving-cross-country-214972411.html

2013-07-09 - RV bursts into flame on Highway 101 near Clementsvale (Canada):
http://www.digbycourier.ca/News/2013-07-09/article-3308511/Motorhome-fire-on-Hwy-101-near-Clementsvale/1

Quote: "The Bear River Fire Department, RCMP and Transportation staff responded to the incident about 4 p.m. and one lane of the highway was closed until about 5: 30 p.m."

2013-07-09 - RV bursts into flame at scrap yard on Whitchurch Drive in Wellington (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/07/10/skip-fire-spreads-to-telford-tyre-firm-unit/

Note: Other interesting fires mentioned too...

2013-07-09 - Camper-van bursts into flame on the A45 in Daventry (Britain):
http://www.daventryexpress.co.uk/news/local/vw-camper-van-fire-in-daventry-1-5267445

2013-07-09 - Van bursts into flame while parked in neighborhood in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.cbs8.com/story/22799047/cause-of-van-fire-under-investigation

2013-07-09 - Van bursts into flame while parked on Roosevelt Street in Union City (New Jersey), fire damages nearby building:
http://www.1strespondernews.com/webpages/news/DisplayNews.aspx?PT=state&state=NJ&ID=3bd809d9-c7fd-4b1f-a822-91522a6f2b86

Note: This street is less than half a mile from the Hudson River...

2013-07-09 - Van bursts into flame at 1 AM on Church Road in Barcombe (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10534499.Van_destroyed_by_fire_in_Barcombe_lane/

2013-07-09 - Van bursts into flame on Country Road 24 in Coshocton County (Ohio):
http://www.coshoctontribune.com/article/20130709/NEWS01/307090035/Van-catches-fire-County-Road-24

2013-07-09 - Van bursts into flame on Hale Road in Widnes (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-widnes

2013-07-09 - FAA minivan bursts into flame while parked at Miami International Airport in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/09/3492061/faa-minivan-catches-fire-at-miami.html

2013-07-09 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on NC 105 near Bairds Creek Road, near Foscoe (North Carolina):
http://www.goblueridge.net/news/20564-fire-destroys-pickup-on-nc-105

2013-07-09 - Police car bursts into flame after 4 AM in Caia Park, Wrexham (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23251891

2013-07-09 - Three cars burst into flame while parked in parking lot in Richmond Heights (Ohio):
http://www.cleveland.com/hillcrest/index.ssf/2013/07/early_morning_fire_totals_thre.html

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame while parked in parking lot, fire spreads to 3 more vehicles, in coastal Carlina Beach (North Carolina):
http://www.wect.com/story/22798797/our-cars-damaged-by-fire-in-hotel-parking-lot

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on Upper McCleod Road near Armstrong (Canada):
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/Car-fire-spoils-ladies-night/IT3129
http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-94851-2-.htm

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on road in East Macon (Georgia), woman burned:
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/article/238356/175/Driver-Hurt-in-Car-Fire-in-East-Macon

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame while parked on State Street in Media (Pennsylvania):
http://media.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-catches-fire-on-state-street

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame while parked in parking garage in Huntersville (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/huntersville-fire-department-birkdale-car-fire-con/nYkHG/

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on the M25 in Surrey (Britain):
http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Car-causes-M25-delays/story-19496039-detail/story.html

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame while parked in car park in Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/07/09/car-set-on-fire-in-shrewsbury/

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame at 1:43 AM on Little Sutton Lane in Iver (Britain):
http://www.buckinghamshireadvertiser.co.uk/south-buckinghamshire-news/local-buckinghamshire-advertiser-news/2013/07/09/arson-suspected-after-car-catches-fire-82398-33587738/

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on the M5 near Taunton (Britain):
http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/10536043.One_lane_closed_on_M5_near_Taunton_after_car_fire/

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 6 in Vernon (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon-N-Okanagan/94808/Engine-fire-heats-up-car
http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-94851-2-.htm

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on I-94 near East River Road, near Woodbury (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/214723471.html
http://woodbury.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/car-fire-on-i94

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on the A338 near Blackwater (Britain):
http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/tidnews/10535628.Long_delays_as_car_fire_closes_A338/
http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/tidnews/10535628.UPDATED__Long_delays_as_car_fire_closes_A338/

2013-07-09 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 26 in Pioneer (California):
http://www.sierrasentinel.com/2013/07/car-fire-in-pioneer.html

2013-07-09 - In separate incidents, two vehicles burst into flame blocks apart in Houston (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-traffic/article/2-separate-vehicle-fires-flooding-back-up-4655475.php

Quote: "One fire blocked two main lanes and one shoulder lane on I-10 and Normandy. The incident was verified at 4:47 p.m. by Houston TranStar. There was also another vehicle fire reported a few blocks away off Dwight and Market Street."

2013-07-09 - In separate incidents, two vehicles burst into flame between 4 AM and 5 AM in Port Huron (Michigan):
http://www.wgrt.com/news/2013/07/10/police-vehicle-fires/

Note: Port Huron sits on the shore of Lake Huron...

2013-07-09 - Vehicle bursts into flame at midnight while parked near Moreland (Arkansas):
http://www.rivervalleyleader.com/news/local/article_5fc3821e-e937-11e2-99ad-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-09 - Lawnmower bursts into flame, fire spreads, destroys Jeep, motorcycle, garage, near Cortland (Nebraska):
http://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/fire-destroys-garage-near-cortland/article_1ac6e11b-0059-5e78-b829-bff4bd4704df.html

2013-07-09 - Several vehicles and two homes destroyed by fire in Tooele (Utah):
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865582881/2-Tooele-homes-destroyed-in-fire.html
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=25941508&nid=148&title=fire-destroys-two-tooele-homes

2013-07-09 - Car and garage destroyed by fire, home damaged, in Cedar Falls (Iowa):
http://cedarfalls.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/fire-destroys-garage-car-in-cedar-falls

2013-07-09 - Tire catches fire, spreads to vehicles, fire gets huge, in Harare (Zimbabwe), people flee:
http://www.zimeye.org/?p=84402

Quote: "When the fire service arrived, they did not have any water in their tanks. As the situation worsened, people were seen fleeing in terror at seeing the fast approaching fumes."

Note: Firefighters that show up to fight a fire without water? What was the plan, pee on it? Sheesh...

2013-07-09 - Barn destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM near Gerster (Missouri), 1 killed:
http://articles.ky3.com/2013-07-09/fire-victim_40451140

2013-07-09 - Barn destroyed by huge blaze near Jefferson (Oregon):
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/10/jefferson-barn-destroyed-in-3-alarm-blaze/
http://www.albanytribune.com/10072013-barn-destroyed-in-fire-near-jefferson/
http://democratherald.com/news/local/jefferson-firefighters-respond-to-three-alarm-barn-fire/article_0f610470-e97a-11e2-9ce4-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-09 - Barn destroyed by fire just before 4:30 AM in Edmonton (Canada):
http://www.inews880.com/news/edmonton/story.aspx?ID=2001285

2013-07-09 - Barn damaged by fire at 4:13 AM in Fence (Wisconsin):
http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/541405/Barn-fire-in-Fence.html

2013-07-09 - Barn damaged by fire just after 4 AM in Burgh, near Woodbridge (Britain):
http://www.coastalscene24.co.uk/news/burgh_road_closed_as_firefighters_continue_to_tackle_barn_blaze_1_2270210

2013-07-09 - Office building destroyed by fire, roof collapses, in Loveland (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Fire-Causes-Major-Damage-To-Loveland-Office-Building-214901581.html

Note: Map graphic in story shows this place was right between Lake Loveland and Silver Lake...

2013-07-09 - Garbage bursts into flame inside garbage truck on Cranbury South River Road in South Brunswick (New Jersey):
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130709/NJNEWS/307090026/Garbage-truck-catches-fire-South-Brunswick
http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2013/07/garbage_truck_fire_at_route_535_and_dunhams_corner_road_in_south_brunswick.html

2013-07-09 - Mattress bursts into flame inside vacant home in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/crews-called-to-structure-fire/-/9674510/20904092/-/14pk3l6z/-/index.html

2013-07-09 - Fence bursts into flame, fire spreads to car, in Yuba City (California):
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/fence-126322-fire-yuba.html

2013-07-09 - Porch bursts into flame at 4:33 AM at home in Lafayette (Indiana), family flees:
http://www.jconline.com/article/20130709/NEWS/307090016/Alarm-helps-Lafayette-family-flee-fire
http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/firefighters-battle-early-morning-house-fire-in-lafayette

2013-07-09 - Home heavily damaged by fire in the Westlake district of coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/09/1-hurt-after-fire-ravages-118-year-old-victorian-home-in-la/

2013-07-09 - Vacant home burns at 3:45 AM on Cabin Creek Road in Sharon (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Fire-Destroyed-an-Abandoned-House-in-Kanawha-County-214718651.html

2013-07-09 - Vacant house destroyed by fire at 4:37 AM in Columbia (Tennessee):
http://columbiadailyherald.com/sections/news/local-news/fire-destroys-vacant-house.html

2013-07-09 - Vacant apartment building burns in Cleveland (Ohio):
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/crews-battle-fire-at-vacant-east-cleveland-apartment-building

2013-07-09 - Vacant warehouse burns and collapses in Industry (California):
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9167181&rss=rss-kabc-article-9167181
http://ktla.com/2013/07/09/3rd-alarm-blaze-burns-through-building-in-city-of-industry/
http://diamondbar-walnut.patch.com/groups/breaking-news/p/industry-threealarm-fire-guts-vacant-building

2013-07-08 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads to woman, at home in Sparta (New Jersey), woman seriously burned:

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130709/NJNEWS/307090037/Sparta-woman-critical-condition-after-fire-her-home
http://www.nj.com/sussex-county/index.ssf/2013/07/sparta_woman_found_on_her_porch_with_third-degree_burns_all_over_her_body_police_said.html

Quote: "Next to the porch, lying on the ground, the rescue workers found Polny, the homeowner, Beebe said. Her clothes had been completely burned off her body, and she had third-degree burns to her head, face, torso, arms and legs, he added. She was unable to tell rescue workers what happened, because of the severity of her injuries..."

Note: There were candles on the porch, and a small fire, and this woman, charred. So, maybe some hydrogen sulfide and methane blew by, knocked her unconscious, ignited via the candles, started this fire, and scorched the clothes off this woman while she was unconscious. This story kinda reminds me of the woman found burned to death on a porch swing at her trailer in West Frankfort (Illinois) in February 2012...

2013-07-08 - Wildfire blazes along the San Pedro River near Kearny (Arizona), 1 home destroyed, trailer park evacuated:
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/214698191.html

2013-07-08 - Massive inferno destroys dozens of caravans, devastates caravan park, in coastal Southerness (Scotland):
http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/caravan-park-in-southerness-destroyed-by-fire-1-2994090
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/firefighters-fight-southerness-leisure-centre-fire-1-2994066

2013-07-08 - Landfill erupts in flame near Verwood (Britain):
http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/10534198.UPDATED__Fire_at_landfill_tip_near_Verwood/
http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/10534198.Fire_on_industrial_estate/

Quote: "Approximately 30,000 tonnes of rubbish is ablaze."

2013-07-08 - Landfill catches fire in Casarabonela (Spain):
http://www.nerjatoday.com/nerjanews/2013/07/09/fire-at-landfill-site-in-casarabonela/

2013-07-08 - 'Landfill material' bursts into flame at recycling business in Nash Mead (Britain):
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/10534662.Probe_launched_as_huge_Newport_waste_fire_still_burns/

2013-07-08 - Furniture factory destroyed by fire in Ogun State (Nigeria), near the coast:
http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/en/news/item/16186-fire-guts-furniture-factory-in-ogun.html

2013-07-08 - Explosion damages doors at electrical substation on Hillside Avenue in Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/substation-fire-in-runcorn

2013-07-08 - Fuel tanker ship bursts into flame at Bandar Abbas Port (Iran):
http://www.oananews.org/content/news/general/burning-irans-fuel-ship%E2%80%99s-fire-extinguished-bandar-abbas-port

2013-07-08 - Boat bursts into flame inside warehouse in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://kfor.com/2013/07/09/boat-catches-fire-inside-warehouse/

2013-07-08 - Three transit buses destroyed by fire, two more damaged, in the island nation of Seychelles:
http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=32137

2013-07-08 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame in front of the Oriental Pearl Tower in coastal Shanghai (China):
http://www.gulf-times.com/china/249/details/358809/-bus-on-fire
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-07/08/content_16749033.htm
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8317920.html
http://www.best-news.us/news-4850502-Shanghai-Lujiazui-double-decker-tour-bus-yelling-fire-Photos.html
http://www.readdailynews.com/news-4850508-A-double-decker-tour-bus-in-the-Pudong-Lujiazui-spontaneous-fortunately-no-one-was-injured.html

2013-07-08 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on the M4 near coastal Newport (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-23235072
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/10534007.M4_closed_after_bus_catches_fire/
http://www.bristolwired.co.uk/news.php/1494537-M4-bus-fire-Delays-between-junctions-28-and-29-near-Newport

2013-07-08 - Transit bus bursts into flame before 7 AM on Club Boulevard in Durham (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/no-one-hurt-in-durham-bus-fire/12635969/

2013-07-08 - Transit bus bursts into flame at 6:38 AM in coastal Singapore:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sbs-bus-catches-fire/738540.html

2013-07-08 - Transit bus bursts into flame near Pragati Maidan in Delhi (India):
http://www.bharatnewschannels.com/abpnewstv-watchonline/delhi-dtc-bus-catches-fire-near-pragati-maidan-no-one-injured-video_cd6285457.html

2013-07-08 - Transit bus bursts into flame on Kings Highway in Midwood neighborhood of coastal New York City (New York):
http://www.kosherpress.com/photos-bus-fire-on-kings-highway-east-23rd-st/
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/176929/PHOTOS%3A-Bus-Fire-On-Kings-Highway-%26-East-23rd-St.html

2013-07-08 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/traffic/tractor-trailer-carrying-liquid-sugar-catches-fire-closes-several-lanes-of-95-south
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/-/10131532/20884600/-/vw44lnz/-/index.html
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/tanker-truck-fire-shuts-down-i95-sb-in-baltimore/-/10131532/20883596/-/3865i8/-/index.html

Quote: "An MDTA spokesperson says the fire appears to have started with the brakes, then spread to the truck."

2013-07-08 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near Highway 51, near Broken Arrow (Oklahoma):
http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/broken_arrow/broken-arrow-firefighters-battling-creek-turnpike-hay-fire-westbound-lane-closed

Quote: "All westbound lanes of the Creek Turnpike are reopened just north of Highway 51 after a truck trailer carrying 200 bales of hay caught fire Monday. One lane was shut down for more than three hours at Mile Marker 27 after the trailer had a tire blowout, which consequently sparked the fire..."

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Massive vehicles such as big RVs, buses, tanker trucks, tractor trailers, dump trucks, and car-haulers will be destroyed by fire in escalating numbers after tires or brakes ignite."

2013-07-08 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-30 near Gurdon (Arkansas):
http://www.thegurdontimes.com/article/20130708/NEWS/130709714/1001/NEWS

2013-07-08 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 near Halfway (Maryland):
http://www.herald-mail.com/news/local/hm-tractortrailer-fire-slows-northbound-i81-traffic-20130708,0,5227431.story

2013-07-08 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M20 between Swanley and Wrotham (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford_messenger/news/Lorry-fire-3066/

Quote: "The HGV, believed to have been carrying pallets, caught alight on the London-bound stretch of the carriageway."

Note: HGV stands for 'Heavy Goods Vehicle', which is basically what we call 'tractor trailer' in the United States. And here's another fire where pallets are mentioned. I wouldn't be surprised at all if this fire didn't start with the pallets...

2013-07-08 - Dump truck bursts into flame on I-95 near coastal North East (Maryland):
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130708/NEWS15/130708005/Dump-truck-fire-out-all-lanes-open-95-Md-

2013-07-08 - RV bursts into flame while parked inside storage building near Devore (California), fire spreads to building, grass:
http://blog.pe.com/2013/07/08/san-bernardino-fire-destroys-rv-storage-building/

2013-07-08 - RV bursts into flame on Woodrow Road in Lubbock (Texas), 30 minutes after man buys it:
http://www.wave3.com/story/22783173/fire-crews-working-to-put-out-rv-fire-on-woodrow-road
http://www.kcbd.com/story/22783173/fire-crews-working-to-put-out-rv-fire-on-woodrow-road

2013-07-08 - Van bursts into flame on street in Nepean (Canada):
http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/07/08/fire-crews-douse-blazing-van-in-nepean

2013-07-08 - Minivan bursts into flame at Lakeport Commons in Sioux City (Iowa):
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/briefs/crews-respond-to-van-fire-in-lakeport-commons/article_69ee858c-72c8-5865-b870-8a16bd6244f2.html

2013-07-08 - SUV bursts into flame on Pulaski Boulevard in Bellingham (Massachusetts):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52429217/ns/local_news-providence_ri/
http://www.turnto10.com/story/22791678/car-filled-with-fireworks-catches-fire

Quote: "Witnesses told police they thought there might be fireworks in the vehicle but police said they found no evidence of that."

Note: Second URL is deceptive. There were no fireworks...

2013-07-08 - SUV bursts into flame on street in Long Gully (Australia):
http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/1624940/bendigo-residents-come-to-rescue-to-put-out-car-fire/

2013-07-08 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home on Lily Lake Road mear Lakemoor (Illinois):
http://www.nwherald.com/2013/07/09/fire-destroys-truck-in-lakemoor/aqydcwk/

Quote: "The truck was 10 feet from a residence, and the fire began to spread to a deck on the house..."

2013-07-08 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Dudley Road in Blanchester (Ohio):
http://wnewsj.com/main.asp?SectionID=49&SubSectionID=156&ArticleID=206305

2013-07-08 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in Ulladulla (Australia):
http://www.ulladullatimes.com.au/story/1625847/arson-and-bad-luck-see-three-cars-burnt-in-four-hours/

Note: First car was being driven when it burst into flame. Second car burst into flame while parked and the fire damaged an adjacent car too. They suspect arson there, as usual, but as is usually the case these days, they have no evidence of that other than that it was a parked car. You'd think from the title that they were sure the second fire was arson, but in the story you see that's not so, that it's merely suspected. They can't - yet - comprehend that vehicles are just going up in flames by themselves. Soon enough, that fact will be inescapably obvious...

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame on Ohio 7 near the Bridgeport Water Treatment plant in Bridgeport (Ohio):
http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/547914/Car-Fire.html

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Cross County Mall in Mattoon (Illinois):
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/fire-destroys-car-at-cross-county-mall/article_7fd21c2c-e80c-11e2-a5c7-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame on Cumberland Street in Cornwall, Ontario (Canada), 1 mile from the St. Lawrence River:
http://www.thecornwalldaily.com/news/cornwall/story.aspx?ID=2000634

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame at 1 AM on Spring Street in Southington (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/southington/article_ad8cd700-e7c2-11e2-b338-001a4bcf887a.html

Note: This road is about 1 mile long and in that span, three different springs or creeks cross it...

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame on Bordeaux Drive in Parsippany (New Jersey):
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130708/NJNEWS/307080029/Car-fire-extinguished-Parsippany-home
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130708/NJNEWS/307080029/1005/

Quote: "The car started on fire around the front driver-side wheel well..."

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is being absorbed by tire rubber and brake pads. Then when brakes are applied, an abnormal amount of heat is generated, since hydrogen sulfide burns very hot. Then bad things can happen: tires ignite or explode, brakes burn out or ignite, fluid lines rupture, the entire vehicle goes up in flames, or all of the above. This problem is worse for massive vehicles because they have more tire rubber, bigger brake pads and require more friction to slow, but no vehicle is immune...

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame at 5:32 AM on Valley Drive in coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-ellesmere-port_08-07-2013_9-58-35

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame at 12:45 AM on the A556 near Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-a556

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame at 12:34 AM on Morton Road in coastal Exmouth (Britain):
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Crews-tackle-car-Exmouth/story-19490377-detail/story.html
http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/exmouth_car_fire_1_2268983

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame on I-80 near Green River (Wyoming):
http://www.sweetwaternow.com/2013/07/08/no-injuries-in-i-80-car-fire/

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame on the A13 in Chalkwell (Britain):
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/10533557.Car_fire_in_Chalkwell_closes_A13/

2013-07-08 - Car bursts into flame in alley off Lauriston Street in Saskatoon (Canada):
http://www.newstalk650.com/story/car-bursts-flames/119442

2013-07-08 - Auto shop damaged by fire in the wee hours in coastal East Patchogue (New York), 3 firefighters injured:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/3-firefighters-hurt-in-east-patchogue-fire-1.5643439

2013-07-08 - Electrical fire hits jail, motorcycles burn, in Nonthaburi Province (Thailand), 4 prisoners killed:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/358948/short-circuit-likely-cause-of-fatal-station-fire

Note: Story mentions maybe a transformer exploding, or maybe a switchboard burning. I don't think they have any idea what happened, except they're sure that some motorcycles caught fire in the back of the place. Motorcycles have batteries in them? I bet they did, which means electrified copper, even without transformers or switchboards. Also, that cop in the picture looks scary!

2013-07-08 - Utility trailer full of trash bursts into flame at 12:30 AM while parked in Chico (California):
http://www.khsltv.com/content/localnews/story/Early-Morning-Utility-Truck-Fire-Threatens/QOfCu4rFVUmBYyqgB4yLVw.cspx

2013-07-08 - Two tractors, car, and barn destroyed by fire on Tisbury Row in Tisbury (Britain), second barn fire mentioned:
http://www.spirefm.co.uk/news/local-news/1016540/wiltshire-fire-crews-tackle-two-barn-fires/

Quote: "A second barn fire is also being tackled a short distance away in the village of Swallowcliffe. The alarm was raised at 4:29pm. Fire crews from Salisbury and Devizes are trying to control the flames in 60 tonnes of hay."

2013-07-08 - Barn destroyed by fire at 4:45 AM in Chocolay Township (Michigan), near Lake Superior:
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=918718
http://abc10up.com/barn-fire-in-marquette-co/

2013-07-08 - Barn destroyed by fire in Westphalia (Michigan):
http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/Fire-Destroys-Roof-of-Pole-Barn-214695621.html

2013-07-08 - Barn destroyed by fire in Plattsburgh (New York):
http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/plattsburgh/fire-levels-plattsburgh-structure/-/9277622/20892402/-/15uux03z/-/index.html

2013-07-08 - Barn damaged by fire at Stokenham, near Kingsbridge (Britain):
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-barn-near-Kingsbridge/story-19490820-detail/story.html

2013-07-08 - Hay bursts into flame inside barn in Holder (Illinois):
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/barn-catches-fire-in-mclean-county/article_6c757bc6-e8e6-11e2-bb59-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-08 - A thousand tires burst into flame at 12:30 AM at former junkyard in Montrose (Iowa):
http://www.woi-tv.com/story/22792476/iowa-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-former-junkyard

2013-07-08 - Restaurant damaged by fire shortly after 6 AM on coastal Johns Island (South Carolina):
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22780199/crews-respond-to-fire-on-james-island

2013-07-08 - Battery bank bursts into flame twice in 5 days at mall on the Landing in coastal Port Angeles (Washington):
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130709/NEWS/307099993/fire-erupts-again-in-landing-battery-room

Note: Sounds a lot like all the underground electrical fires and explosions happening all over...

2013-07-08 - Large propane tank bursts into flame in Elkhart (Kansas), southwestern part of the town evacuated:
http://www.kwch.com/news/kwch-mvs-breaking-news-hospital-evacuated-after-elkhart-propane-explosion-20130708,0,5227018.story

2013-07-08 - Blaze rips through 3-story residential building in coastal Port Chester (New York), 25 people homeless:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130708/NEWS02/307080095/1018

2013-07-08 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Tybee Island (Georgia):
http://savannahnow.com/news/2013-07-08/tybee-island-home-severely-damaged-fire

2013-07-08 - Vacant home burns twice in same day in Portland (Oregon), first fire at 5:15 AM:
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_burns_vacant_northeast_po.html

2013-07-07 - Underground electrical fire erupts in coastal Yonkers (New York), power goes out for many, who swelter in heat:

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130708-39946-USA
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/northern_suburbs&id=9164878
http://news.yahoo.com/video/large-portion-yonkers-loses-power-033630327.html
http://westchester.news12.com/news/sewer-grate-fire-causes-more-than-3-300-power-outages-in-yonkers-1.5642345
http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2013/07/08/main_line_times/news/doc51dac58e4ca32267812501.txt

Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas which will seek out low-lying areas like underground facilities, basements, valleys, canyons, ditches, ravines, etc. It is also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like cabling in underground electrical facilities, battery cables and wiring in vehicles, etc. There have been many underground electrical fires and explosions in the last year or two, and especially in the last few months. As the amount of hydrogen sulfide entering the atmosphere increases, this problem will continue to escalate. The copper reactivity problem is also the likely cause of a great many of the non-running vehicles bursting into flame. Can you imagine a world without electricity or vehicles? I find it difficult, and yet that may very well be coming...

2013-07-07 - Stuart Creek 2 wildfire grows to 40,000 acres, reaches the Chena River (Alaska), 2 communities evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130708-39941-USA
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/update-stuart-creek-fire-growing-residents-encouraged-to-prepare-for/article_c80adcf6-e747-11e2-92b4-001a4bcf6878.html

Quote: "As of about 4:30 p.m., 40,200-acre fire had reached the south bank of the Chena River near 28 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road, according to spokesman Richard Hadley with the interagency crew fighting the fire. There had been reports that the fire spotted to the north side of the river, but the fire had only reached an island in the channel..."

Quote: "The evacuation notice, unlike a previous watch in the area, urges residents to immediately leave the area and drive westward to Fairbanks."

Note: The evacuation orders are for the communities of Two Rivers and Pleasant Valley...

2013-07-07 - Explosion blows house off its foundation, fire erupts, in Ypsilanti Township (Michigan), 1 injured:
http://www.freep.com/article/20130707/NEWS05/307070117/ypsilanti-township-home-explosion-suspicious-fire-police
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/07/07/explosion-destroys-home-in-ypsi-township/
http://annarbor.com/news/police-no-injuries-in-ypsilanti-township-house-explosion/

Quote: "...DTE Energy spokesman Scott Simons said they had crews on the scene and there was no gas leak."

Quote: "Three people — a man, woman and an infant — were in the home on the 1300 block of Gattegno Street at the time of the incident, authorities said. The woman and child escaped without injury, but eyewitnesses reported seeing the man fleeing the house with his clothes on fire..."

2013-07-07 - Huge blaze breaks out at electrical recycling center in Sittingbourne (Britain), smoke alert issued:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-23216529
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2013-07-07/fire-at-recycling-plant/
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne_messenger/news/Recycling-blaze-3046/
http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1494308-Sittingbourne-smoke-alert-over-recycling-plant-fire

Quote: "Witnesses have reported thick black smoke billowing over the town..."

2013-07-07 - Historic wooden Whites Bridge bursts into flame at 5:10 AM in rural western Michigan:
http://www.freep.com/article/20130707/NEWS06/307070122
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/07/weekend_review_suspicous_blaze.html

Note: This bridge spanned the Flat River. It was built out of wood in the 19th century, with iron nails. So, wood catching fire, in the wee hours, right atop a low-lying area (river), with some iron near the wood. They're assuming arson, but mention no evidence of people being involved. Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas which will tend to accumulate in low-lying area, like rivers. It is being absorbed into absorbent materials like wood (and cardboard, paper, rubber, dried brush, mulch, hay, straw, generic trash, etc). It is also reactive with rusty iron/steel, like the nails used to construct this bridge. The wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating in the air above closer to the ground. Add all of that up, and it's not in the least surprising that this bridge burned...

2013-07-07 - Huge fire devastates metals plant at 6:47 AM in Elkton (Maryland):
http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/article_3ef16736-e766-11e2-8ef3-001a4bcf887a.html

Quote: "Benvegno said this is the first time his company has had a fire in the 42 years of operation here."

Note: Well, for most of that 42 years we didn't have an atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem. Now that we do, the owner might wanna get used to fires like this...

2013-07-07 - Landfill erupts in flame in Sarpy County (Nebraska):
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Sarpy-County-Landfill-Fire-Burns-Into-Night-214579881.html
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/landfill-fire-under-control-after-more-than-8-hours/-/9674510/20873126/-/eg8ll/-/index.html

2013-07-07 - Explosion and fire hit gas well site at 4 AM in Doddridge County (West Virginia), 5 injured:
http://www.wboy.com/story/22776291/gas-well-workers-injured-in-explosion
http://www.wowktv.com/story/22776291/gas-well-workers-injured-in-explosion

2013-07-07 - Inferno devastates apartment building in coastal Redwood City (California), 1 killed, 21 injured, 97 homeless:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/07/07/6-alarm-fire-redwood-city/
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_23623065/man-dies-six-alarm-blaze-that-destroys-4

Quote: "The fire at the four-story Hallmark House Apartments, an affordable housing complex at 531 Woodside Road, was first reported at about 1:47 a.m."

2013-07-07 - Utility pole bursts into flame on Sandbridge Road in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia), 1000 homes go dark:
http://wtkr.com/2013/07/07/transformer-fire-nocks-out-power-in-virginia-beach/

Note: That road is about a mile long and goes right to the coast...

2013-07-07 - Massive blaze destroys classic cars, motorcycle parts and two warehouses in Hollandale (Minnesota):
http://www.kimt.com/2013/07/08/warehouse-fire-in-hollandale/

Quote: "The building’s owner tells KIMT News 3 that two connected storage buildings burned. One contained motorcycle parts being sold online, and the other contained several classic cars and other antiques, including antique toys."

2013-07-07 - Passenger plane bursts into flame, makes emergency landing in coastal Mogadishu (Somalia):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23223941

Quote: "A plane carrying the Somali president has been forced to make an emergency landing in Mogadishu after one of its engines reportedly caught fire."

2013-07-07 - Boat bursts into flame at boat repair shop in coastal Congers (New York):
http://westchester.news12.com/news/boat-catches-fire-for-second-time-in-a-week-1.5645947

Note: Why was it in the boat shop? Because it had caught fire a few days prior at the Tappan Zee Marina in Piermont!

2013-07-07 - Boat bursts into flame on the Maumee River near Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2013/07/07/Coast-Guard-puts-out-boat-fire.html

2013-07-07 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Gaston (North Carolina):
http://www.rrdailyherald.com/access/nobody-injured-in-lake-gaston-boat-fire/article_60510cc4-e7fc-11e2-a2eb-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-07 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on A632 road in Kelstedge (Britain):
http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/news/local-news/bus-fire-in-kelstedge-1-5833616
http://www.bakewelltoday.co.uk/news/local/bus-fire-in-kelstedge-1-5833616

2013-07-07 - Minibus bursts into flame on road near Maidenhead (Britain):
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/News/Areas/Maidenhead/Mini-bus-fire-on-motorway-roundabout-causes-traffic-chaos-07072013.htm

2013-07-07 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame on I-10 near Benson (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Car-hauler-catches-fire-on-I-10-near-Benson-214541911.html
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/22777530/eastbound-interstate-10-closed-due-to-tractor-trailer-fire
http://www.wsfa.com/story/22777530/eastbound-interstate-10-closed-due-to-tractor-trailer-fire

Quote: "Several vehicles that were on the hauler burned."

2013-07-07 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on Route 250 near Bridgeport (Ohio):
http://www.wtrf.com/story/22782950/tanker-truck-fire-near-bridgeport-under-investigation

2013-07-07 - Tractor bursts into flame while parked in Irymple (Australia):
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/1622015/tractor-destroyed-another-suspicious-vehicle-fire-at-irymple/

Quote: "Mildura Police Constable Leigh Nicholds said, like the ute blaze last week, it was not known how the tractor fire started. 'It’s suspicious because the tractor had been sitting there for four days,' he said."

Note: What's suspicious about that? It still had its battery connected so there was electrified copper. It still had rust on it. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, and rusty iron/steel. So this seems more like what should be expected...

2013-07-07 - Log truck bursts into flame on the Midland Highway near Epping Forest on the island of Tasmania (Australia):
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1625585/truck-fire-icy-roads-warning-police/
http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/07/09/383056_tasmania-news.html

Quote: "Police have issued a warning to motorists travelling on the Midland Highway near Epping Forest after the brakes on a truck caught fire early this morning. Just after 4am this morning, the brakes on a log truck caught fire, immobilising the trailer section of the vehicle."

2013-07-07 - RV bursts into flame on I-240 in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmctv.com/story/22778089/rv-catches-fire-on-i-240
http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/22778089/rv-catches-fire-on-i-240

2013-07-07 - Van bursts into flame on road in Doncaster (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/van-and-lorry-in-doncaster-fire-incidents-1-5829894
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/van-and-lorry-in-doncaster-fire-incidents-1-5829894

Note: Story also mentions a separate incident, where a truck's tire(s) overheated...

2013-07-07 - Van bursts into flame on Eric Road in Lexington Park (Maryland), 3 miles from the East Coast:
http://smnewsnet.com/archives/71170

2013-07-07 - Two pickup trucks and car burst into flame at home in Roseburg (Oregon), vehicles destroyed, home damaged:
http://www.kcby.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-3-cars-part-of-home-north-of-Roseburg-214526671.html

2013-07-07 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Ohio 139 near Jackson (Ohio):
http://www.jacksoncountydaily.com/news/article_411d9e1f-e587-56f9-8931-f370a2aa8fcb.html

2013-07-07 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Maine Turnpike in Wells (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/mta-turnpike-closed-temporarily-due-to-car-fire/-/8792012/20868854/-/hrh890z/-/index.html
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Fire-slows-traffic-on-Maine-Turnpike.html

2013-07-07 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame at 1:45 AM in Mesa (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/22787677/no-suspects-found-in-mesa-car-fires

Note: They got nothin' here, but at least they admit it in this case. No witnesses, no suspects, but they're having a problem not thinking this is arson because they were probably parked cars, and they caught fire at about the same time. Yet that is what we should expect to see as the size, number and concentration of hydrogen sulfide plumes in the atmosphere all progressively increase over time. Once we're up to 10 or 20 vehicles going up in flames at a time in multiple cities, it'll be just in-your-face obvious if it isn't already...

2013-07-07 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame, at 5:15 AM and 6:15 AM, in Maesgeirchen (Britain):
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/two-cars-torched-maesgeirchen-weekend-4886779

2013-07-07 - Car bursts into flame while parked in Roth's parking lot in Salem (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130708/NEWS/130708025/Car-catches-fire-near-Roth-s-NE-Salem-Sunday-evening-none-injured

2013-07-07 - Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway, fire spreads, devastates home, in Tinton Falls (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/article/20130708/NJNEWS14/307080009/1001/

Note: Seven people are now homeless. This town is very close to the East Coast. Also, people still park their vehicle(s) near their residence?!

2013-07-07 - Car bursts into flame at toll booth near coastal Mumbai (India), fire spreads, two toll booths destroyed too:
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/fiat-car-suddenly-catches-fire-at-pune-mumbai-expressway-toll-plaza-24761.html

2013-07-07 - Car bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while parked at home in Lavington (Australia), 5 miles from the coast:
http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1622744/couple-wake-to-car-blaze/

Quote: "He said the fire was obviously deliberate because an accelerant had been used to light it."

Note: Erroneous assumption there. Both hydrogen sulfide and methane are accelerants. This is the same mistake that police made at first when three patrol cars went up in flames in Norwich (Vermont), and they detected an accelerant and assumed arson initially too, as mentioned in the 2012-11-22 update. They then retracted the arson assumption and said it was accidental, presumably because police stations have surveillance cameras and they SAW those cars simply go up in flames. They were right about an accelerant being involved, but there were no people involved. That fire also occurred in the wee hours, which is when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating in the air above closer to the ground...

Quote: "Mr Marschall said he did not know whether another car fire, in Nowra Street in North Albury, at 6.30am was linked to the blaze."

Note: And another car fire, again in the wee hours, albeit at the tail end...

2013-07-07 - Car bursts into flame on Southway Lane in Roborough in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=25294&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35

2013-07-07 - Car bursts into flame outside home in Liverpool (Canada):
http://www.theadvance.ca/News/2013-07-07/article-3305867/Car-fire-in-Liverpool-quickly-contained/

2013-07-07 - Car bursts into flame while parked in carport at home in coastal Mermaid Waters (Australia):
http://www.mygc.com.au/article/news/local-newsroom/38706-car-fire-under-investigation-in-mermaid-waters.php

2013-07-07 - RV trailer bursts into flame, fire damages 3 more, in coastal Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-23224925
http://www.sunderlandnow.com/wales-and-scotland/caravan-fire-as-couple-watch-andy-murray-on-tv/
http://www.allvoices.com/news/14946003-caravan-blaze-as-couple-watch-tennis

2013-07-07 - Two vehicles, seven motorcycles and a garage destroyed by fire in Marion County (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Garage-Destroyed-in-Fire10651
http://www.wboy.com/story/22778757/fire-destroys-garage-and-several-vehicles-in-fairmont

2013-07-07 - Barn destroyed by fire at 4:45 AM in Sequim (Washington), in the Dungeness Valley:
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130708/NEWS/307089996/early-morning-blaze-destroys-historic-dairy-barn-in-sequim

2013-07-07 - Barn destroyed by fire in Portage Township (Indiana), 2 horses killed:
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/fire-destroys-south-haven-barn/article_46123932-d0ec-5f69-9f50-43a6ea416835.html
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/south-haven/two-horses-perish-in-barn-fire/article_66c7ce6e-924b-5bfc-a0d6-180ada67d445.html

Quote: "I worked nine years on my barn. It went down in 20 minutes..."

2013-07-07 - Barn destroyed by fire at 2 AM on Fairheath Road in Tatham (Britain), near Hornby:
http://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/2013/07/fire-involving-barn-in-hornby-at-0204hrs/

2013-07-07 - Building full of sawdust and wood shavings bursts into flame at 2:32 AM at lumber company in Black River Falls (Wisconsin):
http://www.wqow.com/story/22773393/2013/07/06/crews-battle-structure-fire-in-black-river-falls-no-one-injured

2013-07-07 - Shed full of timber bursts into flame at home in coastal Brisbane (Australia), fire spreads to car:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/car-destroyed-at-darra-in-brisbane8217s-southwest-after-shed-fire-spreads-to-neighbouring-property/story-fnii5v70-1226675602696

2013-07-07 - Several businesses and apartments damaged by blaze at mixed-use building in Fergus Falls (Minnesota):
http://www.wqow.com/story/22781212/2-firefighters-injured-after-fergus-falls-fire

2013-07-07 - Warehouse catches fire at 4:45 AM in Denver (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/rss/story.aspx?storyid=343978

2013-07-07 - Deck bursts into flame, fire spreads, gets huge, apartment building devastated, in coastal Plymouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/22777851/2013/07/07/firefighters-battle-three-alarm-fire-at-plymouth-apartment-complex

Note: Wood decks and porches and fences have all the same vulnerabilities to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem as pallets do, unless the wood is treated with sealant and/or painted. If you have a wood porch, deck or fence, and you haven't painted it or sealed it in a while, there's never been a better time to do so than now...

2013-07-07 - Massive blaze tears through townhouse complex, 22 units destroyed, in coastal Vancouver (Washington):
http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Vancouver+townhouse+complex+fire+leaves+people+temporarily/8629953/story.html

2013-07-07 - Fire devastates apartment complex in Howard (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan, 50 people homeless:
http://www.channel3000.com/Fire-destroys-Green-Bay-area-apartments/-/1656/20869764/-/13l279vz/-/index.html
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/viewart/20130708/OSH0101/307080182

2013-07-07 - Three homes damaged by fire, one heavily, in Lacey Township (New Jersey), 2 miles from the coast:
http://www.app.com/article/20130707/NJNEWS14/307070088/1001/

Quote: "Three houses were damaged, one badly, in a fire late Sunday night on Arborridge Drive in the Forked River section of the township..."

2013-07-07 - Huge blaze guts triple-decker in coastal Boston (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/07/07/alarm-fire-guts-boston-triple-decker-injures/e6XlQeQOX5BHRDxisQZz7H/story.html

2013-07-07 - Home damaged by fire in North Lauderdale (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.local10.com/news/fire-destroys-north-lauderdale-home/-/1717324/20873116/-/1440b4p/-/index.html

2013-07-07 - Vacant house burns at 12:26 AM in Oconto (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20130707/GPG0101/307070288

2013-07-06 - Underground electrical fire erupts at high-rise in Union City (New Jersey), building evacuated:
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/07/some_residents_at_doric_still_without_power_since_yesterday_evening_pseg_say.html

Note: Just like all the other underground electrical fires and explosions that have been breaking out, especially in the last few months. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper. It is also a heavier-than-air gas which will tend to accumulate in low-lying areas, like underground electrical facilities, basements, bodies of water, valleys, canyons, ditches, ravines, etc.

2013-07-06 - Electrical fire knocks Sheriff's communications center offline at the Milwaukee County Courthouse (Wisconsin):
http://www.cbs58.com/news/local-news/Courthouse-fire-forces-evacuations-214482731.html
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/damage-estimate-tops-half-million-in-fire-that-knocked-out-milwaukee-county-dispatch-b9949454z1-214528761.html
http://www.wisn.com/news/south-east-wisconsin/milwaukee/electrical-fire-knocks-out-power-to-911-center/-/10148890/20862732/-/1vm6soz/-/index.html

2013-07-06 - Home explodes in Wissinoming section of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/07/explosion_levels_philadelphia.html

2013-07-06 - Passenger plane makes emergency landing in Greece after smoke detected:
http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Kenya-Airways-flight-makes-emergency-/-/1840360/1907580/-/y93ii7/-
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KQ-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-Greece-/-/539550/1907032/-/g43nxiz/-/index.html

2013-07-06 - Major fire erupts on the derelict MV 'Mol Comfort' cargo ship in the Arabian Sea en route to Mumbai (India):
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/major-fire-in-ship-mv-mol-comfort-off-mumbai-sea-coast-24706.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Coast-Guard-rushes-to-aid-of-fire-ravaged-ship/articleshow/20948389.cms
http://www.sify.com/finance/coast-guard-rushes-to-aid-of-fire-ravaged-ship-news-national-nhgxkfejcii.html

Note: This is the ship that cracked in half in June and briefly caught fire then, as mentioned in the 2013-06-18 update. It's being towed to coastal Mumbai (India) now, so Indian Coast Guard went out to work on putting out this fire. There are no people aboard since it cracked in half, so no lives are at risk in this fire...

2013-07-06 - Fishing boat bursts into flame outside Norwalk Harbor (Connecticut):
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Fishing-boat-catches-fire-outside-Norwalk-Harbor-4650286.php

2013-07-06 - Boat bursts into flame near the Margate Bridge in Margate (New Jersey):
http://www.nbc40.net/story/22773799/boaters-safe-after-being-picked-up-from-burning-boat

2013-07-06 - Speedboat bursts into flame off the coast of Sanur (Bali), 5 injured:
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/bali-boat-fire-leaves-5-injured/

2013-07-06 - Boat bursts into flame while man works on it, in the Mallard Point area of Lake Norfork (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://ktlo.com/wire/newswed/07295_Memphis_man_receives_minor_burn_in_engine_fire_100408.php

2013-07-06 - Flash fire erupts on boat at Essex Marina on Wallasea Island (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/news/southend/10531509.Man_injured_in_fire_on_boat/

2013-07-06 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 60/61 intersection in New Madrid County (Missouri):
http://www.wmctv.com/story/22774294/crews-working-semi-fire-in-new-madrid-county
http://scott.kfvs12.com/news/news/87263-crews-work-semi-fire-new-madrid-county

2013-07-06 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the 91 Freeway near Riverside (California):
http://inlandsocal.com/2013/07/07/riverside-truck-carrying-lettuce-catches-fire-causes-sig-alert/
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/riverside/riverside-headlines-index/20130706-riverside-truck-carrying-lettuce-catches-fire-causes-sig-alert.ece

2013-07-06 - Tractor bursts into flame on road near Cirencester (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Tractor-Ampney-Crucis-Barnsley/story-19487916-detail/story.html

2013-07-06 - Dump truck bursts into flame on the Florida Turnpike in Stuart (Florida):
http://www.wpbf.com/news/south-florida/treasure-coast/dump-truck-fire-closes-turnpike/-/8882916/20862142/-/385kcl/-/index.html
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jul/06/truck-fire-closes-all-southbound-turnpike-lanes-pa/
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-dump-truck-fire-20130706,0,3947244.story

2013-07-06 - Tow truck bursts into flame on Oak Street in Batavia (New York), 1500 feet from a pond:
http://thebatavian.com/howard-owens/tow-truck-fire-reported-oak-street/38320

2013-07-06 - Camper-van bursts into flame at 1:26 AM in park near Moretonhampstead (Britain), fire spreads to home:
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=25273&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=35
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Camper-van-spreads-house/story-19486429-detail/story.html
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Camper-van-destroyed-farm/story-19486481-detail/story.html

2013-07-06 - Van bursts into flame on Church Lane in Loughton (Britain):
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/10531414.Diversion_following_van_arson/

2013-07-06 - Van bursts into flame while parked at school in Edmonton (Canada):
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Mysterious+fire+Harry+Ainlay+school/8625526/story.html
http://globalnews.ca/news/698235/man-taken-into-police-custody-after-vehicle-fire-in-south-edmonton/

2013-07-06 - Van bursts into flame between Burnham-On-Sea and Weston (Britain):
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2013/van-blaze-a370-07-07-13.php

2013-07-06 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on East Shuswap Road, about eight kilometres from Sun Rivers (Canada):
http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/news/214554971.html

2013-07-06 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on road in Viroqua (Wisconsin), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.wxow.com/story/22774618/2013/07/06/cause-unknown-in-viroqua-truck-fire

2013-07-06 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Airport Highway in Swanton (Ohio):
http://www.13abc.com/story/22769537/pick-up-truck-bursts-into-flames-on-airport-hwy

2013-07-06 - Four cars burst into flame in parking garage at Motor City Casino in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/garage-fire-forces-evacuation-at-motor-city-casino/-/1719418/20865230/-/9bq18h/-/index.html

2013-07-06 - In separate incidents, 3 parked cars burst into flame within 17 minutes in Edgerton (Wisconsin):
http://www.channel3000.com/news/3-cars-parked-blocks-away-burned-in-edgerton/-/1648/20863160/-/ygd756z/-/index.html

Quote: "A Rock County 911 Communications Center supervisor said the first report came in at 4:45 a.m. for a vehicle on fire at 115 Swift St. The second report came in 6 minutes later for a car on fire at Bumper to Bumper on Main Street. The third call was also at a business, Orens Auto Body at 101 Swift St. at 5:02 a.m."

Note: Edgerton is right next to Lake Koshkonong. All three fires occurred during the wee hours, when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating in the air above closer to the ground. This is what you'd expect to see as a flammable gas plume blows through an area, igniting here and there as it goes...

2013-07-06 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame, one in coastal Seaford (New York), one in North Lindenhurst:
http://longisland.news12.com/news/drivers-escape-2-separate-car-fires-in-seaford-and-north-lindenhurst-1.5635483

2013-07-06 - Two cars burst into flame at 2:20 AM in underground car park in Slough (Britain), flats evacuated:
http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/News/All-Areas/Slough/Police-investigating-car-blaze-which-led-to-evacuation-of-flats-06072013.htm

2013-07-06 - Car bursts into flame at Kingsmead Square on Regency Way in Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-northwich_07-07-2013_9-43-57

2013-07-06 - Car bursts into flame on Berkeley Avenue in Trenton (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/07/trenton_firefighters_battle_car_fire_on_berkeley_avenue.html

2013-07-06 - Car bursts into flame at 2:17 AM on Lord Street in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-crewe_06-07-2013_10-39-37

2013-07-06 - Car bursts into flame at 1:08 AM in Two Rivers (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.htrnews.com/article/20130707/MAN01/307070122/

2013-07-06 - Several cars and auto shop destroyed by fire in Etobicoke (Canada), near Lake Ontario:
http://www.newstalk1010.com/News/localnews/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10564871

2013-07-06 - Farm machinery and barn damaged by fire in South Hams (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-23209645

2013-07-06 - Large barn heavily damaged by fire on Cockley Hill Lane in Kirkheaton (Britain):
http://firewestyorkshire.blogspot.com/2013/07/barn-fire-upper-hopton-kirkheaton.html
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2013/07/06/fire-crews-tackle-large-barn-fire-in-kirkheaton-86081-33574513/

2013-07-06 - Barn damaged by fire in Staxton (Britain), near Scarborough:
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/staxton-barn-fire

2013-07-06 - Mattress store destroyed by fire in Bonham (Texas):
http://www.kten.com/story/22778679/bonham-mattress-shop-destroyed-in-fire-factory-damage

Note: Mattresses are made out of flammable absorbent materials and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting, including wood, cardboard, paper, hay, straw, cloth, cotton, wool, generic trash, mulch, dried brush, etc.

2013-07-06 - Electrical fire begets massive blaze, restaurant damaged, apartments destroyed, in coastal Fall River (Massachusetts):
http://www.turnto10.com/story/22776086/3-alarm-fire-in-fall-river
www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/fall-river-firefighters-battle-intense-flames-in-rescues/-/9848842/20867402/-/qg71avz/-/index.html

2013-07-06 - Porch bursts into flame at residential building in Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/07/firefighters_tackle_one-alarm_blaze_on_the_porch_of_jersey_city_residential_building.html

2013-07-06 - Porch bursts into flame at home in East Syracuse (New York), fire spreads:
http://new-york.icito.com/update-two-residents-escape-after-porch-fire-spreads-to-east-syracuse-house/
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/east_syracuse_firefighters_respond_to_west_manlius_street_fire.html

2013-07-06 - Deck bursts into flame at 2:30 AM at home in Medford (Oregon):
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130707/NEWS/307070344/-1/rss01

2013-07-06 - Blaze tears through apartment building in coastal Brooklyn (New York), 7 injured:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Seven-Injured-Brooklyn-Red-Hook-Fire-214478961.html

2013-07-06 - Fire rips through home in Sylmar (California), near the coast, 4 people burned (2 critically):
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_23612866/2-teenagers-grave-condition-after-sylmar-house-fire

2013-07-06 - Home damaged by fire shortly after 6 AM in Washington (Iowa), fire spreads to other structures:
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Home-Explosion-in-Washington-214465061.html

Quote: "Firefighters told us this afternoon a garage, two sheds and at least two houses had damage."

2013-07-06 - Vacant home burns in Beverly (Pennsylvania):
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/suspicious-fire-at-vacant-beverly-home/article_728cfc05-17fc-5d84-8e35-c0feb1e4f066.html

Quote: "What could have started it when no one has lived there for at least 12 years?"

Note: Hydrogen sulfide could have started it, that's what. I'd bet there's some rusty iron in that house somewhere, like nails or pipes or rusted-out appliances, something like that. Some hydrogen sulfide meets some rusty iron/steel, some sparking and sizzling ensues, and whoosh, you have a fire...

2013-07-06 - Vacant house destroyed by fire in Kansas City (Missouri), near the Missouri and Kansas Rivers:
http://www.kctv5.com/story/22774371/fire-destroys-vacant-home

2013-07-06 - Vacant home burns in Syracuse (New York) for second time in recent weeks:
http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/672278/fire-at-hunt-avenue-home-for-second-time-in-a-few-weeks/

2013-07-05 - Underground electrical fire hits Staten Island (New York), electricity usage reduced, people bake in the heat:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/06/voltage-reduced-on-staten-island-after-con-edison-manhole-fire/
http://newyork.gotnewswire.com/news/voltage-reduced-on-staten-island-after-con-edison-manhole-fire

Note: There have been many of these underground electrical fires in the last 1.5 years, and especially in the last few months. Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas that will tend to seek out low-lying areas like underground facilities, basements, bodies of water, canyons, valleys, ditches, etc. It's also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like cables in underground electrical facilities and battery cables and wiring in vehicles. This same problem is probably the cause of a great many of the non-running vehicles bursting into flames...

2013-07-05 - Metal recycling plant hit by fire and methane explosions at 4 AM in South Beloit (Illinois):
http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/Fire-Reported-at-South-Beloit-Plant-214365081.html
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/multiple-fire-departments-respond-to-scrap-yard-fire/article_69386676-e585-11e2-8b22-0019bb2963f4.html

Quote: "The plant was not in operation at the time. It is believed the temperature rose too high in the building for some of the metals, sparking a fire."

Note: Is it really that hot around there at 4 AM? Nope, just looked, it was in the lower 70s. Also, hydrogen sulfide is reactive with both copper (especially electrified) and rusty iron/steel, both of which were sure to be in a place like this. And the wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating in the air above closer to the ground, making fires, explosions and deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning more likely during those hours...

2013-07-05 - Auto scrapyard erupts in flame in Brownsville (Texas):
http://www.valleycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?list=195030&id=918441

Quote: "Nineteen firefighters responded to the Jim Wilkinson Iron and Metal Inc at 7:59 p.m. on Friday after a fire broke out at the scrap yard."

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Metal-related businesses will be hit hard, including salvage yards and metal recycling centers." Above two fires, one a metal recycling plant, one an auto scrapyard...

2013-07-05 - Laundry room explodes at apartments in coastal Los Angeles (California), woman badly injured:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9163401

Quote: "She was burned pretty bad. It's a gruesome sight..."

Quote: "Crews from the Southern California Gas Company responded to investigate. Officials say they've inspected the service line up to the meter of the property and found no leaks. It remains unclear what caused the explosion."

2013-07-05 - Home explodes and burns before 6 AM in Leimert Park (California), near the coast, 1 injured:
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/07/explosion-leimert-park

2013-07-05 - Explosion hits grain elevator in Sedan (Iowa), 2 injured:
http://journalstar.com/news/local/911/two-injured-in-grain-elevator-explosion-in-sedan/article_2bc94757-294d-5db2-a09f-bcc787919cbb.html

2013-07-05 - Explosion and fire rock Aboadze Thermal Plant in Takoradi (Ghana), 1 injured:
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=278718

2013-07-05 - Several large stacks of pallets burst into flame outside business in Danbury (Connecticut):
http://www.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Pallet-fire-behind-Republic-Foil-4650042.php
http://wlad.com/local-headlines/64686
http://www.98q.com/local-news-stories/d782507db60c5c66d2eafcf56bdf46cc

Quote: "Danbury Fire Department officials report that when firefighters arrived on the scene there were several tall stacks of large pallets burning."

Note: And here's some more pallets burning...

2013-07-05 - Wildfire in Nevada grows to 9000 acres, Trout Canyon and Kyle Canyon evacuated:
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/22767863/fire-on-mt-charleston-now-at-2000-acres-2-communities-evacuated

2013-07-05 - Four fires hit three communities in/near Warren (Ohio):
http://tribune-chronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/589801/Fri-11-15-am--Four-fires-hit-three-communities.html?nav=5192
http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/jul/05/warren-battles-two-fires-less-than-a-mil/

Note: First two fires were at homes in Warren, one at 2:48 AM and the other at 3:12 AM, less than a mile apart. The third fire was a vacant building in Liberty. The fourth fire was a vacant home in Youngstown...

2013-07-05 - Firefighters battle 38 blazes in 24 hours in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/busy-fourth-of-july-for-detroit-firefighters-as-they-battle-38-fires-in-24-hours

Note: Lots of vacant structures in Detroit and vacant structures are inherently more vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem than occupied well-insulated buildings...

2013-07-05 - Boat explodes and burns at boat launch in coastal Portland (Maine), 1 injured:
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/248703/112/Boat-explodes-and-catches-fire-off-Portlands-East-End-Beach
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/portland/portland-boat-explosion-sends-1-to-the-hospital/-/8865266/20856020/-/h09ebyz/-/index.html
http://www.wlbz2.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=248703

2013-07-05 - Boat explodes and burns on the Kennebec River near Pittston (Maine), 2 injured:
http://www.kjonline.com/news/-Injuries-reported-following-boat-explosion-on-Kennebec-River-in-Gardiner-.html
http://www.pressherald.com/news/-Injuries-reported-following-boat-explosion-on-Kennebec-River-in-Gardiner-.html
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/kennebec-river-boat-explosion-fire-injure-2/-/8792012/20853374/-/rpv3mk/-/index.html

2013-07-05 - Freight train bursts into flame near Stockport (Britain), rail service disrupted in Manchester:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/rail-services-disrupted-manchester-after-4872325

2013-07-04 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road in Nasinu on the island of Viti Levu (Fiji):
http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=0507135e03fadd48636d81ebdfbd14
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=238915

Note: Lotsa buses burning up in Fiji these days. I think this is the third one since June 24...

2013-07-05 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame on I-71 in Medina County (Ohio):
http://fox8.com/2013/07/05/semi-fire-shuts-down-portion-of-i-71/
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/truck-fire-slows-southbound-interstate-71-south-of-state-route-18-1.411103

Quote: "The semi cab was on fire, along with 3 cars it was carrying."

2013-07-05 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-595 in Davie (Florida), 5 miles from the coast:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/fl-davie-i595-truck-fire-20130705,0,4725466.story
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/davie/fl-davie-i595-truck-fire-20130705,0,1437174.story
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-07-05/news/fl-davie-i595-truck-fire-20130705_1_truck-burns-rollover-i-595

Note: Earlier, same area, same highway, a vehicle overturned and injured 7 people...

2013-07-05 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 near Hinton (West Virginia):
http://woay.com/News.aspx?nid=7292

2013-07-05 - Van explodes in parking lot in Port Moody in coastal Vancouver (Washington), woman burned:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Port+Moody+explosion+injures+woman/8622898/story.html
http://www.news1130.com/2013/07/05/one-in-hospital-after-van-explosion-in-port-moody/

2013-07-05 - SUV bursts into flame in coastal Unalaska (Alaska):
http://www.thebristolbaytimes.com/article/1327unalaska_travel_agent_escapes_vehicle_fire

2013-07-05 - SUV bursts into flame as man works on it at home in Pocatello (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/article_7e4ec3e4-e61f-11e2-915a-001a4bcf887a.html

Quote: "Thursday, units did respond to a garbage can fire, a Dumpster fire and a small grassfire, which were extinguished quickly."

Note: More trash spontaneously combusting as flammable absorbent materials in the trash absorb hydrogen sulfide and/or methane...

2013-07-05 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in Arlington (Virginia), near the Potomac River:
http://www.arlnow.com/2013/07/05/car-fire-in-halls-hill/

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame on I-94 near Jamestown (North Dakota):
http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/190232/

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame on Ronaldsay Spur in Slough (Britain):
http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/News/All-Areas/Slough/Midnight-car-fire-spread-to-fuel-tank-05072013.htm
http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/slough/articles/2013/07/05/90970-cause-of-car-fire-in-slough-under-investigation/

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame at 6:30 AM at auto shop in Southampton (Britain):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10528928.Blaze_at_car_repair_firm/

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame while parked at laundromat on Walthall Street in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-crewe_06-07-2013_10-31-53

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame on road in coastal Sandakan (Malaysia):
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=85969

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame at auto shop, fire spreads to second car, in Guelph (Canada):
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/fire-at-downtown-guelph-business-likely-arson-police-say-1.1356412

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame while parked in parking lot in Evanston (Ohio):
http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_central_cincinnati/evanston/investigators-probe-car-fire-in-evanston

2013-07-05 - Car bursts into flame in Walmart parking lot in Decorah (Iowa):
http://www.decorahnews.com/news-stories/2013/07/5828.html

2013-07-05 - Vehicle bursts into flame while parked near home on Boulder Creek Drive in Redding (California):
http://www.redding.com/news/2013/jul/05/redding-firefighters-called-vehicle-fire-boulder-c/

2013-07-05 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the Evangeline Thruway near Lafayette (Louisiana):
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20130705/NEWS01/130705002/WEEKDAY-WAKE-UP-Vehicle-fire-reported-Evangeline-Thruway

2013-07-05 - Vehicle bursts into flame on US 33 bypass near Hocking Township (Ohio):
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20130705/NEWS01/307050017/Vehicle-fire-reported-33-bypass

2013-07-05 - RV trailer bursts into flame, nearby home damaged, after 2 AM, in Dexter (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/05/news/piscataquis/fire-damages-dexter-home-destroys-camper-shed/

Note: Dexter is located right on the shore of Lake Wassookeag. The house was empty, under renovation, and was being purchased by two people living in the camper and working on the house. They were away for the weekend but had two friends there watching the place for them, who were upstairs in the house when the camper burst into flame. And this is why it's probably unwise these days to park vehicles near your home. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper like battery cables and other wiring, so a vehicle need not be running to burst into flame, and many vehicles certainly have been spontaneously igniting inside garages, car parks, carports, parking lots, auto shops, parked on streets, boats at docks, etc. You don't know when some hydrogen sulfide is going to blow by and that means you don't know when your vehicle is going to ignite, but if it's got a battery in it, or a pilot light (like many RV appliances do), or any rust on it, then you know that it CAN ignite anytime now...

2013-07-05 - Two planes and two cars destroyed by fire at airport in Eatonville (Washington), blamed on static electricity:
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2013/07/05/fire-destroys-hangar-contents-at-eatonville-airfield/

2013-07-05 - Vehicle and garage damaged by fire at 3:10 AM in Midlothian (Texas):
http://www.waxahachietx.com/midlothian/news/local/garage-fire-burns-vehicle-in-midlothian/article_47ccbcf6-72cf-5767-972a-27ffd793a332.html

2013-07-05 - Truck and tons of plastic burst into flame at 1 AM at factory in Flintshire (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23193513
http://www.fire.org.uk/news/2013/07/05/flintshire-plastic-and-lorry-fire-investigated.html

2013-07-05 - Three vehicles and two garages damaged by fire at 12:50 AM in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/3-vehicles-damaged-in-garage-fire/-/9674510/20849688/-/o1ewt4z/-/index.html?absolute=true

2013-07-05 - Car and riding mower destroyed by fire, home damaged, in coastal Cape Coral (Florida):
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2013-07-05/Cape-familys-garage-destroyed-by-fire
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/22771010/cape-home-catches-fire

2013-07-05 - Blaze rips through auto shop in Paterson (New Jersey), 2 injured:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/05/2-workers-injured-in-extra-alarm-fire-at-paterson-auto-body-shop/
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Paterson_firefighters_extinguish_three-alarm_fire_at_auto_body_shop.html

2013-07-05 - Boat house erupts in flame in Shorewood (Minnesota), near Christmas Lake:
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/214382331.html
http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1030864/168/Crews-battle-boat-house-fire-on-Christmas-Lake
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/07/05/christmas-lake-houseboat-catches-fire/

2013-07-05 - Fire breaks out in building at auto salvage yard in Rock Creek (Wisconsin):
http://www.weau.com/news/headlines/Crews-put-out-fire-at-auto-salvage-in-Rock-Creek-214427061.html

2013-07-05 - Barn damaged by fire on Highway 50 west of Highway AJ (Missouri):
http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/union/article_efdde754-e5a4-11e2-ad62-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-05 - Barn damaged by fire in Winsham, Chard (Britain):
http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Crews-tackle-barn-near-Chard/story-19483543-detail/story.html

2013-07-05 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on Route 17 in Monroe (New York):
http://thephoto-news.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130705/NEWS01/130709977/KJ-garbage-truck-fire-closes-17

2013-07-05 - Industrial compactor bursts into flame at business on Stocks Lane in Over Peover, Knutsford (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-in-over-peover_05-07-2013_16-00-11

2013-07-05 - Grocery store burns, collapses, in coastal Riviera Beach (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/riviera-beach-grocery-store-fire-being-investigate/nYd3S/

2013-07-05 - Storage units burst into flame at middle school in Fairdale (Kentucky):
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130705/NEWS01/307090005/1001/

2013-07-05 - Huge blaze destroys office building in Spokane (Washington):
http://www.khq.com/story/22771642/north-spokane-fire

2013-07-05 - Porch bursts into flame at home in New Castle (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/topstories/x1696739198/Croton-Blaze-Residents-escape-city-fire

2013-07-05 - Porch bursts into flame at daycare in Salina (Kansas):
http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/Fire-Breaks-Out-At-Salina-Home-Daycare-214416261.html

2013-07-05 - Fire rips through trailer after 6 AM in Odessa (Texas), 3 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_e1283fa2-a48e-58fe-a604-4e5497895a46.html

2013-07-05 - Massive blaze destroys home in Palmyra (Utah), near Utah Lake:
http://fox13now.com/2013/07/05/palmyra-home-destroyed-in-fire/

2013-07-05 - Home damaged by fire on Old Spring Road near the James River in Richmond (Virginia):
http://wtvr.com/2013/07/05/old-spring-road-fire/

2013-07-05 - Home destroyed by fire before 6 AM near Bay Area Boulevard in League City (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Massive-fire-destroys-League-City-home-214408501.html

2013-07-05 - Vacant mobile home burns in coastal Horry County (South Carolina):
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/07/05/3572515/firefighters-respond-to-blaze.html

2013-07-05 - Vacant house burns at 5:30 AM in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_16298.shtml

2013-07-05 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 3:15 AM in College Hill in Cincinnati (Ohio):
http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/cincinnati/vacant-college-hill-home-gutted-by-fire/-/13549970/20849622/-/8lwk34/-/index.html

2013-07-04 - Three vacant homes burn within 30 minutes in New Castle (Pennsylvania):

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/3-vacant-homes-burn-in-30-minutes-in-W-Pa-city-4648115.php

Quote: "As fire crews battled the first fire, they were called to another six blocks away and then a third about six blocks away from the second fire."

Note: That sounds very suspiciously like a gas plume blowing through there. First it ignited one home, then six blocks away another, then six more blocks away, a third. I bet if they had noticed the wind direction that the second fire was downwind of the first and the third was downwind of the second...

2013-07-04 - Six wildfires burning in southwest Idaho:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/07/04/2642517/wildfires-burning-across-sw-idaho.html

2013-07-04 - Forest fires take out power for half a million people in Quebec (Canada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130705-39898-CAN
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/07/04/quebec-montreal-hydro-quebec-outage-second-day.html

2013-07-04 - Wildfire erupts near Lake Chelan (Washington), grows to 1800 acres, still growing, evacuations possible:
http://www.king5.com/news/local/500-acre-wildfire-burning-near-Lake-Chelan-214414161.html
http://q13fox.com/2013/07/05/lake-chelan-wildfire-spreads-evacuations-may-be-necessary/

Quote: "The fire started late Thursday after and quickly started burning, spreading to the lake where a number of homes and campgrounds are located. It was first reported north of the town of Manson, which is located on the southeastern shores of Lake Chelan."

2013-07-04 - Transformer explodes and burns, ignites two vehicles, floods apartments with carbon monoxide, in Nottingham (Maryland):
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-07-04/news/bs-md-briefs-apartment-explosion-20130704_1_carbon-monoxide-nottingham-building

Note: Nottingham is less than 2 miles from the East Coast...

2013-07-04 - Explosion and fire hit beauty salon in coastal Melbourne (Australia), other shops damaged too:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/explosion-heard-before-chapel-street-fire/story-fni0xqi3-1226674449752

2013-07-04 - Shack explodes and burns in Burnside (Canada):
http://news.ca.msn.com/local/novascotia/dnd-explosive-team-called-in-after-burnside-fire

Note: Man going by the name 'Snowman' has been living out in the woods there for 15 years, and that shack was his home...

2013-07-04 - Landfill catches fire in coastal Brooklyn (Australia):
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/about-us/news-centre/news-and-updates/news/2013/july/04/epa-investigates-brooklyn-landfill-fire

2013-07-05 - Landfill catches fire in Paris (Wisconsin):
http://www.westofthei.com/2013/07/04/units-responding-to-landfill-in-paris-for-investigation

2013-07-04 - RV showroom damaged by blaze in Silsden (Britain):
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10528031.Fire_crews_tackle_blaze_at_caravan_showroom_in_Silsden/

2013-07-04 - Fireworks malfunction injures at least two dozen people in Simi Valley (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130705-39901-USA
http://ktla.com/2013/07/05/malfunctioning-public-fireworks-display-in-injures-at-least-20-in-simi-valley/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/07/05/us-fireworks-explosion-simi-valley.html

Quote: "A video clip show on KCAL-TV shows a pair of firework blasts at or near the ground. It wasn't known how close people were to the blast's origin. Another clip posted on YouTube shot from a distance shows three ground-level bursts. The fireworks continue for almost another minute before stopping. 'There was a big boom, everybody started running down the street, people were screaming. Everybody was just terrified. People hid in bushes.'"

2013-07-04 - Fireworks malfunction injures 5 people in Valley Falls (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Fireworks-Display-Explosion-Leaves-Several-Injured-214337481.html

2013-07-04 - Fireworks malfunction injures 1 at the Cherry Grove Pier in coastal North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/22763958/one-injured-in-fireworks-explosion-on-at-cherry-grove-pier

2013-07-04 - Fishing boat bursts into flame before 6 AM while moored in coastal Egegik (Alaska), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://articles.ktuu.com/2013-07-04/alaska-state-troopers_40376873
http://www.adn.com/2013/07/05/2964722/1-dies-2-injured-in-boat-fire.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52397821/

2013-07-04 - Passenger bus bursts into flame while parked in impound lot on the island of Sri Lanka:
http://www.lankanewschannels.com/2013/07/bus-parked-near-police-station-catches.html

2013-07-04 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-77 near Ghent (West Virginia):
http://www.wvva.com/story/22764073/2013/07/04/firefighters-respond-to-tractor-trailer-blaze-in-raleigh-county
http://www.wvnstv.com/story/22764155/crews-battle-tractor-trailer-fire-on-i-77

2013-07-04 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Station Road in Tring (Britain), was hauling paper:
http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/community/fire-crews-tackle-tring-blaze-inside-lorry-carrying-two-tonnes-of-paper-1-5250651
http://www.tringtoday.co.uk/community/local-services/fire-crews-tackle-tring-blaze-inside-lorry-carrying-two-tonnes-of-paper-1-5250651

2013-07-04 - Tractor bursts into flame in field near the A272 in Cowfold (Britain):
http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/local/tractor-catches-fire-at-cowfold-1-5256094

2013-07-04 - Truck bursts into flame while parked in car park in coastal Singapore, was hauling cardboard:
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1865074/lorry_carrying_old_cardboards_catches_fire_at_hougang_carpark.html

2013-07-04 - Truck bursts into flame on road in Biysk (Russia), driver doesn't notice:
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Video+Russian+driver+doesn+realize+truck+fire/8618560/story.html

2013-07-04 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home in Monmouth (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130705/UPDATE/130705013/RV-catches-fire-Monmouth-residence-no-one-injured

2013-07-04 - RV bursts into flame on Bethel Road, fire spreads to residence, in St Austell (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Arson-suspected-St-Austell-caravan/story-19481776-detail/story.html

2013-07-04 - Van bursts into flame on the Golden Glades Interchange near coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21011003246472/van-catches-fire-on-the-expressway/

2013-07-04 - SUV bursts into flame on I-5 in Anderson (California):
http://www.redding.com/news/2013/jul/04/car-fire-reported-anderson/

2013-07-04 - Jeep bursts into flame on Blake Creek Road in Valley Lee (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/32804

2013-07-04 - Sheriff's patrol car bursts into flame while parked in Port Republic (Maryland):
http://smnewsnet.com/archives/70923

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame while parked at picnic area in Allegany State Park (New York):
http://www.salamancapress.com/briefs/article_83677cf8-e58a-11e2-b7ac-001a4bcf887a.html

Quote: "At about 6:18 p.m., city of Salamanca Fire Department officials received several calls from beachgoers, alerting them of a Ford car engulfed in flames at the Red House picnic area across from the beach."

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on the Sakonnet River Bridge near coastal Portsmouth (Rhode Island):
http://portsmouth.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-erupts-in-flames-on-sakonnet-river-bridge

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame at 1:45 AM on Calavo Drive in La Mesa (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/2-people-escape-car-before-it-catches-fire-on-la-mesa-street-070413

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on I-580 near the Altamont Pass (California), car fire starts brush fire:
http://livermore.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/car-fire-on-eastbound-i580
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/07/04/fast-moving-grass-fire-burns-near-altamont-pass-sparked-by-car-fire/

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on Brandywine Highway in Binghamton (New York):
http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Car-fire-partially-blocks-off-Brandywine-Highway--214295091.html

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on I-17 near Cordes Junction (Arizona):
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/car-fire-causes-big-backup-along-i-17-in-arizona
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/214307851.html

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame off the A64 near Sherburn (Britain):
http://www.selbytimes.co.uk/news/local-news/sherburn-fire-crew-deal-with-car-fire-1-5821618

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on the M1 near Lisburn (Britain):
http://www.u.tv/news/M1-motorway-affected-by-car-fire/1421c0af-3355-4465-af50-a7b2b47d0a25

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame at 6 AM while parked at school in Melba (Australia):
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/suspicious-car-fire-in-melba-20130705-2pflo.html

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame at 6:55 AM while parked at car park in Kilburn (Australia):
http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/component/content/article/4-news/15035-suspicious-car-fire-at-kilburn.html

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on the A338 near Ashley Heath (Britain):
http://www.thisisdorset.net/news/10528259.Car_fire_slows_spur_road_traffic/
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10528259.Car_fire_slows_spur_road_traffic/

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame in Harrogate (Britain):
http://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2013/07/04/car-fire-on-stary/

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame at 12:55 AM while parked at home on Ravenshouse Road in Dewsbury (Britain):
http://www.dewsburyreporter.co.uk/news/local/more-local-news/firefighters-tackle-car-blaze-1-5821767

2013-07-04 - Car explodes in Migdal Haemek (Israel), 1 injured:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4400995,00.html

Note: That city is basically right between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Galilee...

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on the M25 at Orpington (Britain):
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10527267.UPDATE__One_lane_of_M25_re_opens_following_car_fire_at_Orpington/

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on Route 24 in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://www.wickedlocal.com/westport/news/x606638394/Smoke-plume-no-injuries-from-Route-24-car-fire
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x606638394/Smoke-plume-no-injuries-from-Route-24-car-fire

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on the A37 near Grimstone (Britain):
http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/A37-delays-following-car/story-19482865-detail/story.html

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Asda supermarket in Gloucester (Britain):
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Car-supermarket-car-park/story-19481692-detail/story.html

2013-07-04 - Car bursts into flame on the M5 near between junctions 11 and 12 in Gloucester (Britain):
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/10529132.Car_fire_between_J11_and_12_on_M5/

2013-07-04 - Vehicle bursts into flame in the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/transportation/Vehicle_fire_closes_part_of_Holland_Tunnel.html

2013-07-04 - Car and luxury car business destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Clayton South (Australia):
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/luxury-car-business-razed-by-fire-20130705-2pfpm.html

2013-07-04 - Car and carport destroyed by fire at home on Lake Court Drive in Clarksville (Tennessee):
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20130705/NEWS01/307050017/Fire-destroys-car-port-in-Clarksville

2013-07-04 - Tractor, mower and barn destroyed by fire at home in Winfield (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130705/news/707059874/

2013-07-04 - Mobile building bursts into flame while being towed on highway in Norman (Oklahoma):
http://normantranscript.com/new/x1952114783/Mobile-building-catches-fire-on-interstate

2013-07-04 - Barn destroyed by fire in Rudd (Iowa):
http://www.kimt.com/2013/07/05/fire-leaves-barn-in-ashes/
http://www.kimt.com/2013/07/04/barn-fire-near-rudd/
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/rural-rudd-barn-lost-in-fire/article_c55f4bc6-e59f-11e2-8959-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-04 - Barn damaged by fire on Meverill Road in Tideswell (Britain):
http://www.bakewelltoday.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-tackle-night-time-barn-fire-1-5826649
http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-tackle-night-time-barn-fire-1-5826649

2013-07-04 - Furniture bursts into flame in garden at home on Masefield Avenue in Widnes (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/furniture-on-fire-in-garden-in-widnes

2013-07-04 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck near the Ship Channel in Houston (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9162027

2013-07-04 - Huge blaze rips through home on Bay Island in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Va-Beach-firefighters-on-scene--214327691.html

2013-07-04 - Unoccupied Marine hunting cabin destroyed by fire at 4:30 AM in coastal Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (South Carolina):
http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/07/04/2567508/fire-destroys-marine-hunting-cabin.html

2013-07-04 - Vacant home burns at 5:30 AM in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/no-injuries-reported-in-vacant-house-fire/-/9674510/20843518/-/xmfx9d/-/index.html

2013-07-04 - Vacant house heavily damaged by fire at 12:45 AM in the Town of Chenango (New York), near Binghamton:
http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Fire-overtakes-house-for-sale-214244971.html
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20130704/NEWS01/307040010/Fire-damages-vacant-Chenango-Bridge-home

Note: See the car that burst into flame on road in Binghamton on this same day...

2013-07-04 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Cahokia (Illinois), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/386827/3/Another-vacant-Cahokia-home-goes-up-in-flames

2013-07-04 - Vacant house burns in Port Hill (Canada), near Lennox Island:
http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2013-07-05/article-3302357/Fire-in-Port-Hill-deemed-suspicious/1

2013-07-04 - Vacant recycling center burns in Des Moines (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2013/07/04/smoky-fire-des-moines-building-ablaze/
http://www.woi-tv.com/story/22765467/iowa-warehouse-packed-with-debris-catches-fire

2013-07-03 - Fire breaks out at electrical sub-station in Conway (South Carolina), near the coast:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/07/03/3569593/firefighters-respond-to-transformer.html

2013-07-03 - Landfill erupts in flame in Ely (Nevada):
http://www.elynews.com/news/article_726e7cd6-e435-11e2-b4ed-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-03 - Paper mill erupts in flame at 3 AM in Bennington (New Hampshire):
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/crews-battle-fire-at-paper-mill-in-bennington/-/9857858/20819772/-/7xp5h1/-/index.html

2013-07-03 - Lumber company damaged by fire in Arbor Vitae (Wisconsin), near Big Arbor Vitae Lake:
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20130703/WDH0101/307030422

2013-07-03 - Explosion and fire damage Lake Breeze Motel Resort on the North Shore in Duluth (Minnesota), 2 injured:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/271590/
http://www.kare11.com/rss/article/1030731/14/Explosion-and-fire-at-motel-on-Lake-Superior
http://www.bringmethenews.com/2013/07/03/explosion-fire-rock-north-shore-resort/
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3088450.shtml?cat=1

Quote: "Several people reported hearing an explosion before the fire. Andrew Rice of Champlin, Minn., was in a nearby cabin when he 'heard a loud explosion and shattering glass.' The 24-year-old ran toward the sound of the explosion and found 'some glass, Sheetrock and a window blown out' of the building."

Note: Because this is was a residence of a sort, I am counting this in the HXXX (home explosions) stats on the daily graphic. If people live in it and it explodes, I'll count it. That includes RVs that explode (not merely burn). So, just to be clear, the HXXX number (like H:005 or whatever) will reflect the number of residences of any sort that exploded that day, that I was able to find any news about: apartments, homes, RVs, campers, hotels...

2013-07-03 - Buddy Ebsen's house hit by explosion and basement fire on Balboa Island in coastal Newport Beach (California):
http://articles.dailypilot.com/2013-07-03/news/tn-dpt-me-0704-balboa-fire-20130703_1_beverly-hillbillies-explosion-basement

Note: They're blaming gas vapors meeting pilot light, and they point out that gas vapors are heavier than air. That could be the case, although this hadn't happened in the previous 10 years. Did they check for hydrogen sulfide? No. So they can't rule it out. And the two things are not mutually exclusive. Gas vapors can indeed spontaneously ignite, or ignite via water heater pilot light. But add some hydrogen sulfide to the air mix, which is also heavier-than-air, and what might NOT have caused an explosion if it were ONLY gas vapors might then cause an explosion, since hydrogen sulfide is much more volatile than gasoline. In any case, just noting yet another home exploding, and obviously you don't get much more coastal than a little island...

2013-07-03 - Huge blaze breaks out at 5 AM, 2 homes destroyed, 6 damaged, car destroyed, 4 damaged, in Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/wwlp-massive-house-fire-in-springfield-bs
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_that_destroyed_homes_vehi.html
http://interactives.wwlp.com/photomojo/gallery/8068/158130/chase-avenue-fire/chase-avenue-fire/
http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/central-massachusetts/2-springfield-homes-several-cars-destroyed-in-fastmoving-fire/-/11983998/20819874/-/eebvx7z/-/index.html

Quote: "Dennis Leger, Aide to the Springfield Fire Commissioner, told 22News shortly before 5:00 Wednesday morning, homes at 40 and 48 Chase Avenue were destroyed and six other homes were affected by the fire. Also, 1 car was destroyed, 4 others damaged in the fire."

Note: Third link is a slideshow...

2013-07-03 - Passenger plane makes emergency landing in Raleigh (North Carolina), smoke on board:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9160793

Quote: "It was the second emergency landing at RDU Wednesday. Earlier in the day, a smaller corporate jet made an emergency landing when it lost power in an engine."

2013-07-03 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Shippan (Connecticut):
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Stamford-firefighters-douse-boat-fire-in-Shippan-4645316.php
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Firefighters-douse-boat-fire-in-Shippan-4645316.php

2013-07-03 - Boat bursts into flame at apartment complex in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), fire spreads to nearby car:
http://kfor.com/2013/07/04/crews-put-out-boat-on-fire-at-apartment-complex/
http://www.newson6.com/story/22760223/boat-catches-on-fire-at-sw-okc-apartment-complex

2013-07-03 - Passenger bus bursts into flame while parked in coastal Ballina (Australia):
http://www.byronnews.com.au/news/bus-fire-west-ballina/1932614/

2013-07-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame in parking lot in Calvert City (Kentucky):
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Semi-catches-fire-in-Calvert-City-Kentucky-214189551.html

2013-07-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M5 in Bexley North suburb of coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://www.penrithstar.com.au/story/1613797/first-photos-truck-fire-causes-lanes-closure-on-m5-east/
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1613797/first-photos-truck-fire-causes-lanes-closure-on-m5-east/
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/truck-fire-causes-major-delays-for-motorists-on-the-m5-before-lane-cove-tunnel/story-fni0cx12-1226673499501

2013-07-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 2:58 AM on Exeter Road in Dawlish (Britain):
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Crews-called-lorry-Dawlish/story-19464616-detail/story.html
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-lorry-Dawlish/story-19465299-detail/story.html

2013-07-03 - Tractor bursts into flame in Holwell (Britain):
http://www.thisisdorset.co.uk/Electrical-fault-started-tractor/story-19476337-detail/story.html

2013-07-03 - Flatbed truck bursts into flame on Hylan Boulevard in Oakwood, on Staten Island (New York):
http://videos.silive.com/staten-island-advance/2013/07/truck_fire_in_staten_islands_b.html

2013-07-03 - Truck bursts into flame on Route 53 in Schaumburg (Illinois):
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2013/07/truck-fire-closes-nortbound-i-290route-53-just-south-of-higgins-rd-near-schaumburg/

2013-07-03 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home in Apple Valley (California):
http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/motorhome-41146-valley-apple.html

2013-07-03 - Van bursts into flame on Alma Street in Taunton (Britain):
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/10524753.Van_on_fire_in_Taunton/
http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/10524753.Van_on_fire_in_Taunton/

2013-07-03 - SUV bursts into flame on Route 195 in coastal Fairhaven (Massachusetts):
http://fun107.com/car-fire-on-rt-195/
http://wbsm.com/car-fire-on-rt-195-at-reed-road-exit/

2013-07-03 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at airport in coastal Port Townshend (Washington):
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130704/NEWS/307049992/fire-destroys-truck-at-port-townsend-airport

2013-07-03 - Two cars burst into flame at 2 AM, 4 houses apart, while parked on street in Tacoma (Washington):
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Two-Tacoma-car-fires-investigated-as-suspected-arson-214162711.html

Note: That's a possible sign of a flammable gas plume blowing through an area, igniting here and there as it goes. Also, the wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane floating in the air above closer to the ground...

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame on the Brooklyn Bridge in coastal New York City (New York):
http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/car-fire-closes-brooklyn-bridge-lanes-1.5617841
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22751756/car-fire-closes-brooklyn-bridge-lanes

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame on Route 25 in coastal Wading River (New York), on Long Island:
http://riverheadlocal.com/breaking-news/wading-river-firefighters-douse-fully-engulfed-vehicle-fire-on-route-25

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame at 2:15 AM in driveway at home on Hythe Road in Worthing (Britain):
http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/news/top-stories/latest/fire-service-called-to-car-fire-overnight-1-5243365

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame on US 69 near Oktaha (Oklahoma), 1 killed:
http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x1696737326/BREAKING-NEWS-Car-fire-claims-life

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame on the A1 near Huntingdon (Britain):
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/latest-local-news/fire-crews-called-to-car-blaze-on-a1-1-5245504

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame on I-70 near downtown Topeka (Kansas):
http://cjonline.com/news/2013-07-03/car-i-70-catches-fire-during-test-drive

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame on I-25 in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Vehicle-Fire-On-SB-I-25-Near-Tejon-Exit-214139681.html
http://gazette.com/vehicle-fire-causes-traffic-delays-on-i-25-near-tejon-street/article/1503065

2013-07-03 - Car bursts into flame on Four Mile River Road in coastal Old Lyme (Connecticut):
http://thelymes.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-fire-in-old-lyme-last-night

Note: A recycling center caught fire in Orpington recently too, as mentioned in the 2013-06-27 update...

2013-07-03 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the Maine Turnpike in coastal Falmouth (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/portland/vehicle-fire-stops-northbound-turnpike-traffic-in-falmouth/-/8865266/20825774/-/ba7hc9z/-/index.html

2013-07-03 - Boat, Jaguar and shed destroyed by fire at home in coastal Tura Beach (Australia):
http://www.merimbulanewsonline.com.au/story/1614242/just-in-tura-beach-fire-destroys-jag-boat-ses-equipment/?cs=12

2013-07-03 - Auto shop and upholstery business damaged by blaze in coastal San Jose (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/san-jose-businesses-damaged-early-morning-fire/nYdXr/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/07/04/2-san-jose-businesses-damaged-in-industrial-park-fire/

Note: The businesses were in the same building. So electrified copper in one business and flammable absorbent materials in the business right next door. These days, that's a perfect recipe for a fire...

2013-07-03 - Barn damaged by fire on Moor Road in Doncaster (Britain):
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-barn-fire-investigated-1-5821643

2013-07-03 - Timber structure bursts into flame in garden at home on Canal Street in Congleton (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-involving-refuse-in-garden-in-congleton

2013-07-03 - Massive fire rips through seaside commercial building in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/jul/030713-massive-fire-at-ballard-pier-exchange-building-in-mumbai.htm

2013-07-03 - Lakeshore Pointe Apartments damaged by major fire at 4 AM near Ross Barnett Reservoir (Mississippi):
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130704/NEWS01/307040042

Quote: "Around 4 a.m. Wednesday, a building at Lakeshore Pointe Apartments was reported to be on fire. No injuries were reported, but the 12 apartment units in Building D were destroyed after the structure collapsed later that morning."

2013-07-03 - Porch bursts into flame at apartments in Florence (Alabama), 2 firefighters injured:
http://www.waff.com/story/22760587/firefighters-respond-to-shoals-apartment-fire

2013-07-03 - Home destroyed by fire in Sand Springs (Oklahoma):
http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Fire-destroys-Sand-Springs-family-home/DIN_ZHtHLUe3cwRFar0KkA.cspx

2013-07-03 - Vacant rental home burns at 2 AM in Sacramento (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/07/03/fire-breaks-out-at-rental-home-in-sacramento/

2013-07-03 - Vacant house burns at 12:30 AM in Wayne Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/update/x1614268743/Vacant-house-burns-in-Wayne-Township

2013-07-03 - Vacant warehouse mostly destroyed by blaze in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Abandoned-warehouse-burning-in-Oak-Cliff-214128981.html
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Warehouse-Fire-Closes-Roads-214127231.html

2013-07-02 - Wildfire erupts, burns 300 acres, next to Luck Peak Reservoir (Idaho):

http://www.kivitv.com/news/local/213985421.html

Note: Check out the pic. You can see from the smoke plumes that the fire is on the downwind side of the reservoir. That reservoir is a low-lying area where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will accumulate when the wind isn't blowing it onward, and from where any gas that has accumulated will blow when the wind picks up. So over time, the dried brush and dead grass on the side toward which the wind blows - the side that's burning - will absorb hydrogen sulfide, which is highly flammable, an accelerant. Eventually the dried brush and dead grass will spontaneously combust or ignite with the slightest spark and a fire will break out, which is probably exactly what happened here. Not a huge fire, and it hasn't destroyed anyone's property - I just mention it to show you a common scenario that will be playing out over and over again in topographically similar areas all around the world...

2013-07-02 - More than 100 homes destroyed by Yarnell Fire in the Yarnell area (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/22757942/100-homes-reported-to-be-destroyed-by-yarnell-fire

Note: This is the fire that killed 19 of 20 firefighters in an elite firefighting unit a couple of days ago. You know that 20th guy's gonna suffer from 'Survivor's Guilt'...

2013-07-02 - Massive explosion and fire damages four buildings in coastal Lisbon (Portugal):
http://theportugalnews.com/news/explosion-fire-in-lisbon-neighbourhood-drive-50-people-from-area/28756

Quote: "At least 50 people were affected by an explosion and fire that took place on Tuesday morning in Campolide, Lisbon and which damaged four buildings and broke windows in four streets, according to emergency services."

2013-07-02 - Apartment hit by two explosions at 4 AM in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/crime-law/crime-scene-investigation-team-at-dayton-home/nYbpP/

Quote: "Debris from two explosions at an apartment was found on a rooftop of a building two doors away."

2013-07-02 - Home explodes and burns in Rawalpindi (Pakistan), 2 people incinerated, 1 injured:
http://dawn.com/news/1022445/two-burnt-alive-one-injured-in-explosion

2013-07-02 - Vacant telecom building explodes in Price (Utah), building destroyed:
http://www.castlecountryradio.com/Breaking-News-Wood-Hill-Explosion/16730764
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865582592/Explosion-destroys-abandoned-telecom-building-in-Price.html
http://fox13now.com/2013/07/03/cinder-block-building-targeted-in-price-explosion/

2013-07-02 - Fireworks explode inside pickup truck in Akron (Ohio), truck and 2 homes damaged, 1 injured:
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/1-man-injured-1-arrested-in-west-akron-explosion-1.410268
http://www.ohio.com/news/local/explosion-in-west-akron-damages-two-homes-vehicle-1.410204

2013-07-02 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in Orosi (California), 52 homes lose power:
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20130702/NEWS/307020030/-1/

2013-07-02 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/springfield_fire_department_sm.html

2013-07-02 - Massive blaze destroys five-story hotel under construction at 3 AM in Houston (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9159092
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_288c5d45-3fd3-5935-aa75-497b0909c0ea.html
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/hotel-catches-fire-houston-9580.shtml

Quote: "Firefighters scrambled to get the four-alarm blaze under control as the entire building collapsed."

Note: Buildings under construction are inherently more vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem because they're not yet well-sealed and insulated. They're especially vulnerable in the framing stage, when lots of wood and nails are exposed to the atmosphere...

2013-07-02 - Landfill erupts in flame in Smithville (Texas):
http://www.kvue.com/news/Firefigthers-battle-blaze-at-Smithville-dump-213980981.html

2013-07-02 - Landfill catches fire in coastal Nanaimo (Canada):
http://www.canada.com/Blaze+landfill+takes+hours/8611877/story.html
http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/blaze-at-landfill-takes-two-hours-to-put-out-nanaimo-fire-rescue-launches-investigation-into-fire-cause-1.340814

2013-07-02 - Russian Proton-M rocket launches, bursts into flame, crashes, explodes, at Baikonur launch base (Kazakhstan):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20130702-39857-KAZ
http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/2/4487096/russian-rocket-explosion-proton-heptyl-contamination
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/07/watch-russian-rocket-explosion-video/66775/

Quote: "...the crash might also be accompanied by significant ecological tolls and human health problems due to the toxic nature of the outdated fuel combination the rocket relies on."

2013-07-02 - RAF jet fills with smoke, makes emergency landing at Newcastle Airport (Britain):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20130702-39868-GBR

2013-07-02 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at Aqualand Marina in Flowery Branch (Georgia), dock damaged too:
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=263142
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/85682/

2013-07-02 - Boat bursts into flame at pier in Syracuse (Indiana), on Lake Wawasee:
http://www.staceypageonline.com/2013/07/02/breaking-syracuse-boat-engine-fire/

2013-07-02 - Train car bursts into flame in Rapho Township (Pennsylvania), evacuations ensue, 1 injured:
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-3-Butane-tanker-fire-now-under-control-but/uxAfu_99YUmNKPonEJETig.cspx
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Train-car-catches-fire-in-Lancaster-County-4642536.php
http://www.wfmz.com/news/train-car-fire-prompts-evacuations-in-lancaster-county/-/121458/20808576/-/gb4u2xz/-/index.html

Quote: "Gockley says about 60 people are being evacuated within a three-block radius of the fire, which is still burning."

2013-07-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M4 between Newbury and Hungerford (Britain):
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2013/m4-lorry-fire-between-hungerford-and-newbury-causes-delays
http://www.newburyandthatchamchronicle.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/07/02/90853-delays-on-the-m4-after-lorry-fire/

2013-07-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A40 at Longford (Britain):
http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Lorry-A40-near-Longford/story-19453469-detail/story.html

2013-07-02 - Truck bursts into flame near commercial building in Fresno (California):
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=9159869

2013-07-02 - Truck bursts into flame on I-4 near Lakeland (Florida):
http://www.theledger.com/article/20130702/NEWS/130709947/1002/sports?Title=Truck-Fire-Blocks-I-4-Exit-Ramp

2013-07-02 - RV bursts into flame at apartment complex in Kamloops (Canada):
http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20130702/KAMLOOPS0101/130709998/-1/kamloops01/fire-traps-seniors-in-parking-lot

2013-07-02 - RV bursts into flame at 3:29 AM on Fingerpost Lane in Norley (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/caravan-fire-in-norley

2013-07-02 - Van explodes and burns on Mill Lane in Melton (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/news/local/driver-hurt-in-van-explosion-1-5244499

Note: I highlight the word 'mill' because mills are almost always built near bodies of flowing water, to provide free energy for millwork. I rarely bother to look anymore. Every single time I've looked - and that's hundreds of times - there has always been a creek or stream or river nearby...

2013-07-02 - Van bursts into flame at home in Logan (Utah):
http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/local/article_cacd83c0-e374-11e2-9e8a-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-02 - Minivan bursts into flame at grocery store in Morton Grove (Illinois):
http://mortongrove.suntimes.com/news/21103701-418/car-fire-extinguished-in-morton-grove.html

2013-07-02 - Minivan bursts into flame in rural Canby (Oregon):
http://www.oregonherald.com/oregon/local.cfm?id=4027

2013-07-02 - SUV bursts into flame at Tiger Cat Flowage Dam boat landing in Round Lake (Wisconsin):
http://www.haywardwi.com/news/article_1fab222e-e3e5-11e2-9b60-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-02 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame near Havering (Britain):
http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/havering_firefighters_tackle_two_separate_car_fires_in_one_night_1_2260060

2013-07-02 - Car explodes and burns in Jersey City (New Jersey), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Jersey-City-Explosion-Car-New-York-Avenue-Congress-Street-214017711.html

2013-07-02 - Car bursts into flame on Skyline Boulevard in coastal Oakland (California), car fire starts brush fire:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/disasters/oakland-car-fire-catches-nearby-brush/nYcNr/

2013-07-02 - Car bursts into flame while parked at hospital in Portland (Oregon), fire damages 2 adjacent cars too:
http://www.kptv.com/story/22747740/car-fire-forces-evacuation-of-hospital-parking-garage

2013-07-02 - Car bursts into flame on I-465 near I-69 in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-on-ne-side
http://fox59.com/2013/07/02/traffic-alert-right-2-lanes-of-i-465-closed-on-northeast-side-due-to-vehicle-fire/

2013-07-02 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 580 near Livermore (California), fire spreads to vegetation:
http://livermore.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-fire-spreads-to-vegetation-on-i580

2013-07-02 - Car bursts into flame at the Montgomery County Hospital Cancer Center in Norristown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.timesherald.com/article/20130702/NEWS01/130709919/car-fire-at-montgomery-county-hospital-cancer-center

2013-07-02 - Car bursts into flame on I-275 near the Kilby Road exit in Hamilton County (Ohio):
http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/i275-sb-closed-at-kilby-due-to-car-fire/-/13550662/20799538/-/2pbqim/-/index.html
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130702/NEWS01/307020018/Car-fire-shuts-down-275-lanes

2013-07-02 - Car bursts into flame on street in Altus (Oklahoma):
http://www.kswo.com/story/22748852/car-catches-fire

2013-07-02 - Pickup truck, camper and barn destroyed by fire in Mason (Michigan):
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20130703/NEWS01/307030016/

2013-07-02 - Barn destroyed by fire in Pierz (Minnesota), near Pierz Lake, 175 hogs killed:
http://mcrecord.com/2013/07/02/fire-destroys-hog-barn-and-175-animals/

2013-07-02 - Barn destroyed by fire at Gold Creek Ranch in Sandpoint (Idaho), near Lake Pend Oreille:
http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/news/local/article_b0ba7294-e3a2-11e2-a274-001a4bcf887a.html

2013-07-02 - Barn destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Guilford Township near Chambersburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc27.com/story/22740403/volunteers-battle-barn-fire-near-chambersburg
http://www.therecordherald.com/article/20130702/NEWS/130709982#axzz2XvRgcxqd
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/latestnews/ci_23583660/fire-destroys-guilford-township-barn

2013-07-02 - Barn destroyed by fire at Brick Bank Farm on Dragons Lane in Moston (Britain), near Sandbach:
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Crews-tackle-barn-near-Sandbach/story-19464782-detail/story.html
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/crews-tackle-major-sandbach-barn-fire

Quote: "Several butane gas cylinders within the barn exploded during the blaze and crews used specialist pumps from a nearby canal to bring the fire under control."

2013-07-02 - Barn damaged by fire at 6:55 AM in Gastard (Britain):
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/10519968.Crews_called_to_Gastard_barn_fire/

2013-07-02 - Barn damaged by fire in Kilcoole (Ireland):
http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/kilcoole-barn-fire-tackled-29391212.html

2013-07-02 - Barn damaged by fire in Pink Hill in Lenoir County (North Carolina):
http://www.wcti12.com/news/barn-fire-investigation/-/13530444/20817054/-/117ki1jz/-/index.html

2013-07-02 - Warehouse catches fire at 6 AM at landscaping company in Olathe (Kansas):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/22740399/olathe-firefighters-battle-warehouse-fire

Note: Landscaping company, so I'd bet there were some riding mowers and tractors and the like in there...

2013-07-02 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Longview (Texas):
http://www.kltv.com/story/22747180/garbage-truck-fire
http://www.news-journal.com/news/police/driver-dumps-burning-trash-truck-load-downtown/article_37cdef0a-72b5-59ee-b880-2a4265d31bd8.html

2013-07-02 - Wood chips burst into flame at home in Columbia Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2013/07/columbia_township_firefighters_1.html

2013-07-02 - Mulch fire erupts in Laveen (Arizona):
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20130702phoenix-laveen-mulch-fire.html

Quote: "A similar mulch fire burned in the area in May, where smoke plumes rose as high as 300 feet, raising air-quality concerns for nearby residents."

2013-07-02 - Major fire tears through Lake Place Apartments in coastal Vancouver (Washington):
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-battle-3-alarm-fire-at-Vancouver-apartment-complex-214098681.html
http://www.koin.com/2013/07/02/2-alarm-condo-fire/
http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2013/07/two-alarm_fire_reported_at_van.html

Note: That's about 500 feet north of Burnt Bridge Creek...

2013-07-02 - Massive blaze guts vacant historic armory at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds near Jackson (Mississippi):
http://www.wmctv.com/story/22748180/fire-guts-old-armory-on-miss-state-fairgrounds

Quote: "There was no immediate word on what started the blaze Tuesday at the Hinds County Armory. The two-story brick building, which resembles a castle, has been undergoing renovations."

2013-07-02 - Vacant mobile home burns on Maquam Shore Road in St. Albans (Vermont):
http://www.wcax.com/story/22749191/another-suspicious-fire-at-st-albans-property

2013-07-02 - Vacant townhouse destroyed by fire in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/07/firefighters_battled_3-alarm_f.html

Note: And a vacant restaurant was destroyed by fire in New Orleans the day prior, as mentioned in the 2013-07-01 update...

2013-07-02 - Vacant home burns at 2:30 AM in Toowoomba (Australia), latest in a spate of similar recent fires:
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/another-vacant-toowoomba-building-destroyed-fire/1929022/
http://www.thesatellite.com.au/news/another-vacant-toowoomba-building-destroyed-fire/1929022/

2013-07-02 - Vacant building burns at 1:15 AM in Lompoc (California):
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/morning-fire-in-lompoc-suspicious/article_1cde3620-e33c-11e2-89ee-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-02 - Vacant apartment building burns in South St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/386525/3/South-city-building-damaged-in-overnight-fire

2013-07-01 - Pallets burst into flame at 4:45 AM at pallet company in Houston (Texas):

http://www.click2houston.com/news/morning-fire-at-pallet-company/-/1735978/20784428/-/nhbq5s/-/index.html

Quote: "Investigators said the company had pallets along the street when many of them caught fire."

Note: Pallets are vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen and methane problem for a few reasons: 1) all flammable absorbent materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting; 2) pallets are held together with nails or screws, usually steel, which rust, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel; and 3) pallets are often stored outside, fully exposed to any hydrogen sulfide or methane blowing through. So over time the wood absorbs one or both gases. Eventually some hydrogen sulfide blows by and finds some rusty iron/steel, causing some sizzling and sparking, and then the wood ignites, whether it's contaminated or not (but it'll ignite way easier if it's contaminated, much like it would if you soaked it in gasoline). The result: lots of fires involving pallets and pallet companies. This same problem affects all similar wood constructs, like gazebos, porches, decks and fences, but all of those are usually painted or have had some kind of protective sealant applied, so the problem isn't AS bad as with generic pallets. If you've got a wood porch or deck or fence or gazebo and the paint or sealant is fading, might wanna freshen things up. Worst case, your stuff looks nicer and lasts longer. Best case, you just saved yourself from an avoidable fire...

2013-07-01 - Home explodes and burns in Lawrenceville (Georgia), 1 injured:
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/fire-and-explosion-in-lawrenceville/nYbFg/

2013-07-01 - Apartment explodes and burns in Shawnee (Kansas):
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/01/4323770/explosion-reported-at-shawnee.html
http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/region_kansas/johnson_county/small-explosion-reported-at-shawnee-apartments

2013-07-01 - Fireworks burst into flame inside garage, garage destroyed, in Gamewell (North Carolina):
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/article_8b4133fa-e293-11e2-9eb2-001a4bcf6878.html

2013-07-01 - Gunpowder explodes at home in Mareeba (Australia), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2013/07/02/575363_national-news.html

2013-07-01 - Transformer explodes and burns at business in Ellicott (New York):
http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/624603/Transformer-Explosion.html

2013-07-01 - Boat explodes into flame on the Angelina River near Jasper (Texas), 2 injured:
http://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_9b70b6a2-e297-11e2-9d97-0019bb30f31a.html

2013-07-01 - Toby Keith's tour bus bursts into flame at 4:45 AM on I-65 near Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.indystar.com/article/20130701/NEWS/307010015/RV-fire-shuts-southbound-65-near-Lebanon
http://fox59.com/2013/07/01/toby-keith-tour-bus-catches-fire-on-i-65-in-boone-co/
http://tasteofcountry.com/toby-keith-bus-fire/
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/features/Toby-Keith-not-on-board-when-tour-bus-catches-fire_26450687

Note: Toby Keith wasn't actually on the bus, in case you're a fan and were about to freak out...

2013-07-01 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway in Qingyuan County (China):
http://www.best-news.us/news-4792246-Qingyuan-afternoon-a-bus-spontaneous-evacuation-of-more-than-50-passengers.html

2013-07-01 - Passenger bus bursts into flame in Chandigarh (India):
http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2013/07/bus-catches-fire/

2013-07-01 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Montebello (California), nice video:
http://www.bballpin.com/tanker-truck-catches-fire-on-pomona-freeway-in-montebello-video_be1a3b92c.html

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 29 near Miltona (Minnesota):
http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/105769/group/homepage/
http://www.echopress.com/event/image/id/16985/headline/Semi%20catches%20fire/

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame off Higham Road, Higham, near Tuddenham (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/higham_fire_crews_dealing_with_aftermath_of_lorry_fire_in_field_1_2259584
http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/local/latest-news/lorry-fire-causes-road-closures-in-tuddenham-1-5241583

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 near Okaloosa County (Florida):
http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/traffic/semi-trailer-catches-fire-on-interstate-10-1.166428
http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/i10-westbound-traffic-delay-due-semi-catching-ire-33339.shtml

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-35 in Waco (Texas):
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Truck-Fire-Slows-Traffic-On-Central-Texas-Interstate-213844231.html

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on highway near Dongsheng (China):
http://www.best-news.us/news-4780424-Fire-truck-tires-suddenly-disrupted-traffic-40-minutes.html

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on highway near Mishemorkov Han (Bulgaria):
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n309898

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-80 near Floriston (California):
http://www.rgj.com/article/20130701/NEWS/130701014/Eastbound-traffic-near-Floriston-open-again-after-truck-fire
http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Semi-trailer-on-fire-on-I-80E-causes-lane/tFnjc_r3MEa8vBVhF3_TqQ.cspx

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the NYS Thruway near Catskill (New York):
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Truck-fire-closes-southbound-Thruway-lanes-at-4641823.php

Quote: "The fire was raging as it consumed the trailer-load of paper products about 1.5 miles south of the exit, troopers said."

2013-07-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 4 AM at truck stop on Route 9 in Schodack (New York):
http://www.capregionnews.com/portfolio-view/truck-catches-fire/
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52366672/ns/local_news-albany_ny/

2013-07-01 - BNSF truck bursts into flame on railroad tracks near Garland (Texas), railroad ties ignite too:
http://www.fstribune.com/story/1982726.html

Quote: "Officials on the scene said a BNSF maintenance truck which caught fire had to be towed about 100 yards toward pumper trucks before firefighters could begin to extinguish the blaze. During that time, numerous railroad ties in the tow path also caught fire. Those railroad ties continued to smolder and occasionally flamed well after the truck fire had been extinguished."

2013-07-01 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Highway 149 in Carthage (Texas):
http://www.news-journal.com/panola/news/fire-department-responds-to-garbage-truck-fire/article_a11503c1-29d6-5a97-9269-6ae03b332d3c.html

2013-07-01 - Doritos truck bursts into flame on street in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.progressfire.com/news/fullstory/newsid/190264

Note: Mmmmm...Doritos.

2013-07-01 - RV bursts into flame on I-29 near Centerville (South Dakota):
http://www.ksfy.com/story/22736269/fire-destroys-rv

2013-07-01 - RV bursts into flame at home in Vinton (Iowa):
http://www.vintoniowa.org/articles/News/article109937.html

2013-07-01 - Van bursts into flame in parking lot in Cle Elum (Washington):
http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/free/inbrief/van-catches-fire-in-cle-elum-parking-lot/article_4dc31dd8-e359-11e2-b471-0019bb2963f4.html

2013-07-01 - Minivan bursts into flames on the Massachusetts Turnpike near West Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/car-fire-on-mass-pike-drew-attention

2013-07-01 - SUV bursts into flame at home in Saginaw (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/07/saginaw_firefighters_respond_t_10.html
http://photos.mlive.com/saginawnews/2013/07/vehicle_fire_on_brown_in_sagin_1.html

Quote: "It just went up by itself. I don't understand it. They just pulled up in the yard and it just went up by itself..."

2013-07-01 - SUV bursts into flame on Portsmouth Boulevard in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/suffolk/vehicle-fire-captured-on-video

2013-07-01 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 4:15 AM while parked on street in Janesville (Wisconsin):
http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/Truck-fire-gets-the-attention-of-Janesville-Police-Dept-213999801.html

2013-07-01 - Classic car bursts into flame on Queen Street in Somercotes (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/crime/somercotes-classic-car-catches-fire-1-5815223

2013-07-01 - Car bursts into flame at 5:50 AM on I-24 in Antioch (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/22729472/car-fire
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52362360/ns/local_news-nashville_tn/

2013-07-01 - Car bursts into flame at 12:50 AM while parked in car park in Ledbury (Britain):
http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/10518836.Car_fire_in_Ledbury/
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/10518836.Car_fire_in_Ledbury/

2013-07-01 - Car bursts into flame on the M6 near Stockton Heath (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-the-m6_01-07-2013_15-28-55

2013-07-01 - Vehicle bursts into flame in auto shop in Marietta (Oklahoma), fire spreads, business destroyed:
http://www.kten.com/story/22737137/fire-destroys-auto-shop-in-marietta

2013-07-01 - Vacant barn destroyed by fire in Craven County (North Carolina):
http://www.wcti12.com/news/abandoned-barn-catches-fire/-/13530444/20796394/-/x8v6m0z/-/index.html

2013-07-01 - Barn damaged by fire on Indian Creek Street in Atlantic (Iowa):
http://www.kjan.com/index.php/2013/07/barn-fire-reported-in-cass-county/

2013-07-01 - Barn damaged by fire at the Greene County Fairgrounds (Indiana):
http://q1027.com/news/articles/2013/jul/02/fire-at-greene-county-fairgrounds-barn/

2013-07-01 - Porch bursts into flame at home in Maplewood (Missouri):
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/386524/3/Maplewood-home-damaged-by-porch-fire

2013-07-01 - Apartment building hit by blaze in coastal Portsmouth (Maine), fire threatens entire city block:
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130701/GJNEWS_01/130709967/0/FOSNEWS
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130702-NEWS-307020400

2013-07-01 - Outside of apartment building bursts into flame in Sioux Falls (South Dakota):
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/no-one-hurt-in-sioux-falls-apartment-building-fire/article_bfdb47a4-a82d-58d2-abc8-52247802b15d.html

Note: Outside, fully exposed to whatever flammable hydrogen sulfide or methane blows through...

2013-07-01 - Vacant home burns at 12:30 AM for second time in a month, in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_16222.shtml

Note: Heh, ambiguous sentence there. It burned for the second time in a month, but the other time wasn't necessarily 12:30 AM, just to be clear...

2013-07-01 - Vacant house burns at 4:34 AM in Jasper (Indiana):
http://dubois-pikecounty.14news.com/news/news/126513-vacant-house-fire-under-investigation-jasper

2013-07-01 - Vacant home burns in Gallatin (Tennessee):
http://www.fox17.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wztv_vid_18785.shtml

2013-07-01 - Vacant building explodes and burns in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/07/fire_destroys_vacant_restauran.html
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/07/no_one_injured_in_2-alarm_fire.html

Quote: "Darrin Francois, 13, said he was walking down Forshey Street at 8 p.m. when he heard what he described as a big boom and saw flames in the rear of the structure."

Quote: "One NOFD captain was treated on the scene for exhaustion and an irregular heartbeat; he was taken to a hospital for evaluation and was released shortly thereafter."

2013-07-01 - Vacant storage building destroyed by fire in Fletcher (Oklahoma):
http://www.kswo.com/story/22734063/fletcher-fire-totals-vacant-building

Thursday, August 1, 2013

2013 - JUL - Fires And Explosions

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