Event Update For 2014-03-20

http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html

The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.

A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.

Category: Fires And Explosions

 

2014-03-20 - Passenger plane bursts into flame 20 minutes after taking off from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia):

http://www.thenewstribe.com/2014/03/20/pia-lahore-bound-plane-catches-fire-during-flight-at-malaysian-airport/
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/World/750cndqsa/PIA-plane-catches-fire-during-flight-at-Malaysian.htm

 

Quote: "Lahore-bound PIA’s plane escaped from a major air accident today as its engine caught fire 20-minutes after taking off from Kuala Lumpur airport, sources said. PIA’s PK-899 plane has made an emergency landing on the airport while all the passengers are reportedly safe, reports added."

 

2014-03-20 - Boat bursts into flame at Wobby Beach on the Hawkesbury River (Australia):

http://article.wn.com/view/2014/03/21/Volunteers_beat_boat_blaze/
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/homes-saved-as-wobby-beach-boat-blaze-extinguished-just-in-time/story-fngr8i1f-1226861331177

 

2014-03-20 - Passenger train bursts into flame near train station in coastal Glasgow (Scotland):

http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glasgow-commuter-train-catches-fire-in-rush-hour-1-3347731
http://www.newsforscotland.com/news/glasgow-commuter-train-catches-fire-in-rush-hour

 

Quote: "Passengers had to be evacuated from a busy commuter train in Glasgow this morning after its engine caught fire. The incident occurred just outside Crossmyloof station in the city’s South Side at around 8.15am."

 

2014-03-20 - Double-decker bus transporting school kids bursts into flame in Huncoat (Britain):

http://www.blackburncitizen.co.uk/news/11092056.Bus_catches_fire_whilst_carrying_schoolchildren_in_Huncoat/
http://www.newsnorthwest.org.uk/news/bus-catches-fire-whilst-carrying-schoolchildren-in-huncoat
http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/local-news/children-evacuated-after-school-bus-6859411
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/11094029.Children_evacuated_after_bus_catches_fire_in_Huncoat/

 

Note: That's near the Leeds and Liverpool Canal...

 

2014-03-20 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame at 6:30 AM on Route 30 in Salisbury Township (Pennsylvania):

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/update-route-reopens-to-traffic-after-car-carrier-fire-in/article_e9ce7f76-b020-11e3-be0c-001a4bcf6878.html

 

2014-03-20 - Van, Porsche, Mini Cooper and BMW destroyed by fire while parked at home in coastal Bangkok (Thailand):

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/400879/four-expensive-cars-gutted-in-fire

 

Quote: "Four expensive cars worth more than 10 million baht were completely destroyed in a mysterious fire that broke out at a house in Bangkok’s Taling Chan district on Thursday."

 

Quote: "Destroyed were a Porsche, a BMW, a Mini Cooper and a Hyundai van."

 

Note: Just a sampling of some of the many vehicular fires, a vehicular fire variety pack, including a burning plane, boat, train, bus, heavy truck, and some smaller vehicles...

 

2014-03-20 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire on Black's Mill Road near Dawsonville (Georgia):
http://www.dawsonnews.com/section/1/article/14368/
http://www.forsythnews.com/section/1/article/23032/
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/25028839/house-explodes-in-dawson-county
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/25028966/crews-on-scene-of-home-explosion-in-dawson-co
http://www.wsav.com/story/25035819/state-fire-marshal-probes-cause-of-house-explosion

Quote: "The early afternoon explosion really rocked the community and the home is essentially collapsed and pancaked into the basement. Charlie Gardner lived in the home with his girlfriend Nancy. He says they had just remodeled the home and put it on the market. Now, the home is destroyed."

2014-03-20 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire in Alton (Illinois):
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/news/868209/Two-uninjured-after-fire-guts-Alton-home

Quote: "'My daughter heard an explosion and yelled to get out, I don’t know a thing,' she said of what might have caused the fire. She said she was sleeping soundly on the main floor of the two-story house and did not hear the boom."

Note: Alton is just northeast (downwind) of the Mississippi River, near St. Louis (Missouri)...

2014-03-20 - Apartment complex damaged by explosion in Abington (Massachusetts), man loses hand, 2 injured:
http://www.whdh.com/story/25034384/two-injured-in-abington-explosion

Quote: "...there’s a gentleman standing outside with no hand."

2014-03-20 - RV stove explodes and ignites man in coastal Mobile (Alabama):
http://rvdailyreport.com/owner/man-catches-fire-after-rv-stove-explodes/

2014-03-20 - Mysterious explosions shake homes and alarm people in Osceola and Polk Counties (Florida):
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/3/19/what_is_that_bump_in.html

Quote: "We’ve gotten email after email, not to mention Facebook posts, from people who say they're hearing a boom around the same time every night. Not even the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has an answer. 'It was like a "BOOM!" Then, the windows kinda shook,' said Kissimmee resident Daryl Mercado."

Quote: "Whatever it is, Valencia College student Daryl Mercado’s story lines up with everything else we’ve been hearing. These booms start around 10 p.m. and they sound like thunder. Mercado said he’s heard them over the past three weeks."

2014-03-20 - Many transformers burst into flame on poles in the Vaughan area of Toronto (Canada), darkness descends:
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/southern-ontario-drizzle-sparks-electrical-fires/23585/
http://www.bayview-news.com/2014/03/hydro-outages-may-last-into-late-night.html

Quote: "Toronto Hydro says it is doing its best to find and repair power outages Wednesday night. But it has tweeted a warning that there are so many reports that it may be 'late into the night' before they do. There are transformer fires and wires down in the northwest sector of the Toronto and outages caused by a falling wires. Main St and Danforth Ave. was the scene of a blaze which has left customers in the dark there. Another tweet says there is widespread darkness in the North Forest Hill area after a loud explosion (presumably a transformer) on Avenue Rd north of Lawrence Ave."

Note: This area is near-ish to Lake Ontario...

2014-03-20 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in coastal Santa Cruz (California), near Warriors Stadium:
http://ulocal.ksbw.com/mediadetail/18662990-Underground-fire-Spruce-St-by-

2014-03-20 - Utility pole bursts into flame in Foxborough (Massachusetts), I-495 shut down:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/03/20/i-495-in-foxboro-briefly-shut-down-for-electrical-fire/

2014-03-20 - Metal scrapyard destroyed by huge blaze near Knox (Indiana):
http://www.abc57.com/news/local/Fire-Marshal-investigating-cause-of-massive-Knox-fire-251344841.html
http://www.fox28.com/story/25032983/2014/03/20/fire-reported-at-starke-county-scrap-yard
http://www.scrapmonster.com/news/fire-reported-at-starke-county-scrap-yard/1/11955
http://am1050.com/2014/huge-fire-in-starke-county/
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/knox-fire-at-recycling-center-battled-by-several-departments/article_1db10c06-b089-11e3-b244-0017a43b2370.html

Quote: "WSBT reported that the facility was engulfed in flames."

Quote: "Nearby residents said it was the biggest fire they had ever seen."

2014-03-20 - Pile of pallets burst into flame at business in Salt Lake City (Utah), fire damages garage too:
http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_10192.shtml
http://www.4utah.com/story/d/story/no-one-injured-in-fire-at-industrial-site/44137/W5E2KHjr0kaQRNk0JInSOg

Quote: "Not sure what they do but they have a yard with a lot of pallets."

2014-03-20 - Massive forest fire rages in Seshachalam (India), helicopters and army deployed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20140320-43081-IND
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Major-forest-fire-breaks-out-in-Nallamala/articleshow/32377807.cms

Quote: "Since the forest fire is on the other side of the river Krishna, forest officials have made boat arrangement to reach the fire zone."

2014-03-20 - Passenger bus bursts into flame in a tunnel on the A1 autoroute near Payerne (Switzerland):
http://genevalunch.com/2014/03/20/bus-40-catches-fire-a1-closed/

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 3:43 AM while parked in Frankfort (Kansas):
http://www.ksal.com/frankfort-ks-man-escapes-fire/
http://salinapost.com/2014/03/20/fire-destroys-semi-thursday-morning/
http://ksffa.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/driver-escapes-burning-semi-at-livestock-auction/

Quote: "The truck, valued at $43,000 is a total loss."

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame in the parking lot of Slammin Salmon in Millbrook (New York):
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20140320/NEWS/140320008/Firefighters-respond-to-burning-tractor-trailer-in-Millbrook

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame just before 3 AM on highway near Whitecourt (Canada):
http://www.whitecourtstar.com/2014/03/20/driver-escapes-burning-truck-in-overnight-vehicle-fire-near-whitecourt

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A465 near Abergavenny (Britain):
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/11090423.Sawdust_lorry_fire_on_A465_causes_delays/
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11090423.Sawdust_lorry_fire_on_A465_causes_delays/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/sawdust-lorry-fire-on-a465-causes-delays

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at Oak Street and North Avenue in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/03/bridgeport-news-todays-car-fire/

Quote: "Firefighters on scene with a tractor trailer that was on fire, at Oak Street and North Avenue."

2014-03-20 - Mail delivery truck bursts into flame on street in Lewes (Delaware), mail burns:
http://www.wboc.com/story/25040364/postal-truck-catches-fire-mail-is-burnt
http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/mail-burns-when-delivery-truck-catches-fire/1144166

2014-03-20 - Truck bursts into flame on the A40 near the Frogmill Hotel, in Shipton Oliffe (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/A40-Oxford-closed-Cheltenham-crews-tackle-lorry/story-20834117-detail/story.html
http://www.navbug.com/article93257680/a40_towards_oxford_closed_as_cheltenham_fire_crews_tackle_lorry_blaze_gloucestershire_echo.htm

2014-03-20 - Truck bursts into flame at layby along the A30 between Woodleigh and Fingle Glen (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=28423&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Crews-called-lorry-near-Exeter/story-20834574-detail/story.html

2014-03-20 - Truck bursts into flame at South West Communications Group Ltd, in Aylesbeare, Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=28419&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2014-03-20 - Van bursts into flame on Cunningham Road in Bangalore (India):
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/393515/family-rescued-car-catches-fire.html
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/India/750cnec1y/Family-rescued-as-car-catches-fire.htm

Note: Vehicle was a Maruti Omni, which is a kind of van...

2014-03-20 - Van bursts into flame on highway in Kazakhstan:
http://www.uz24.uz/en/Society/vehicle-fire-on-the-road-tashkent--shymkent

2014-03-20 - Van bursts into flame on St. Peter's Road in Huntingdon (Britain):
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/van_catches_fire_in_huntingdon_1_3457510
http://cambridgeshire-news.co.uk/2014/03/20/van-catches-fire-in-huntingdon/
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/car_catches_fire_on_a14_slip_road_1_3460947

2014-03-20 - SUV bursts into flame on street in Cincinnati (Ohio):
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/03/20/downtown-car-fire/6649303/

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 1:30 AM while parked at home in Sandusky (Ohio):
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/gallery/5446376
http://www.wopular.com/truck-fire-barker-and-broadway

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame just after 2 AM while parked in Mill Pond subdivision in Greenwood (South Carolina):
http://gwdtoday.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=27&ArticleID=29292

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-35 in New Braunfels (Texas):
http://radionb.com/news/local-news/article15767/fire-bed-pickup-truck-brings-i-35-traffic-crawl

2014-03-20 - Jeep bursts into flame on road in Sedona (Arizona):
http://www.sedona.biz/news-from-sedona/sedona-fire-department-news-from-sedona/vehicle-fire-and-structure-fire-keep-sedona-fire-district-crews-busy/

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked at apartments, fire spreads to van, in coastal Kihei (Hawaii):
http://mauinow.com/2014/03/20/fire-destroys-vehicle-at-paradise-gardens-apartments/

Note: This apartment complex is right on the coast, about 600 feet from the ocean...

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://wwlp.com/2014/03/20/caught-on-camera-car-fire/
http://www.myhighplains.com/story/d/story/caught-on-cam-car-fire/41683/aMzi1ZYfdEydpTI114hVfA
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20140320/1688817/Caught-on-Cam-Car-Fire.htm

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked on Wheeler Road in Richmond County (Georgia):
http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Officials-on-the-scene-of-a-vehicle-fire-on-Wheeler-Rd-251305061.html?ref=061

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame on I-5 in Red Bluff (California):
http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/news/ci_25386117/car-fire-blocks-traffic-south-main-street
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/localnews/story/Vehicle-Fire-in-Red-Bluff/AigLlgSqBUuoCSzrKvn4IA.cspx

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame on the Bobby Jones Expressway near Lowe's in Augusta (Georgia):
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2014-03-20/car-fire-bobby-jones?v=1395320309

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame at Walmart in Hazard (Kentucky):
http://www.hazard-herald.com/news/home_top-news/3186606/Driver-unharmed-in-Wal-Mart-car-fire

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame on street in Grand Island (Nebraska):
http://www.1011now.com/centralnebraska/home/headlines/GIFD-Responds-to-Car-Fire-in-Grand-Island-251281781.html

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked near riverfront apartment building in Winnipeg (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/car-burns-in-winnipeg-apartment-building-lot-1.2579782
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Manitoba/ID/2443281877/
http://video.ca.msn.com/watch/video/fire-destroys-car-in-wolseley-parking-lot/16ada69zv

Quote: "Crews are extinguishing a car fire behind a riverside apartment building in Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood. A car burns in the parking lot behind a Wolseley apartment building on Thursday morning. A resident at the building, located on Wolseley Avenue at Chestnut Street, said she heard an explosion at about 7 a.m. and looked out her window to see the flames."

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame on A14 slip road near Huntingdon (Britain):
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/car_catches_fire_on_a14_slip_road_1_3460947

Note: Also see the van that burst into flame in Huntingdon. I checked, different events, 5 hours apart...

2014-03-20 - Car bursts into flame on the A189 Spine Road in Northumberland (Britain):
http://www.northumbria.police.uk/news_and_events/news/details.asp?id=94003

2014-03-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Lyons Creek Road in Calvert County (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/36080

2014-03-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame in underground parking garage at high-rise in Brampton (Canada):
http://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/4422076-vehicle-on-fire-in-underground-garage/

2014-03-20 - In 'separate' incidents, RV trailer and vacant home burst into flame in Lemmon Valley (Nevada):
http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Two-fires-damaged-property-in-Lemmon-Valley/ywJa2UR2Nke2N-WNnhI-jg.cspx

Quote: "Fire officials were busy on Thursday, putting out two back-to-back fires in the same area."

2014-03-20 - Two tractors, hopper and barn destroyed by fire in Chewton Mendip, Wells (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=28427&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2014-03-20 - Car and shed destroyed by fire near Dell Rapids (South Dakota):
http://www.dellrapidsinfo.com/article/20140320/NEWS/140320001/1001

2014-03-20 - RV parts business erupts in flame at 4:30 AM in coastal Portland (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-21/blaze-rips-through-caravan-parts-shop/5336222

2014-03-20 - Barn heavily damaged by fire in Hebron (Kentucky), 2 horses killed:
http://www.wlwt.com/news/2-horses-killed-in-hebron-barn-fire/25082538
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/boone-county/hebron/two-horses-killed-in-hebron-barn-fire

2014-03-20 - Barn damaged by fire at 2:50 AM in Bredgar (Britain):
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/crews_spend_hours_tackling_barn_blaze_in_bredgar_1_3457677

2014-03-20 - Wildfire erupts along I-44 in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), 3 mobile homes burn:
http://www.koco.com/news/firefighters-battle-large-wildfire-along-i44-near-northeast-oklahoma-city/25081006

Quote: "Fire crews said the fire is about one-square mile. There are voluntary evacuations in the area because homes are nearby. At least three mobile homes have burned. Fire crews and law enforcement officers say people need to avoid the area."

2014-03-20 - Wildfires break out in Creek County (Oklahoma):
http://www.ktul.com/story/25033350/firefighters-battle-grassfires-in-creek-county

Quote: "Firefighters in Creek County have been busy with grassfires this evening. We caught up with several fire trucks, dealing with multiple flare ups. One near Snake Creek Valley was under control."

2014-03-20 - Wildfire erupts, destroys home and vehicles in Lyon County (Kansas), separate wildfire spreads into 3 counties:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Fire-Destroys-Lyon-Co-Home--Large-Grass-Fire-Spreads-To-3-Counties-251332561.html
http://www.emporiagazette.com/latest_news_and_features/article_d5be0500-b076-11e3-983b-001a4bcf6878.html

2014-03-20 - Brush fire breaks out beneath power lines near the Pittsburg Power Plant in Pittsburg (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/40-acre-vegetation-fire-could-be-sign-things-come/nfHq3/
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/pittsburg-fire-raises-concerns-of-troublesome/vCTpcS/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/03/20/pittsburg-firefighters-and-pge-crews-at-scene-of-blaze-underneath-high-voltage-power-lines/
http://fox40.com/2014/03/20/crews-battle-3-alarm-grass-fire-in-pittsburg/
http://www.contracostatimes.com/contra-costa-times/ci_25387516/pittsburg-two-alarm-vegetation-fire-sends-up-huge
http://fox40.com/2014/03/20/fire-fuels-debate-over-pittsburg-oil-terminal/

Quote: "Firefighters in Pittsburg contained a three-alarm brush fire burning early Thursday evening near power lines at the Pittsburg Power Plant, where 10th Street turns into Willow Pass Road."

Quote: "A CalFire helicopter was dropping mud on the fire. The blaze was 'particularly difficult' because of its location in marshland, Laing said; one firefighter sunk into the mud past his knees as he tried to battle the flames."

Quote: "Contra Costa Fire Inspector George Laing said the fire was contained around 7 p.m. Firefighters were working to knock down the northern side of the blaze, which was close to the Delta shore."

Quote: "'This is very unusual for a fire to behave this aggressively in late March,' said fire inspector George Laing with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District."

2014-03-20 - Brush fire erupts at train tracks, spreads from there, in Maurice (Iowa):
http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/six-fire-departments-battle-field-blaze-believed-to-have-been-sparked-by-passing-train-near-maurice/

2014-03-20 - Mulch bursts into flame, fire spreads to Burger King, in Clarksville (Tennessee):
http://www.wkrn.com/story/25032097/burger-king-fire-in-clarksville
http://www.wsmv.com/story/25032261/burger-king-damaged-by-fire-in-clarksville

Quote: "Authorities said the fire started in a mulch bed before spreading to the restaurant. Four customers and several employees were inside the building when the fire sparked. No injuries were reported. Crews remained on the scene several hours battling the fire and tending to hot spots. It is not clear what caused the fire."

Note: A box truck burst into flame on a road in Clarksville the day prior, as mentioned in the 2014-03-19 update...

2014-03-20 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on Bridge Road in Haywards Heath (Britain):
http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/fire-in-rubbish-lorry-at-haywards-heath-1-5948760
http://www.newsuk24.com/news/fire-in-rubbish-lorry-at-haywards-heath

2014-03-20 - Factory building used for storage destroyed by fire in Valley City (Illinois), on the banks of the Illinois River:
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=1021679

Quote: "A factory building was destroyed in a large fire Thursday night in Valley City, about a mile north of I-72 on the west bank of the Illinois River."

2014-03-20 - Market devastated by late-night inferno in Pho Hien (Vietnam):
http://talkvietnam.com/2014/03/fire-engulfs-pho-hien-market/

2014-03-20 - Portable classroom destroyed by fire at school in Dallas (Texas):
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/03/20/fire-burns-portable-school-building-in-dallas/

2014-03-20 - Porch bursts into flame at home in Edenbridge (Britain):
http://www.sevenoakschronicle.co.uk/crews-tackle-roof-Edenbridge/story-20837656-detail/story.html

2014-03-20 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads to apartment building, in Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania), 12 people homeless:
http://wnep.com/2014/03/20/fire-leaves-12-out-in-the-cold/

2014-03-20 - Garage bursts into flame at home in Hales Corners (Wisconsin):
http://www.wisn.com/news/firefighters-battle-hales-corners-garage-fire/25078674

2014-03-20 - Garage bursts into flame, fire spreads to RV, in Granite Bay (California):
http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/emergency-responders-attack-structure-fire-granite-bay

2014-03-20 - Garage bursts into flame in coastal Invercargill (New Zealand):
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/regls/1462511514-invercargill-garage-fire-under-control

2014-03-20 - Construction site hit by fire beneath expressway in coastal Tokyo (Japan):
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303802104579450523962804680

Quote: "A manager of a nearby convenience store said he saw a column of fire rising under the expressway, and photos posted online showed widespread flames on the expressway."

2014-03-20 - Home under construction goes up in flames near coastal San Leandro (California):
http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_25385897/fire-crews-battle-blaze-at-home-near-san

2014-03-20 - Mansion destroyed by fire on Lafayette Bay in Orono (Minnesota), started in basement, owner on vacation, nobody home:
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/03/20/fire-destroys-million-dollar-home-in-orono/
http://kstp.com/news/stories/s3368781.shtml
http://hennepin.kstp.com/news/news/506752-firefighters-battle-lafayette-bay-house-fire-orono

Quote: "A million dollar home on Lake Minnetonka burned to the ground Thursday morning. The fire started around 9:30 a.m. at a home on Old Beach Road in Orono, Minn."

Quote: "Rebecca Virden with CenterPoint Energy says natural gas was not the cause of the fire. She says during the fire part of the house collapsed and damaged the meter, causing natural gas to leak and ignite the gas meter. Investigators determined the fire started in the basement - not at the gas meter, according to Virden."

2014-03-20 - Three homes destroyed by massive inferno, two more damaged, in Devon (Canada):
http://www.devondispatch.ca/2014/03/20/blaze-destroys-three-homes-damages-two-others

2014-03-20 - Six-story residential building devastated by huge blaze in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Upper-West-Side-Fire-23-West-76-Street-Smoke-FDNY-251321271.html
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9474395

2014-03-20 - Apartment building under construction erupts in flame in Taunton (Massachusetts):
http://www.whdh.com/story/25025199/fire-spreads-through-taunton-apartment-building
http://www.turnto10.com/story/25026396/fire-damages-vacant-house

Quote: "The apartment building was under construction and no one was living there."

2014-03-20 - Apartment complex heavily damaged by fire in Independence (Missouri), 10 injured (5 hospitalized):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/25028482/several-rushed-to-hospital-after-independence-apartment-fire

2014-03-20 - Deadly fire destroys car and garage in Goshen (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/mar/20/unidentified-person-dies-goshen-township-fire/

Note: And the day prior, a car burst into flame in Goshen and injured a man, and two women were found dead in an SUV in Goshen, mentioned in the 2014-03-19 update. Gubment might wanna reposition some of those coffin liners near Goshen if there aren't any stashed nearby already...

2014-03-20 - Deadly blaze rips through rooming house just before 2 AM in Kensington Market, Toronto (Canada), 2 killed:
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/20/2-dead-10-rescued-in-kensington-market-fire
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/dead+after+overnight+fire+downtown+Toronto+Kensington/9640179/story.html
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/03/20/threealarm_kensington_market_fire_sends_victims_to_hospital.html

2014-03-10 - In 'separate' incidents, three vacant homes burn in Kansas City (Missouri), same area:
http://www.kctv5.com/story/25030798/kansas-city-firefighters-stay-busy-battling-3-fires-in-same-block

Quote: "One happened at East 10th Terrace and Cleveland Avenue. The others were just blocks apart with one at East Ninth Street and Cleveland Avenue and East 10th and Myrtle Avenue. They were all spotted shortly after 1:45 p.m."

Note: Kansas City is located at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River...

2014-03-20 - Vacant house burns at 7 AM in Columbus (Ohio):
http://www.myfox28columbus.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wsyx_investigators-call-fire-at-vacant-columbus-home-suspicious-29972.shtml

2014-03-20 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Southington (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2014/03/20/firefighters-responding-heavy-blaze-southington/

2014-03-20 - Vacant house destroyed by fire in Bonham (Texas):
http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/5-fire-departments-battle-house-fire-in-Bonham-251097951.html?ref=951

2014-03-20 - Vacant apartment building burns in Jackson (Mississippi):
http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/jackson/pair-of-firefighters-hurt-battling-apartment-building-fire/25068736

2014-03-20 - Vacant warehouse ignites at 1 AM, fire spreads, auto shop destroyed too, in York (Pennsylvania):
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/breaking/ci_25386328/tire-auto-repair-shop-destroyed-by-york-city
 

2014-03-20 - Huge fish kill hits North Center Lake in Chisago County (Minnesota):
http://www.chisagocountypress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=19067

2014-03-20 - Dozens of fish found dead in pond in Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania):
http://citizensvoice.com/news/kirby-park-pond-tested-after-dead-fish-found-1.1654528

2014-03-20 - Sixty dolphins, some sea turtles and some birds found dead on beaches near Lambayeque (Peru):
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.americatv.com.pe%2Fnoticias%2Factualidad%2Fencuentran-mas-60-delfines-muertos-playas-lambayeque-n129828%3Fref%3Dhprog&act=url

Quote: "Artisanal fishermen found 60 dead dolphins between the ports of Puerto Eten and Pimentel in Lambayeque, most of them decomposing so strong odors emanating."

Quote: "In the place were also some dead sea turtles, plus some runners dying birds."

2014-03-20 - Massive number of fish found dead in Maninjau Lake in West Sumatra (Indonesia):
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/one-fish-two-fish-weather-affects-indonesian-marine-life-n55761

2014-03-20 - 650 ducks and chickens suddenly die in East Mongondow Bolaang (Indonesia):
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tribunnews.com%2Fregional%2F2014%2F03%2F18%2F650-ayam-dan-itik-di-bolaang-mongondow-timur-mati-mendadak&act=url
 

2014-03-20 - Young man, 20 to 30, drops dead near schools in Brampton (Canada):
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/body-found-near-three-brampton-schools-1.1737903

Note: Also see the vehicle that burst into flame in an underground parking garage in Brampton...

2014-03-20 - Man, 29, found dead in Lake Sacajawea in Longview (Washington):
http://tdn.com/news/local/body-discovered-in-longview-s-lake-sacajawea/article_4785b186-b088-11e3-9cfc-0019bb2963f4.html
http://tdn.com/news/local/relatives-say-body-found-in-lake-is-that-of-missing/article_f20ae914-b11e-11e3-85b0-001a4bcf887a.html

2014-03-20 - Man, 58, found dead at edge of pond near Margaret in Harrison County (West Virginia):
http://www.wboy.com/story/25034258/body-found
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=UPDATE-Body-Identified-As-Missing-Clarksburg-Man14978

2014-03-20 - College student, woman, 19, drops dead in dorm room in Kalamazoo (Michigan):
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/21/student-found-dead-remembered-as-happy-positive/

2014-03-20 - Woman, 40, found dead in submerged SUV in the Ohio River near Rosiclare (Illinois):
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/chrissy-wiliiams-found-dead/article_ac9fb049-fac0-57a8-a68a-13f9a93061a6.html
http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/Family-Body-Found-in-SUV-251317661.html

2014-03-20 - Woman found dead near her car along the Western Kentucky Parkway in Muhlenberg County (Kentucky):
http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/Body-Found-Near-Western-Kentucky-Parkway-251317231.html

2014-03-20 - Boy, 4, goes missing, found dead in swimming pool at home near Castaic Lake in Castaic (California):
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-missing-boy-dead-pool-20140321,0,2511101.story#axzz2wgYKgp3e

2014-03-20 - Woman, 20, drops dead in flat in Delhi (India):
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/manipuri-woman-found-dead-in-delhi-114032000713_1.html

2014-03-20 - Man, 59, drops dead near East Third Avenue in coastal Anchorage (Alaska):
http://www.adn.com/2014/03/20/3383936/man-found-dead-outdoors-near-downtown.html

2014-03-20 - Man found dead at beach in Felixstowe (Britain):
http://www.suffolk.police.uk/newsandevents/newsstories/2014/march/bodyfoundonbeach.aspx

2014-03-20 - Man found dead in river in coastal Grangetown, Cardiff (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-26660623

2014-03-20 - Inmate, man, 46, drops dead in his cell in McAlester (Oklahoma):
http://www.mcalesternews.com/policecourts/x787225302/Inmate-found-dead-at-OSP

2014-03-20 - Body found in the Petaluma River near Lakeville (California):
http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20140321/COMMUNITY/140329935/-1/community?Title=Body-pulled-from-Petaluma-River

2014-03-20 - Airman, 23, found dead at Minot Air Force Base (North Dakota):
http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140320/NEWS/303200039/Officials-ID-man-found-dead-Minot

2014-03-20 - Woman found dead in pub in Wakefield (Britain), near the River Calder:
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/body-found-in-eastmoor-pub-police-called-to-the-butchers-arms-1-6512417

2014-03-20 - Woman, 70, found dead at Walls Sands Beach in coastal Rye (New Hampshire):
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140321-NEWS-140329946
http://www.necn.com/03/20/14/Body-found-in-water-in-Rye-NH/landing.html?blockID=864081&feedID=11106
 

2014-03-20 - Small plane lands, blows tire, landing gear collapses, in coastal Charleston (South Carolina):
http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/50850-flat-tire-causes-plane-crash-at-charleston-airport

Quote: "A Cessna 421 light twin engine aircraft got a flat tire when landing at the Charleston International Airport this afternoon, causing the right landing gear to collapse."

Note: From the full hypothesis: "As planes land, they will more frequently blow tires, or their landing gear will collapse, or they will run off runways."

2014-03-20 - Small plane crashes at airport near Ruidoso (New Mexico), landing gear problem:
http://www.kcbd.com/story/25029027/2-injured-in-ruidoso-plane-crash-wednesday
http://www.ktsm.com/news/small-plane-crashes-near-ruidoso-airport
http://www.alamogordonews.com/alamogordo-news/ci_25383830/new-mexico-state-police-investigate-airplane-crash-near

Quote: "Cary said a malfunctioning landing gear has been reported as a contributing factor to the crash."

2014-03-20 - Small plane crashes on golf course in Voorst in Gelderland (Netherlands), 2 killed:
http://www.nltimes.nl/2014/03/20/two-dead-plane-crash/

2014-03-20 - Train crashes into minivan near coastal Mersin (Turkey), 9 killed, several injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20140320-43080-TUR

Quote: "The Dogan news agency says the accident happened Thursday at a level crossing near the Mediterranean port city of Mersin."

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer veers over centerline, sideswipes big rig, hits car head-on, in Dubois County (Indiana), 4 injured:
http://www.duboiscountyfreepress.com/four-car-crash-closes-u-s-231-and-send-four-to-hospital/

Note: Nyaa-aaa-aah! Big rigs veering across the centerline into oncoming traffic? That's some scary sh#t there...

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer hauling live turkeys overturns in Dubois County (Indiana), 900+ turkeys killed:
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2014/mar/20/jasper-man-dies-tractor-trailer-crash-nearly-1000/

Note: Getting pretty crashy for big rigs in Dubois County in Indiana...

2014-03-20 - Two tractor trailers, box truck, pickup and car crash in Meshoppen (Pennsylvania), 2 killed:
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/two-killed-in-meshoppen-wreck-thursday-1.1654558
http://wcexaminer.com/news/two-men-killed-in-meshoppen-crash-1.1654743

Note: Meshoppen is located along the northeast (downwind) banks of the Susquehanna River...

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer and vehicle crash, big rig bursts into flame, on US 60 in Mesa (Arizona), 1 killed:
http://ktar.com/22/1715439/Vehicle-fire-shuts-down-Phoenixarea-freeway-exit
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/dps-1-dead-in-crash-involving-semi-truck-on-us-60-in-mesa
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2014/03/20/fiery-crash-slows-westbound-us-mesa/6663819/

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer loses tire, tire ignites brush fire along I-80 near Walnut (Iowa):
http://www.ketv.com/news/fire-near-interstate-sparked-by-semi-that-lost-tire/25074622
http://www.newscastic.com/news/fire-near-interstate-sparked-by-semi-that-lost-tire-1567839/

Note: I bet that tire was on fire, which is why the truck lost it in the first place. Non-burning tires don't start brush fires...

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer slams into train near White Pigeon (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://woodtv.com/2014/03/20/report-driver-killed-in-semi-train-crash/
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/03/semi_truck_driver_killed_in_co.html
http://www.cw7michigan.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wmmt_updated-fatal-trainsemi-crash-closes-us131-st-joseph-co-19316.shtml

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer hauling tar sealant overturns near Georgetown (Texas):
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Semi-overturns-spills-tar-on-roadway-in-Georgetown-251185231.html
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/updated-overturned-semi-causes-hazmat-situation-georgetown-16862.shtml

2014-03-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on Route 55 near Port Norris (New Jersey), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2014/03/vineland_route_55_ramp_shut_down_after_tractor-trailer_overturns.html

Quote: "Troopers from New Jersey State Police’s Port Norris barracks were dispatched to the scene around 11:18 a.m."

2014-03-20 - Heavy mail truck plows into home at 5:47 AM in coastal Gosport (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-26661572
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2014-03-20/lorry-crashes-into-house-in-gosport/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/elderly-couple-unexpected-morning-delivery-3263624
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/royal-mail-lorry-crashes-into-elderly-couples-home-9204863.html
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/traffic-travel/travel-latest/gosport-couple-shocked-after-lorry-crashes-into-their-house-1-5948360
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/royal-mail-lorry-crashes-into-gosport-living-room--firefighter-asks-couple-were-you-expecting-a-parcel-9205992.html

Quote: "A Royal Mail lorry has crashed into the front of an elderly couple's home, trapping them upstairs until firefighters arrived, just days after they agreed to sell the property."

Quote: "They are now hoping the buyer doesn't want to pull out."

Quote: "Upon their arrival at the scene, one of the firemen poked his head in through the newly-made hole in the wall and asked: 'Were you expecting a parcel?'"

2014-03-20 - Flatbed truck hits pickup, pickup bursts into flame, on I-5 in coastal San Clemente (California), 1 killed:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/one-606340-person-killed.html
http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/truck-catches-fire-on-i5-in-san-clemente-2-lanes-closed-in-each-direction
http://www.onenewspage.us/n/US/750cne8nd/UPDATED-Truck-Catches-Fire-on-in.htm
http://oceanside-camppendleton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/truck-catches-fire-on-i5-in-san-clemente-2-lanes-closed-in-each-direction

2014-03-20 - Van blows tire and overturns, in Sunrise (Florida), near the coast, one man loses hand, 10 injured:
http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_14225.shtml
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/03/20/van-crash-snarls-traffic-on-northbound-sawgrass-expressway/

Quote: "Ten people were taken to area hospitals Thursday morning, including one man whose hand was severed, when a work van flipped on the Sawgrass Expressway, officials said. The incident happened shortly after 8:15 a.m. in the roadway's northbound lanes when the white van had a blowout of its left rear tire and overturned, striking a guardrail just north of the toll plaza near Sunrise Boulevard, according to Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Roger Reyes."

2014-03-20 - Minivan veers over centerline, hits heavy truck head-on, on Steele Canyon Road near El Cajon (California), 1 killed:
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Man-Dies-in-Head-on-Collision-Campo-Road-Steele-Canyon-San-Diego-251218001.html

2014-03-20 - Minivan veers off road, hits utility pole, 850 homes go dark, in Sioux City (Iowa):
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/briefs/update-van-crash-causes-power-outage-in-sioux-city/article_3205324c-30ea-5d05-9ad8-2b3ff904dfa9.html

2014-03-20 - SUV veers over centerline, hits pickup head-on, in Winthrop (Maine), 1 killed:
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/One_dead_in_Winthrop_crash_.html

Quote: "Winthrop and Monmouth police have each responded to three crashes on U.S. 202 this month. Three of those six crashes have involved head-on or near head-on collisions involving a driver crossing the center line. The crashes have left two people dead and four others injured."

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck veers over centerline, hits school bus head-on, in Haralson County (Georgia), 14 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20140320-43084-USA
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/breaking-news/14-students-injured-haralson-county-school-bus-wre/nfHHb/
http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-03-20/ga-school-bus-truck-crash-head?v=1395315631

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck veers over centerline, hits semi, two more semis crash too, near Sergeant Bluff (Iowa), 2 injured:
http://www.ktiv.com/story/25021172/2014/03/19/three-semi-accident-on-i-29-send-two-to-hospital

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck veers over centerline at 6 AM, hits heavy truck head-on, pickup bursts into flame, near Lewiston (Minnesota), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3368671.shtml?cat=12196
http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/woman-dog-killed-in-fiery-crash-with-semi-thursday-in/article_e62d3b5f-f087-5e72-b30f-af9daa13ca6a.html

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck veers across grass median, hits car head-on, in De Soto (Kansas), both drivers killed:
http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/overnight-wrap-up/2014/mar/20/two-people-killed-on-kansas-highway-10/

2014-03-20 - Pickup truck veers off road, hits tree, bursts into flame, in Morgan County (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.wthr.com/story/25025678/2014/03/20/1-killed-in-fiery-truck-crash-in-morgan-county

Quote: "The Morgan County Coroner tells Eyewitness News that the driver of the pick-up was burned beyond recognition and that tests will have to be done to determine that person's identity."

2014-03-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits semi head-on, car bursts into flame, near Bunker Hill (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.bnd.com/2014/03/20/3118540/police-investigate-fatal-car-crash.html

Quote: "Officials performed an autopsy Thursday morning and identified Strubelt, of 703 W. Wilbur St., using dental records because he was so badly burned in the crash."

2014-03-20 - Car veers off road, slams into electrical substation, in Winsford (Britain), 2 injured:
http://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/11091962.Two_injured_after_car_collides_with_Winsford_electricity_substation/

2014-03-20 - Car veers off road, clips parked car then crashes into home, in coastal Horry County (South Carolina):
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/03/20/4109317/car-crashes-into-mobile-home-in.html

2014-03-20 - Car crashes into pond in Nose Creek Park in Airdrie (Canada), 1 killed:
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/airdrie-driver-pulled-from-submerged-vehicle-dies-from-injuries-1.1738549

2014-03-20 - Car veers off road at 3:21 AM, hits tree, in Robbinsville (New Jersey), 1 killed:
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/03/robbinsville_man_20_dies_when_car_strikes_tree.html

2014-03-20 - Vehicle veers over centerline, hits vehicle head-on, on Kawartha Lakes Road 8 near Fenelon Falls (Canada), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/4423893-kawartha-lakes-16-road-8-near-fenelon-falls-closed-following-crash/

2014-03-20 - Two vehicles collide head-on, in coastal Palm Bay (Florida), at least 2 injured:
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20140320/NEWS01/303200085/At-least-two-injured-head-Palm-Bay-collision
 

2014-03-20 - Naked man, 21, busts out of hospital, attacks student at school, bites officer and teacher, in Asheville (North Carolina):
http://www.wyff4.com/news/school-official-naked-man-attacks-student-outside-school/25070538
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/25028108/officials-asheville-high-student-attacked-by-naked-man
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20140320/NEWS06/303200069/Naked-man-attacks-Asheville-High-student
http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/local/2014/03/20/naked-man-asheville-high-student-attacked/6658933/

Quote: "Asheville schools’ spokesman Charlie Glazener said the student parked on McDowell Street at 8:05 a.m. and was walking across the street to the school when Rogers, who was completely naked, chased him and attacked him. A student and witness said at first he thought it was a joke. 'It was funny then, because we thought it was just some senior on a dare or something,' said Ethan Heilig. But Heilig said the incident quickly took a serious turn. 'I looked down and he was on top of him and he was beating him with his fist and he was punching him like seven times in the face,' said Heilig."

Quote: "Asheville police Sgt. Dave Romick said Rogers bit one of the teachers. When a school resource officer arrived at the scene, Rogers also bit the officer, Romick said."

Note: French Broad River flows right through town...

2014-03-20 - Man, 28, strips off clothes and gets naked, jumps on top of SUV, spits and curses, in Wilmington (Delaware):
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/03/20/wilmington-cops-naked-man-atop-suv-arrested/6655381/
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/BL/20140320/NEWS/303200013/Wilmington-cops-Naked-man-atop-SUV-arrested

Quote: "The driver told officers that the man 'jumped on top of the front hood and climbed up to the roof' of her 2004 black Suzuki where he continued to stomp on the roof of the vehicle, police said in court records."

Note: Wilmington is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina River flows into the Delaware River...

2014-03-20 - Naked man grabs woman at Shabbona Park, woman escapes, in Park Forest (Illinois), near Sauk Trail Lake:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9474476
 

2014-03-20 - Three pit bulls break out of yard, attack and injure man and deputy, in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Neighbor-deputy-bitten-in-vicious-attack-when-3-pit-bulls-escape-from-yard-251304491.html

Quote: "They then turned on a 50-year-old man who [was] sitting on his porch.  The dogs savagely attacked the man, biting him to the bone."
 

2014-03-20 - Sinkhole opens, swallows man, in coastal Apollo Beach (Florida), near Tampa, man rescued:
http://www.wsvn.com/story/25032579/man-trapped-in-sinkhole-near-tampa
http://www.whdh.com/story/25032579/man-trapped-in-sinkhole-near-tampa
http://strangesounds.org/2014/03/giant-sinkhole-swallows-man-in-apollo-beach-near-tampa-in-florida-march-20-2014-video.html

Quote: "According to authorities, the man was working when the ground suddenly collapsed around him in Apollo Beach, near Tampa, Thursday, at around 3 p.m."

Note: People still walk on the ground?! Er, waitaminute...

2014-03-20 - Sinkhole opens in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), 7 homes evacuated:
http://www.abc27.com/story/25025956/large-sinkhole-opens-up-in-harrisburg
http://photos.pennlive.com/patriot-news/2014/03/sinkhole_causes_evacuation_of_6.html
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/03/sinkhole_closes_block_in_harri.html
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/03/resident_says_he_was_blown_awa.html
http://www.wgal.com/news/susquehanna-valley/dauphin/7-homes-evacuated-after-sinkhole-opens-in-harrisburg/25070750

Quote: "Mosely said she marched upstairs to check the bathroom and found no water pressure there, either. The rising sun illuminated a sight she will never forget. 'Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God! There's a hole in the middle of the ground!' she yelled to her kids. 'We gotta get out of here. The house is falling down!' Mosely quickly realized her front lawn was being swallowed by a newly formed sinkhole."

Note: Map shows proximity to the Susquehanna River...

2014-03-20 - Sinkhole opens on street, partially swallows truck, in coastal Bronx (New York):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Boars-Head-Truck-Stuck-Sinkhole-Bronx-251300841.html
 

2014-03-20 - Building under construction partially collapses in coastal Boston (Massachusetts), 2 injured:
http://www.wcvb.com/news/construction-accident-reported-in-boston/25068090
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/20/us/boston-partial-building-collapse/
http://thomasjhenrylaw.com/blawg/boston-building-collapse-injures-two/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/03/20/floor-collapse-boston-building/R5RlazYjMG7z18O5WhWS3M/story.html
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/20/rescue-workers-respond-construction-accident-theater-district/rmpXbayhdtMDKlDl1LS4tO/story.html

Quote: "Fire officials said at the scene, which is on the edge of the Chinatown district, that the floor of the 12th floor collapsed and the floors 'pancaked' all the way to the fifth floor."

Quote: "The collapse occurred on the 12th floor of what's slated to be a 33-story residential high-rise, causing damage from the 11th floor's roof down to the fifth floor."
 

2014-03-20 - US Navy developing firefighting robots:
http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/2014/03/20/fight-fire-with-robots-the-navy-is-developing-autonomous-technology-to-fight-onboard-blazes/

Note: Good idea. Human beings are simply too vulnerable to the hydrogen sulfide problem, thus the numerous firefighters dropping dead, especially in the last year. Robots can be hardened against gases and if they spring a leak and gas gets inside them and they burst into flame and/or explode, it doesn't kill anyone...

2014-03-20 - Firefighters in Arizona gearing up for what could be - will be - a severe fire season:
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/goodyear/valley-crews-preparing-for-upcoming-wildfire-season-in-arizona

Quote: "Companies contracted to help fight wildfires in the state and around the country are on standby for what could be a severe fire season. Western Pilot Services out of Goodyear, provides the smaller tankers that drop fire retardant as part of the initial attack. Randy Caves, the operations manager, explains that they are mobile and have to be able to get their planes in the air within 15 minutes of getting a call. At their yard in Goodyear, lines of trailers can be seen that are used to supply the planes. One trailer will carry 2000 gallons of retardant plus the jet fuel the plane needs to operate for a full day."

2014-03-20 - Firefighters' pickup truck stolen as they fight fire in Sullivan (Missouri):
http://www.kansascity.com/2014/03/20/4902656/fire-truck-stolen-during-blaze.html
http://www.kmov.com/news/crime/Fire-truck-stolen-during-blaze-in-Franklin-County-251225941.html
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/03/20/fire-truck-stolen-in-sullivan/

Note: Now that's bold, and rude!

2014-03-20 - Man won't buy woman a McFlurry, woman sets his car on fire at 12:30 AM, in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://thenewswheel.com/woman-sets-mans-car-fire-mcdonalds/
http://blog.powerblocktv.com/woman-sets-boyfriends-car-on-fire-after-he-didnt-meet-her-request/
http://www.kmov.com/news/crime/Woman-accused-of-setting-fire-to-mans-car-when-he-refused-to-buy-McFlurry-251132661.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/furious-woman-torches-mans-car-in-mcdonalds-car-park-after-he-refuses-to-buy-her-a-mcflurry-9205152.html

Note: There are no McFlurries in the McJail either...