2014-06-30 - Road explodes and smokes in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam):
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/explosion-splits-vietnam-hub-road-into-parts-in-heavy-rain-27318.html
Quote: "A road in the center of Ho Chi Minh City erupted on Monday in smoke, frightening dozens of local citizens and passers-by. Many were taking shelter from the rain under District 1’s Bui Huu Nghia Bridge at around 11 a.m. on June 16, when a loud explosion sound made them all jump. The explosion, coming from beneath the surface of Hoang Sa Street sent two wide schisms through the surface of the asphalt, each more than 2 meters long and 3 centimeters wide. The cracks are four meter away from each other. None was injured in the incident, since the street’s section was empty at the time it occurred. Local Nguyen Thi Tuong, whose home is close to the scene, told Tuoi Tre that she was cooking her lunch when she suddenly heard a loud noise. When she looked outside, the surface of the road was totally destroyed and some smoke was rising from the cracked asphalt. The smoke only stopped after 20 minutes, a witness said, adding that the pavement was broken into trenches."
Note: Well, we've already seen a river on fire, in coastal Wenzhou (China), in March, mentioned in the 2014-03-08 update, and there have been plenty of underground explosions and fires of all kinds, so now I guess we may start seeing ROADS spontaneously exploding?! That'll certainly make driving even more interesting than it already is!
2014-06-30 - Apartment building damaged by explosion and fire in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/06/30/fire-reported-near-longwood/2zz1ZcteYIMHLIeXh29MvJ/story.html
http://twitter.com/ElizabethRioux1/status/483794912513888257/photo/1
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/25910558/crews-battle-fire-on-wigglesworth-street-in-boston
Quote: "Several people reported hearing an explosion in the area."
Quote: "A building has just exploded in Boston, Massachusetts. Emergency personal rushing."
Quote: "THE ROOF OF A BUILDING ACROSS FROM MY APARTMENT LITERALLY JUST EXPLODED AS I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW"
2014-06-30 - Garage explodes and burns at home, two homes damaged, in Argentine Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/06/explosion_in_garage_causes_dam.html
Quote: "Fire crews drew water from nearby Lobdell Lake, and had the flames contained within 40 minutes, Wilkin said."
Note: They sure were lucky that lake was right there! *cough cough*
2014-06-30 - Ethanol plant explodes in Liberal (Kansas), $1 million in damage:
http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/dryer-explodes-at-liberal-ethanol-plant/26727254
http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/state/article_1260c70f-5453-5a62-b559-d1658afa09cf.html
2014-06-30 - Electrical substation damaged by blaze on Lakeland Highway in Valdosta (Georgia), blackouts ensue:
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/x611399698/Substation-fire-knocks-out-power
2014-06-30 - Electrical substation destroyed by explosion and fire at 2 AM in Leicester (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-28099562
http://news.nom.co/power-restored-after-station-blast-10321092-news/
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Hundreds-homes-city-left-power/story-21308470-detail/story.html
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/pictures/Leicester-substation-demolished-explosion/pictures-21309309-detail/pictures.html
Quote: "More than 100 homes are set to be without power for much of the day following an explosion at an electricity substation in Leicester. Fire crews put out a blaze at the site in the Sanvey Gate area of the city after the explosion was heard at about 02:00 BST."
2014-06-30 - Transformer explodes and burns at 1 AM in Provo (Utah), series of fires break out near Provo River too:
http://kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_12266.shtml
http://kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/-brush-fire-started-exploding-transformer-utah-county-12266.shtml
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30522201&nid=1070&title=blown-transformer-causes-brush-fire-in-provo-leaves-thousands-without-power
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/provo-firefighters-fight-six-blazes-sunday-power-outage-hits-much/article_277cbf00-6c5d-5f67-b104-ead513eb4591.html
Quote: "The fire broke out around 11:00 p.m. in the area of 4800 N. Canyon Road. A witness called dispatchers saying they heard an explosion."
Quote: "Fire investigators are also looking at what caused a string of small fires near the Provo River Sunday."
2014-06-30 - Landfill ignites before 5:06 AM in coastal Salmon Arm (Canada):
http://salmonarm.myezrock.com/News/story.aspx?ID=2160584
http://www.saobserver.net/news/265215891.html
2014-06-30 - Bedding factory erupts in flame on River Road in Shelton (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Another-Fire-at-Shelton-Bedding-Factory-265222061.html
http://www.wfsb.com/story/25904428/2nd-fire-reported-at-latex-factory-in-shelton-less-than-week
http://wtnh.com/2014/06/30/another-fire-breaks-out-at-latex-foam-factory/
Note: If this sounds familiar, it's because this same place caught fire at 1 AM a few days prior too, mentioned in the 2014-06-26 update...
2014-06-30 - Walking bridge bursts into flame at 3 AM over drainage ditch in Fargo (North Dakota):
http://www.kvrr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27537&Itemid=57
http://www.kxnet.com/story/25902293/fires-damage-bridge-apartment-building-in-fargo
http://www.inforum.com/content/fire-damages-walking-bridge-johnson-park
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/30/fires-damage-bridge-apartment-building-in-fargo/
Quote: "About 3 a.m., crews were called to a fire at Johnson Park, according to a release from the department. On arrival, the responding unit reported that part of a railing and walking deck on a bridge over a drainage ditch was on fire."
2014-06-30 - Two boats go up in flames at 12:30 AM at marina in coastal Orange Beach (Alabama), nobody aboard either boat:
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2014/06/two_boat_fires_keep_orange_bea.html
http://www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com/area_news/article_e4ae60d2-003f-11e4-a28c-001a4bcf887a.html
http://fox10tv.com/2014/06/30/overnight-orange-beach-fire-damages-boats/
Quote: "About 12:30 a.m., a boat fire was reported at the marina on Bay La Launch Avenue. According to Orange Beach Fire/Rescue, when crews arrived they found a 35-foot vessel fully involved and a 48-foot boat with heavy fire showing."
Quote: "Although both boats were 'live aboard vessels' no one was on board during the blaze, officials said."
2014-06-30 - Yacht destroyed by explosion and fire at 2:30 AM while docked in coastal Rostrevor (Ireland), nobody aboard:
http://www.ybw.com/news/sailing/536851/yacht-goes-up-in-flames-following-gas-cylinder-explosion
2014-06-30 - Boat, jet skis and barn destroyed by fire near Bennett Lake Road in Deerfield Township (Michigan):
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20140701/NEWS01/140701011/Fire-destroys-Livingston-County-pole-barn-no-explosion
Quote: "Bernardin said the barn contained a couple propane tanks, but contrary to other media reports, there was no explosion. He said the barn also contained a boat, jet skis and a variety of tools belonging to the homeowner, who is a contractor."
2014-06-30 - Train bursts into flame on the K&I Bridge over the Ohio River in New Albany (Indiana):
http://www.wlky.com/news/crews-battle-fire-on-ki-bridge/26734896
http://www.wthr.com/story/25909577/2014/06/30/train-catches-fire-on-ohio-river-bridge-in-new-albany
http://www.fox19.com/story/25909133/train-cars-catch-fire-on-ki-bridge-over-ohio-river
http://www.fox19.com/slideshow?widgetid=118953
http://www.whas11.com/video/featured-videos/Railroad-car-on-fire-on-KI-Bridge--265292421.html
Quote: "Fire crews are working to put out flames in several train cars on the New Albany side of the K&I Bridge, over the Ohio River. According to MetroSafe, several train cars caught fire around 6:10 p.m. Monday. Louisville Fire and Rescue and New Albany Fire Department crews are on the scene. Around 8:30 p.m. crews were able to drag the train off of the bridge and fight the flames on land."
2014-06-30 - Double-decker school bus bursts into flame on the A7 near Itzehoe (Germany):
http://afrowood.com/germanydozens-of-pupils-saved-from-burning-bus/
http://www.thelocal.de/20140630/dozens-of-pupils-saved-from-burning-bus-in-hamburg
http://www.epa.eu/economy-business-and-finance-photos/transport-transport-accident-lno-lni-photos/fire-at-school-bus-photos-51454389
Quote: "The 76 schoolchildren and their teachers were saved just in time when the driver reacted quickly to the smell of burning as the bus drove along the A7 motorway near Itzehoe in north Germany."
Note: This is the 15th school bus to burst into flame in June, that I know of. Better than May, when 27 school buses burst into flame, so that makes at least 42 school buses that have burst into flame in two months. A huge explosion devastated a block of flats in Itzehoe in March too, killing at least 4 people and injuring 15 more, mentioned in the 2014-03-10 update...
2014-06-30 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Highway 1 in Fraser Valley (Canada):
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/operator-charged-after-bus-full-of-workers-catches-fire-on-hwy-1-1.1892986
2104-06-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 550 near Cuba (New Mexico):
http://www.koat.com/news/VIDEO-Semi-fire-on-U-S-550-snarls-traffic/26734172
2014-06-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 near Florence (Kentucky):
http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/75-north-backed-up-due-truck-fire-13852.shtml
Quote: "The back-up on was on 75 northbound at U.S. 42 in Florence. Local 12 was told the cab of a tractor trailer caught fire on 75 north at Kentucky 18."
2014-06-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-90 near Chamberlain (South Dakota):
http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/content/no-injuries-after-i-90-semi-fire
Note: Chamberlain is located on the eastern (downwind) banks of the Missouri River...
2014-06-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Poland Spring Road in Casco (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/crash-closes-road-in-casco/26726896
Note: No crash, just a burned-up truck...
2014-06-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M181 near Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Lorry-catches-M181-near-Scunthorpe/story-21308943-detail/story.html
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/shaunringwood-published-lorry-catches-fire-on-m181-near-scunthorpe
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/UK/750hoaa6c/Lorry-catches-fire-on-M181-near-Scunthorpe.htm
http://www.eastmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/lorry-catches-fire-on-m181-near-scunthorpe
2014-06-30 - Semi tractor bursts into flame while parked inside business in Albion (Wisconsin), nobody there:
http://www.channel3000.com/news/sheriff-semi-fire-causes-more-than-600k-in-damage/26737020
http://www.wopular.com/semi-tractor-totaled-building-damaged-albion-fire
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/semi-tractor-totaled-building-damaged-in-albion-fire/article_f2ee1090-a96e-5ea2-9f51-1a9e9ff948f9.html
Quote: "A Freightliner semi-tractor was parked inside the building and scheduled to undergo routine maintenance. Its engine compartment caught fire and completely destroyed the vehicle, which was valued at $110,000, said Sgt. Ira Simpson, of the Dane County Sheriff's Office. The building sustained extensive smoke and electrical damage from the blaze. The fire damage, including the semi-tractor, was estimated to be around $500,000, Simpson said. The bushiness was closed at the time of the fire, and there were no injuries."
2014-06-30 - Tractor bursts into flame in field in Park Rapids (Minnesota):
http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/content/tractor-fire-prompts-big-response-windy-conditions
2014-06-30 - Tractor bursts into flame at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport near Charlotteville (Virginia):
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Emergency-Crews-Respond-to-Tractor-Trailer-Fire-at-CHO-265276981.html
2014-06-30 - Tractor (telehandler) bursts into flame at Frithestock, Torrington (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29510&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-30 - In separate incidents, truck bursts into flame and tractor trailer overturns, on I-80 near Teaneck (New Jersey):
http://fairlawn-saddlebrook.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/truck-flip-fire-lead-to-major-delays-on-i8059563
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/30/truck-fire-accident-cause-major-delays-on-i-80-in-new-jersey/
http://www.onenewspage.us/n/US/750hoasox/Truck-Fire-Accident-Cause-Major-Delays-On.htm
Quote: "Motorists on westbound Interstate 80 through New Jersey were seeing major delays during the Monday afternoon rush, due to two separate incidents involving trucks. As CBS 2’s Joe Biermann reported from Chopper 2, a semi-trailer truck overturned on the ramp from the northbound New Jersey Turnpike to westbound I-80. The truck sustained a fuel spill, and drivers were delayed for an hour as a result. But just a couple miles farther west, another truck caught fire."
2014-06-30 - RV, several vehicles and garage destroyed by fire on Maitland Road in Central City (South Dakota), 1 injured:
http://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/article_db133634-008e-11e4-a2bb-001a4bcf887a.html
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/01/man-living-motorhome-injured-fire-pets-die/11872589/
http://www.kdlt.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36921&Itemid=57
http://www.topix.net/forum/city/rapid-city-sd/TRFSCPTOFAKR3NSSE
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/man-living-in-motorhome-injured-in-fire-pets-die/article_f02089f2-2deb-53c5-9d3f-66787dfb451d.html
2014-06-30 - RV bursts into flame just before 4:30 AM while parked at business, fire spreads, 3 offices destroyed, tour bus melted, warehouse damaged, in Mountain Grove (Missouri):
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/warehouse-on-fire-in-mtn-grove-mo/21048998_26722796
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/pictures-fire-damages-warehouse-offices-in-mountain-grove/21048998_26732376
Quote: "Investigators believe a fire in a recreational vehicle started the fire that damaged part of a warehouse early Monday. Police say the blaze started just after 4:30 a.m."
Quote: "Three offices were destroyed, including a recording studio, and a tour bus was melted. Firefighters were able to put out the flames before it spread to the rest of the 60,000-square-foot warehouse."
Note: Captain Hindsight says, 'They shouldn't have parked their RV close to that building!'
2014-06-30 - RV bursts into flame at gas station in Midway Township (Minnesota):
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/RV-is-literally-toast-after-engulfed-in-fire-265305891.html
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/content/rv-catches-fire-gas-station
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/07/01/RV_is_toast_after_engulfed_in_fire/
2014-06-30 - Camper-van bursts into flame on Pylle Road in Pilton, near Shepton Mallet (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29516&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.sheptonmalletjournal.co.uk/Glastonbury-Festival-camper-van-investigated/story-21311220-detail/story.html
2014-06-30 - Van bursts into flame just before midnight while parked on Long Lane in Wettenhall (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-on-fire-in-wettenhall
2014-06-30 - SUV bursts into flame at 2:12 AM while parked at residence, fire damages second car, in Lancaster Township (Pennsylvania):
http://local21news.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/fire-officials-investigate-cause-fire-damaged-two-cars-10016.shtml
2014-06-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home in Abilene (Texas):
http://www.reporternews.com/news/local-news/welders-truck-engulfed-in-flames_67544083
http://www.ktxs.com/news/fire-destroys-pickup-and-welding-equipment-at-abilene-home/26736854
2014-06-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at coastal Carova Beach (North Carolina), 4th vehicle fire here in June:
http://outerbanksvoice.com/2014/07/01/fire-claims-fourth-vehicle-in-a-month-on-carova-beach/
2014-06-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on State Highway 51 near Kingfisher (Oklahoma):
http://www.enidnews.com/localnews/x1760118454/Vehicle-fire-shuts-down-Highway-51
2014-06-30 - Taxi bursts into flame, fire spreads to moving truck, on street in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://crownheights.info/fires/443622/taxi-goes-up-in-flames-sets-moving-truck-on-fire/
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame on Fowler Street in coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2014-06-30/Vehicle-fire-blocks-both-directions-of-Fowler-St
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame while parked at mall in Kelowna (Canada):
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/parked-car-at-mall-burns-while-owner-shops/it11223
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame on road in Morongo Valley (California):
http://www.z1077fm.com/car-fire-in-morongo-valley-monday/
2014-06-30 - Four cars burst into flame at 4:15 AM while parked on Glebe Road in St George (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Cars-set-St-George-Bristol/story-21309376-detail/story.html
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame on the M55 near Broughton (Britain):
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/video-fire-crews-called-after-car-blaze-1-6703609
http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/video-fire-crews-called-after-car-blaze-1-6703609
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame on the Bodsey Toll Road in Ramsey (Britain):
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/car_catches_fire_in_ramsey_1_3664153
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame on Brow Lane in Preston Brook, Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-preston-brook
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame on Chesterfield Road in Rowsley (Britain):
http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-rowsley-1-6703282
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-rowsley-1-6703282
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame in driveway at home on Muirfield Close in Wilmslow (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-wimslow
2014-06-30 - Car bursts into flame on the A19 in Sunderland (Britain):
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/car-fire-closes-a19-in-sunderland-1-6701353
2014-06-30 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 6:31 AM inside garage at home on Crook Lane in Winsford (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/motorbike-on-fire-in-garage-in-winsford
2014-06-30 - Golf car business erupts in flame at 12:50 AM in Salisbury (North Carolina), nobody there:
http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20140630/SP01/140639986/1109/site01/structure-fire-at-custom-golf-car-supply
Quote: "According to scanner traffic, at around 12:50 a.m. Monday morning, a motorist reported flames coming from the back of a building at 275 Peeler Road, at Custom Golf Car Supply. Units responded and immediately set up water supplies and an aerial attack."
2014-06-30 - Auto parts store damaged by fire in coastal Dundalk (Maryland):
http://towson.patch.com/groups/david-rader/p/salvo-auto-parts-fire13716235865
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/fire-damages-auto-parts-store/26735694
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/55549124/#.U7JouPldXh4
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/crews-battle-2-alarm-auto-parts-store-fire
2014-06-30 - Barn and tons of hay destroyed by massive blaze in Molino (Florida):
http://www.northescambia.com/2014/07/fire-destroys-large-molino-barn-tons-of-hay
http://www.northescambia.com/2014/07/2fire-destroys-large-molino-barn-tons-of-hay
http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/molino-barn-destroyed-fire-46372.shtml
2014-06-30 - Barn further destroyed by fire in Fritch (Texas):
http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2014-06-30/barn-burns-fritch
Quote: "The barn was being demolished after the Double Diamond Fire destroyed it in May. About 5:15 p.m., something inside the barn caught fire."
Note: The fire they mention was huge and destroyed at least 89 homes in Fritch, which is located just east (downwind) of Lake Meredith. That fire was mentioned in the 2014-05-12 update and wiped out a good chunk of the town...
2014-06-30 - Barn destroyed by fire in coastal Salt Springs in Antigonish County (Canada):
http://www.989xfm.ca/fire-destroys-milking-barn-on-highway-7-in-antigonish-county/
2014-06-30 - Barn destroyed by fire on Cummings Road in Wittman (Maryland):
http://www.wboc.com/story/25917855/fire-ruins-talbot-county-barn
http://www.topix.com/city/wittman-md/2014/07/fire-ruins-talbot-county-barn
2014-06-30 - Barn damaged by fire in Sherman Township (Michigan):
http://www.michigansthumb.com/news/police_courts/article_5d4783f8-0116-11e4-b6bb-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-30 - Brush fire burns 125 acres near coastal San Jose (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/30/4-acre-grass-fire-burning-in-south-san-jose-santa-teresa-hills-ibm/
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/san-jose-wildfire-3-alarm-fire-burns-in-san-jose/vCgsFD/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/30/firefighters-battle-grass-fire-near-south-san-jose-golf-course/
2014-06-30 - Shipping container full of paint bursts into flame in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/container-fire-sodo-fills-sky-plumes-smoke/ngW5H/
2014-06-30 - Market devastated by fire at 2 AM in coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://www.mysugardaily.com/fire-guts-shops-in-alaba-intl-market-%E2%80%A2-destroys-goods-worth-millions/
2014-06-30 - Propane tank bursts into flame outside home, fire spreads to home, in Flagstaff (Arizona):
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/propane-tank-starts-house-fire/article_41e6001e-0083-11e4-92da-0019bb2963f4.html
2014-06-30 - Porch bursts into flame at home in Hydetown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.palive365.com/2014/06/30/porch-fire-in-hydetown/
2014-06-30 - Porch bursts into flame at 5:30 AM, fire spreads to home, in coastal Oakland (California), 1 injured:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/man-burned-escaping-early-morning-oakland-house-fi/ngWgx/
2014-06-30 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Milford (New Hampshire):
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/1040727-469/fire-guts-milford-home-owner-dogs-escape.html
http://www.cabinet.com/cabinet/cabinetnews/1040797-308/fire-guts-milford-home-owner-dogs-escape.html
Quote: "The fire, at 61 Highland Avenue, appears to have started in the front porch, said the homeowner, Madeline Martin, who said she was making iced coffee in the kitchen of the one-story house around 4 p.m. when she heard a very loud popping noise and went to the porch at the other end of the house and saw flames 3- or 4-feet high."
Note: There's that popping sound again...
2014-06-30 - Waterfront cabin destroyed by fire at coastal Quartermaster Harbor (Washington):
http://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/news/265418961.html
2014-06-30 - Three homes damaged by blaze just before 2 AM in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/fire-damages-three-houses-in-broadway-market-area-20140630
2014-06-30 - Deadly blaze burns through lakefront home just before 6 AM in Alpharetta (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/alpharetta/2014/06/28/alpharetta-firefighters-work-major-blaze/11609551/
2014-06-30 - Vacant home burns at 1:15 AM in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Vacant-home-catches-fire-in-south-Houston-265203121.html
2014-06-30 - Vacant house destroyed by fire in Dexter (Missouri):
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/25901690/vacant-dexter-home-destroyed
2014-06-30 - Vacant building destroyed by fire at 1 AM in West Mifflin (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/part-abandoned-building-collapses-during-fire/ngWcM/
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/06/30/house-destroyed-in-west-mifflin/
http://wtkr.com/2014/06/29/boat-fire-in-virginia-beach-left-one-injured/
2014-06-30 - Vacant historic mill destroyed by massive five-alarm inferno in Brigham City (Utah):
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865606059/Historic-Baron-Woolen-Mills-destroyed-in-five-alarm-fire.html
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30528243&nid=148&title=5-alarm-fire-destorys-historic-woolen-mill
http://news.hjnews.com/news/alarm-fire-engulfs-abandoned-brigham-city-mill/article_bdad30ca-006d-11e4-ad7d-0019bb2963f4.html
http://kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/5alarm-fire-at-abandoned-building-brigham-city-12259.shtml
http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/fire-engulfs-structure-in-brigham-city/21388/gYOHKPxsEUqtvDunvyd3Bg
2014-06-29 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by explosion and fire just before 5 AM in Sale Creek (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/25898207/early-morning-fire-destroys-mobile-home-in-sale-creek
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/fire-destroys-sale-creek-mobile-home-11294.shtml
http://www.wsmv.com/story/25898207/early-morning-fire-destroys-mobile-home-in-sale-creek
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2014/6/29/279414/Explosion-Fire-Ruins-Mobile-Home-At.aspx
Quote: "It happened just before 5 a.m. on 1734 Santa Barbara Circle when residents awoke to a loud explosion and immediately called 911."
2014-06-29 - Propane grill catches fire and explodes, fire destroys home, in Grantsville (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/propane-tank-explosion-fire-destroys-grantsville-house-12260.shtml
Quote: "After going in his home for a brief moment, he noticed the grill was on fire. The man helped evacuate his house and then tried to fight the fire. The propane tank exploded shortly afterwards and flames spread to the home. The house was destroyed in the fire, but there were no injuries to the four people in the home."
Note: And the day prior, a propane tank exploded on an apartment balcony and ignited the building in the Ozone Park area of coastal New York City (New York). Nobody was using that tank for anything; it just spontaneously exploded. Clearly anything having anything to do with any kind of flammable vapors is becoming increasingly dangerous, including propane, gasoline, underground gas pipelines, flooring chemicals, butane (used in hash oil manufacturing), you name it...
2014-06-29 - Storage tank explodes at farm in Coryell County (Texas), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/265208731.html
http://www.kcentv.com/story/25905087/1-dead-2-injured-after-explosion-at-coryell-county-farm-complex
http://www.wacotrib.com/news/fire/shop-explosion-kills-injures-in-coryell-county/article_26eeed8b-e903-593d-b8c2-099972cad5bc.html
2014-06-29 - Recycling facility damaged by blaze at 4:30 AM in Brockton (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20140629/NEWS/140626402/12741/NEWS
http://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20140630/NEWS/140639939/12146/NEWS
http://www.enterprisenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=WL&Date=20140629&Category=PHOTOGALLERY&ArtNo=629009994&Ref=PH&Profile=12741
http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20140629/NEWS/140626402
2014-06-29 - Recycling center hit by major fire in Strood (Britain), near the River Medway:
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/fire-crews-tackle-huge-blaze-19409/
http://kentlocalnews.co.uk/2014/06/29/fire-crews-tackle-recycling-waste-blaze-in-knight-road-strood/
http://www.maidstoneandmedwaynews.co.uk/Massive-Strood-tackled-20-fighters/story-21305779-detail/story.html
http://www.nationalheadlines.co.uk/fire-at-recycled-waste-site-tackled/381680/
Note: Pic shows a body of water and a bunch of boats right near this place, so that's probably the River Medway...
2014-06-29 - Landfill erupts in flame in Balikesir (Turkey):
http://www.habermonitor.com/en/haber/detay/fire-in-waste-storage-area/406493/
http://news.geliyoo.com/default/fire-in-waste-storage-area
2014-06-29 - 500 homes destroyed by fire near Pluit Dam in North Jakarta (Indonesia):
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/jakarta/serious-fire-destroys-hundreds-homes-north-jakarta-firefighter-critical/
Quote: "A serious fire swept through a densely populated area of North Jakarta on Saturday, destroying 500 homes and leaving hundreds more homeless. 'There were 503 small and semi-permanent houses burned above Pluit dam,' North Jakarta fire and disaster mitigation official Muchtar Zakaria said."
2014-06-29 - 100 homes and 50 shops destroyed by fire at 1:48 AM in coastal Sabah (Indonesia):
http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/fire-destroys-100-squatter-houses-50-shophouses-in-sabahs-kunak-38679
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/fire-destroys-150-squatter-houses-shops-in-sabah
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=1050097
http://says.com/my/news/more-than-500-people-left-homeless-after-massive-fire-guts-an-entire-village
2014-06-29 - Laptop bursts into flame as woman works, at home in Langhorne Manor (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://6abc.com/technology/womans-laptop-catches-fire-in-bucks-co/147878/
Quote: "Police say the woman was working at home Sunday morning when something caused her computer to spark and burst into flames. She was taken to Saint Mary Hospital where she is being treated for burns to her legs."
2014-06-29 - Six boats destroyed or damaged by fire at marina in coastal Fairfield (Connecticut):
http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Fire-destroys-boats-at-South-Benson-Marina-as-5588339.php
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fire-at-South-Benson-Marina-265121481.html
http://wtnh.com/2014/06/29/boats-ablaze-in-south-benson-marina-fire/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/25898403/fire-reported-at-fairfield-marina
http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/2-boats-destroyed-4-damaged-in-marina-fire-1.8609849
http://fairfieldroundup.blogspot.com/2014/06/two-boats-destroyed-four-damaged-in.html
Quote: "No one was seriously injured in the fire reported about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the fire reports, but in addition to the two power boats completely destroyed by fire, two other vessels suffered moderate to severe damage while two others had minor damage."
2014-06-29 - Boat bursts into flame at Table Rock Lake near Kimberling (Missouri):
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/d/story/boat-fire-on-table-rock-lake/24929/DyX-moKqkUCVPjEhdv6eiw
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/boat-fire-keeps-crews-busy-on-table-rock-lake/21048998_26717074
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/21048998_26716976
http://www.krzk.com/21180/boat_fire_contained_in_kimberling_city_.html
http://www.lakenews.com/News.asp?ID=33C08DD9-3870-4F73-99A6-8B1114AB8734&SiteID=
2014-06-29 - Boat bursts into flame at 5:30 AM in the Indian River Inlet (Delaware):
http://6abc.com/news/coast-guard-rescue-after-boat-fire-in-delaware/147544/
http://6abc.com/news/5-rescued-after-boat-fire-in-delaware/147544/
http://www.wboc.com/story/25899824/coast-guard-rescues-5-near-indian-river-inlet-bridge
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/25899054/coast-guard-rescues-boat-crew-after-engine-fire
http://www.allvoices.com/news/17380291-5-rescued-after-boat-fire-in-delaware
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/06/30/5-rescued-from-boat-near-indian-river-inlet-bridge/11740801/
2014-06-29 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-virginia-beach-boat-fire,0,7117144.story
http://wtkr.com/2014/06/29/boat-fire-in-virginia-beach-left-one-injured/
2014-06-29 - Fishing boat bursts into flame while anchored on the Truong Giang River (Vietnam):
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2014/06/boat-carrying-diesel-catches-fire/
2014-06-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Warrego Highway on the Toowoomba Range (Australia):
http://m.news.com.au/QLD/fi11804492.htm
http://www.news.nom.co/truck-fire-partially-closes-highway-10281870-news/
http://dailymail.org.uk/news/1396459/Truck-fire-partially-closes-highway.html
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/Australia/750ho9hef/Truck-fire-partially-closes-highway.htm
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/truck-fire-causes-long-toowoomba-range-closure/2303837/
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/warrego-highway-partially-closed-after-truck-catches-fire/story-fnihsrf2-1226970757153
Quote: "Initial reports indicate a prime-mover carrying a load of onions became alight as it was heading down the range. Emergency services have closed the down side on the highway while they attend to the scene. It is believed the large blaze has damaged the road and it will be closed until the department of main roads can assess the situation."
2014-06-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on road in coastal Mulki (India):
http://tulunadunews.com/182156/mulki-lucky-escape-driver-coal-laden-lorry-catches-fire/
http://www.namma.tv/topics.php?sid=1619#.U7D-S_ldXh4
http://www.sahilonline.org/english/newsDetails.php?cid=1&nid=25782
http://tulunadunews.com/182156/mulki-lucky-escape-driver-coal-laden-lorry-catches-fire/mulki-lucky-escape-for-driver-after-coal-laden-lorry-catches-fire/
2014-06-29 - Tractor and caravan go up in flames at quarry site in Llangollen (Britain), near the River Dee:
http://www.wrexham.com/news/caravan-digger-fire-on-horseshoe-pass-45405.html
Quote: "Llangollen Fire tweeted last night to say they had attended a fire at 20:58 involving a caravan and Daewoo digger."
2014-06-29 - Tractor, equipment and shed destroyed by fire and explosions at tree-trimming business in Birregurra (Australia):
http://www.colacherald.com.au/2014/06/explosions-fire-force-evacuations/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-30/blaze-sparks-750k-damage-to-shed/5558774
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/neighbours-scuttle-to-local-pub-as-workshop-catches-fire/story-fnjuhovy-1226971053142
2014-06-29 - Tractor, baler, truck and barn destroyed by explosion and fire in coastal Cowichan Bay (Canada), truck burns separately:
http://www.cowichannewsleader.com/news/265250101.html
Quote: "'It was collapsed when I got there,' noted News Leader Pictorial lensman Andrew Leong. 'I heard on scene there was an explosion first, then the fire.'"
Quote: "During the barn-burner, Capt. Dave Freuh was called at around 10:30 p.m. about a truck fire raging on the highway near golf course hill, south of Duncan."
2014-06-29 - RV and several cars go up in flames at 4:36 AM while parked in Bensalem Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.phillyfirenews.com/2014/06/29/rv-cars-damaged-bensalem-arson-fire/
Note: They haven't presented any evidence of arson and they haven't ruled out accidental causes like hydrogen sulfide's reactivity with rusty iron/steel or electrified copper, so they're just assuming arson here, probably because these were parked vehicles. Clearly they're not paying any attention to the world around them, where parked vehicles have been spontaneously igniting all over the planet. 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, making fires, explosions and people and animals sickening and/or dying more common during those hours...
2014-06-29 - RV bursts into flame on Derwyn Road near Tumble (Britain):
http://www.llanellistar.co.uk/Caravan-Tumble-Sunday-night/story-21308603-detail/story.html
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/llanelli-star-published-caravan-fire-in-tumble-on-sunday-night
2014-06-29 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to garage and second vehicle, in Racine (Wisconsin):
http://fox6now.com/2014/06/29/fire-erupts-from-van-parked-near-garage-in-racine-garage-van-and-another-vehicle-damaged/
http://racineuncovered.org/2014/06/fire-detroys-van-sunday-afternoon/
http://milwaukee.gotnewswire.com/news/fire-erupts-from-van-parked-near-garage-in-racine-garage-van-and-another-vehicle-damaged
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/garage-fire-in-racine-caused-k-in-damage-fire-department/article_62b91026-004a-11e4-9549-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-29 - SUV bursts into flame on the Howard Frankland Bridge near coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2014/6/29/bridge_fire_hose.html
Quote: "A bad accident tied up traffic for hours on Sunday afternoon on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The accident started when an SUV caught fire on the southbound side of the bridge. Firefighters arrived at the scene to extinguish the flames, and then as they were leaving, a hose fell off one of the trucks. The hose caused a van to lose control and crash into the median."
Note: This bridge goes over Old Tampa Bay and runs from St. Petersburg to Tampa...
2014-06-29 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on US 17 near Vanceboro (North Carolina):
http://www.newbernsj.com/news/cops-courts-and-calamity/fire-damages-pickup-truck-snarls-u-s-17-traffic-1.339474
http://www.wcti12.com/news/crews-extinguish-vehicle-fire-no-injuries-reported/26717058
2014-06-29 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in Vineland (New Jersey):
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/local/2014/06/29/vineland-fire-calls-june/11711443/
Quote: "At 9:33 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to Hendee Road and Gheysens Avenue for a car fire."
Quote: "Firefighters were sent at 10:10 a.m. Sunday to the 700 block of West Wheat Road for a car fire with no injuries reported."
2014-06-29 - Car bursts into flame on I-35 in New Brighton (Minnesota), driver almost dies:
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_26062374/woodbury-driver-bends-car-door-rescue-man-from
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/265224991.html#JadCh47QUR2ypu7a.97
2014-06-29 - Car veers off road and bursts into flame, in Prices Corner (Delaware), 1 injured:
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/06/29/man-injured-vehicle-fire/11720729/
http://6abc.com/news/good-samaritan-rescues-driver-from-car-fire-in-delaware/147666/
2014-06-29 - Car bursts into flame just before 5 AM on Franklin Street in Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://wwlp.com/2014/06/29/car-fire-in-springfield-2/
http://www.wggb.com/2014/06/29/car-fire-in-springfield-considered-suspicious/
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/55536186/#.U7ENlfldXh4
2014-06-29 - Car bursts into flame shortly before midnight on Middlewich Road in Rudheath, Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-northwich_30-06-2014_9-11-05
2014-06-29 - Car bursts into flame along Station Road in Ashcott, Bridgwater (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29502&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-29 - RV trailer bursts into flame on road in Town of Texas in Marathon County (Wisconsin):
http://www.waow.com/story/25900240/2014/06/29/marathon-county-road-back-open-after-camper-fire
2014-06-29 - Multiple cars and home go up in flames shortly before 1 AM in Albany (Oregon):
http://koin.com/2014/06/29/fire-damages-albany-home-cars-in-driveway/
2014-06-29 - At least one truck and building go up in flames at farm in Trenton (North Carolina):
http://www.wcti12.com/news/disptach-farm-catches-fire/26715176
Quote: "Radio scanners report a large building with equipment inside, and possibly a tractor trailer has caught fire."
Note: Dunno if there was a tractor trailer burning or not, but there's definitely a pickup truck there in the pic...
2014-06-29 - Auto shop damaged by fire in the wee hours in Chicago (Illinois), near Lake Michigan:
http://abc7chicago.com/news/multi-alarm-fire-breaks-out-in-little-village-auto-shop/147107/
http://chicago.everyblock.com/news-articles/jun29-multi-alarm-fire-breaks-out-little-village-auto-6225859/
http://dailymail.org.uk/news/1402956/Multi-alarm-fire-breaks-out-in-Little-Village-auto-shop.html
http://www.chicagofiremap.net/2014/06/fire-at-falcon-car-wash-on-south-kedzie.html
2014-06-29 - Barn erupts in flame, fire spreads to two silos, fire gets huge, near Bear Creek (Wisconsin):
http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2014/06/30/bear-creek-barn-fire/11755879/
http://www.wbay.com/story/25901698/2014/06/30/barn-fire-spreads-to-silos-near-bear-creek
2014-06-29 - Barn and 400 tons of hay destroyed by fire near Eugene (Oregon):
http://www.kval.com/news/local/Barn-catches-fire-in-West-Eugene-265126631.html
http://www.katu.com/news/local/265129391.html
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/265129391.html
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31803676-75/fire-heppel-firefighters-barn-eugene.html.csp
2014-06-29 - Barn destroyed by massive fire on the Isle of Sheppey (Britain):
http://www.maidstoneandmedwaynews.co.uk/BREAKING-Medway-fighters-tackle-barn/story-21305449-detail/story.html
2014-06-29 - Railroad bridge damaged by fire in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S3489237.shtml
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_26057736/st-paul-fire-railroad-trestle-sends-smoke-billowing
http://autotransportationnewseditor.blogspot.com/2014/06/st-paul-fire-on-railroad-trestle-sends.html
Quote: "A fire in St. Paul caught a lot of peoples' attention Sunday afternoon. It started just before 1 p.m. on a railroad bridge in St. Paul near west 7th Street and Shepard Road."
2014-06-29 - Train tracks burst into flame in Bognor (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11307980.Disruption_caused_by_rail_track_fire/
2014-06-29 - 900-square-meter pile of mulch bursts into flame at Oaks Estate (Australia):
http://the-riotact.com/mulch-fire-in-oaks-estate-contained/128716
Quote: "ACT Fire & Rescue will patrol a small mulch fire burning at Oaks Estate overnight. Firefighters were alerted to the 30 metre x 30 metre fire on Station Street at 4:20pm."
Note: Oaks Estate is surrounded on three sides by the Molonglo River and one of its tributaries...
2014-06-29 - Metal business damaged by fire just before midnight in Dayton (Ohio), nitric acid mentioned:
http://wdtn.com/2014/06/30/firefighters-deal-with-potential-poisons-at-fire-scene/
http://www.abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_fire-erupts-at-electro-polish-firefighter-injured-20916.shtml
Quote: "They quickly put the flames out, but were concerned nitric acid fumes could be in the air."
2014-06-29 - Gymnastics school damaged by fire in coastal Clearwater (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2014/06/28/apollo-gymnastics-fire/11698613/
2014-06-29 - Popular restaurant goes up in flames just before 3 AM on the North Shore in Chattanooga (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/25897422/early-morning-fire-hits-northshore-restaurant
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/early-morning-fire-at-popular-northshore-restaurant-11292.shtml
2014-06-29 - Deck bursts into flame at restaurant on coastal Okaloosa Island (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/fire-damages-restaurant-deck-1.339765
2014-06-29 - Front porch light switch ignites, home destroyed, in Oxford (Massachusetts):
http://www.telegram.com/article/20140629/NEWS/306299722/1116
Note: Address listed is 200 feet from Little River and 600 feet east (downwind) of Buffum Pond, which is fed by the river. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with electrified copper, so any electrified copper can ignite a fire, especially electrified copper located outside, like light switches, dimmer switches, light fixtures, electrical sockets, etc. There was an event where an SUV burst into flame at one home and at the same time a dimmer switch ignited on the home next door, at 3:30 AM, in Stuttgart (Arkansas), mentioned in the 2013-02-05 update. Coincidence? Hah, no way. So these fires are basically smaller versions of all the transformer fires and underground electrical fires and cars going up in flames because of electrical fires and the Boeing Dreamliner fires and so on...
2014-06-29 - Air conditioner bursts into flame, fire spreads, one home destroyed, one damaged, near Mount Carmel (Pennsylvania):
http://wkok.info/news/news-news/two-families-homeless-after-a-fire/
2014-06-29 - Porch bursts into flame at condo building, fire spreads to condos, in Peoria (Arizona), 3 critically injured:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2014/06/30/peoria-condo-fire-abrk/11759091/
2014-06-29 - Home heavily damaged by fire in West Linn (Oregon), nobody there:
http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2014/06/fire_officials_still_determini.html
http://koin.com/2014/06/29/no-one-home-at-time-of-fire-at-west-linn-home/
2014-06-29 - Deadly fire burns home in Tom Bean (Texas), 1 killed:
http://www.kten.com/story/25900143/woman-found-dead-after-house-fire-in-grayson-county
2014-06-29 - Deadly blaze rips through home at 5:40 AM near Parry Sound (Canada), 1 killed, vacant building burns separately:
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/woman-found-dead-after-fire-near-parry-sound-1.1891646
Quote: "It’s the second fire the Seguin Fire Department and Parry Sound Fire Department responded to today. The first, just before 4 a.m., was at a vacant hotel on Oastler Park Drive. There were no injuries reported in that fire. Police aren’t linking the two."
Note: Both in the wee hours, both near Parry Sound, same geographic area, same timeframe, same atmosphere. Just because police are too oblivious to make a connection doesn't mean there isn't one, it just means that the police are too oblivious to see it. Or perhaps they've been told not to see it, so that WE don't see it...
2014-06-29 - Five fires erupt in one night after 10:50 PM in Doe Run (Missouri):
http://dailyjournalonline.com/news/local/departments-battle-five-fires-in-one-night/article_3c2f7dc9-3c30-541c-b1ee-e782bf0a085f.html
Quote: "'I have been doing this for almost 20 years and I haven’t seen anything like this,' Kelso said. 'To have five fires in less than three blocks in the same night is definitely suspicious.'"
Note: You ain't seen nothin' yet, Kelso...
2014-06-29 - Vacant house burns just after 4 AM in Council Bluffs (Iowa):
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Unoccupied-Home-Catches-Fire-Overnight-265102701.html
2014-06-29 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in coastal Lake Worth (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/firefighters-douse-blaze-at-vacant-lake-worth-hous/ngWSb/
2014-06-29 - Vacant night club heavily damaged by fire in Harris County (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/2alarm-fire-damages-vacant-night-club-in-north-Harris-County-265127351.html
2014-06-29 - Vacant commercial building burns in Meyersdale (Pennsylvania):
http://www.times-news.com/local/x1760118160/Fire-destroys-vacant-Meyersdale-building
2014-06-28 - Big condo development under construction destroyed by explosion and fire in Fort McMurray (Canada):
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Crews+battle+massive+fire+Fort+McMurray+condo+project/9982488/story.html
http://ca.press-report.net/clanek-21950224-crews-battle-massive-fire-at-fort-mcmurray-condo-project
http://heyedmonton.com/crews-battle-massive-fire-at-fort-mcmurray-condo-project/
Quote: "Ryan Arendt was eating lunch at his house when he heard a big boom. 'It couldn’t be ignored,' Arendt said. He ran outside and saw flames engulfing the building behind him, which he said crews have been working on for about a year. 'She was on fire pretty good,' he said. Arendt said neighbouring homes were visibly damaged."
Note: People are still trying to build things?! Heh, just kidding...sort of! 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."
2014-06-28 - Home explodes and burns near the Town of Plymell (Kansas), south of Garden City, teen killed, 2 injured:
http://cjonline.com/news/2014-06-29/teen-killed-2-others-hurt-sw-kansas-explosion
http://www.westernkansasnews.com/2014/06/house-explodes-investigators-look-answers/
http://www.kctv5.com/story/25899590/teen-killed-2-others-hurt-in-sw-kansas-explosion
http://salinapost.com/2014/06/29/teen-killed-2-others-hurt-in-sw-kansas-explosion/
http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/garden-city-home-explosion-sends-occupants-to-hospital/26711948
http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/victims-of-finney-county-house-explosion-identified/article_bf706842-8c58-5db0-82dc-d73d37522d76.html
Quote: "The Sheriff said the sound could be heard at least 10 miles away."
2014-06-28 - Garage burns and explodes, home destroyed, two more homes and two vehicles damaged, in Cotati (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140628/articles/140629570
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/fire-leads-explosion-destroys-multiple-structures-/ngWJ2/
Quote: "The fire destroyed the main house and damaged the two neighboring houses and two vehicles, said Davidson, who estimated total property damage at $360,000."
2014-06-28 - Propane tank explodes on apartment balcony, ignites building, in Ozone Park area of coastal New York City (New York):
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/propane-tank-explodes-queens-fire-article-1.1848148
Note: Two days prior, also in the Ozone Park area, an underground electrical fire erupted and power lines ignited, mentioned in the 2014-06-26 update. Of course people have probably already forgotten that since it was a whole two days back...
2014-06-28 - Ship scrap yard rocked by explosion and fire in coastal Gujarat (India), 5 killed, 7 injured:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/five-killed-in-explosion-of-alang-recycling-yard-in-gujarat-114062800305_1.html
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/five-killed-in-fire-at-ship-breaking-yard-in-gujarat-549467
http://www.eni.network24.co/india/bhavnagar-five-dead-in-ship-breaking-yard-gas-explosion-11645_2
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/fire-explosion-kills-two-injures-five-ship-breaking-yard-gujarat
2014-06-28 - Natural gas well site erupts in flame near Hannibal (Ohio), evacuations ensue:
http://www.13abc.com/story/25896149/gas-well-fire-in-eastern-ohio-forces-evacuations
2014-06-28 - Dozens of pallets go up in flames outside lumber yard in Vernon (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/118135/Suspicious-fire-at-Vernon-Rona
Quote: "At least 30 pallets were torched, with unconfirmed reports reaching nearly 100."
2014-06-28 - Tire plant damaged by fire in Wilson (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/firefighters-battle-major-blaze-at-wilson-tire-plant/13773259/
http://www.wncn.com/story/25895757/fire-breaks-out-at-bridgestone-firestone-plant-in-wilson
http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/fire-nc-tire-plant-forces-workers-evacuate-2522199
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/28/major-fire-breaks-out-at-nc-tire-plant/
http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/2-minor-injuries-wilson-tire-plant-fire-2522443
2014-06-28 - Chemical warehouse devastated by massive fire in coastal Samut Prakan Province (Thailand):
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Chemical-blaze-racks-up-huge-bill-30237295.html
Quote: "A chemical warehouse at the Bang Pu Industrial Estate has been declared a dangerous and off-limits zone as a massive fire continued to rage there yesterday despite a major fire-fighting effort. The damage is estimated at well over Bt1 billion."
Note: I have no idea if that's a lot of money, but it sounds like a lot of money...
2014-06-28 - Smoke in cabin sends passenger plane to emergency landing in coastal Shannon (Ireland):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20140629-44323-OTH
Quote: "A British Airways Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVO performing flight BA-209 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Miami,FL (USA), was enroute at FL340 over the Atlantic Ocean about one hour into the crossing when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and decided to turn around and divert to Shannon (Ireland)."
2014-06-28 - Cruise ship 'Westerdam' hit by fire near coastal Seattle (Washington), ship returns to port:
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Fire-forces-cruise-ship-back-to-port-in-Seattle-265073011.html
http://q13fox.com/2014/06/28/cruise-ship-returns-to-port-after-boiler-room-fire/
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/cruise-liner-returns-port-after-boiler-room-fire/ngWFj/
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/06/cruise-ship-returned-to-seattle-after-boiler-fire-doused/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/cruise-ship-carrying-nearly-returns-to-seattle-following-fire/article_8c448fde-3e96-5953-8f5c-138744ece3c0.html
2014-06-28 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at home in coastal Wareham (Massachusetts):
http://wareham.wickedlocal.com/article/20140629/NEWS/140626370
2014-06-28 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Provincetown (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140630/NEWS/406300313
2014-06-28 - Boat bursts into flame on the Norfolk Broads (Britain):
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/update_passengers_safe_after_fire_on_cruiser_on_the_norfolk_broads_1_3660821
http://www.citynewsline.co.uk/news/passengers-reported-safe-after-fire-on-boat-on-the-norfolk-broads
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/update_passengers_safe_after_fire_on_cruiser_on_the_norfolk_broads_1_3660821
2014-06-28 - Train bursts into flame in the wee hours at rail yard in Eastleigh (Britain), near the coast:
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11307407.Fire_crews_tackle_blaze_on_train/
http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/11307463.Fire_crews_tackle_train_blaze_in_Eastleigh/
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2014-06-28/fire-crews-tackle-diesel-train-blaze-in-eastleigh/
http://www.topix.com/uk/eastleigh/2014/06/fire-crews-tackle-train-blaze-in-eastleigh
http://hampshirelocalnews.co.uk/2014/06/28/fire-crews-tackle-train-blaze-in-eastleigh/
2014-06-28 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 12:30 AM at truck stop in Minot (North Dakota):
http://www.kxnet.com/story/25516991/man-saved-as-truck-goes-up-in-flames
2014-06-28 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 1:40 AM on I-90 near Hampshire (Illinois):
http://www.nwherald.com/2014/06/27/no-injuries-after-semi-fire-near-hampshire/aosiomx/
http://www.wopular.com/no-injuries-after-semi-fire-near-hampshire
2014-06-28 - Dump truck bursts into flame on Chase Street in Kane (Pennsylvania):
http://www.bradfordera.com/news/article_571a69c0-fe44-11e3-84d3-0019bb2963f4.html
2014-06-28 - RV bursts into flame at home in Carrollton (Georgia):
http://www.times-georgian.com/image_f647a406-ff00-11e3-bc43-001a4bcf6878.html
2014-06-28 - RV bursts into flame on road in Carnuel (New Mexico), near Albuquerque:
http://www.wblxlocal.com/news/273345-rv-fire-contained-east-of-carnuel-officials-say.html
http://www.koat.com/news/RV-Fire-In-Carnuel/26710548
http://www.koat.com/news/rv-fire-contained-east-of-carnuel-officials-say/26709188
http://krqe.com/2014/06/28/firefighters-extinguish-rv-fire/
http://albuquerque.gotnewswire.com/news/firefighters-extinguish-rv-fire
2014-06-28 - Van bursts into flame on road near Sheikhupura (Pakistan), 14 people burned:
http://www.dawn.com/news/1115867/14-injured-as-van-catches-fire
http://www.nation.com.pk/national/29-Jun-2014/14-sustain-burns-as-van-catches-fire
Quote: "Fourteen passengers suffered burn injuries with four in serious condition when a fire broke out in a passenger van on Naushera Virkan Road, some 20km from here, on Saturday."
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame at 5 AM while parked on street in Lansing (Michigan):
http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Car-Engulfed-in-Flames-265027551.html
Quote: "Police are unsure what exactly caused the fire, but neighbors we spoke with on scene said they heard a loud 'pop' and then saw flames."
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame at mall in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://www.abc6.com/story/25897653/car-catches-fire-in-providence-place-mall
http://www.turnto10.com/story/25896617/car-catches-fire-inside-providence-place-garage
http://www.wnct.com/story/25896617/car-catches-fire-inside-providence-place-garage
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame at intersection in Leighton (Michigan):
http://fox17online.com/2014/06/28/car-on-fire-allegan-county/
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame on Route 61 in New Castle Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wfmz.com/news/Regional-Poconos-Coal/pottsville-man-uninjured-after-his-car-catches-fire/26706324
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame on the way to car show in Two Rivers (Wisconsin):
http://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2014/06/28/car-catches-fire-way-car-show/11627037/
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame in carpark at Crown Perth casino in coastal Perth (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/24344239/car-blaze-lights-up-casino-carpark/
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24344239/car-blaze-lights-up-casino-carpark/
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame at 2 AM while parked inside car dealership in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2014/06/28/fire_in_toronto_car_dealership_treated_as_suspicious.html
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame near school on coastal Muharraq Island (Bahrain):
http://gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=380065
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame on Thomas Rochford Way in Cheshunt (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Cheshunt-and-Waltham/Car-on-fire-on-Thomas-Rochford-Way-Cheshunt-20140628170709.htm
2014-06-28 - Car bursts into flame on A12 slip road between Hatfield Peverel and Boreham (Britain):
http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/11307721.Car_destroyed_by_fire_on_A12_slip_road/
2014-06-28 - Car and home destroyed by fire, three more cars and another home damaged, in Fairfield (California):
http://www.santaclara.com/story/Home-Car-Destroyed-In-Fire/1990501
Quote: "The fire burned through a detached garage and spread to the main residence that is considered to be a total loss, Stoffel said."
Note: I bet the car that was destroyed was in the garage where the fire broke out, and I bet that car spontaneously igniting is what started this fire...
2014-06-28 - Three cars and auto shop damaged by fire in Chattanooga (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/25895822/3-cars-damaged-in-business-fire
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/fire-rips-through-car-repair-shop-11289.shtml
2014-06-28 - Auto shop damaged by fire in South Burlington (Vermont), just east of Lake Champlain:
http://www.wcax.com/story/25893981/auto-garage-fire-in-south-burlington
2014-06-28 - Auto shop damaged by fire on Dobbs Weir Road in Roydon (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hoddesdon-and-Broxbourne/Fire-at-car-workshop-on-Dobbs-Weir-Road-Roydon-20140629094848.htm
2014-06-28 - Barn damaged by fire in Snow Hill (Maryland):
http://www.wmdt.com/story/25895795/fire-companies-respond-to-barn-fire-in-snow-hill
2014-06-28 - Barn damaged by fire on Crossen Road in Hamilton Township (Canada):
http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/4605624-northumberland-family-loses-barn-personal-possessions-in-fire/
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/4605613-baltimore-family-loses-barn-personal-possessions-in-fire/
http://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/4605613-baltimore-family-loses-barn-personal-possessions-in-fire/
http://www.thewolf.ca/syn/94/15324/del-mastro-will-take-the-stand-in-his-own-defence
Quote: "Witness heard a popping sound just before the fire broke out."
Note: Last link is actually about the barn fire, so they screwed up the URL or something...
2014-06-28 - Mulch business hit by fire in Manor Township (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-manor-twp-mulch-business/article_899890ca-fedf-11e3-9929-0017a43b2370.html
Note: This place is about 2 miles east (downwind) of the Susquehanna River...
2014-06-28 - Beach fire breaks out near the American River in Sacramento (California):
http://fox40.com/2014/06/28/fire-erupts-next-to-dozens-of-beachgoers/
Quote: "Twenty foot flames shot into the air at Tiscornia park, where the American River meets the Sacramento River, on Saturday afternoon."
2014-06-28 - Swimming pool facility damaged by fire, pool closed, at park in North Tonawanda (New York):
http://www.tonawanda-news.com/local/x1927827746/Fire-causes-evacuation-at-Memorial-Pool
2014-06-28 - Container facility goes up in flames in Jessup (Pennsylvania):
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/fire-inspectors-at-the-scene-of-jessup-blaze-this-morning-1.1710629
2014-06-28 - Two adjoining factories damaged by fire in coastal Melbourne (Australia):
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/fire-damages-melbourne-factories/story-fnjbnvyg-1226969707714
2014-06-28 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, in Middletown (New York):
http://westchester.news12.com/news/fire-on-montgomery-street-in-middletown-leaves-family-of-5-without-a-home-1.8601545
2014-06-28 - Home damaged by blaze in coastal Lake Worth (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/two-cats-rescued-from-lake-worth-cottage-fire/ngT8W/
Note: Also see the woman in her 40s who was found dead in her swimming pool near Lake Worth...
2014-06-28 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Bay City (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2014/06/bay_city_firefighters_battle_e.html
2014-06-28 - Townhouse destroyed by fire in Tivoli Lakes community in coastal Deerfield Beach (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Deerfield-Beach-Man-in-Critical-Condition-After-Fire-Guts-Townhouse-265036291.html
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/06/28/man-burned-two-others-rescued-in-deerfield-beach-fire/
2014-06-28 - In separate incidents, apartment building and home damaged by fire at about the same time in Hamden (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2014/06/28/house-catches-fire-in-hamden/
Quote: "A small propane tank caught fire on the back deck. The Hamden fire department freed crews up from the fire on Mills Rock Road to check on this one."
2014-06-28 - Deadly blaze rips through home at 12:05 AM in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), 2 killed:
http://6abc.com/news/woman-child-killed-in-house-fire-in-north-philadelphia/145879/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Grandmother-4-Year-Old-Boy-Killed-in-House-Fire-265021051.html
http://www.phillyfirenews.com/2014/06/28/woman-child-killed-north-philly-house-fire-photos/
2014-06-28 - Vacant apartment bursts into flame at apartment building in Grand Chute (Wisconsin):
http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2014/06/28/fire-damages-two-apartments-grand-chute/11685061/
2014-06-28 - Vacant home burns at midnight in Richmond (Virginia):
http://www.americanownews.com/story/25886245/fire-at-vacant-south-richmond-home-under-investigation
http://www.vanewsfeed.com/richmond/fire-at-vacant-south-richmond-home-under-investigation/
2014-06-28 - Vacant home destroyed by fire just before 2:30 AM on Paint Creek Road in Pax (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/25895709/suspicious-fire-in-fayette-county-destroys-vacant-home
http://www.wvnstv.com/story/25895709/suspicious-fire-in-fayette-county-destroys-vacant-home
2014-06-28 - Vacant building burns at 4:30 AM in Bismarck (North Dakota):
http://www.kfyrtv.com/story/25896239/suspicious-bismarck-fire
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspicious-fire-destroys-vacant-house-in-bismarck/article_b4eafcba-ff46-11e3-9661-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-28 - Vacant shed/home burns, vacant barn/home burns, and vacant mobile home burns, in St. Francois County (Missouri):
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/25898201/state-fire-marshal-investigating-suspicious-fires-in-st-francois-county
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/25898201/state-fire-marshal-investigating-suspicious-fires-in-st-francois-county
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Fire-Marshal-investigating-suspicious-fires-in-St-Francois-County-265130731.html
Note: Three separate fires, all in vacant structures, all after 10:45 PM...
2014-06-28 - Vacant apartment building burns at 4 AM in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/us-news/item/697091-fire-burns-vacant-detroit-apartment-building
2014-06-27 - Underground electrical fire hits Chico (California), power outages ensue:
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_26050217/power-out-part-downtown-after-sparks-smoke-seen
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/power-finally-restored-to-downtown-chico-businesses/
Quote: "At about 3:50 p.m., the Chico Fire Department responded to the 300 block of Broadway after people reported seeing smoke and sparks coming from storm drains, according to the Chico Fire Department. Firefighters also noticed smoke and asked the Chico Police Department to close part of the road, according to Chico fire. Several manhole lids on the streets had also popped up. As a precaution, Chico fire evacuated people in the area, while others were asked to shelter in place."
Quote: "It's the second time this week there's been an underground problem on the same street ... The last time is was in a different vault, and was blamed on a failed cable that caught fire."
2014-06-27 - Electrical substation hit by explosion in San Antonio (Texas), 2 injured:
http://www.kens5.com/news/Two-CPS-Energy-workers-injured-in-small-explosion-264920421.html
2014-06-27 - Transformer explodes and burns and brush fire ignites just after midnight in Magna (Utah):
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30470811&nid=148&fm=latest_videos
Note: Electricity, we hardly knew ye...
2014-06-27 - Mobile home devastated by explosion and fire at 2:15 AM in Tahlequah (Oklahoma), 4 people and 3 dogs killed:
http://www.ktul.com/story/25886591/investigation-underway-after-tahlequah-mobile-home-fire
http://kfor.com/2014/06/27/four-people-and-animals-dead-after-fire-swept-through-a-mobile-home/
http://www.koco.com/news/4-dead-in-tahlequah-mobile-home-blaze/26691710
http://www.kswo.com/story/25887385/4-found-dead-after-tahlequah-mobile-home-fire
Quote: "One neighbor said he heard a boom, and then heard someone shouting about a child being inside the burning home. The neighbor told KTUL he tried to save the child but the flames were too strong."
2014-06-27 - Gas line explodes and burns at 6:30 AM, scores of homes burned, in coastal East Godavari (India), 16 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20140627-44298-IND
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140627/nation-current-affairs/article/8-feared-dead-30-injured-explosion-ongc-site-andhra-pradesh
http://news.oneindia.in/india/andhra-pradesh-gas-pipeline-explosion-killed-gas-1472927.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/27/india-pipeline-explosion_n_5535837.html
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/26/an-indian-official-says-a-gas-pipeline-explosion/
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140627/world/14-killed-in-gas-pipeline-explosion.525244
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/an-indian-official-says-a-gas-pipeline-explosion-has-killed-13-people-in-andhra-pradesh-state/2014/06/27/7cb94aa8-fdb2-11e3-beb6-9c0e896dbcd8_story.html
Quote: "Television pictures showed flames at least 10 metres (30 feet) high leaping into the dawn sky, scorching trees in a surrounding coconut grove in the coastal area where many live in flimsy huts."
Quote: "Two weeks ago, six people were killed and 29 others injured in an explosion and a subsequent gas pipeline leak at India's biggest government-run steel plant in the central Indian state of Chattisgarh."
Note: And the day before, an underground gas line exploded and burned near East Bernard (Texas), injuring a man in a pickup truck who happened to be driving nearby, mentioned in the 2014-06-26 update...
2014-06-27 - Fuel tank explodes in coastal Cape York (Australia), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/man-dies-in-qld-petrol-tank-explosion/story-e6frfku9-1226969786815
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24341589/man-dies-in-qld-petrol-tank-explosion/
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-dies-in-qld-petrol-tank-explosion/story-fnj6ehgr-1226969786815
2014-06-27 - Underground methane explosion blows floor up at 6 AM at highway garage in Pikeville (Kentucky):
http://news-expressky.com/article_0b169597-389e-52b6-9ce2-b92c323bbacc.html
http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Methane-buildup-causes-small-explosion-inside-State-Highway-Garage-in-Pikeville--264969741.html
Quote: "Mary Westfall-Holbrook says, 'This is our main equipment building....where we work on snow plows, dump trucks....just all of our equipment in District 12.'"
Quote: "Investigators have not determined what caused the methane buildup to ignite."
Note: That's where hydrogen sulfide's reactivity with electrified copper or rusty iron/steel can come into play. A little dash of hydrogen sulfide and some methane, near some electrified copper or rusty iron/steel, and the hydrogen sulfide can serve as the igniter while the methane (or natural gas, or butane, or any flammable vapor) serves as the primary 'fuel load' for the fire and/or explosion. They had some trucks in there, which means there was both rust AND electrified copper present...
2014-06-27 - Auto recycling business hit by fire in Edmonton (Canada):
http://www.demotix.com/photo/5114601/2-alarm-fire-auto-recycler-yard-south-edmonton
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-59867937/2-alarm-fire-at-auto-recycler-yard
http://mynews.ctvnews.ca/mediadetail/19330633-Recycling-yard-fire-in-south-E?groupId=11057&uid=&sort=upload%20DESC&offset=11
2014-06-27 - Chemical plant hit by fire at 5:30 AM in Greenville (North Carolina), evacuations ensue:
http://www.wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_chemical-plant-fire-16775.shtml
2014-06-27 - Recycling center goes up in flames in Somersby (Australia), near the coast, nobody there:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/somersby-factory-fire-affects-traffic-on-m1-20140627-zsp2t.html
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/2014/06/28/fire-crews-battle-blazes-across-states.html
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2382680/somersby-factory-fire-damages-recycling-centre/
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/latest_releases?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMzg4MTYuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D
2014-06-27 - Waste disposal site erupts in flame in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.citynews.ca/2014/06/27/fire-at-waste-disposal-site-closes-road-in-dundas-and-kipling-area/
2014-06-27 - Pallets burst into flame at Brambleberry Lane, Bratoft (Britain):
http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-tackle-bratoft-pallet-fire-1-6146466
http://www.news-papers.co.uk/news/firefighters-tackle-bratoft-pallet-fire-2466256.html
http://lincolnshirelocalnews.co.uk/2014/06/27/firefighters-tackle-bratoft-pallet-fire/
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/firefighters-tackle-bratoft-pallet-fire-2487463.html
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/firefighters-tackle-bratoft-pallet-fire
Quote: "Firefighters tackled burning pallets at Brambleberry Lane, Bratoft last night (Thursday). Crews from Wainfleet, Spilsby, Skegness and Alford attended the incident which took place at about 9.40pm."
2014-06-27 - Fire erupts on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in coastal Sydney (Australia), traffic backs up:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24338984/harbour-bridge-fire-shuts-lanes-in-pm-peak/
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/27/18/45/harbour-bridge-fire-shuts-lanes-in-pm-peak
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-traffic/fire-on-sydney-harbour-bridge-slows-traffic-20140627-zsoyd.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-2671982/Harbour-Bridge-lanes-reopen-traffic-heavy.html
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nsw/sydney-traffic/fire-on-sydney-harbour-bridge-slows-traffic-20140627-zsoyd.html
http://australia.gotnewswire.com/news/fire-on-harbour-bridge-slows-traffic-to-a-crawl
http://www.news.nom.co/harbour-bridge-fire-shuts-lanes-in-10246996-news/
Quote: "Two northbound lanes on the bridge were briefly shut on Friday evening after a small fire broke out near train tracks on the deck of the bridge."
Note: Also see the tractor trailer that burst into flame on the M1 near Sydney on this day...
2014-06-27 - Pile of metal and wood bursts into flame inside warehouse in coastal Everett (Massachusetts):
http://www.whdh.com/story/25885584/firefighters-battle-waste-facility-fire-in-everett
Quote: "A large pile of debris, including metal and wood, started burning inside the building on Boston Street."
2014-06-27 - Transit bus bursts into flame on road in Josephine County (Oregon), near the coast:
http://www.kajo.com/news/local/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1403843293&ucat=2
2014-06-27 - Bus bursts into flame while parked at caravan park in Avoca Dell (Australia):
http://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/2381393/fire-destroys-bus-at-avoca-dell-caravan-park/
Note: This caravan park is about 500 feet east (downwind) of the Murray River...
2014-06-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 near Rossford (Ohio):
http://www.fox19.com/story/25890970/semi-truck-fire-causing-delays-on-i-75-south-near-buck-road
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2014/06/27/Commercial-truck-fire-closes-part-of-I-75-South-near-Buck-Road.html
2014-06-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-5 near Redding (California):
http://www.redding.com/news/pine-grove-avenue-off-ramp-closed-while-crews-battle-semitruck-fire_15614035
2014-06-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M1 near coastal Sydney (Australia), traffic bogs down:
http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/2382888/m1-truck-fire-causes-school-holiday-traffic-chaos-as-queues-stretch-14km/
http://www.theland.com.au/news/metro/national/general/truck-fire-causes-major-m1-delays/2703599.aspx
http://australianews3.com/news/truck-carrying-wine-destroyed-by-fire-on-sydney-highway
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-28/truck-carrying-wine-destroyed-by-fire-sydney/5556978
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/truck-fire-causes-major-m1-delays-20140628-zsp8z.html
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2382677/truck-fire-causes-10km-m1-traffic-jam/
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/motorists-left-whining-after-truck-fire-leads-to-huge-delays-on-m1/story-fni0cx4q-1226969795964?nk=3a92c63a8bde6d346311a1fdc6dbee1e
Quote: "One motorist said she had moved barely 8 kilometres over the past two hours. 'It's ludicrous to think one truck could do this,' she said."
Quote: "The M1 incident was Sydney's second school holidays hassle after a power outage at the airport's Terminal 2 left thousands of passengers stranded on Friday."
2014-06-27 - Heavy truck bursts into flame in tunnel on the island of Malta:
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/40561/truck_catches_fire_underground
http://www.facebook.com/maltatoday/posts/10152522965491941
Quote: "No one was injured when a truck used to carry stone slabs and rubble caught fire underground."
2014-06-27 - RV bursts into flame at car wash in the Bayview area of coastal San Francisco (California):
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Motor-home-bursts-into-flames-at-S-F-car-wash-5582192.php
2014-06-27 - Camper-van bursts into flame on road near Willits (California):
http://www.willitsnews.com/localnews/ci_26046033/vehicle-fire-burns-one-acre-ridgewood-grade-june
Quote: "Items lost by the family in the fire included laptops, iPads and all their camping gear. However, a bag of Oreos was saved..."
2014-06-27 - In separate incidents, parked van and vacant garage burst into flame in Margate (Britain), van fire at 1 AM:
http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/crews-called-garage-van-fires/story-21298637-detail/story.html
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/thomasbrown-published-fire-crews-called-to-garage-and-van-fires
2014-06-26 - Van bursts into flame at layby along the A23 near Hickstead (Britain):
http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/van-on-fire-on-a23-near-hickstead-1-6146656
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/county-news/latest-news/van-on-fire-on-a23-near-hickstead-1-6146656
2014-06-27 - SUV bursts into flame on Burning Well Road near Wilcox (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2014/06/vehicle-fire-vehicle-address-4067.html
Note: Aptly-named road...
2014-06-27 - Pickup truck explodes when man starts it, ignites four more cars, at storage facility in New Carlisle (Indiana):
http://www.abc57.com/news/local/Car-explodes-starts-fire-in-New-Carlisle-storage-facility-264999711.html
http://www.953mnc.com/Admin/ArticleViewPage/tabid/66/ArticleId/33000/Vehicle-explosion-cause-of-fire-in-New-Carlisle-storage-building.aspx
Quote: "A man tried to start his pickup truck when it exploded, starting a fire that caught on to more than four cars. That man said he tried to put it out, but the flames were too strong. 'When it exploded, fire all over. And I just couldn’t stop it. It was something I had never seen before,' said Kenneth Sabasty."
2014-06-27 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Eddy Road in coastal Edgecomb (Maine):
http://www.boothbayregister.com/article/truck-fire-extinguished-edgecomb/36118
2014-06-27 - In separate incidents, car bursts into flame and linens burst into flame, at 3 AM in Sacramento (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/06/27/fire-destroys-cages-of-linen-at-south-sac-facility/
http://fox40.com/2014/06/27/crews-save-building-from-loading-dock-fire/
Quote: "Crews were working on putting out a car fire around 3 a.m. in the area noticed smoke coming from the area of the AmeriPride Uniform Services building along Wilbur Way. Firefighters soon found that cages of linens outside of the warehouse were fully engulfed in flames. Multiple cages were destroyed, but damage estimates have not been stated."
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Callahan (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/no-injuries-after-fire-rips-through-car-mobile-hom/ngTrj/
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame while parked in hospital parking garage in Louisville (Kentucky), adjacent cars damaged too:
http://www.whas11.com/news/Fire-breaks-out-in-Jewish-Hospital-parking-garage-264945911.html
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame shortly before midnight on Post Road in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://kfor.com/2014/06/27/woman-flees-from-burning-car/
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame on I-287 in Westchester County (New York):
http://thealternativepress.com/towns/south-plainfield/categories/news/articles/car-fire-on-i-287-backs-up-traffic-for-miles
http://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/news/vehicle-fires-accidents-lead-traffic-tie-ups-i-287-i-95-hutch
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame on I-290 near Maywood (Illinois):
http://thevillagefreepress.org/2014/06/27/maywood-firefighters-put-out-automobile-fire-on-eisenhower-expressway/
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame in carpark at Cheddar Gorge, Somerset (Britain), person severely burned:
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29485&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2014/06/28/somerset-news-severe-burns-following-car-fire/
Quote: "Crews also confirmed one person pulled clear of car with severe burns before the arrival of fire service personnel and was treated by the ambulance service that were also in attendance."
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame at 2:25 AM on Langford Crescent in Barton in coastal Torquay (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29472&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame on the M4 in Bridgend (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/car-destroyed-early-morning-blaze-7335473
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame on the A55 near Chester (Britain):
http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/car-fire-causes-traffic-chaos-7335120
http://www.newsnorthwest.org.uk/news/car-fire-causes-traffic-chaos-on-a55-near-chester
http://www.news-cloud.co.uk/NorthWalesNews/2014/06/27/A55NorthopHallAllLanesReOpenedAfterFireClosedCarriageway.html
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a55-northop-hall-lanes-re-opened-7335766
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame at 3:13 AM on Beachy Road near Crawley (Britain):
http://www.crawleynews.co.uk/crew-attends-car-driver-saw-smoke-billowing/story-21299257-detail/story.html
http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/crawley-firefighters-put-out-car-fire-1-6145989
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame on Ilbert Street in Greenbank (Britain):
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Greenbank-firefighters-police-called-car/story-21295569-detail/story.html
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame in driveway at home on Haddon Lane, Neston, near coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/4x4-on-fire-on-driveway-in-ellesmere-port
2014-06-27 - Car bursts into flame just before midnight while parked at Overpool Road, Great Sutton in coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-ellesmere-port
http://www.newsnorthwest.org.uk/news/car-on-fire-in-ellesmere-port
2014-06-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame on highway at Tetcott, Holsworthy (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29473&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-27 - Motorcycle bursts into flame just before midnight at Seaview Avenue in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/06/tonights-vehicle-fire/
Quote: "Tonight’s vehicle fire is a motorcycle fully engulfed in flames at Stratford and Seaview Avenue called in by police."
2014-06-27 - RV trailer bursts into flame in parking lot in Putnam County (West Virginia), 1 injured:
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/140627_26147.shtml
2014-06-27 - Car, two motorcycles and garage destroyed by fire at 3:45 AM at home in Spring (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Fire-consumes-vehicles-garage-at-Spring-home-264895911.html
http://www.khou.com/video/raw/Raw-Fire-destroys-3-vehicles-garage-in-Spring-264896641.html
2014-06-27 - Barn and home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Upper Tulpehocken Township (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://readingeagle.com/news/article/fire-destroys-house-barn-in-upper-tulphehocken-township
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/fire-destroys-berks-barn-and-home/26690072
http://www.firehouse.com/video/11537710/fire-destroys-barn-home-in-pennsylvania
Quote: "Bentz immediately rang for a second alarm, bringing in six fire companies and close to 100 firefighters to fight the blaze. In his 20 years as a firefighter, he said he has never seen anything like it."
Note: Nice pic in first link...
2014-06-27 - Barn destroyed by fire near Selbyville (Maryland):
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2014/06/26/fire-willards-chickenhouse/11417375/
2014-06-27 - Barn destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Sible Hedingham (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-28053706
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2014-06-27/thousands-of-french-partridges-saved-from-barn-fire-in-essex/
http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Shed-housing-thousand-chickens-collapses-barn/story-21298591-detail/story.html
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/10829/
2014-06-27 - Barn damaged by fire in Henderson County (Texas):
http://www.kltv.com/story/25892081/fire-crews-spraying-diesel-tank-to-avoid-explosion-at-dairy-barn-fire
http://www.topix.com/county/henderson-tx/2014/06/fire-crews-spraying-diesel-tank-to-avoid-explosion-at-dairy-barn-fire
2014-06-27 - Wildfires threaten rolling blackouts for Southern California:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Extreme-Wildfires-Could-Bring-Rolling-Blackouts-to-SoCal-264990331.html
http://www.kesq.com/news/drought-wildfire-may-strain-california-power-grid/26707096
Quote: "The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state's power grid, warned Friday that extreme heat could cause "rolling blackouts" this summer, meaning some places could see no power for periods of time. 'Fires in particular are going to be a problem this year,' said Steve Berberich, the chief executive officer of Cal-ISO."
2014-06-27 - Wildfire burns 5000 acres near Vernon (Arizona), evacuations ensue:
http://www.kvoa.com/news/san-juan-fire-grows-to-5-000-acres/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/25882311/san-juan-fire-explodes-to-5000-acres-in-northeast-az
Quote: "Apache Sitgreaves forest officials said the fire crossed containment lines Friday afternoon and roughly 90 structures are threatened. The mandatory evacuation notices were issued for Greens Peak Hideaway, Whiting Homestead and Red Cabin Ranch. Evacuations have also begun for Carlock Ranch and Section 11, as of about 2:30 p.m. Friday."
2014-06-27 - Wildfire burns 3200 acres near Dietrich (Idaho):
http://magicvalley.com/news/local/acre-fire-burns-north-of-dietrich/article_96373b78-fe4f-11e3-8344-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-27 - Major wildfires burn along the coast near Riau (Indonesia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20140627-44293-IDN
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/smoky-haze-indonesia-fires-now-affects-satun/
Quote: "Riau Deputy Governor Arsyadjuliandi Rachman said he had deployed teams to extinguish forest fires in the worst-hit areas of eastern coastal Riau, in an effort to control haze clouds that may drift to neighboring countries."
2014-06-27 - Wood-treatment plant destroyed by fire at 4:20 AM in Shelbyville (Indiana):
http://www.wthr.com/story/25886020/2014/06/27/firefighters-dealing-with-business-fire-in-shelbyville
http://wishtv.com/2014/06/27/shelbyville-fire-crews-battle-large-industrial-fire/
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/fire-burns-at-building-in-shelby-county
Quote: "He says that due to concerns about chemicals used in the wood-treatment process, crews created dikes around the building to prevent water runoff from entering water drains and the nearby Big Blue River."
2014-06-27 - Truss business heavily damaged by fire in Mandan (North Dakota), nobody there:
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/fire-damages-mandan-business/article_0ebe12a6-fe3c-11e3-afb7-001a4bcf887a.html
Note: This business is located about 1000 feet from the Missouri River...
2014-06-27 - Building damaged by blaze at train station in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/major-fire-at-chhatrapati-shivaji-terminus-35-evacuated-no-casualty/
http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/minor-fire-breaks-out-near-mumbai-s-cst-station_943255.html
http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/fire-put-out-at-mumbai-s-main-train-station-chhatrapati-shivaji-terminus-cst-549126
http://banglanews24.com/en/fullnews/bn/94183.html
http://india.gotnewswire.com/news/fire-at-mumbais-main-train-station-chhatrapati-shivaji-terminus-cst
2014-06-27 - Mixed-use building destroyed by fire at 5:15 AM in Paterson (New Jersey), 1 injured:
http://www.njherald.com/story/25888029/1-injured-in-paterson-fire
http://7online.com/news/2-alarm-fire-tears-through-building-in-paterson/144392/
2014-06-27 - Condo four-plex destroyed by fire in coastal San Jose (California), nobody home, 2 injured:
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_26048658/san-jose-3-alarm-fire-reported-south-part
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/27/san-jose-condo-fire-reaches-3-alarms-firefighter-1-other-slightly-hurt/
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/san-jose-2-injured-in-3-alarm-blaze/vCgc5b/
Quote: "Doss said it appears that nobody was home in any of the units at the time."
2014-06-27 - Deadly blaze rips through home in Glasgow Village in North St. Louis (Missouri), 2 killed:
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/2-dead-in-North-St-Louis-County-fire-264950021.html
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/couple-found-dead-in-glasgow-village-home-after-fire-no/article_84e4adb3-6500-5a89-9136-363a7783a99e.html
Note: Map in first link shows proximity to the Mississippi River. St. Louis is having problems! A small plane just crashed and burned, a high-rise was hit by an electrical fire a day after an underground fire broke out, both of those events by the riverfront, a naked guy was found wandering around, another naked guy climbed on cars in traffic on I-44, a foul smell coming from outdoors evacuated the Edward Jones Dome, a 28-year-old woman dropped dead in her home, an auto salvage yard burned, cats were found dead in a South St. Louis neighborhood (and they're gone in my neighborhood too), a warehouse burned up on the riverfront, a lakeside restaurant burned in Forest Park, a kettle corn kiosk went up in flames at the St. Louis Zoo, and more. But I'm still here reporting from the front lines! Huah!
2014-06-27 - Vacant home burns on Rapids Road in Lockport (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/police-blotter/damage-in-suspicious-fire-at-lockport-house-placed-at-20000-20140626
2014-06-27 - Vacant house burns at 6:30 AM in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/crews-battling-house-fire-in-raleigh/13769916/
2014-06-27 - Vacant home burns in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://wiat.com/2014/06/27/early-morning-fire-engulfs-vacant-home/
2014-06-27 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 1 AM in Covington (Kentucky):
http://www.local12.com//news/features/top-stories/stories/vacant-house-fire-covington-13686.shtml
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/06/27/fire-heavily-damages-vacant-covington-home/11448651/
2014-06-27 - Vacant house destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM in Warren (Ohio):
http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/jun/27/fire-destroys-warren-house-where-man-killed-april/
2014-06-27 - Vacant hotel under massive renovation hit by basement fire in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Fire-Breaks-Out-at-Dallas-Former-Statler-Hilton-Hotel-264915391.html
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Two-alarm-fire-breaks-out-in-former-Statler-Hotel-264913171.html
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/06/27/fire-crews-called-to-downtown-dallas-hotel-under-renovation/
Quote: "Initial reports indicated smoke was visible coming from the 4th floor, but fire officials said smoke had traveled through the duct work and that the fire was contained to the basement. The 19-story hotel has been under an extensive $175 million renovation."
2014-06-26 - Underground gas line explodes and burns near East Bernard (Texas), in Wharton County, 1 injured:
http://www.click2houston.com/news/1-injured-when-gas-line-ruptures-near-power-plant-in-wharton-county/26678364
http://abc13.com/news/gas-line-explosion-sends-150-foot-flames-up-in-air/142620/
http://www.journal-spectator.com/article_6756ba80-fd5b-11e3-abb4-001a4bcf887a.html
http://kxan.com/2014/06/27/gas-explosion-shoots-up-flames-150-feet/
Quote: "Andy Kirkland, Wharton County Emergency Management Coordinator, said a man who was driving by in a truck was hurt. He was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. John Szymanski, Wharton County Precinct 2 Constable, said, 'He was there when it exploded. I guess due to the explosion, the truck stalled out, he had to get out, run away from it and luckily, my understanding from EMS, he didn't have any burns. It was just some of injuries from the blast itself.'"
2014-06-26 - In 'separate' events, underground electrical fire erupts and power lines ignite in Ozone Park area of coastal New York City (New York):
http://www.qchron.com/editions/south/power-outage-line-fire-in-ozone-park/article_a06ffa4f-94c1-5886-bd1b-a8d7a3a92531.html
Quote: "More than 1,000 lost electricity due to manhole fire as lines nearby burned..."
Quote: "At roughly the same time, about a quarter-mile north of the outage area, a separate incident occurred in which a fire broke out on power lines along 95th Avenue between 95th and 97th streets near the Ozone Park-Woodhaven border. Seven customers lost power there."
2014-06-26 - Underground electrical explosion and fire rocks coastal Larchmont (New York):
http://westchester.news12.com/news/transformer-explosion-rocks-larchmont-neighborhood-on-addee-circle-1.8577762
Quote: "Residents of Addee Circle say an underground transformer exploded and caught fire causing flames to shoot from the ground around 6:30 p.m. They say about eight homes had to be evacuated."
Note: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas so it will seek out low-lying areas like underground facilities. It's also corrosive to concrete and steel, so gas, water and sewer pipes will disintegrate faster, making gas leaks and sinkholes more common. It's also reactive with rusty iron/steel and electrified copper, so it will act as the igniter for gas leaks and it will just plain cause problems with electrical infrastructure of all kinds...
2014-06-26 - Update: Fire station destroyed by fire caused by truck igniting, near coastal Beaufort (North Carolina):
http://www.wnct.com/story/25888123/fire-marshall-believes-beaufort-fire-station-fire-started-in-truck
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Firefighters-Battling-Blaze-At--264151401.html
Quote: "Investigators say they have zeroed in on what probably started a fire at a the North River Fire Station near Beaufort. Carteret County Fire Marshal Eddie Lewis says the cause of fire was most likely a mechanical failure in the truck that was in the middle bay."
Note: This fire station and all the trucks in it were destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM, originally mentioned in the 2014-06-22 update. Nobody was at the station at the time. Considering all the parked vehicles spontaneously igniting these days, and considering the time of the incident (wee hours) and the proximity to the coast, I figured then that one of their vehicles spontaneously igniting was probably what caused this fire...
2014-06-26 - Garage destroyed by explosion and fire at 4:45 AM, four homes damaged, in Bletchley (Britain), 2 injured:
http://www.mkweb.co.uk/News/Gas-explosion-in-Bletchley-Milton-Keynes-20140626083729.htm
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-28031335
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/484971/Early-morning-explosion-leaves-two-injured-and-severely-damages-homes
http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/local/bletchley-gas-explosion-exclusive-interview-we-were-lucky-to-get-out-alive-1-6143067
2014-06-26 - Garage destroyed by explosion and fire, home damaged, in Rohnert Park (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/27/rohnert-park-garage-explosion-house-fire-causes-70k-in-damage/
2014-06-26 - Dry cleaning business damaged by explosion in coastal Poole (Britain), 2 injured:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-28046069
2014-06-26 - Gas station damaged by explosion near Corrigan (Texas):
http://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/freak-explosion-at-valero-store/
2014-06-26 - Gas line explodes as man works on it, in Texarkana (Texas), 1 injured:
http://www.ksla.com/story/25884001/etx-gas-explosion-sends-one-worker-to-hospital
http://www.ktbs.com/story/25884064/gas-line-explosion-in-texarkana-sends-one-to-hospital
2014-06-26 - Commercial building damaged by explosion and fire in Chicago (Illinois), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/25883070/authorities-explosion-in-albany-park
http://abc7chicago.com/news/explosion-fire-in-albany-park/143230/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-northwest-side-fire-sparks-explosion-20140626,0,33150.story
Quote: "There was an explosion and fire on Chicago's Northwest Side Thursday afternoon. It happened in a commercial building at Montrose and Kimball in the Albany Park neighborhood. Neighbors say the explosion blew out windows in a building across the street."
2014-06-26 - Recycling facility building destroyed by huge 5-alarm fire at 6:35 AM in coastal Sandwich (Massachusetts):
http://www.capenews.net/sandwich/fire_destroys_recycling_building_off_service_road_in_sandwich
http://www.capecod.com/newscenter/firefighters-stay-sandwich-blaze-night/
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140626/NEWS11/140629756/-1/rss01
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Date=20140626&Category=MEDIA0102&ArtNo=626009998&Presentation=desktop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rIpZLhd5qQ
Quote: "The fire was first reported at about 6:30 Thursday morning. It was immediately categorized as a three-alarm fire but during the course of the day, it was upped to a five-alarm fire."
Quote: "It's unknown if there were explosions but two witnesses reported hearing popping noises from inside the structure. Lawrence estimated that flames may have been as high as 50 feet at one time."
Note: There are those popping sounds again...
2014-06-26 - Auto junkyard hit by fire, cars and sheds burn, in Orlando, in Orange County (Florida):
http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/6/26/orlando_fire.html
http://www.wesh.com/news/large-plume-of-smoke-rises-from-junk-yard-fire/26671708
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/fire-rips-through-building-cars-sheds-orange-count/ngSnb/
Quote: "Several cars and small sheds were damaged in the fire."
2014-06-26 - Scrap metal recycling facility erupts in flame in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Firefighters-Responding-to-Fire-Near-Astrozon---264790841.html
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26040010/crews-battle-fire-at-scrap-metal-yard-colorado
Quote: "A heavy plume of black smoke could be seen from the southeast side of Colorado Springs when the fire broke out at American Iron and Metal near Astrozon and Hancock. The company does scrap metal recycling."
2014-06-26 - Scrapyard hit by huge fire at Higher Condurrow, Beacon, near Camborne (Britain):
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/camborneandredruth/11298969.50_firefighters_tackle_huge_blaze_at_Camborne_scrap_yard/
2014-06-26 - Pallet bursts into flame at building under construction in Cincinnati (Ohio), nobody there:
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2014/06/26/developing-fire-crews-respond-to-dunnhumby-centre.html
Quote: "According to Turner, a wood pallet caught fire and was immediately extinguished without injuries or damage. No one was working in the area at the time of the fire."
2014-06-26 - At least a dozen cars, garage and two homes go up in flames in Sacramento (California):
http://www.kcra.com/news/fire-burns-structures-in-sacramento/26685772?tru=4HW3v
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/06/26/6515714/fire-crews-work-to-contain-fire.html
http://fox40.com/2014/06/26/fire-rips-through-stockton-boulevard-building/
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/san-francisco-12-cars-lost-in-auto-repair-shop/vCRx5X/
2014-06-26 - Cargo ship 'Sein Sun' damaged by fire, loses propulsion and drifts, west of the island of Nauru:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sein-Sun-8415859.html
Quote: "The 'Sein Sun' with a crew of 19 on board was on fire, disabled and drifting, odin.tc reports. The last known position was 00 36 N 161 54 E, 310 nautical miles west of Nauru, at 7 p.m. UTC on June 24, 2014."
2014-06-26 - Tour bus bursts into flame on road in Hong Kong (China):
http://www.wantinews.com/news-8605059-A-tourist-bus-suddenly-caught-fire-escape-all-20-people-in-Hong-Kong.html
2014-06-26 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at business on Industrial Drive in Granbury (Texas):
http://hcnews.com/pages/updates/tractor-trailer-cab-total-loss-in-fire/
2014-06-26 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-85 near Hartwell (Georgia):
http://www.921wlhr.com/truck-fire-backs-up-traffic-on-i-85-thursday-morning/
2014-06-26 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near Zanesville (Ohio):
http://www.whiznews.com/content/news/local/2014/06/26/semi-full-of-pork-bellies-catches-on-fire
http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20140626/NEWS01/306260006/I-70E-back-open-following-semi-fire
2014-06-26 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-15 near Ogden (Utah):
http://www.standard.net/Police-Fire/2014/06/26/Trailer-of-semi-carrying-milk-catches-fire-on-I-15.html
2014-06-26 - Tractor bursts into flame in Cynghordy, near Llandovery (Britain):
http://www.carmarthenjournal.co.uk/Crews-tackle-tractor-Cynghordy-near-Llandovery/story-21294976-detail/story.html
2014-06-26 - Tractor bursts into flame on the B4333 near Cynwyl Elfed (Britain):
http://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/11303060.print/
http://news.nom.co/tractor-fire-10219460-news/
2014-06-26 - Box truck bursts into flame on street in Darwen (Britain):
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/11302170.VIDEO__Drama_as_truck_bursts_into_flames_in_Darwen/
2014-06-26 - Truck bursts into flame in the M5 East Tunnel in coastal Sydney (Australia):
https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24326913/truck-fire-in-sydneys-m5-east-tunnel/
Quote: "The M5 East has reopened at Bexley North after a truck fire in the main tunnel."
2014-06-26 - Armored van bursts into flame at VivoCity mall in coastal Singapore:
http://www.discuss.com.sg/showthread.php/23127-Certis-Cisco-van-suddenly-catches-fire-while-exiting-VivoCity-carpark
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/car-suddenly-catches-fire-while-driving-out-of-vivo-city-carpark
http://www.tnp.sg/news/certis-cisco-armoured-van-catches-fire
2014-06-26 - Van bursts into flame on Route 17 in Johnson City (New York):
http://www.ithacajournal.com/article/20140626/NEWS01/306260015
http://www.stargazette.com/article/20140626/NEWS01/306260015/
http://www.mittcom.com/elmira/blog/2014/06/26/news-van-fire-on-route-17-in-johnson-city-causes-delays/
2014-06-26 - Van bursts into flame on the A46 at Bidford-on-Avon (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2014/06/26/van-fire-a46-bidford-on-avon/
2014-06-26 - SUV bursts into flame just before 2 AM while parked at home in West Valley City (Utah):
http://fox13now.com/2014/06/26/fire-in-west-valley-city-officials-say-blaze-began-in-suv/
Quote: "A fire broke out in the family’s driveway. 'We heard an explosion, and the house shook a little,' Selinas said. 'My husband ran to the living room, when he looked outside he saw our [SUV].'"
Note: Sounds like it spontaneously exploded then burned, and it's not the first parked vehicle to explode and burn in the middle of the night either...
2014-06-26 - SUV bursts into flame on Telegraph Road in Monroe (Michigan):
http://www.monroenews.com/news/2014/jun/26/telegraph-open-after-vehicle-fire/
2014-06-26 - SUV bursts into flame at coastal Carova Beach (North Carolina):
http://outerbanksvoice.com/2014/06/26/fire-consumes-sport-utility-vehicle-on-carova-beach/
2014-06-26 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-15 in Box Elder County (Utah), tractor trailer overturns separately:
http://www.standard.net/Local/2014/06/26/Rollover-truck-fire-cause-I-15-NB-delays.html
2014-06-26 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 194 in Whitefield (Maine):
http://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/driver-firefighters-put-out-whitefield-truck-fire/36054
2014-06-26 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame just before midnight while parked in Farmington (Minnesota):
http://www.farmingtonindependent.com/content/farmington-car-fires-labeled-suspicious
Quote: "When two car fires happened within minutes, and blocks, of each other last weekend, Farmington firefighters knew something wasn’t quite right. Farmington fire chief Tim Pietsch won’t release the cause of the two fires, but called them both 'suspicious at this point.'"
2014-06-26 - Car bursts into flame on the Merritt Parkway near coastal Greenwich (Connecticut):
http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/news/car-fire-slows-merritt-traffic-greenwich-stamford
http://www.topix.com/city/stamford-ct/2014/06/car-fire-slows-merritt-traffic-in-greenwich-stamford
http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2014/06/car-fire-slows-merritt-traffic-in.html
2014-06-26 - Car bursts into flame on Cumwell Lane in Hellaby (Britain):
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/96443/crew-attends-hellaby-car-fire.aspx
2014-06-26 - Car bursts into flame on the A10 near Buntingford (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Buntingford-and-Royston/Car-fire-on-A10-roundabout-near-Buntingford-20140626164046.htm
2014-06-26 - Car bursts into flame on Central Avenue in Ilchester (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29460&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-26 - Car bursts into flame at Ilbert Street, North Road West in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29458&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-26 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-94 near Kimball (Michigan):
http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20140626/NEWS05/140626002/UPDATED-Eastbound-94-closed-due-vehicle-fire
2014-06-26 - Vehicle bursts into flame in driveway at home in coastal Santa Barbara (California):
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=136410
2014-06-26 - Golf cart bursts into flame as person drives it on road in Sun City West (Arizona):
http://www.yourwestvalley.com/suncitywest/article_7e71bad6-fd50-11e3-8ecc-0019bb2963f4.html
Quote: "Van Scoter said it was the first time in memory the department responded to a golf-car fire. 'We don’t get them very often. I couldn’t recall the last incident,' he said."
2014-06-26 - Quad-bike bursts into flame on Mannamead Road in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29465&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-26 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked at auto business in Maryville (Tennessee):
http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20140626/NEWS05/306260002/RV-fire-Marysville-believed-suspicious
2014-06-26 - Two vehicles and home destroyed by fire just before 6 AM in Sioux Falls (South Dakota), cat killed:
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2014/06/26/house-fire-western-sioux-falls/11393939/
http://www.argusleader.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2014/06/26/house-fire-in-southwest-sioux-falls/11395457/
Quote: "Two of the couple's three vehicles are a total loss, as well, and a third was damaged."
2014-06-26 - Truck maintenance facility goes up in flames at 6:38 AM in Baton Rouge (Louisiana):
http://theadvocate.com/news/9566946-123/fire-damages-maintenance-bay-at
http://www.nola.com/traffic/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/06/two-alarm_fire_on_sherwood_com.html
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/louisiana-news/baton-rouge-news/item/695205-fire-damages-maintenance-bay-at-capital-freightliner
2014-06-26 - Around 100 car tires go up in flames at Old Hill, Cullompton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29457&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/crews-called-massive-car-tyre-blaze-Cullompton/story-21295504-detail/story.html
2014-06-26 - Barn destroyed by fire on Red Barn Road near Williamston (South Carolina):
http://thejournalonline.com/2014/06/26/barn-destroyed-by-fire-red-barn-road/
2014-06-26 - Barn destroyed by fire in Perth East (Canada), 4 cattle killed:
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/barn-north-of-milverton-destroyed-by-fire-4-cattle-killed-1.1887943
http://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-news/2014/06/26/fire-destroys-barn-in-perth-east/
2014-06-26 - Barn damaged by fire on Glen Moar Road in St John's on the Isle of Man:
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/firefighters-tackle-barn-blaze-1-6699397
2014-06-26 - Grain silo bursts into flame in Hillsboro (Texas), evacuations ensue:
http://metamorphosis.democraticunderground.com/107819166
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20140626-breaking-evacuations-in-hillsboro-reportedly-follow-concerns-about-grain-silo-fire.ece
2014-06-26 - Warehouse damaged by blaze in Darlington County (South Carolina):
http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1062825
2014-06-26 - Foam factory goes up in flames at 1 AM on River Road in Shelton (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/4-Fiirefighters-Injured-In-Shelton-Factory-Fire-264704201.html
http://www.wfsb.com/story/25874607/major-fire-burning-in-shelton-factory
http://wtnh.com/2014/06/26/28383/
2014-06-26 - Roof bursts into flame just before 2 AM at church in Lehigh Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140626/NEWS/140629853/-1/rss01
2014-06-26 - Porch bursts into flame at 12:30 AM, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Clarkesville (Georgia):
https://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=276532
2014-06-26 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads, boarding house destroyed, in Columbus (Indiana), nobody there:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/Columbus-firefighters-working-_1403825641
2014-06-26 - Home damaged by fire before 5:30 AM in the Silver Lake area of coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://wpri.com/2014/06/26/crews-battle-early-morning-house-fire/
2014-06-26 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Norfolk-Firefighters-on-scene-of-residential-fire-on-Ballentine-Blvd-264678931.html
2014-06-26 - Home heavily damaged by blaze in coastal Ocean City (Maryland):
http://www.wmdt.com/story/25889127/update-two-thursday-night-worcester-co-fires-ruled-accidental
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2014/06/26/west-oc-fire/11438765/
http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2014/06/ocean-city-fire-department-responds-to.html
http://mdcoastdispatch.com/2014/06/27/recovery-fund-set-up-for-family-displaced-by-thursday-fire/
Quote: "Fire crews were busy on Thursday night, as two fires broke out in one local beach town, at the same time."
Note: The other fire is the next event, in Showell (Maryland)...
2014-06-26 - Waterfront home destroyed by fire on Riverview Drive in Showell (Maryland), near the coast:
http://www.wmdt.com/story/25884564/fire-marshal-investigating-2-house-fires-in-worcester-county
Quote: "Two house fires, burning around the same time Thursday night, had fire crews from Berlin to Selbyville, Delaware working hard to get things under control."
Note: Both of the above homes burned at about the same time, and they weren't far from each other, about 7 miles apart, with the Ocean City fire closer to the coast, but the Showell house was actually closer to a body of water...
2014-06-26 - Two adjacent homes damaged by fire in coastal Queens (New York):
http://7online.com/news/two-alarm-fire-burning-through-two-homes-in-queens-/142030/
2014-06-26 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Kingsport (Tennessee):
http://www.wjhl.com/story/25877989/fire-at-green-valley-manor-in-kingsport-no-injuries-reported
2014-06-26 - Deadly fire rips through apartment in Buffalo (New York), boy saved, father killed:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/trending/feed/neighbors-rescue-boy-fire-killed-dad
2014-06-26 - Deadly blaze burns barn near Vincennes (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://wvut.org/2014/06/fire-investigation-at-sievers-extension-road/
http://wishtv.com/2014/06/26/one-dead-after-fire-in-knox-county/
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/story/d/story/man-dies-in-morning-barn-fire/28113/cR_5GWguZEOP0pDGsjKugQ
http://www.disclosurenewsonline.com/2014/06/26/fire-at-pole-barn-leaves-one-dead-authorities-arent-saying-much/
2014-06-26 - Vacant mobile home burns at 12:30 AM in Williamson County (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/25876320/cause-of-vacant-mobile-home-fire-under-investigation
2014-06-26 - Vacant home burns in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Crews-fight-vacant-house-fire-in-Suffolk-264744211.html
http://norfolk.gotnewswire.com/news/smoke-pours-from-vacant-home-in-fire
2014-06-26 - Vacant house destroyed by fire at 5:24 AM in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://www.rrstar.com/article/20140626/NEWS/140629580
2014-06-26 - Vacant historic home destroyed by fire near Wawanesa (Canada):
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/historic-home-destroyed-by-fire-in-southwestern-manitoba-1.1887342
2014-06-26 - Vacant commercial building burns at 5:25 AM on River Road in Lower Price Hill, Cincinnati (Ohio):
http://www.local12.com//news/features/top-stories/stories/fire-at-former-lower-price-hill-business-13639.shtml
http://www.wlwt.com/news/fire-closes-river-road-in-lower-price-hill/26671982
Quote: "The fire broke out at a vacant building on River Road near Evans Street shortly before 6 a.m."
2014-06-26 - Vacant manufacturing plant hit by massive blaze in East Windsor (Canada):
http://windsor.ctvnews.ca/crews-called-to-massive-fire-in-east-end-windsor-1.1886501
2014-06-25 - Explosions and fire destroy apartment in Birmingham (Alabama), 1 injured:
http://wiat.com/2014/06/25/fire-possible-explosion-destroys-birmingham-apartment/
Quote: "There were reports of at least two explosions. One person was transported to UAB Hospital with possible burns."
2014-06-25 - Three semi trailers go up in flames while parked in truck yard in Fontana (California):
http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20140625/san-bernardino-county-firefighters-save-buildings-in-fontana-truck-yard-fire
2014-06-25 - Pier bursts into flame at midnight on the Hudson River in Edgewater (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/fire-engulfs-pier-in-edgewater-video-1.1040893
http://7online.com/news/edgewater-fire-guts-pier-along-hudson-river/138574/
http://www.northjersey.com/news/fire-engulfs-pedestrian-pier-in-edgewater-1.1040893
2014-06-25 - Underground transformer fire breaks out in coastal Menlo Park (California), near the National Accelerator Lab:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/two-alarm-fire-burning-menlo-park-lab/ngShn/
http://inagist.com/all/482047481258061824/
2014-06-25 - Landfill erupts in flame in coastal Rankin Inlet, Nunavut (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/dump-catches-fire-in-rankin-inlet-nunavut-1.2686773
Quote: "The hamlet council is advising everyone to stay away from the dump, and to keep children away, too. Rankin Inlet now joins Iqaluit, where the dump has been burning since May 20."
Note: They gave up on putting out the fire at the Iqaluit landfill and they're just letting it burn, closing schools and stuff occasionally when it gets too horrible...
2014-06-25 - Stack of pallets bursts into flame just before midnight at wood recycling plant in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://www.abc3340.com/story/25866220/early-morning-fire-at-wood-recycling-warehouse
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/25866220/early-morning-fire-at-wood-recycling-warehouse
http://www.wset.com/story/25866220/early-morning-fire-at-wood-recycling-warehouse
http://www.abc27.com/story/25866220/early-morning-fire-at-wood-recycling-warehouse
Quote: "Battalion Chief Terry Beckham said the fire originated in a stack of pallets in the warehouse, but it did not spread."
2014-06-25 - Fishing boat 'Beatrix - HG 80' bursts into flame in coastal Hirtshals (Denmark):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Beatrix-I406160.html
Quote: "Quick action from the fire department in Hirtshals limited the damage caused by a fire in the wheelhouse of the 'Beatrix - HG 80' on June 17, 2014. The fire brigade Hjørring quickly gained control over the situation and the fire could be confined to the wheelhouse and did not spread to the surrounding vessels at the West Quay in Hirtshals."
2014-06-25 - Fishing boat 'HM335 Flipper' bursts into flame in coastal Hanstholm (Denmark):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Hm335-Flipper-I211348.html
Quote: "In the night of June 20, 2014, the skipper of the 'flipper - HM 335' had call for help from the lifeboat station in Hanstholm after a fire around the exhaust of the engine compartment. The crew of four was able to get the fire quickly under control and immediately turned off the ventilation so the suffocating smoke did not spread and there could get no new oxygen to the fire site at the insulation around the exhaust."
2014-06-25 - Boat, truck, farm equipment and barn destroyed by huge fire in Anderson County (South Carolina):
http://www.wyff4.com/news/large-barn-destroyed-in-fire/26668244#!4bSb7
http://www.independentmail.com/photos/galleries/2014/jun/25/barn-destroyed-in-fire/
http://www.conservativetalk945.com/large-barn-destroyed-in-fire/
Quote: "The barn had a truck, boat and farm equipment in it, and everything was destroyed."
2014-06-25 - School bus bursts into flame on road near Rusland Pool, Haverthwaite (Britain):
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/11288253.Bus_company_spokesman_denies_coach_drove_for_miles_whilst_on_fire/
Quote: "As fire crews were called, 40 children and teachers from Sir John Barrow Primary School, Ulverston, rushed to exit the smouldering Travellers Choice coach."
Note: This is the 14th school bus to burst into flame in June, that I know of, so far...
2014-06-25 - Transit bus bursts into flame on I-24 in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/25872393/mta-bus-on-fire-on-interstate-24-in-south-nashville
http://www.wkrn.com/story/25872322/mta-bus-on-fire-on-i-24-near-harding-place
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/25872388/mta-bus-catches-fire-near-harding-place-on-i-24w
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2014/06/25/bus-catches-fire-west/11376749/
http://www.newscastic.com/news/mta-bus-catches-fire-near-harding-place-on-i-24w-1975780/
2014-06-25 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road in Jaipur (India):
http://daily.bhaskar.com/article-hf/RAJ-JPR-narrow-escape-for-passengers-in-jaipur-as-bus-catches-fire-4658719-PHO.html
2014-06-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at road construction site in Anniston (Alabama):
http://www.annistonstar.com/news/article_a8cb70f8-fc95-11e3-bc8e-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.annistonstar.com/image_03c8132e-fc8e-11e3-a161-0019bb2963f4.html
2014-06-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on State Highway 1 near Turangi (New Zealand), near Lake Taupo:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11281599
2014-06-25 - In separate incidents, two tractor trailers burst into flame in the wee hours in Sheffield (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2014-06-25/four-suspicious-fires-started-in-sheffield/
Note: Some furniture also caught fire outside a pub...
2014-06-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 5:21 AM on the A30 near Shaftesbury (Britain):
http://www.dorsetfire.gov.uk/live-incident-feed/lorry-fire-003241/
http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/Lorry-destroyed-A30/story-21288384-detail/story.html
http://localuknews.co.uk/article/lorry-destroyed-by-fire-on-a30
Quote: "At 5.21am this morning, the Service received a report of a lorry fire on the A30 just outside of Shaftesbury. Two crews from Shaftesbury fire station were mobilised. The shaftesbury crews located the fire at Ludwell and confirmed that the large HGV lorry was well alight."
2014-06-25 - Semi tractor bursts into flame at casino parking lot in Summit Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.yourerie.com/news/news-article/d/story/crews-battle-summit-township-semi-truck-fire/25951/Ljk4kZe-bEq8LLVgaKNcxw
http://www.yourerie.com/story/d/story/crews-battle-summit-township-semi-truck-fire/25951/Ljk4kZe-bEq8LLVgaKNcxw
2014-06-25 - Two semi tractors burst into flame at business in coastal Surrey (Canada):
http://inagist.com/all/481731665883332608/
http://twitter.com/ScanBC/status/481731665883332608/photo/1
2014-06-25 - Truck bursts into flame while parked in coastal Batticaloa on the island of Sri Lanka:
http://www.tamilcnn.ca/lorry-burnt-kottaikallaru-batticaloa-photos.html
2014-06-25 - RV bursts into flame at campground in Fort Washakie (Wyoming):
http://county10.com/2014/06/25/fort-washakie-firefighters-knocked-vehicle-fire-morning/
2014-06-25 - RV bursts into flame at residence on Beck Lane in Blidworth (Britain):
http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/news/local/blidworth-crews-tackle-caravan-fire-1-6693035
http://www.eastmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/blidworth-crews-tackle-caravan-fire
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/blidworth-crews-tackle-caravan-fire
http://localuknews.co.uk/article/blidworth-crews-tackle-caravan-fire
2014-06-25 - Van bursts into flame just before midnight while parked inside garage at home in Upper Coomera (Australia), near the coast:
http://www.mygc.com.au/news/coffee-van-sparks-gold-coast-garage-fire/
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/firefighters-save-gold-coast-house-from-blaze-after-coffee-van-in-garage-caught-on-fire/story-fnj94idh-1226967299661
2014-06-25 - SUV bursts into flame near school in coastal Daly City (California):
http://news.kron4.com/news/video-car-fire-in-daly-city/
2014-06-25 - SUV bursts into flame near roundabout on the A40 in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/default.asp?section=info&page=conaccident012.htm
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/car-fire-cause-temporary-a40-7321260
2014-06-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads to car, boat and garage, in Syracuse (Utah):
http://www.standard.net/Police-Fire/2014/06/25/Garage-fire.html
Quote: "The homeowners heard 'a popping sound' coming from their garage and then the smoke alarms sounded, Froerer said. Fire crews from Syracuse, North Davis Fire District, Clinton and Layton responded. It took crews 30 minutes to put out the fire and they stayed for almost two hours to make sure there were no hot spots, Froerer said. Froerer said the fire started in the pickup truck and then spread to a boat and another car in the garage."
Note: There's that popping sound again, heard right as many fires have erupted in the last couple of years...
2014-06-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 4:48 AM on West Penn Grant Road in Pequea Township (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/fire-strikes-pickup-truck-in-pequea-township/article_8270de92-fc50-11e3-90f7-001a4bcf6878.html
http://lanctalk.com/Forums/index.php/topic/245261-lnp-fire-strikes-pickup-truck-in-pequea-township/
2014-06-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at gas station in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/25865552/truck-fire
http://www.wbtv.com/story/25865552/truck-fire
http://www.ktre.com/story/25865552/truck-fire
http://www.14news.com/story/25865552/truck-fire
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home, fire damages home too, in Lake Elmo (Minnesota):
http://stillwatergazette.com/2014/06/25/fire-destroys-lake-elmo-garage/
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home in Springfield (Illinois):
http://www.sj-r.com/article/20140626/NEWS/140629580/10287/NEWS
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame shortly before midnight on Route 93 in Medford (Massachusetts):
http://www.whdh.com/story/25875139/car-catches-on-fire-in-medford
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame on I-395 in Norwich (Connecticut):
http://www.theday.com/article/20140625/NWS04/140629830/1047/nws
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20140625/NEWS/140629670
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame on the Kansas Turnpike near Topeka (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Turnpike-Vehichle-Blaze-Creates-Delay-264569021.html
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame on I-84 near Southbury (Connecticut):
http://www.rep-am.com/news/local/doc53ac171e98326041358778.txt
http://www.rep-am.com/news/local/doc53ab3615f1b72363409871.txt
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame on road in Canton (Connecticut):
http://cantoncompass.com/2014/3366/firefighters-extinguish-car-blaze/
http://canton-ct.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-fire-extinguished-wednesday-on-route-179
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame while parked on Anderson Avenue in St. Cloud (Minnesota):
http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2014/06/25/car-fire-damage-estimated/11348083/
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in Sturgeon Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-county/news/2014/06/25/car-fire-extinguished-by-passersby/11360505/
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20140625/ADV01/306250270/Car-fire-extinguished-by-passersby
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame shortly before midnight on I-10 in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/25874182/car-fire-shuts-down-eb-i-10-near-kino
http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/police-beat/vehicle-fire-closes-eastbound-i--near-kino-parkway/article_d53afdde-fcef-11e3-a4cb-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame shortly before midnight while parked on street in Fulmer (Britain):
http://www.getbucks.co.uk/news/local-news/arson-suspected-car-fire-spreads-7323470
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame on Outland Road in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29451&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-25 - Car bursts into flame in the Merridge area near Spaxton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29450&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-25 - Vehicle bursts into flame, fire spreads to building, on Sunrise Street in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jun/25/vehicle-fire-spreads-structure-near-downtown-las-v/
http://twitter.com/ClarkCountyFD/status/481864702570426368
2014-06-25 - RV trailer bursts into flame at 1:16 AM at Rivers Edge RV Park in Coquille (Oregon), 2 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/2-killed-2-hurt-in-Coquille-RV-fire-264572001.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/06/coquille_rv_fire_kills_2_injur.html
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/two-dead-in-coquille-trailer-fire/article_38e24070-fc8e-11e3-a241-001a4bcf887a.html
Quote: "Firefighters responded to the blaze at Rivers Edge RV Park around 1:16 a.m. Crews found a travel trailer engulfed in flames."
Note: Like the name suggests, this place is located on the northeast (downwind) banks of the Coquille River...
2014-06-25 - RV trailer bursts into flame, man dies outside it, at Jakes Corner RV Park in Payson (Arizona):
http://www.paysonroundup.com/videos/2014/jun/26/158/
http://www.krde.com/body-found-outside-burned-trailer-at-jakes-corner-r-v-park/
Quote: "A man was killed Thursday, June 25 trying to fight a fire at his trailer in the Jakes Corner RV Park. Another, unoccupied trailer was destroyed, but residents pulled a third trailer away, saving it."
2014-06-25 - Motorized feed cart bursts into flame while parked in barn, fire spreads to barn, in Lowville (New York):
http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/Wednesday-Firefighters-on-Scene-of-Barn-Fire-264577631.html
http://www.themoose.net/news/10146-firefighters-respond-to-barn-fire
http://www.topix.com/city/lowville-ny/2014/06/firefighters-respond-to-barn-fire-in-west-lowville
Quote: "Investigators believe the blaze started in the engine area of a gas-powered feed cart."
2014-06-25 - Two cars, motorcycle and garage go up in flames just after 1 AM at home in Las Cruces (New Mexico):
http://krwg.org/post/fire-damages-las-cruces-home-and-vehicles
Quote: "The garage, two passenger vehicles and a motorcycle were heavily damaged by fire. The remainder of the house sustained moderate smoke damage."
Note: Also see the costume shop that burned in Las Cruces on this day...
2014-06-25 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire just before 2:30 AM in Hammond (Indiana):
http://www.carwash.com/articles/89649-article-headline
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-investigating-blaze-at-auto-detailing-business/article_c2811161-83dc-51e2-a260-b89d1d779c13.html
2014-06-25 - Barn destroyed by fire in Camden (New York):
http://www.wktv.com/news/Barn-fire-in-Camden-sends-several-fire-departments-to-the-location-264544061.html
2014-06-25 - Barn destroyed by fire in Ganges Township (Michigan):
http://allegannews.com/allegan-news-news/fire-devours-ganges-township-barn
Note: Ganges is located on the eastern (downwind) shore of Lake Michigan...
2014-06-25 - Barn heavily damaged by fire just before midnight in Lunenburg (Massachusetts):
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/breakingnews/ci_26029850/two-alarm-fire-strikes-lunenburg-barn
Quote: "It was mostly used for automotive repairs in a workshop..."
2014-06-25 - Barn damaged by fire at 6:33 AM in New Bremen (New York):
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140626/NEWS04/140629224
2014-06-25 - Wildfire breaks out near the Wenatchee River in Chelan County (Washington), evacuations ensue:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/level-3-evacuation-near-cashmere-hay-canyon-fire/ngSck/
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Growing-wildfire-prompts-level-3-evacuations-in-Chelan-County-264671641.html
http://q13fox.com/2014/06/26/hay-canyon-fire-an-early-blaze-for-the-season-threatens-homes/
Quote: "An eyewitness told KIRO 7 they could see the fire just north of their home, north of the Wenatchee River."
2014-06-25 - Brush fire erupts, burns 1375 acres near Huntington (Oregon):
http://www.argusobserver.com/news/huntington-on-fire/article_b715241e-fc87-11e3-a253-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-25 - Hay bales and grass burst into flame at farm along Northwich Road in Dutton, Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/hay-bales-and-grass-on-fire-in-dutton
2014-06-25 - Costume shop erupts in flame after 11 PM in Las Cruces (New Mexico):
http://www.kvia.com/news/costume-shop-catches-fire-in-las-cruces/26672398
2014-06-25 - School damaged by fire at 4 AM in Silver Spring (Maryland):
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.md/37f4d6b3-www.foxbaltimore.com.shtml
Note: Several cars just went up in flames in a parking garage in Silver Spring two days prior too, mentioned in the 2014-06-23 update...
2014-06-25 - Trash bursts into flame, fire spreads, at steel mill in Dinwiddie (Virginia):
http://www.nbc12.com/story/25865151/dinwiddie-investigators-look-into-steel-mill-fire
Quote: "Dinwiddie fire investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire at a steel mill late Tuesday night, but they have determined the fire started in a trash pile."
2014-06-25 - Pool business destroyed by huge blaze in Alpine Township (Michigan), nearby highway closed:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/06/m-37_in_alpine_township_closed.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/06/firefighters_battling_flames_a.html
2014-06-25 - Warehouse destroyed by fire at 1:46 AM in Medford (Oregon):
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140625/NEWS07/406250332/-1/rss01
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-warehouse-building-in-Medford-264565141.html
2014-06-25 - Deck bursts into flame at apartments in the Ocean Park area of coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://hamptonroads.com/2014/06/no-injuries-virginia-beach-fire-near-lesner-bridge
http://wavy.com/2014/06/25/crews-knock-down-fire-near-lesner-bridge/
http://www.topix.com/city/virginia-beach-va/2014/06/crews-knock-down-fire-near-lesner-bridge
2014-06-25 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, in Southport (New York):
http://www.mytwintiers.com/story/d/story/back-porch-fire-displaces-southport-family/16187/trvRB3REH0KvQEpXmPpR1w
2014-06-25 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire at 2:40 AM in coastal Oakland (California), 17 people homeless:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_26030159/oakland-two-alarm-fire-displaces-17-people-from
http://www.contracostatimes.com/rss/ci_26030159
2014-06-25 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 6:30 AM at Canyon Cove Apartments on Valley Drive in Ogden (Utah):
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865605763/2nd-fire-in-3-days-rips-through-Ogden-apartment-complex.html
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30457145&nid=148&title=3-people-rescued-from-ogden-apartment-fire
http://kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/fire-ignites-at-ogden-apartment-complex-2nd-time-week-12170.shtml
Quote: "On Sunday, fire ripped through another building at the Canyon Cove complex, displacing residents in 22 units and causing an estimated $200,000 in damage."
Note: So this is the second building to go up in flames within 3 days at this apartment complex...
2014-06-25 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 3:30 AM in Lauderhill (Florida), near the coast, 15 people homeless:
http://www.local10.com/news/15-displaced-by-fire-at-lauderhill-apartment-complex/26652414
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/lauderhill/fl-lauderhill-duplex-fire-20140625,0,5647618.story
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/15-Displaced-By-Fire-at-Lauderhill-Duplex-264541311.html
2014-06-25 - Vacant home burns at 1:40 AM in Hutchinson (Kansas):
http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/vacant-house-damaged-by-fire-of-unknown-cause/article_0c987528-3519-5e19-9c18-f15d91c53b75.html
2014-06-25 - Vacant house burns in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140625-providence-fire-damages-vacant-house.ece
2014-06-25 - Vacant home burns just after 3 AM in Modesto (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/06/25/crews-douse-fire-at-vacant-south-modesto-home/
http://www.modbee.com/2014/06/25/3408795/early-morning-fire-reported-in.html
2014-06-25 - Vacant chrome plating plant burns in Windsor (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-firefighters-battle-large-blaze-at-old-bumper-plant-1.2687953
Quote: "The longtime chrome plating plant was acquired by the City of Windsor for back taxes in 2009. Firefighters battling large flames at the old Wickes Bumper Factory. Black smoke is caused by the asphalt roof burning, says Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. The City had trouble selling the building due to potential contaminants including chromium, copper and nickel that were left behind when the factory closed in 1990."
2014-06-25 - Vacant commercial building burns at 3 AM in Albany (New York):
http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Fire-in-vacant-warehouse-in-Albany/APLM_8oPjUqL-EBdbiyttA.cspx
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/investigators-looking-into-early-morning-fire-albany-17237.shtml
http://www.topix.com/albany/2014/06/fire-in-vacant-warehouse-in-albany
2014-06-25 - Vacant seven-story building burns at 12:03 AM in Cincinnati (Ohio):
http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/fire-downtown-cincinnati-13559.shtml
http://www.fox19.com/story/25864410/crews-respond-to-3-alarm-fire-downtown
http://maxnews.us/news/crews-respond-to-threealarm-fire-downtown
2014-06-24 - Metal recycling business erupts in flame in Wolcott (Connecticut):
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/25856682/fire-reported-at-metal-recycling-facility-in-wolcott
http://www.wfsb.com/story/25856682/fire-reported-at-metal-recycling-facility-in-wolcott
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fire-Reported-at-Wolcott-Metal-Recycling-Facility-264413811.html
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Fire-at-Wolcott-Metal-Recycling-Facility-Under-Control-264423181.html
http://snewsi.com/id/1425949291
Quote: "The scrap yard has several cement bins, and the metal in one of those bins had caught on fire."
2014-06-24 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, several cars burn, at 3:15 AM in coastal North Sydney (Canada):
http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2014-06-24/article-3775504/Thousands-of-dollars-in-car-parts-up-in-smoke-in-North-Sydney/1
Quote: "When the fire department arrived at about 3:15 a.m., five cars in one location in the yard were fully on fire. Futher up in the yard, a number of other cars were fully ablaze."
2014-06-24 - Metal scrap yard, auto shop and vehicles go up in flames at industrial estate in Erith (Britain):
http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/fire-hits-london-scrap-metal-yard/8664706.article
http://www.itv.com/news/london/story/2014-06-24/huge-fire-on-south-east-london-industrial-estate/
http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2014-06-24/fire-brigade-advise-locals-to-keep-windows-shut-and-others-to-avoid-area/
Quote: "The Fire Brigade have confirmed that over half of a scrap yard and an adjacent car workshop is on fire and that a number of vehicles are alight, as well as scrap metal."
Note: Erith is located along the banks of the River Thames near the coast. From the full hypothesis: "Metal-related businesses will be hit hard, including salvage yards and metal recycling centers."
2014-06-24 - Home damaged by explosion and fire after 3 AM in Aurora (Colorado):
http://www.koaa.com/news/massive-fire-engulfs-aurora-home/
http://colorado.icito.com/massive-fire-engulfs-aurora-home/
http://dailymail.org.uk/news/1350188/Massive-fire-engulfs-Aurora-home.html
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/223215447/scat/c5561a463525350d
Quote: "Neighbors also reported hearing a loud bang or explosion when the fire started."
2014-06-24 - Home obliterated by huge explosion in Lagoa (Portugal), near the coast, 2 killed:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2667849/British-artist-killed-gas-explosion-completely-devastated-Portuguese-home-blew-roof-neighbours-garden.html
2014-06-24 - Explosion rocks business as men transfer fuel, in Washington County (Ohio), 3 injured:
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Three-Hurt-in-Exposion-at-Washington-Co-Ohio-Business-264408761.html
http://www.woub.org/2014/06/24/explosion-enviro-tank-cleaning
Note: This sounds like it could be the work of the Ghostly Match. Nobody checked to see if any hydrogen sulfide and/or methane were present at the time, so the cause of this explosion will never be known. The same is true of all the homes exploding these days too...
2014-06-24 - Truck repair business goes up in flames in Fontana (California):
http://blog.pe.com/breaking-news/2014/06/24/fontana-2-alarm-fire-rips-through-truck-repair-firm/
Quote: "The blaze was reported about 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at 15460 Slover Avenue. just south of Interstate 10 and about midway between the Cherry and Citrus Avenue freeway exits."
2014-06-24 - Transformer explodes on pole at the University of Illinois in Champaign (Illinois), 'gas odor' mentioned too:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news-gazette/2014-06-24/updated-explosion-ui-was-power-pole-problem-all-clear.html
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/story/d/story/explosion-on-campus/29057/Lj6IvbrlzEC_vPXWSjw9bA
http://www.reddit.com/r/UIUC/comments/28z03n/illinialert_explosion_in_parking_lot_at_801_s_6th/
Quote: "Two mid-morning incidents around the University of Illinois campus in Champaign had plenty of emergency workers on alert but were apparently quickly controlled and totally unrelated. UI Deputy Police Chief Skip Frost said he’s working patrol today and noticed the strong odor of natural gas along Fourth Street and called it in about 9:45 a.m. Then, about 10:15 a.m., there was a report of an explosion at the parking deck at 801 S. Sixth St., which made him and others nervous that it might have been a gas-related explosion."
Note: No, he didn't smell the 'odor of natural gas', because natural gas is odorless. What he smelled was 'rotten egg' odor. They add stinky mercaptan to natural gas so that it has any odor at all, and that smells like 'rotten eggs'. Hydrogen sulfide at lower concentrations also smells like 'rotten eggs', so people are confusing what they're smelling, at least sometimes. Hydrogen sulfide is also reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, thus all the various underground explosions and fires, transformers exploding and burning, 'electrical fires' igniting (and sometimes starting) parked vehicles, etc. They are ASSUMING these two events were not related but it's not actually possible for them to know that. That is a mighty big - and mighty irresponsible - assumption to be making these days...
2014-06-24 - Underground electrical explosion and fire hits coastal Swanage (Britain):
http://www.dorsetfire.gov.uk/live-incident-feed/electrical-fire-003229/
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/11298566.FIRE_SERVICE_REPORT__Crews_tackle_arcing_power_cables_and_a_kitchen_and_lorry_fire/
Quote: "At just after 9pm, firefighters from Swanage were called to Cliff Avenue in the town, following reports of an explosion and smoke coming from a manhole cover."
2014-06-24 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in downtown Chico (California), businesses go dark:
http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/power-outage-cripples-downtown-chico-businesses/26646564
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/underground-transformer-fire-disrupting-traffic/
Quote: "Chico firefighters responded when smoke started pouring out of a manhole. An underground fire damaged a power connector, melting equipment that then required repairs. Power was knocked out to dozens of businesses, many of whom decided to close for the day."
2014-06-24 - Electrical room ignites in high-rise building in downtown St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Fire-reported-in-downtown-St-Louis-high-rise-building-264415391.html
http://www.powertransformernews.com/2014/06/25/transformer-explosion-triggers-alarm-for-2nd-time-in-missouri-office-building/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/employees-evacuate-st-louis-office-building-after-electrical-transformer-blows/article_3e6ed86d-0397-56f3-96a5-d57f447243d6.html
Note: And the day before, an underground fire broke out near Busch Stadium, also in downtown St. Louis, mentioned in the 2014-06-23 update...
2014-06-24 - Boat bursts into flame while docked at Bay Point in coastal Panama City Beach (Florida):
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Boat-Catches-Fire-264515001.html
Quote: "Witnesses say the boat is pretty much destroyed."
2014-06-24 - Boat bursts into flame at fuel dock on Lake Powell (Utah), 2 injured:
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30453574&nid=148
http://www.utah.statenews.net/index.php/sid/223251467/scat/4c8b87caf96c92c7
Quote: "Two boats also caught fire over the weekend, according to the report. On Thursday, a 21-foot boat caught fire at the Bullfrog fuel dock, and three people sustained third-degree burns."
Note: The other boat fire was a houseboat that burst into flame, but I already mentioned that boat fire in the 2014-06-21 update. So two boats went up in flames in 2 or 3 days at Lake Powell...
2014-06-24 - Boat bursts into flame at 6:30 AM while parked in parking lot in coastal Broadmarsh, Havant (Britain):
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/fire-destroys-motor-boat-1-6139738
2014-06-24 - Train car hit by propane tank explosion in Toronto (Canada), 1 injured:
http://www.citynews.ca/2014/06/24/propane-tank-explodes-in-north-york-rail-car/
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/male-suffers-burns-to-legs-arms-after-rail-car-catches-fire-1.1883994
http://www.680news.com/2014/06/24/propane-tank-explodes-in-north-york-rail-car/
2014-06-24 - School bus bursts into flame on Highway 10 in Coon Rapids (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/264391361.html
http://snewsi.com/id/1425946329/school-bus-catches-fire-on-busy-coon-rapids-highway;-no-kids-aboard
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/264391361.html
http://uswebdaily.com/news/school-bus-catches-fire-on-busy-coon-rapids-highway-no-kids-aboard
Note: This is the 13th school bus to burst into flame in June, that I know of, so far...
2014-06-24 - Passenger bus bursts into flame in the Sumner Tunnel in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://www.wcvb.com/news/bus-catches-fire-inside-sumner-tunnel/26645928
http://www.manewsday.com/news/63152-bus-catches-fire-inside-sumner-tunnel.html
http://www.universalhub.com/2014/fire-wasnt-all-big-sumner-was-still-shut-let-tow
http://www.wblxlocal.com/news/269977-bus-catches-fire-inside-sumner-tunnel.html
2014-06-24 - Transit bus bursts into flame on street in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.firehouse.com/photostory/11535301/commuter-bus-blaze-tackled-by-detroit-firefighters
2014-06-24 - Tanker truck, other trucks, and Peterbilt business go up in flames at 2:45 AM in Black Hawk (South Dakota):
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2014/06/24/fire-damages-peterbilt-business-black-hawk/11312471/
http://rapidcityjournal.com/photos/fire-strikes-peterbilt-in-black-hawk/collection_a38fb32e-3ffa-525d-889c-4a24f94482b7.html
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/fire-burns-down-black-hawk-peterbilt-building/article_8f5d1f64-fbb8-11e3-a880-0019bb2963f4.html
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/thirteen-crews-called-in-to-control-peterbilt-fire-in-black/article_4507fb44-316a-54ff-9677-7b60d5546c02.html
Quote: "A fuel tanker truck appeared to be inside the building during the blaze."
2014-06-24 - Tanker truck bursts into flame shortly before midnight on I-470 (Ohio):
http://www.wtrf.com/story/25854021/truck-fire-shuts-down-interstate-470
http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/558089/Truck-fire-closes-I-470.html
2014-06-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 1:30 AM on US 30 in Allen County (Indiana):
http://wane.com/2014/06/24/semi-catches-fire-u-s-30-closed-near-butt-rd/
http://www.facebook.com/richlandalerts/posts/249373261929356
http://wowo.com/ArticleDisplay/tabid/74/ArticleId/22541/Semi-Fire-Continues-to-Cause-Delays-on-US-30.aspx
http://1480newsnow.com/ArticleAdmin/ArticleDetail/tabid/87/ArticleId/251/Tractor-Trailer-Catches-Fire-On-U-S-30.aspx
2014-06-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at business in Caledonia (Minnesota):
http://hometownargus.com/2014/06/24/truck-fire/
2014-06-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-85 in Spartanburg County (South Carolina):
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20140624/ARTICLES/140629852?Title=Truck-catches-fire-on-I-85-in-Spartanburg-County
http://www.wyff4.com/news/tractor-trailer-fire-slows-traffic-on-i85-video-included/26639882
http://www.conservativetalk945.com/tractor-trailer-fire-slows-traffic-on-i-85-video-included/
http://pelzerwilliamston.com/2014/06/24/tractor-trailer-fire-slows-traffic-on-i-85-video-included/
2014-06-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 in Suwannee County (Florida), near Live Oak:
http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/local/x1396899070/Semi-trailer-catches-fire-on-I-75
2014-06-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 4:45 AM on US 151 in Iowa County (Wisconsin):
http://www.wkow.com/story/25853840/2014/06/24/semi-fire-closes-us-151-nb-lane-in-iowa-co
2014-06-24 - Tractor bursts into flame in field along Poors Mills Road in coastal Belfast (Maine):
http://waldo.villagesoup.com/p/tractor-sustains-heavy-damage-after-fire-ignites-in-engine-compartment/1202894
2014-06-24 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on road in Upper Pottsgrove Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20140624/burning-trash-truck-shuts-down-route-100-in-upper-pottsgrove
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-southeasternpa/trash-truck-catches-on-fire-closes-all-lanes-of-route-100/26646706
http://www.statter911.com/2014/06/25/must-see-video-burning-trash-truck-sends-flaming-tires-rolling-highway/
http://www.phillyfirenews.com/2014/06/25/video-trash-truck-fire-western-montco/
http://media.pottsmerc.com/2014/06/25/reader-submitted-photos-route-100-trash-truck-fire/#1
http://www.thereporteronline.com/general-news/20140625/burning-trash-truck-shuts-down-route-100-in-upper-pottsgrove-tuesday
2014-06-24 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Concord Avenue in Brentwood (California):
http://eastcountytoday.net/brentwood-firefighters-extinguish-garbage-truck-fire-on-concord-ave/
2014-06-24 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Grand Caillou Road in Houma (Louisiana):
http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20140624/HURBLOG/140629858?Title=Garbage-truck-catches-fire
2014-06-24 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on road in Chester (New Jersey):
http://www.1stresponder.com/webpages/news/displaynews.aspx?ID=deaeeaac-e02d-46d0-9cce-f009e6615d1d
2014-06-24 - Hay truck bursts into flame on Clarksburg Road in Clarksburg (Maryland):
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2014/06/24/truck-fire-clarksburg/11303845/
2014-06-24 - Truck bursts into flame inside iron mine in Kiruna (Sweden), 27 injured:
http://news.silobreaker.com/fire-evacuates-kiruna-iron-mine-5_2268038066050433027
http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=5897286
Quote: "News agency TT reports that a truck caught fire about 8:30 a.m. more than a kilometer underground..."
2014-06-24 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads, two homes damaged, in Kitchener (Canada):
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/van-fire-spreads-sending-thick-smoke-above-kitchener-neighbourhood-1.1884230
Quote: "They encountered a fire that appeared to have started in a van before also beginning to consume the home’s carport. 'Before we could get a good hold on it, wind fanned it and it spread to the house next door,' Greg Willet of the Kitchener Fire Department told CTV News."
2014-06-24 - Van bursts into flame while parked at business in Herongate, near Brentwood (Britain):
http://www.brentwoodgazette.co.uk/Van-destroyed-near-Brentwood/story-21283526-detail/story.html
2014-06-24 - Van bursts into flame while parked on Kingsway in Heysham (Britain):
http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/crime/van-burnt-out-after-fire-1-6691738
http://www.newsnorthwest.org.uk/news/van-burnt-out-after-fire
2014-06-24 - Van bursts into flame at Beacon Hill, near Newbury (Britain):
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2014/van-engine-fire-at-beacon-hill
2014-06-24 - Van bursts into flame on the M25 near Watford (Britain):
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/11297292.Delays_on_the_M25_following_van_fire/
http://hertfordshirelocalnews.co.uk/2014/06/24/delays-on-the-m25-following-van-fire/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/delays-on-the-m25-following-van-fire
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/11297424.Police_and_firefighters_called_to_flaming_car_near_school/
2014-06-24 - In separate incidents, pickup truck and two cars burst into flame in/around Arlington Heights (Illinois):
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2014/06/car-fire-on-wing-st-east-of-ridge-ave-arlington-heights-pickup-truck-fire-at-subway-rand-and-elmhurst-mt-prospect/
Quote: "Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:51 AM Tuesday to a report of a car fire at Wing Street and Ridge Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a car was on fire with flames showing on Wing Street just east of Ridge Avenue."
Quote: "Mount Prospect firefighters also responded Tuesday morning to a fire in the engine compartment of a pickup truck in the parking lot at Subway near Rand Road and Elmhurst Road."
Quote: "Itasca firefighter also extinguished a car fire on the parking deck at the Arthur J. Gallagher building at Two Pierce Place in Itasca."
Note: No way to tell from the story, but all three of those could have been parked vehicles. Two of them were in parking lots. Three vehicles bursting into flame in the same general geographic area on the same day is not a coincidence...
2014-06-24 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at farm in Marshall (Minnesota):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/556316/Vehicle-fire.html
2014-06-24 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on road near gas station in Brooksville (Florida):
http://hernandodailynews.com/fully-engulfed-vehicle-fire-broad-st-barnette-rd/
http://www.realnewsrealfast.com/article.php/vehicle-fire-barnette-road-broad-street-shut-down-20051
2014-06-24 - Three cars and a motorcycle go up in flames just before 1:30 AM while parked in parking lot in Winston-Salem (North Carolina):
http://www.wxii12.com/news/fire-destroys-3-cars-motorcycle-at-winstonsalem-apartment-complex/26636914
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/24/fire-burns-three-cars-motorcycle-in-downtown-winston-salem/
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/24/fire-burns-three-cars-motorcycle-in-downtown-winston-salem/comment-page-1/
http://www.veooz.com/news/KHHbsa6.html
http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/fire-burns-three-cars-motorcycle-in-downtown-winston-salem/article_8e6eb676-fb9a-11e3-95ac-0017a43b2370.html
Quote: "Authorities are investigating after three cars and a motorcycle went up in flames early Tuesday morning in downtown Winston-Salem. Officials said the fire was reported just before 1:30 a.m. at the parking lot of Gray Court Apartments along Fifth Street."
2014-06-24 - Car bursts into flame at 1:30 AM while parked at apartments in Reno (Nevada), apartment building evacuated:
http://www.ktvn.com/story/25853375/firefighters-respond-to-overnight-fire-at-reno-apartment-complex
http://www.kolotv.com/news/headlines/Apartment-Complex-Briefly-Evacuated-Because-of-Car-Fire-264366611.html
2014-06-24 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 581 near Goldsboro (North Carolina):
http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2014/06/24/driver_escapes_fire_that_destroyed_car/
2014-06-24 - Car bursts into flame on I-25 near Carr (Colorado):
http://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/2014/06/24/car-fire-quelled-near-carr/11334683/
2014-06-24 - Car explodes as man works on it, fire spreads to home, in Richmond (Kentucky):
http://www.wtvq.com/content/localnews/story/fire-house-car-explosion-madison-county-ky/EHM61d1F602D-_LeINo_TQ.cspx
http://www.wtvq.com/mostpopular/story/fire-house-car-explosion-madison-county-ky/EHM61d1F602D-_LeINo_TQ.cspx
2014-06-24 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 34 near Akron (Ohio):
http://www.akronnewsreporter.com/ci_26021213/car-complete-loss-fire
2014-06-24 - Car bursts into flame at 1:30 AM while parked on street, fire damages two more cars, in coastal Aberdeen (Scotland):
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/police-appeal-for-witnesses-after-car-set-on-fire-on-aberdeen-street-1.438800
2014-06-24 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in the wee hours while parked in coastal Ilfracombe (Britain):
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/police_investigate_ilfracombe_car_fires_1_3654464
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29427&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29432&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
Note: One car went up in flames at 3 AM and the other at 4:40 AM. 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, making fires, explosions and people and animals sickening and/or dying more common during those hours...
2014-06-24 - Car bursts into flame near roundabout in Caerphilly (Britain):
http://www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/945153/caerphilly-fire-crew-tackle-car-blaze/
2014-06-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked at rugby club in Nuneaton (Britain):
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/arsonists-blamed-car-fire-outside-7321093
Note: Well, they're not getting better at actually FINDING any arsonists, but they are getting great at BLAMING arsonists, even when there's no evidence that there were any. Everyone's good at something! Maybe they'll end up with just two people alive in Britain, both fire investigators, both glaring at the other suspiciously. 'So YOU are the arsonist that destroyed Britain!' 'No, it wasn't me so it must have been YOU!'
2014-06-24 - Two RV trailers go up in flames at Bayview Trailer Park in Marmora (Canada):
http://www.intelligencer.ca/2014/06/24/police-blotter-june-24
Quote: "A pair of recreational trailers were destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. Marmora fire officials stated another two trailers located nearby in the Bayview Trailer Park on the Terrace Road, north of Highway 7, sustained heat damage. The cause is under investigation, but a propane tank attached to one of the trailers did explode."
2014-06-24 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at 1:20 AM at residence in Troy (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2014/06/24/troy-fire-causes-80k-in-damage/
2014-06-24 - Barn destroyed by huge blaze in Kelford (North Carolina), 28,000 chickens killed:
http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/thousands-chickens-die-bertie-county-fire-2517601
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Thousands-of-chickens-die-in-Bertie-County-NC-fire-264412571.html
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/24/thousands-of-chickens-killed-after-nc-farm-catches-fire/
2014-06-24 - Barn destroyed by fire on Weed-Keltner Road in Columbia (Kentucky):
http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=68090
http://www.topix.com/city/columbia-ky/2014/06/fire-report-barn-destroyed-late-monday-on-weed-keltner-road
2014-06-24 - Sawmill building destroyed by fire on Morning Star Lane in Gradyville (Kentucky):
http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=68086
2014-06-24 - Millwork business hit by fire in Harvey (Illinois):
http://www.chicagofiremap.net/2014/06/fire-at-empire-millwork-co-building-on.html
2014-06-24 - Wood shed destroyed by fire just after midnight at property in Thornton (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140624/NEWS07/140629548
http://www.wmur.com/news/fire-destroys-woodshed-threatens-nearby-home/26633182
http://thecitizen.villagesoup.com/p/one-alarm-fire-destroys-thornton-barn/1203297
2014-06-24 - Hot tub business damaged by fire on Pacific Avenue in coastal Olympia (Washington), nobody there:
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/fire-damages-olympia-hot-tub-company/ngRYC/
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/06/24/3259001/fire-at-south-sound-spas-on-pacific.html
2014-06-24 - House damaged by fire in Swan Creek Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2014/06/fire_swan_creek_housefire_cont.html
2014-06-24 - Home damaged by fire at 4 AM in Dallas (Texas), 53 dogs killed, woman injured:
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Woman-injured-pets-killed-in-South-264376251.html
Note: Apparently the dogs were not mistreated so this was not your normal 'animal hoarding' incident. They did have 70 dogs at this home though. I once had four dogs and I thought THAT was a lot!
2014-06-24 - House destroyed by fire in Piqua (Ohio), woman lightly injured:
http://wdtn.com/2014/06/24/firefighters-battle-morning-blaze-in-piqua/
Note: An SUV burst into flame in Piqua a couple of days prior, mentioned in the 2014-06-22 update...
2014-06-24 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 2:15 AM on Brook Street in Barre (Vermont):
http://www.wcax.com/story/25855651/police-seek-cause-of-fire-in-4-apartment-building
2014-06-24 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire at 3 AM in Burlington (Vermont), 20 people homeless:
http://www.wcax.com/story/25853493/20-homeless-after-burlington-fire
Note: Burlington is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, and this apartment building burning was about 45 miles from the apartment building that burned in Barre 45 minutes earlier...
2014-06-24 - Deadly blaze rips through mobile home shortly before 5 AM in Kirksville (Missouri), 2 killed:
http://fox2now.com/2014/06/24/mobile-home-fire-kills-2-in-northeast-missouri/
2014-06-24 - Deadly fire burns through home at 4 AM in Hemingway (South Carolina), 1 killed, 6 injured:
http://www.wtoc.com/story/25860381/fire-kills-child-injures-6-in-williamsburg-county
http://www.newsdaily.com/united-states/f0745ef4908f4467f7ac0b147003ee23/fire-kills-child-injures-6-in-williamsburg-county
2014-06-24 - Deadly fire erupts at 1 AM at home in Colleyville (Texas), 1 killed:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/06/24/cause-of-fatal-colleyville-fire-still-unknown/
2014-06-24 - Vacant house burns in Covington (Kentucky):
http://www.local12.com//news/features/top-stories/stories/vacant-home-catches-fire-covington-13553.shtml
2014-06-24 - Vacant home burns in Lima (Ohio):
http://limaohio.com/news/news/1456783/Suspicious-house-fire-under-investigation-in-Lima
2014-06-24 - Vacant house burns at 3:26 AM in Wellsville (Ohio):
http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/551240/Arson-suspected-in-fire-at-vacant-Wellsville-home.html
2014-06-24 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 3 AM in coastal Nederland (Texas):
http://www.panews.com/local/x998012842/Early-morning-fire-destroys-Nederland-home
2014-06-24 - Vacant building burns at around midnight in Cincinnati (Ohio):
http://www.local12.com//news/features/top-stories/stories/fire-downtown-cincinnati-13559.shtml
2014-06-24 - Vacant office building burns in Perry Township (Ohio):
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/fire-guts-vacant-office-building-in-perry-township-1.498630
2014-06-24 - Vacant bowling alley destroyed by fire in St. Marys (Georgia):
http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2014-06-24/story/suspicious-fire-destroys-st-marys-bowling-alley
2014-06-24 - Vacant antique store destroyed by fire shortly after 4 AM in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/fire-destroys-st-petersburg-antique-store-20140624/
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-south-pinellas/st-petersburg/fire-destroys-st-pete-house
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/fire/early-morning-fire-destroys-st-petersburg-building/2185720
2014-06-23 - F-35A Joint Strike Fighter bursts into flame before takeoff at coastal Eglin Air Force Base (Florida):
http://www.latimes.com/business/aerospace/la-fi-f35-fighter-jet-fire-20140623-story.html
http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2014/jun/23/f-35a-fighter-jet-flights-suspended-after-fire-at-us-air-base/
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/F-35-Catches-Fire-264339311.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/24/4198593/fighter-jet-catches-fire-on-panhandle.html
http://www.wvec.com/news/Fire-damages-F-35A-on-Florida-runway-264430301.html
http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140624/NEWS04/306240081/F-35As-grounded-Eglin-after-Monday-s-fire
http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2013/07/16/fort-knox-gold/
Quote: "The U.S. Air Force on Monday temporarily halted flights at a Florida air base of 26 F-35A fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp after a jet caught fire as it was preparing to take off for a training flight..."
Note: The last plane to burst into flame was waaaay back in...two days ago, when a small plane took off in Livermore (California) then burst into flame and the pilot had to jump out without a parachute and fall 1000 feet, or burn to death, mentioned in the 2014-06-21 update. He jumped, and died.
These F-35As cost more than $100 million EACH. I don't think this one was destroyed though. But at that price, I wondered, do these cost more than an equivalent weight in gold would cost? Welp, I did the math. They weigh more than 70,000 pounds fully loaded and that much gold would run you about a billion dollars, so an F-35A is about 1/7 to 1/10 the price of an equivalent weight in gold at today's price for gold. Or to look at it another way, if you wanted an F-35A, and you were allowed to own one, then you'd need to trade in more than FOUR TONS of gold to get your hands on one. They're planning on buying like 2500 of these things and unless they actually succeed in bringing the per unit price down below $100 million, which they haven't, then that fleet of F-35As may very well cost MORE than one would have if one sold every single ounce of the gold that is supposedly in Fort Knox, which is about 8,133 metric tons...
2014-06-23 - Propane tank explodes in basement at home in Wauseon (Ohio), 5 injured:
http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=1061398
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2014/06/23/House-explosion-in-Wauseon.html
http://www.13abc.com/story/25849095/emergency-crews-respond-to-house-explosion-in-wauseon
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2014/06/24/1-in-hospital-4-others-injuredin-Wauseon-house-explosion.html
2014-06-23 - Metal recycling center erupts in flame just outside Hixon near Stafford (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-27979771
http://www.news.nom.co/metal-recycling-plant-fire-put-out-10145386-news/
Quote: "A fire at a metal recycling plant has been extinguished by firefighters 18 hours after it broke out. The blaze at the JBMI site, just outside Hixon near Stafford, began in a scrap store at 09:41 BST on Monday. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was unclear how the fire started."
Quote: "The Environment Agency has confirmed nearby watercourses have not been polluted..."
2014-06-23 - Around 100 scrap cars go up in flames just before 1 AM at auto salvage yard in Brantford (Canada):
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2014/06/23/fire-marshal-investigates-auto-wreckers-blaze
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/dozens-of-vehicles-destroyed-in-wrecking-yard-fire-1.1881688
Quote: "The call to the fire department came in shortly before 1 a.m. Initial information relayed to the fire department indicated that some 100 scrap cars were ablaze, a fire official said on Monday."
Note: Another huge fire at an auto salvage yard?! No way! From the full hypothesis: "Metal-related businesses will be hit hard, including salvage yards and metal recycling centers."
2014-06-23 - Underground electrical fire breaks out near train station in Cicero (Illinois):
http://voices.suntimes.com/news/breaking-news/smoke-reported-underground-near-cicero-pink-line-station/
2014-06-23 - Underground fire breaks out near Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://fox2now.com/2014/06/23/smoke-coming-from-manhole-downtown-near-stadium/
http://snewsi.com/id/1425927941
Quote: "Early Monday, Firefighters received a call for smoke coming from a manhole, east of Busch Stadium near Broadway Avenue. Two lanes were blocked as crews investigated the problem. There is no word on the cause."
Note: Also see the naked guy found wandering around South St. Louis...
2014-06-23 - Transformer bursts into flame at solar power station near the A40 in Whitland (Britain):
http://www.carmarthenjournal.co.uk/Whitland-solar-park/story-21278175-detail/story.html
2014-06-23 - Medical building damaged by 4-alarm fire at 1:30 AM in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://www.wtae.com/news/4-alarm-fire-at-pittsburgh-medical-building/26616500
2014-06-23 - In separate incidents, two boats hit by fire while docked in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://www.turnto10.com/story/25845990/fishing-vessel-catches-fire-at-providence-pier
http://www.abc6.com/story/25849858/recap-boat-fire-closes-port-of-providence
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Jia-Hui-Shan-9602966.html
Quote: "The other fire took place on a bulk carrier from Hong Kong called the Jia Hui Shan. Firefighters said the ship's scrap metal cargo caught fire..."
Quote: "That fire was actually the second incident that the fire department responded to at the pier today... just 10 minutes before the fishing boat caught fire there was an explosion aboard a larger ship also docked there."
Note: First fire, fishing boat, mostly destroyed, blamed on 'welding accident'. Second fire, some scrap metal burst into flame in the cargo hold of a ship. More scrap metal igniting, just like all the fires at metal recycling businesses and auto salvage yards. There really is no explanation other than hydrogen sulfide - which is reactive with rusty iron/steel - for the fires where piles of metal catch fire. Piles of metal are not normally flammable. And when there's hydrogen sulfide around, it will also cause problems with anyone using anything that creates a flame, like welding, smoking cigs, bonfires (lots of bonfire explosions lately), barbecue grills, etc. These two boats burning 'separately' is similar to the two boats that burst into flame WITHIN 3 MINUTES while docked at different marinas in Washington DC, mentioned in the 2014-02-11 update. And two boats just burned in coastal Miami the day prior in separate incidents too, mentioned in the 2014-06-22 update. Same geographic area, same atmosphere...
2014-06-23 - Fishing ship 'Johanna Maria' damaged by major blaze while docked in coastal Scheveningen (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Johanna-Maria-Sch118-908574200.html
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2062232
http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/23-06-2014/slachtoffers-bij-brand-op-schip-haven-scheveningen
http://www.hartvannederland.nl/top-nieuws/2014/grote-brand-op-vissersschip-scheveningen/#890010
http://www.transport-online.nl/site/48914/grote-brand-op-schip-in-haven-scheveningen-foto/
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Nederland/article/detail/3677259/2014/06/23/Gewonden-bij-grote-brand-op-vissersschip-Scheveningen.dhtml
http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detail/3677287/2014/06/23/Gewonden-bij-grote-brand-op-vissersschip-Scheveningen.dhtml
2014-06-23 - Boat bursts into flame on Cayuga Lake (New York):
http://www.ithacajournal.com/article/20140623/NEWS01/306230027/Boat-burns-waterline-Cayuga-Lake
http://www.stargazette.com/article/20140623/NEWS01/306230027/Boat-burns-waterline-Cayuga-Lake
http://www.ithacajournal.com/article/20140624/NEWS01/306240062/1124/
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20140624/NEWS01/306240062/Woman-injured-Cayuga-Lake-boat-fire
2014-06-23 - Boat bursts into flame while being towed, on Pretty River Parkway in Collingwood (Canada):
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/4594694-boat-catches-fire-in-collingwood/
http://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/4594694-boat-catches-fire-in-collingwood/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/collingwood/boat-catches-fire-in-collingwood-simcoecom/
2014-06-23 - Several commercial vehicles go up in flames while parked at business in Lewiston (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/lewiston-firefighters-battling-industrial-park-fire/26624822
Quote: "Lewiston firefighters said they responded to the report of a vehicle fire just after 4 p.m. Monday. Fire Chief Paul LeClair said the fire spread to the attic. He did not know the extent of the damage, but said several vehicles were burned, as well as the roof..."
Note: A big pile of rags just burst into flame at a canal structure in Lewiston a couple of days prior, mentioned in the 2014-06-21 update...
2014-06-23 - Several cars go up in flames while parked in parking garage in Silver Spring (Maryland):
http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2014/Three-Cars-Totaled-in-Silver-Spring-Garage-Fire/
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/silver-spring/2014/06/23/silver-spring-garage-car-fires/11258309/
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Silver-Spring-Parking-Garage-Fire-Causes-More-Than-100000-in-Damage-264247691.html
Quote: "Three cars were totaled and numerous others were damaged in a fire at a Silver Spring parking garage on Cameron Street Monday morning."
2014-06-23 - Four heavy trucks damaged or destroyed by fire at 5:20 AM while parked at business in coastal Gulval (Britain):
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/VIDEO-destroys-lorries-West-Cornwall-scaffolding/story-21278047-detail/story.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-27971968
http://www.thescaffolder.com/2014/06/fire-destroys-lorries-celtic-scaffolding/
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/11293941.Did_hot_sunshine_cause_four_lorry_blaze_in_Gulval_/
Quote: "The hot weather may have caused a lorry fire, which also damaged three other vehicles in Cornwall. CCTV footage showed the lorry's lights switch on, with no-one in the cab, before the engine ignited, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said. Almost 20 firefighters tackled the blaze at Gulval, near Penzance, which started at about 05:20 BST. A spokesman added direct sunlight shining on to the engine could have caused an electrical fault. Fire investigator Mark Salter said: 'There was no other ignition source.'"
Note: Sure there is another possible ignition source: hydrogen sulfide's reactivity with copper, especially electrified copper, thus all the underground electrical explosions and fires, utility poles igniting, parked vehicles bursting into flame, vehicles starting themselves, etc. They need to teach these folks some freakin' chemistry. They don't have the tools necessary to do their job without it, not nowadays. Also, I highly doubt there is THAT much sunlight at 5:20 AM. If the sun had actually been out then I gotta admit, that's a pretty funny idea: vampire trucks, the sun comes out and they burst into flame and are destroyed! Wee hours, right near the coast. 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, making fires, explosions and people and animals sickening and/or dying more common during those hours...
2014-06-23 - School bus bursts into flame in coastal North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.pagelandprogressive.com/content/bus-carrying-mcbee-students-sets-fire-beach
Note: This is the 12th school bus to burst into flame in June, that I know of, so far...
2014-06-23 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame at 2:30 AM on I-10 in Vidor (Texas), near the Gulf of Mexico:
http://www.kfdm.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/kfdm_vid_10582.shtml
http://www.thecwtv.tv/shared/news/top-stories/stories/kwbb_vid_10582.shtml
Quote: "The driver of the 18 wheeler was transporting other vehicles. His truck caught fire damaging two of the vehicles."
2014-06-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-57 near Mattoon (Illinois):
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/tire-problem-causes-fire-on-tractor-trailer-on-interstate/article_3081b5e2-e55f-5415-8e15-f0d7b6635734.html
2014-06-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 in Sullivan County (Tennessee):
http://www.wfla.com/story/25847210/tractor-trailer-on-fire-on-interstate-81
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/article/118362/tractor-trailer-fire-has-traffic-snarled-on-interstate-81
http://www.wnct.com/story/25847210/tractor-trailer-on-fire-on-interstate-81
2014-06-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 113 near Georgetown (Delaware):
http://www.wmdt.com/story/25847751/mechanical-issue-causes-truck-fire-on-route-113
http://www.wboc.com/story/25851039/truck-catches-fire-on-us-113
http://www.delaware1059.com/story.php?id=10118
2014-06-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M11 near Bishop’s Stortford (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/10548/
http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/News/Harlow-news/Lorry-catches-fire-on-M11-near-Harlow-20140623111444.htm
http://www.yourharlow.com/2014/06/23/fire-fighters-put-out-fire-on-lorry-on-m11/
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/11296078.Lorry_fire_on_motorway/
http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/News/Bishops-Stortford/Lorry-catches-fire-on-M11-near-Stortford-20140623111027.htm
2014-06-23 - Tractor explodes inside shed on Geauga Lake Road in Bainbridge Township, Chagrin Falls (Ohio):
http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/geauga-county/2014/06/23/bainbridge-twp-tractor-explodes-on-geauga-lake-road/11271979/
Quote: "The fire department confirmed to WKYC Channel 3 that a tractor has exploded. The tractor was located in a shed on Geauga Lake Road."
Note: Not the first tractor to just explode out of nowhere recently. A tractor exploded and burned while parked inside a barn and that fire spread and destroyed four barns, in Dobson (North Carolina), mentioned in the 2014-05-27 update. A tractor also exploded and burned at 4:30 AM while parked inside a barn on Avon Lake Road in Litchfield Township (Pennsylvania), mentioned in the 2013-09-05 update. You just can't count on your parked vehicles not exploding anymore...
2014-06-23 - Tractor bursts into flame at Langdown Farm in Spreyton, Crediton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29423&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tractor-destroyed-blaze-Mid-Devon-farm/story-21278805-detail/story.html
http://devonlocalnews.co.uk/2014/06/23/ambulance-crews-called-to-fire-that-destroyed-a-tractor-in/
2014-06-23 - Tractor (telehandler) bursts into flame at 7:24 PM at Milton Farm in East Ogwell (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29430&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
Note: Also see the barn that burned in East Ogwell on this same day, about four hours before this telehandler caught fire and at a different location. East Ogwell is less than 3 miles from coastal waters...
2014-06-23 - Dump truck bursts into flame on I-90 in Westfield (New York):
http://wivb.com/2014/06/23/westbound-thruway-lanes-reopen-after-truck-fire/
http://buffalo.gotnewswire.com/news/westbound-thruway-lanes-reopen-after-truck-fire
http://online.wsj.com/article/APe3bc106add094cea8111a6dca0be4bea.html
http://wivb.com/2014/06/23/westbound-thruway-lanes-reopen-after-truck-fire/
http://www.njherald.com/story/25846390/westbound-thruway-lanes-reopen-after-truck-fire
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/buffalo-ny/T5JEQRQBHUBCE4CUM
Quote: "It’s the third vehicle fire on the western stretch of I-90 in the past two weeks. A recreational vehicle caught fire two weeks ago in Chautauqua County and a tractor-trailer burned last week at Exit 48A in Genesee County."
2014-06-23 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on State Highway 29 near Greerton (New Zealand):
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/75397-truck-fire-on-lower-kaimai-ranges.html
2014-06-23 - Truck bursts into flame at 5:25 AM on the M20 near coastal London (Britain):
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/lorry_fire_shuts_one_lane_of_m20_motorway_1_3652427
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/fire-crews-tackle-blazing-lorry-19071/
http://www.ashfordherald.co.uk/Firefighters-need-breathing-apparatus-tackle-M20/story-21277912-detail/story.html
2014-06-23 - Catering vehicle and refuse burst into flame while parked on Orchard Street in Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/catering-vehicle-and-a-large-quantity-of-refuse-was-on-fire-in-northwich#.U6kXjvldXh4
2014-06-23 - RV bursts into flame near canal on Armley Road in Leeds (Britain):
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/caravan-fire-releases-plumes-of-smoke-near-canal-1-6690130
http://www.newsyorkshire.co.uk/news/caravan-fire-releases-plumes-of-smoke-near-canal
2014-06-23 - RV bursts into flame at Mile Hill, A386 Torrington (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29431&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/caravan_destroyed_by_blaze_in_torrington_1_3654271
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/caravan-destroyed-by-blaze-in-torrington
2014-06-23 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Windsor Township (Michigan):
http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/Home-Damaged-After-Car-Catches-Fire-264311191.html
Quote: "A fire in Windsor Township started in a van parked a few feet away from the home on the 100 block of the street. The van and the home are badly damaged, but no one was hurt."
Note: Another house taken out by another vehicle spontaneously igniting. Multiple vehicles are going up in flames regularly now but I still think we'll run out of homes before we run out of vehicles. Could be wrong about that though, but time will tell, either way...
2014-06-23 - Van bursts into flame on King Settlement Road in New Berlin (New York):
http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2014-06-23/19486/Crews-respond-to-car-fire-in-New-Berlin/
2014-06-23 - Van bursts into flame at 12:05 AM on Welbeck Road in Carshalton (Britain):
http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/11294043.Firefighters_tackle_midnight_van_fire/
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/11294043.SUTT_YELL_Firefighters_tackle_midnight_van_fire/
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/NEWS/11294043.print/
http://localuknews.co.uk/article/firefighters-tackle-midnight-van-fire
2014-06-23 - SUV bursts into flame on Milpas Street in coastal Santa Barbara (California):
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=136231
2014-06-23 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked in carport in coastal Illahee (Washington):
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2014/jun/23/fire-chars-truck-carport-in-illahee/
2014-06-23 - Two cars burst into flame while parked at home on Goodwives River Road in Darien (Connecticut), near the coast:
http://blog.ctnews.com/stamford411/2014/06/23/car-fire-catches-darien-home-on-fire/
Quote: "Police at the scene are reported that the two fully involved cars were close to catching the home on fire. The fire was called in just after 7 a.m..."
Quote: "The home is just up stream from Gorhams Pond."
Note: Dunno what river it is, but this house is just east (downwind) of it, and it flows straight into the ocean, which isn't far away...
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame while parked on Marlene Drive in Orcutt (California):
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-in-orcutt-extinguished/article_b52de183-5ddb-5e29-a107-296cf88c7655.html
Quote: "The car was parked along the street at the time of the fire, according to the California Highway Patrol traffic website."
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame at 6:36 AM on I-15 near Lake Street in Lake Elsinore (California):
http://blog.pe.com/breaking-news/2014/06/23/lake-elsinore-emergency-crews-work-on-vehicle-fire-on-interstate-15/
Quote: "The fire was reported at 6:36 a.m. Monday, June 23, on the southbound side south of Lake Street, the log stated. The driver escaped the vehicle, a red Honda Civic, and firefighters were on the scene as of 7:11 a.m."
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame at Pine and Bostwick Avenue in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/06/tonights-car-fire-81/
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame at 2:40 AM while parked near Lakeview Drive in Williams Lake (Canada), fire damages other cars:
http://www.caboodle.ca/williams-lake/williams-lake-news/438-car-fire-arson
Quote: "The cause of the fire is unknown, however it does look suspicious..."
Note: It certainly DOES look suspicious...if you don't have a clue about what's going on. Otherwise, this looks like all the other parked vehicles spontaneously igniting all around the world, especially in the wee hours, and especially near low-lying areas like bodies of water...
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame on Verdmont Road on the island of Bermuda:
http://bernews.com/2014/06/car-fire-extinguished-on-verdmont-road/
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame on road in coastal Phuket (Thailand):
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/736870-two-escape-unhurt-as-bmw-catches-fire-in-phuket/
Quote: "Two people survived unscathed when their 5-series BMW car caught fire as they drove..."
Note: Cha-ching!
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame at Trafalgar Roundabout in Truro (Britain):
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/truro/11294020.Car_fire_stops_traffic_on_Trafalgar_Roundabout/
2014-06-23 - Car bursts into flame on the M20 near Ashford (Britain):
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/car_fire_shuts_one_lane_of_m20_motorway_1_3652427
2014-06-23 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Highway 108 near Jamestown (California):
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/213049/vehicle-fire-highway-108.html
2014-06-23 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the M4 near Bath (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-traffic-Vehicle-blocks-lane-M4/story-21278768-detail/story.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/bristol/bristol-traffic-vehicle-fire-blocks-one-lane-of-m4/
2014-06-23 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at home in Northfield (Minnesota):
http://www.southernminn.com/northfield_news/news/local/article_b51791d1-dbd6-5cf1-870e-5e58a440ad93.html
2014-06-23 - Pickup truck and garage destroyed by fire at home in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/fire-rescue/garage-destroyed-sunday-fire
2014-06-23 - Barn destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM in Heidelberg Township, Wernersville (Pennsylvania):
http://readingeagle.com/news/article/heidelberg-twp-barn-fire-deemed-accidental-but-exact-cause-undetermined
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/animals-saved-from-fire-that-destroyed-historic-barn/26626650
http://readingeagle.com/news/article/crews-respond-to-barn-fire-in-heidelberg-township
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battle-2-Alarm-Barn-Blaze-264213951.html
http://www.topix.com/forum/county/berks-pa/T1BKI3BR33BJD3OOL
2014-06-23 - Barn heavily damaged by fire at 1:30 AM in Campbell County (Kentucky):
http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/barn-fire-campbell-county-13433.shtml
2014-06-23 - Barn damaged by fire on Chercombe Bridge Road at 3:43 PM in East Ogwell (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29426&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://wearesouthdevon.com/fire-service-called-to-barn-fire-at-ogwell/
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/crews-tackle-barn-involving-gas-cylinders-near/story-21278828-detail/story.html
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Barn-East-Ogwell-near-Newton-Abbot/story-21278845-detail/story.html
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/hepaulgreaves-published-barn-fire-at-east-ogwell-near-newton-abbot
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/UK/750ho4wcf/Barn-fire-at-East-Ogwell-near-Newton-Abbot.htm
2014-06-23 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on road in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/garbage-truck-fire-closes-jtb-southside/ngQwr/
http://www.news4jax.com/news/trash-fire-closes-butler-at-southside-blvd/26618754
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/traffic/2014/06/23/garbage-truck-fire-jtb-republic-services/11285581/
2014-06-23 - Animal sanctuary damaged by fire just after 4 AM in Joelton (Tennessee), some animals killed:
http://www.wkrn.com/story/25842658/animals-killed-in-fire-at-waldens-puddle-in-nashville
http://www.wsmv.com/story/25842656/several-animals-die-in-waldens-puddle-fire
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/25842786/fire-breaks-out-at-waldens-puddle-in-joelton
2014-06-23 - Business damaged by fire at 1:45 AM in Sioux Falls (South Dakota):
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2014/06/23/fire-damages-western-sioux-falls-business/11254025/
Quote: "First-arriving crews found smoldering embers behind the American Family Insurance sign."
Note: Lighted sign, with electrified copper?
2014-06-23 - Deck bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, in Payson (Arizona), one in rash of fires:
http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2014/jun/24/rash-fires-hit-payson/
2014-06-23 - Home damaged by fire near canal in Boise (Idaho), nobody home:
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Fire-starts-on-back-deck-of-Boise-home-264336981.html
Quote: "At one point, the fire did spread down to a canal bank behind the home and to a fence on the side of the house..."
Quote: "The homeowners were not home when the fire started. They came home, though, to find their house burning and firefighters inside."
2014-06-23 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3:20 AM in coastal Kingston (Massachusetts):
http://kingston.wickedlocal.com/article/20140623/NEWS/140628978
2014-06-23 - House destroyed by fire in coastal Imperial Beach (California), 2 injured:
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/23/fire-fern-avenue-imperial-beach-house/
2014-06-23 - Townhome damaged by fire before 5 AM in Lauderhill (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/lauderhill/fl-lauderhill-monday-fire-20140623,0,3358447.story
2014-06-23 - Apartment building ravaged by blaze at 1 AM in Centennial (Colorado), residents jump from balconies, 8 injured:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/06/23/residents-jump-from-balconies-to-escape-fire-several-hurt/
2014-06-23 - Vacant half of duplex destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Topeka (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Early-Morning-Topeka-Fire-Destroys-Duplex-264215571.html
Quote: "This is the second fire in as many days in the Montara neighborhood."
2014-06-23 - Vacant house burns in South St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.statter911.com/2014/06/23/pre-arrival-video-st-louis-mo-house-fire/
http://www.firecritic.com/2014/06/23/video-vacant-house-fire-south-st-louis-2-videos/
2014-06-23 - Vacant home burns at 2:02 AM, adjacent occupied homes scorched too, in Huntington (West Virginia):
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1116646816/Fire-damages-abandoned-building
2014-06-23 - Vacant house burns in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/25851668/fire-damages-home-near-downtown-nashville
2014-06-23 - Vacant home burns in Colerain Township (Ohio):
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2014/06/23/vacant-home-catches-fire-in-colerain/11292101/
2014-06-23 - Vacant house burns at 2:30 AM in Mount Airy (North Carolina):
http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/piedmont/vacant-home-in-mount-airy-catches-fire/26615310
2014-06-23 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Pittsburg (California):
http://abc7news.com/news/crews-rescue-kittens-after-vacant-house-fire-in-pittsburg/132240/
2014-06-23 - In separate incidents, three vacant homes go up in flames in the wee hours in coastal St. Augustine (Florida):
http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-06-23/story/st-augustine-homes-building-damaged-or-destroyed-suspicious-fires-Monday
2014-06-22 - Landfill hit by fire near Duluth (Minnesota):
http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S3483330.shtml
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/content/eh-damage-free-fire
Quote: "A passing BNSF employee reported the fire in the Duluth-Superior Landfill at 2512 Central Ave. at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday. An area about 40 feet wide by 100 feet long was on fire."
2014-06-22 - Recycling plant hit by fire in Gatineau (Canada):
http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/06/23/recycling-plant-fire-forces-evacuation-of-30-workers
Note: This plant is just north of the Ottawa River. Also see the naked guy who led cops on a low-speed chase on a tractor near Quyon (Canada), also near the Ottawa River...
2014-06-22 - Recycling plant erupts in flame at 2:40 AM on Kenyon Street in Ramsbottom (Britain):
http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/11293309.Huge_fire_at_Ramsbottom_recycling_plant/
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/11293309.Huge_fire_at_Ramsbottom_recycling_plant/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/huge-fire-at-ramsbottom-recycling-plant
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/NEWS/11293309.UPDATED__Ramsbottom_recycling_plant_gutted_by_huge_fire/
Quote: "Firefighters are tackling a huge fire at a recycling plant in Ramsbottom. Crews were called to Wheeldons, in Kenyon Street at 2.40am on Sunday, after hearing reports of smoke coming from the roof. Seven engines were sent to the factory, which manufactures fuel from waste products, most notably oil."
2014-06-22 - Recycling center hit by fire on Slippery Gowt Lane in Wyberton (Britain):
http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/damage-caused-Wyberton-recycling-depot/story-21277996-detail/story.html
http://www.eastmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/fire-damages-wyberton-recycling-depot
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."
2014-06-22 - Electrical substation hit by major fire in Lamphel, Imphal (India):
http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/40014/fire-damages-transformer
http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/fire-at-lamphel-sub-station-damages-transformer/
http://www.transformers-magazine.com/component/k2/item/897-power-transformer-damage-causes-major-fire-at-the-substation-in-imphal.html
2014-06-22 - Gas plant destroyed by explosion in Khartoum (Sudan), at least 7 killed, 3 injured:
http://talkofsudan.com/indian-engineer-among-seven-killed-at-a-factory-explosion-in-khartoum/
http://en.starafrica.com/news/khartoum-7-killed-in-gas-factory-explosion.html
Quote: "He said that the bodies along with those injured were taken to Bashayer hospital, noting that the bodies of the victims were ripped to pieces as a result of the powerful explosion. The intensity of the explosion caused the destruction of the plant, which also employs foreign technicians."
2014-06-22 - Large fishing boat 'Demiku' bursts into flame while docked at Port Victoria in the Seychelles Islands:
http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/797/Seychelles+Fire+services+put+out+fire+on+fishing+vessel+docked+in+Port+Victoria
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Demiku-7365227.html
Quote: "A Spanish owned vessel flying the Seychelles flag 'Demiku' caught fire while docked in the island’s port of Victoria today."
2014-06-22 - Boat 'My Friendship' bursts into flame while docked in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/06/22/mfr-party-vessel-caught-fire-at-marina/
http://www.local10.com/news/party-boat-catches-fire-in-brisas-del-rio-medina/26612122
2014-06-22 - Boat bursts into flame at Dinner Key Marina in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Family-Escapes-Boat-Fire-264167221.html
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/06/22/family-of-seven-escapes-boat-fire/
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/22/4195003/boat-catches-fire-in-miami-marina.html
http://miami-florida.yourlocalnews.us/?zfcategory=NBC%20Miami&zftitle=Family+Escapes+Boat+Fire
2014-06-22 - Fire trucks and fire station destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM near coastal Beaufort (North Carolina):
http://abc11.com/news/fire-destroys-carteret-county-fire-station/133050/
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/06/22/3955891/fire-destroys-carteret-county.html
http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/fire-destroys-carteret-county-fire-station-2515931
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/22/nc-fire-station-catches-fire-trucks-equipment-destroyed/
http://www.newbernsj.com/news/cops-courts-and-calamity/carteret-county-fire-station-burns-1.336488
http://www.jdnews.com/jdnewstream/carteret-co-fire-department-loses-equipment-in-blaze-1.336428
http://www.firenews.net/fire-destroys-north-river-fire-station-carteret-county-sta-71/
Quote: "A fire has destroyed a Carteret County fire station and several trucks inside. Authorities said the North River Volunteer Fire Station near Beaufort caught fire around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters in the station couldn't get their equipment out and had to wait for firefighters from other stations to respond. All the trucks and equipment inside were destroyed, but no one was injured."
Quote: "The blaze destroyed an engine, a brush truck and two pumper tankers. All the equipment in the vehicles, including hoses, also was destroyed."
2014-06-22 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway near Batman (Turkey):
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/bus-burns-up-on-diyarbakir-highway-passengers-saved.aspx?pageID=238&nID=68093&NewsCatID=341
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/bus-goes-up-in-flames-on-diyarbakir-highway-passengers-saved.aspx?pageID=238&nID=68093&NewsCatID=341
Quote: "An inter-city bus bound for the southeastern province of Diyarbakir caught fire in the middle of the highway near Batman on June 22. The cause of the serious fire was not immediately clear."
2014-06-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame shortly after 2 AM on Highway 11 near Orilla (Canada):
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/tractor-trailer-fire-closed-down-highway-11-in-orillia-1.1880667
http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/06/22/trailer-full-of-batteries-catches-fire-on-hwy-11-in-orillia
http://ca.press-report.net/clanek-21461450-trailer-full-of-batteries-catches-fire-on-hwy-11-in-orillia
http://news.nom.co/tractor-trailer-fire-closed-down-10099000-news/
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/4594036-truck-fire-closed-lanes-orillia-opp/
2014-06-22 - Semi tractor bursts into flame while parked inside trucking company in Fairview Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_26011142/no-injuries-fairview-twp-trucking-company-fire
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/breaking/ci_26011992/fire-destroys-truck-fairview-twp-industrial-garage
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/06/truck_destroyed_building_damag.html
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/06/crews_respond_to_commercial_bu.html
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/breaking/ci_26011992/fire-destroys-truck-fairview-twp-industrial-garage
Quote: "Crews were dispatched after two callers to 911 reported heavy smoke and an explosion at the tractor-trailer garage, said Chief Chris Weidenhammer with Fairview Township Fire Company. After cutting through a locked fence and two locked garage doors, firefighters found a tractor on fire inside the large garage..."
Quote: "The fire was reported after a truck driver working for FedEx, which has a facility nearby, heard an explosion, saw smoke coming from the garage and then called 911, Weidenhammer said. However, the reported explosion, and what caused the fire, remains a mystery."
Quote: "No one had been at the garage since it was locked up Friday, he added."
Note: Fairview Township is located along the banks of the Susquehanna River...
2014-06-22 - Tractor bursts into flame on Quantock Lane in West Monkton, Taunton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29415&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2014/06/22/somerset-news-electrical-fault-causes-tractor-fire/
http://somerset-news.co.uk/2014/06/22/tractor-fire-29/
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/11293891.Tractor_fire_at_farm_in_Taunton/
http://www.somersetlocalnews.co.uk/news/tractor-fire-at-farm-in-taunton
2014-06-22 - RV bursts into flame on Highway 101 near coastal Newbury Park (California):
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2014/jun/22/firefighters-knock-down-rv-fire-near-newbury/
http://www.socalnewsflash.com/firefighters-knock-down-rv-fire-near-newbury-park/
http://www.wopular.com/firefighters-knock-down-rv-fire-near-newbury-park
http://www.i4u.com/news/2014/06/rv-knock-park-down-near-newbury-fire-firefighters
2014-06-22 - RV bursts into flame at gas station in Faversham (Britain):
http://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Motorhome-catches-Faversham-petrol-station/story-21275927-detail/story.html
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/motorhome-on-fire-at-faversham-19058/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/rebeccapike-published-motorhome-catches-fire-at-faversham-petrol-station
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/motorhome_ignites_as_it_fills_up_at_petrol_station_1_3652445
2014-06-22 - Van bursts into flame on the A361 near Shepton Mallet (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29408&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.sheptonmalletjournal.co.uk/Van-bursts-Pilton/story-21275936-detail/story.html
2014-06-22 - SUV bursts into flame near mattress store in Piqua (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/news/local/truck-fire-front-sleep-city-piqua/ngQgh/
Quote: "An SUV was totaled in a fire Sunday night that sent smoke billowing near the intersection of Looney Road and Ash Street. The blaze was reported at 9:01 p.m. as a truck on fire, according to the Miami County Sheriff's Office.dispatch center."
2014-06-22 - SUV bursts into flame at hospital in Columbia (Missouri):
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/176009/mother-infant-caught-in-jeep-fire-sunday/
2014-06-22 - SUV bursts into flame while parked at home on Cunningham Road in Longhoughton (Britain):
http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/fire-crews-tackle-car-blaze-1-6687953
2014-06-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home on Vine Street in Paso Robles (California):
http://pasoroblesdailynews.com/truck-catches-fire-on-vine-st/22200/
http://www.bako.com/sanluisobispo/news/Truck-Catches-Fire-On-Vine-St/141424/
2014-06-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Tuthills Lane in coastal Aquebogue (New York):
http://riverheadlocal.com/breaking-news/jamesport-firefighters-knock-down-vehicle-fire
http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/06/49460/jamesport-fd-extinguishes-truck-fire-on-tuthills-lane/
2014-06-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame shortly before midnight while parked at home in Humpty Doo (Australia):
http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/Media-releases/2014/June/23/Vehicle-Fire-Public-Assistance-Sought-Humpty-Doo.aspx
2014-06-22 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home in Fort Dodge (Iowa):
http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/576647/New-car-starts-garage-fire.html
2014-06-22 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Starbucks in Texarkana (Arkansas):
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2014/06/23/car-fire-983332.php
http://txktoday.com/news/tafd-responds-to-car-fire-at-starbucks-stateline-ave/
2014-06-22 - Car bursts into flame and explodes while parked at Walmart in Terrace Heights (Washington), other cars damaged too:
http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/25841190/car-explodes-in-walmart-parking-lot-in-terrace-heights
http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/Six-cars-damaged-from-fire-in-Yakima-Walmart-parking-lot-264177961.html
http://newstalkkit.com/news-briefs-june-23/
Quote: "A car caught fire in the Walmart parking lot Sunday afternoon in Terrace Heights and it caused a big explosion. Six cars were damaged in the explosion but fortunately no injuries were reported. It's unclear how the fire first started but firefighters say it does not appear to be suspicious."
Note: 'It's unclear how human civilization was destroyed but firefighters say it does not appear to be suspicious.'
2014-06-22 - Car bursts into flame on Route 30 in West Hempfield Township (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-snarls-traffic-on-route/article_28abb5ee-fa52-11e3-8109-0017a43b2370.html
2014-06-22 - Car bursts into flame shortly before midnight at industrial estate in coastal Hilsea, Portsmouth (Britain):
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/fire-takes-hold-of-car-in-hilsea-1-6135730
2014-06-22 - Car bursts into flame on Bishop Crescent in Shepton Mallet (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29407&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-22 - Car bursts into flame near garage at Seven Acres, Somerton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29413&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.centralsomersetgazette.co.uk/destroys-car-burns-garage-Somerton/story-21277521-detail/story.html
2014-06-22 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-70 near Agate (Colorado):
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26012232/i-70-eastbound-closed-near-agate-due-vehicle
2014-06-22 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Pusher Siding Road in Ulysses (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2014/06/6222014-832-pm-fire-vehicle-911-pusher.html
2014-06-22 - Mobility scooter bursts into flame on Sherbourne Road in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/mobility-scooter-fire-in-crewe
2014-06-22 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked on South River Road in Kelso (Washington):
http://tdn.com/news/local/suspicious-fire-destroys-rv-in-kelso/article_9d323934-fa8d-11e3-90e2-0019bb2963f4.html
http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-suspicious-fire-destroys-rv-in-kelso/article_9d323934-fa8d-11e3-90e2-0019bb2963f4.html
Note: This road runs right along the northeast (downwind) banks of the Cowlitz River...
2014-06-22 - Barn destroyed by fire just before midnight in Sinclairville (New York):
http://www.chautauquatoday.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=25&id=132428
2014-06-22 - Barn destroyed by fire in Halton Hills (Canada):
http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/2014/06/22/crews-battling-barn-fire-in-halton-hills
http://www.640toronto.com/2014/06/22/crews-battle-barn-fire-in-halton-hills/
2014-06-22 - Barn damaged by fire at 6 AM in Bloomingburg (New York):
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2014/June/22/Barn_fire-22Jun14.htm
2014-06-22 - Barn damaged by fire near coastal Thurso (Scotland):
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/news/highlands/263664/caithness-barn-fire-update/
2014-06-22 - Heating and plumbing business heavily damaged by fire in coastal Rockland (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/22/news/midcoast/midcoast-fire-departments-battling-downtown-rockland-fire/
2014-06-22 - Three business go up in flames on Boat Harbour Drive in coastal Hervey Bay (Australia):
http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/fire-sweeps-through-three-shops-boat-harbour-drive/2297042/
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/fire-sweeps-through-three-shops-boat-harbour-drive/2297042/
Quote: "The cause of the fire, which has affected Arts and Crafts Superstore, A1 Auto and Sport First, is still being investigated."
2014-06-22 - Home damaged by basement fire in Hill (New Hampshire), nobody there:
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140622/NEWS07/140629728
2014-06-22 - House damaged by fire at 4 AM in coastal Egg Harbor City (New Jersey), 3 lightly injured:
http://6abc.com/news/3-hospitalized-in-egg-harbor-city-fire/131631/
2014-06-22 - Home destroyed by fire at 6 AM in Concord (California), near the coast, nobody there:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/22/concord-home-destroyed-2-alarm-fire/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/concord-home-destroyed-two-alarm-fire/ngQXf/
2014-06-22 - Historic home destroyed by fire at 1 AM in Jacksonville (Oregon):
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140622/NEWS/406220317
2014-06-22 - Duplex destroyed by fire in Randolph (Massachusetts), near the coast, 13 people homeless:
http://www.wcvb.com/news/fire-destroys-duplex-displaces-13-in-randolph/26608974
2014-06-22 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire just after 6 AM in Pennsburg (Pennsylvania), 31 people homeless:
http://6abc.com/news/up-to-31-displaced-in-pennsburg-fire/131851/
2014-06-22 - Deadly blaze rips through home before 7 AM on Windsor Spring Road in Augusta (Georgia), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wjbf.com/story/25839190/1-killed-in-early-morning-fire
http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-06-22/person-found-dead-morning-fire?v=1403434105
http://beta.mirror.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-06-22/person-found-dead-morning-fire?v=1403441694
2014-06-22 - Deadly fire destroys home at 4:30 AM in Nashwaak Bridge (Canada), 1 killed:
http://globalnews.ca/news/1409444/body-found-after-house-fire-in-nashwaak-bridge/
2014-06-22 - Vacant house burns in the wee hours in Kansas City (Kansas):
http://www.kmbc.com/news/investigators-seek-cause-of-overnight-house-fire-in-kc/26608746
2014-06-22 - Vacant home destroyed by fire just before midnight in Orange County (Florida):
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/suspicious-orange-county-fire-under-investigation/ngQWM/
2014-06-22 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 7:30 AM in Avondale, Cincinnati (Ohio):
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/avondale/crews-fighting-flames-at-two-story-avondale-home
2014-06-22 - Man, 90, burns to death when van ignites on road on coastal Pine Island (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/25840268/body-found-inside-burned-vehicle-on-pine-island
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2014/06/22/man-dies-burned-van-pine-island-saint-james-city/11244905/
http://www.jrn.com/fox4now/news/Vehicle-fire-claims-life-of-St-James-City-man--264181481.html
http://fort-myers-florida.yourlocalnews.us/?zfcategory=Fox4Now%20WFTX&zftitle=Vehicle+fire+claims+life+of+St.+James+City+man+
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/55478851/#.U6fhV_ldXh4
Quote: "Witnesses said the driver, known to them as "Ray," was caught inside the van and seemed unable to open the door. A friend who had been trailing him tried to warn him. 'She tried to get him to open the door, but he couldn't,' Wiegand said."
Note: He probably had electric locks and windows, and they must have been disabled by the fire. A man burned to death in a van on the M60 near Stockport the other day too, mentioned in the 2014-06-17 update, Between the two men burning to death in their vans, three other people burned to death when their vehicles ignited too, one vehicle incineration mentioned in the 2014-06-19 update and two mentioned in the 2014-06-20 update. People burning to death in vehicles is happening fairly regularly now...
2014-06-21 - Small plane takes off, bursts into flame, pilot jumps out and falls 1000 feet, plane crashes, ignites brush fire, in Livermore (California), 1 killed:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/small-plane-crash-reported-livermore-nb-580/ngQPw/
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_26010205/livermore-pilot-killed-plane-crash-that-caused-brush
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/22/pilot-jumped-burning-plane-crash-livermore/
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/livermore-1-dead-in-small-plane-crash/vCfpCh/
Quote: "Witnesses saw the pilot jumping from the aircraft, which Nelson described as a 'kit plane,' without a parachute after the plane caught on fire after taking off from Livermore airport and heading north. The tower reported it saw the plane in trouble, then saw flames. The pilot fell about 1,000 feet and landed about 300 yards from the plane, he said. He was killed instantly on impact."
Note: And here's yet another plane catching fire. You can't just pull over if your plane catches fire like the people often do with all the ground vehicle fires, so if you're still brave enough to fly in a small plane then you might want to have a parachute strapped on, lest you have to face the choice this man faced: burn to death or fall 1000 feet. Tough choice there...
2014-06-21 - Guest house explodes at 3:36 AM in Cabarrus County (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/buildup-propane-gas-causes-explosion-one-airlifted/ngQNG/
2014-06-21 - Gas cylinders explode inside car, numerous vehicles damaged, in coastal Klang (Malaysia), 1 injured:
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/21/Explosions-rock-shopping-area-Three-gas-cylinders-blow-up-while-being-transported-in-vehicle/
Quote: "Four other vehicles parked nearby – a lorry, a Proton Wira, a Chevrolet and a Perodua Viva – were badly damaged in the explosion, which also spewed a column of black smoke visible from kilometres away."
2014-06-21 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Rancho Cucamonga (California), nobody there:
http://www.dailybulletin.com/general-news/20140621/firefighters-extinguish-recycling-yard-fire-in-rancho-cucamonga
http://inlanddaily.com/rcfd-responds-to-recycling-facility-2nd-fire-in-2-days-news/
Note: This same place just burned two days prior too, mentioned in the 2014-06-19 update...
2014-06-21 - Recycling center hit by fire in Ewelme, Oxfordshire (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2014-06-22/smoke-billows-from-fire-at-recycling-centre-in-oxfordshire/
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2014-06-22/bensonfire/
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/NEWS/11293232.Large_fire_at_Grundon_waste_plant_in_Ewelme_tonight___pictures/
2014-06-21 - Scrap yard ignites on Shail Lane in Trowbridge (Britain):
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latestnews.htm?aid=153226
http://twitter.com/Sebianoti/status/480311734146985985/photo/1
http://www.itv.com/news/west/story/2014-06-21/large-fire-at-trowbridge-scrapyard/
Quote: "A quantity of scrap at a Shanleys, Shail Lane, Trowbridge caught fire this morning and is currently still ablaze while Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service officers are onsite tackling the situation."
2014-06-21 - Lumber yard destroyed by fire near Highway 249 in Tomball (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-lumber-yard-just-off-Highway-249-in-Tomball-264122751.html
http://abc13.com/news/fire-rips-through-tomball-warehouse/128523/
2014-06-21 - Warehouse containing two auto businesses and a paint business destroyed by fire in Des Moines (Iowa):
http://www.kcci.com/news/warehouse-destroyed-after-fire/26604906
http://whotv.com/2014/06/21/firefighters-battling-fire-at-industrial-building/
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/news/2014/06/21/53-photos-massive-fire-on-des-moines-north-side/11208341/
Quote: "The warehouse was destroyed. More than half a dozen area fire departments were fighting the fire since around 9 a.m. The warehouse housed a paint company and two automotive suppliers."
2014-06-21 - High-rise commercial building heavily damaged by huge fire in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/massive-fire-breaks-out-in-naman-towers-in-mumbai-many-trapped_941477.html
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-major-fire-trapped-employees-finally-evacuated-1997042
http://www.reminderindia.com/massive-fire-in-a-multi-storey-tower-next-to-dna-office-in-mumbai-fire-fighters-try-to-reach-employees-stuck/
2014-06-21 - Hotel boat bursts into flame at 6:15 AM on the Chao Phraya River in coastal Bangkok (Thailand), 2+ injured:
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/riverside-3-tourist-ship-catches-fire/
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/736311-riverside-3-tourist-ship-catches-fire/
http://www.pattayaone.net/national/132417/two-severely-burnt-in-hotel-boat-fire/
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/416591/two-severely-burnt-in-hotel-boat-fire
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Three-tourists-injured-in-boat-fire-30236800.html
http://udontalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14429&p=233673
2014-06-21 - House boat bursts into flame at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell (Arizona), 1 injured:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865605587/One-injured-in-Lake-Powell-house-boat-fire.html
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30415318&nid=148&title=person-injured-in-lake-powell-house-boat-fire
http://news-all-the-time.com/2014/06/22/one-injured-transported-to-hospital-in-lake-powell-house-boat-fire/
2014-06-21 - Yacht bursts into flame in the Sea of Galilee (Israel):
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4532785,00.html
http://www.boropark.com/yacht-catches-fire-during-sea-of-galilee-cruise/
http://www.yourjewishnews.com/2014/06/22-n33312.html
Quote: "A yacht carrying 11 people caught fire Saturday morning in the Sea of Galilee. The travelers were – including three children – were forced to jump ship and waited in the waters to be rescued."
2014-06-21 - Train sleeper car bursts into flame in coastal Paignton (Britain):
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Paignton-crew-extinguish-railway-sleeper/story-21273163-detail/story.html
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/UK/750ho3lhi/Paignton-crew-extinguish-railway-sleeper-fire.htm
2014-06-21 - Transit bus bursts into flame on I-85 in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/marta-paratransit-bus-catches-fire/ngQMP/
http://atlanta.icito.com/marta-paratransit-bus-catches-fire/
http://atlanta.gotnewswire.com/news/marta-paratransit-bus-catches-fire
http://www.allvoices.com/news/17330902-marta-paratransit-bus-catches-fire
http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/raw-video-marta-bus-catches-fire-on-i-85/vCfrRD/
http://www.cbs46.com/story/25838950/marta-bus-catches-fire-on-i-85
2014-06-21 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Grindle Road in Shifnal, Telford (Britain):
https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/incident-type/1497
Quote: "2 fire appliances from Tweedale were mobilised, with the first appliance arriving on the scene at Grindle Road. Fire involving single decker passenger bus, all passengers are safely off and away from the vehicle."
2014-06-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at gas station in Lowndes County (Georgia):
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/x1396896459/Truck-fire-off-Lowndes-Exit-11
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/x611395312/Truck-burns-at-travel-station
2014-06-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near Main Street in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://rockfordscanner.com/2014/06/21/vehicle-fire-near-n-main/
2014-06-12 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on the A23 near Pyecombe (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2014-06-21/lorry-fire-on-the-a23-in-sussex-closes-road/
http://fulking.net/lorry-fire-closed-a23-at-pyecombe-yesterday-afternoon/
2014-06-21 - Six to eight vehicles damaged or destroyed by fire while parked in carport in Monrovia (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Firefighters-Work-to-Extinguish-Blaze-at-Monrovia-Parking-Lot-264101011.html
http://abc7.com/news/monrovia-carport-fire-damages-several-cars/130183/
Quote: "The fire began at about 8:30 a.m. in the 800 block of West Duarte Road inside a detached carport. Residents of the apartment building were evacuated. Firefighters contained the fire to the vehicles and carport. About six to eight vehicles were damaged. No injuries were reported. Damages were estimated to be about $200,000. Monrovia firefighters believe the fire was accidental."
2014-06-21 - RV bursts into flame on Highway 193 near Ophir (California):
http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/rv-fire-singes-small-area-highway-193-near-ophir
2014-06-21 - RV bursts into flame just after 1 AM while parked in Vernon (Canada), another in spate of recent fires:
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/another-suspicious-fire-in-vernon/it10989
http://globalnews.ca/news/1408977/rcmp-investigate-another-suspicious-fire-in-vernon/
2014-06-21 - In separate incidents, van and car burst into flame in Selkirk (Scotland), near the River Tweed:
http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/local-headlines/flaming-june-as-fires-destroy-local-van-and-car-1-3451404
http://www.newsforscotland.com/news/flaming-june-as-fires-destroy-local-van-and-car
Quote: "There have been several vehicles found on fire in the town in recent weeks..."
Note: You don't say...
2014-06-21 - Van bursts into flame while parked near business in Freeland (Pennsylvania):
http://standardspeaker.com/news/van-fire-probed-in-freeland-1.1707068
2014-06-21 - Van bursts into flame on Musgrave Street in North Rockhampton (Australia):
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/fire-crews-response-blaze-rear-pie-van/2296500/
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/fire-crews-response-blaze-rear-pie-van/2296500/
http://m.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/fire-crews-response-blaze-rear-pie-van/2296500/
Note: North Rockhampton is located on the northeast (downwind) banks of the Fitzroy River...
2014-06-21 - Van bursts into flame at 2 AM while parked on Spencer Road in Whitley (Britain):
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/van-destroyed-in-whitley-fire-7304686
http://www.citynewsline.co.uk/news/van-destroyed-in-whitley-fire
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/van-destroyed-in-whitley-fire
2014-06-21 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked on Cleveland Avenue in coastal Everett (Washington):
http://myeverettnews.com/2014/06/21/saturday-morning-truck-fire-cleveland-north-everett-investigation/
2014-06-21 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on street in Bay City (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2014/06/driver_of_burned-out_truck_nea.html
http://photos.mlive.com/baycitytimes/2014/06/truck_and_mobile_home_trailer.html
2014-06-21 - Car bursts into flame on I-79 near Saegertown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.yourerie.com/news/news-article/d/story/car-fire-holds-up-traffic/99549/hVVv-jnsAk2vMy1fizATUw
2014-06-21 - Car bursts into flame at 5 AM while parked near business in Decatur (Alabama):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/25835258/arson-suspected-in-decatur-car-fire
2014-06-21 - In separate incidents, four cars, garage and school burst into flame in the wee hours in coastal Auckland (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11279331
Note: They say 'firebugs' did it, but then they say that's just a suspicion, so they don't actually have any evidence of people being involved in starting these fires. Looks just like all the other fires that are spontaneously erupting, especially in coastal areas, and especially during the wee hours. 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, making fires, explosions and people and animals sickening and/or dying more common during those hours...
2014-06-21 - Car bursts into flame just after 4 AM on Heapham Road in Gainsborough (Britain):
http://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/news/local/gainsborough-car-fire-drama-on-town-road-1-6687587
2014-06-21 - Car bursts into flame at carpark in Wrexham (Britain):
http://www.wrexham.com/news/car-fire-matalan-45174.html
http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/134934/car-catches-fire-outside-store-in-wrexham.aspx
2014-06-21 - Car bursts into flame on the M42 near Bromsgrove (Britain):
http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/11292893.Car_fires_on_M42/
http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/11292893.Car_fires_on_M42/
2014-06-21 - Car bursts into flame on the M62 near Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-the-m62_21-06-2014_10-18-36
2014-06-21 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Dover Point Road in coastal Dover (New Hampshire):
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140622/GJNEWS_01/140629848/-1/FOSNEWS
2014-06-21 - Three auto-rickshaws and 10 shops destroyed by fire in coastal Noakhali District (Bangladesh):
http://observerbd.com/details.php?id=27017
Quote: "At least 10 shops and three CNG-run auto-rickshaws burnt down in a fire that broke out at an automobile workshop in Sonapur Kathpotti area of the district..."
2014-06-21 - Barn damaged by fire on Barnes Mill Road in Chelmsford (Britain), wood burns separately:
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/chelmsford_crews_deal_with_barn_fire_at_fox_and_raven_pub_1_3651869
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/21062014.3/
http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-barn-blaze-Fox-Raven/story-21273462-detail/story.html
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/braintree/11293093.Fire_service_tackling_barn_fire/
http://www.halsteadgazette.co.uk/news/halstead_news/11293093.Fire_service_tackling_barn_fire/
Quote: "In a separate incident at 2.30pm, firefighters were called to a blaze involving a large stack of wood in Clay Lane, St Osyths."
2014-06-21 - Brush fire ignites in riverbed near I-5 and I-8 in Mission Valley (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/21/fire-river-mission-valley/
2014-06-21 - Pile of rags bursts into flame at canal structure in Lewiston (Maine):
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2014/06/22/firefighters-put-out-fire-canal-structure/1552217
Quote: "Lewiston fighters responded to smoke coming from an old wooden structure over the canal at about 6 p.m. Saturday. The smoke turned out to be a pile of rags several feet tall that were smoldering."
2014-06-21 - Restaurant heavily damaged by fire in coastal Ocean City (New Jersey):
http://6abc.com/news/2-alarm-fire-rips-through-ocean-city-restaurant/129572/
2014-06-21 - Garage bursts into flame shortly after midnight at home, home scorched too, in Sheboygan (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20140620/SHE0101/306200145
2014-06-21 - Porch bursts into flame at 2 AM, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Stansbury Park (Utah), near Stansbury Lake:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=30405534
http://fox13now.com/2014/06/21/house-fire-displaces-tooele-county-family/
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865605576/Tooele-County-fire-causes-heavy-damage-displaces-family.html
2014-06-21 - Deck bursts into flame at home, fire spreads to adjacent restaurant, in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://news.kron4.com/news/sf-fire-crews-battling-residential-fire-that-has-spread-to-nearby-restaurant/
2014-06-21 - House heavily damaged by fire in coastal Newport (Rhode Island):
http://www.turnto10.com/story/25835181/a-two-alarm-fire-damages-newport-home
2014-06-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3:20 AM in Knoxville (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/East-Knoxville-home-catches-fire-no-one-inside-264094121.html
2014-06-21 - Home destroyed by fire just before midnight in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/South-Knoxville-home-destroyed-by-flames-264094001.html
2014-06-21 - Deadly fire engulfs home in the wee hours in Midwest City (Oklahoma), 2 killed:
http://www.koco.com/news/2-killed-in-earlymorning-house-fire/26600484
http://www.newson6.com/story/25835255/two-dead-in-midwest-city-house-fire
2014-06-21 - Deadly fire burns home in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan, 1 killed:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/north-side-milwaukee-fire-kills-man-84-b99296343z1-264094651.html
http://www.cbs58.com/news/local-news/Fatal-house-fire-leaves-84-year-old-man-dead-264096891.html
2014-06-21 - Deadly massive blaze rips through buildings just after midnight in coastal Mattituck (New York), 1 killed:
http://nypost.com/2014/06/21/massive-deadly-fire-rips-through-building/
http://7online.com/news/fire-in-mattituck-on-long-island-kills-man/128705/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Man-Killed-in-Mattituck-Fire-Route-25-Liberty-Data-Systems-Southold-Police--264099361.html
Quote: "An overnight fire overtook several small buildings on Long Island and killed a 51-year-old man, authorities said."
2014-06-21 - Four vacant garages go up in flames at 12:52 AM in Grangemoor, Runcorn (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/garage-fire-in-runcorn_21-06-2014_10-26-35
2014-06-21 - Vacant home burns in Terre Haute (Indiana):
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/story/d/story/fire/48939/XsrcePeodkW4sM0mPf_9VQ
2014-06-21 - Vacant warehouse destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM off Millcreek Pike in Anderson County (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/news/abandonded-building-destroyed-in-overnight-fire-in-anderson-county/
Quote: "An overnight fire has destroyed an abandoned warehouse in Anderson County. Crews responded to the call off Millcreek Pike, near the Four Roses Distillery, at around 12:30 this morning."
2014-06-20 - Four-story apartment building under construction explodes and burns at 3:20 AM in Vancouver (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2014/06/20/stunning-photos-massive-fire-guts-vancouver-apartment-building/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/263970971.html
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/vancouver-fire-takes-down-4-story-apartment-buildi/ngPkP/
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-Vancouver-apartment-under-construction-263967511.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2014/06/vancouver_apartment_building_u.html
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023885393_apxvancouverapartmentfire.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2014/06/fire_destroys_vancouver_apartm.html
Quote: "Witnesses told KATU they heard an explosion and saw the sky turned orange."
Quote: "The fire was reported around 3:20 a.m. when a neighbor heard what sounded like a loud explosion."
Quote: "Fire destroyed an apartment building with about 90 units that was under construction in Vancouver. The fire broke out about 3:30 a.m. Friday and went to two-alarms as it brought the four-story structure to the ground."
Quote: "Vancouver Fire Marshall Heidi Scarpelli did not call the fire suspicious, but said it was 'unusual.' The complex had been scheduled to open in February, but is now considered a total loss, fire officials said."
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."
2014-06-20 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire on North Monroe Street in Decatur (Illinois):
http://www.wandtv.com/story/25831336/house-explosion-in-decatur
http://www.firehouse.com/news/11530845/gas-leak-blamed-for-decatur-house-explosion
http://herald-review.com/news/local/decatur-home-damaged-by-gas-explosion/article_18341a03-aa50-5d93-907d-63b7bbd8b702.html
2014-06-20 - Home damaged by explosion in Newark Valley (New York), 1 injured:
http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=33714
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20140621/NEWS/306210021/Man-injured-after-house-explosion-Newark-Valley
Quote: "An explosion at a Newark Valley home sent one person to the hospital Friday afternoon. The blast took place at 6506 Route 38 and blew off the front door, along with bricks off the side of the structure."
2014-06-20 - Auto scrapyard hit by major fire in Northampton (Britain), near the River Nene:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-27936814
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2014-06-20/businesses-back-at-work-after-fire-at-car-parts-recycling-plant/
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/story/2014-06-20/fire-at-northampton-car-parts-recycling-plant/
Note: Also see the man who burned to death when his car burst into flame on the A47 in Guyhirn (Britain), also near the River Nene, in the corpses section...
2014-06-20 - Underground electrical explosion takes out power to parts of Fairfax (California):
http://ktla.com/2014/06/20/underground-explosion-reported-near-farmers-market-in-fairfax/
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20140620/the-grove-farmers-market-without-power-after-underground-vault-explosion
Quote: "An underground explosion near the Farmer’s Market in Fairfax knocked out power to the some of the surrounding areas Friday morning. The blast was reported at about 8:29 a.m. in the 6300 block of West Third Street..."
2014-06-20 - Transformer substation erupts in flame before 2:30 AM in Cedar Rapids (Iowa), thousands of homes go dark:
http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/fire-blocks-early-morning-traffic-cuts-power-in-cedar-rapids-20140620
http://www.cbs2iowa.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/new-fire-leaves-thousands-without-power-27750.shtml
Quote: "Crews are on scene at a substation in that area that caught fire early Friday morning. Fire crews arrived at the scene around 2:30 a.m. but it’s still uncertain exactly when the fire began."
2014-06-20 - Fertilizer plant hit by fire near Woodward (Oklahoma):
http://www.news9.com/story/25829352/explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-near-woodward-prompts-evacuations
2014-06-20 - Personal watercraft explodes at Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri), 2 injured:
http://lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/pwc-explosion-injures-man-and-three-year-old/article_963a1362-f8f4-11e3-a8e9-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.krmsradio.com/pwc-explosion-leaves-two-in-hospital/
Quote: "A 32-year-old man and a 3-year-old boy were hospitalized on Friday after the PWC they were riding exploded."
2014-06-20 - Boat bursts into flame while parked at storage facility in coastal Yonkers (New York):
http://westchester.news12.com/news/crews-battle-3-alarm-fire-at-53-post-street-in-yonkers-roof-collapses-on-building-1.8518575
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/20/2-alarm-fire-destroys-garage-in-yonkers/
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/york-pa/TDPVJ32AF4A4I640R
Quote: "Crews battled a three-alarm fire in Yonkers Friday that they say began on a boat inside a garage. The blaze at 53 Post St. on the city's southwest side broke out late in the afternoon. Fire officials say the building, a warehouse used for storing vehicles, caught fire and then the roof collapsed. There were reportedly several expensive cars inside the building."
2014-06-20 - Boat 'Real Joy' bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Catalina Island (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20140620/boat-catches-fire-sinks-off-catalina
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/20/boat-catches-fire-off-avalon-harbor-and-sinks/
http://lagunabeach.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/boat-catches-fire-sinks-off-catalina-island46282
Quote: "The fire aboard the Real Joy was reported at about 10:30 a.m., roughly four miles north of Avalon Harbor, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Two people aboard escaped on a dinghy."
2014-06-20 - Boat bursts into flame at Crandon Park Marina on coastal Key Biscayne (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/news/boat-catches-fire-at-crandon-park-marina/26584366
http://www.whdh.com/story/25830247/docked-boat-catches-fire-at-crandon-park-marina
2014-06-20 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on Lake Keowee (South Carolina):
http://www.wgog.com/lake-keowee-boat-fire/
Quote: "WGOG NEWS has received word of a boat fire this morning at a marina belonging to the Cliffs home development on Lake Keowee. Having occurred on the Pickens County side of Lake Keowee, the Keowee Vineyard Fire Department responded."
2014-06-20 - School bus bursts into flame in Srikakulam District (India):
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-06-20/Srikakulam-School-bus-catches-fire-99057
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/fire-in-school-bus-students-safe/article6135906.ece
Note: This is the 11th school bus to burst into flame in June, that I know of, so far...
2014-06-20 - Tour bus bursts into flame on flyover in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london24.com/news/bus_catches_fire_on_the_a40_out_of_london_at_white_city_1_3651336
http://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/uk-news/1319420/tour-bus-fire-on-london-flyover-causes-chaos/
http://news.sky.com/story/1286505/tour-bus-bursts-into-flames-on-london-flyover
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-27948541
http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/tour_bus_fire_on_london_flyover_causes_chaos
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10915929/Traffic-chaos-as-tour-coach-catches-fire-in-London.html
Note: This is at least the 17th bus to burn in Britain alone in just June, that I know of, so far, so buses are burning almost daily in Britain now. And two aircraft carriers have caught fire in Britain recently too...
2014-06-20 - Transit bus bursts into flame on the Golden Highway near Johannesburg (South Africa):
http://www.enca.com/putco-bus-burns-ground
2014-06-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 2:20 AM on I-57 near Arcola (Illinois):
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/truck-fire-reroutes-traffic-on-i--early-friday/article_14b34d04-ce3c-550b-b202-69afc0db36bc.html
2014-06-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame after midnight on I-40 in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.wate.com/story/25827078/tractor-trailer-fire-snarls-traffic-on-i-40w
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/west-knoxville-farragut/2014/06/20/firefighters-respond-to-semi-fire-on-i-40-westbound/11034989/
2014-06-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on street in Hamilton (Ohio):
http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/local/semi-truck-on-fire-blocks-s-erie-boulevard/ngPrY/
http://www.wlwt.com/news/semi-truck-fire-shuts-down-part-of-ohio-4-friday-morning/26588802
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/videos/news/truck-fire-in-hamilton/vCfgky/
http://ohio.icito.com/semi-truck-fire-shuts-down-part-of-ohio-4-friday-morning/
http://www.news.nom.co/semi-truck-fire-shuts-down-part-of-10076000-news/
2014-06-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near airport in Boise (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/06/20/3245790/truck-fire-closes-portion-of-orchard.html
http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/Fire-crews-extinguish-truck-fire-near-the-Boise-Airport-264050831.html
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Orchard-St-closed-after-truck-catches-fire-264051391.html
2014-06-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-65 near Prattville (Alabama):
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/progress/2014/06/20/traffic-backed-up-on-i-65-in-prattville/11081167/
Quote: "Lanes are back open and traffic is moving quickly again after Prattville Fire units and State Troopers clear the area around an 18-wheeler that caught fire."
2014-06-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame inside barn in Martinstown (Britain), near coastal Weymouth:
http://m.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/11292368.UPDATED_with_VIDEO__Lorry_destroyed_in_barn_blaze_as_smoke_seen_for_miles/
http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-blaze-barn-asbestos-roof-near/story-21269795-detail/story.html
http://www.wessexfm.com/news/dorset-news/1319900/barn-fire-martinstown-update/
2014-06-20 - Seven semi tractors, dump truck, van and building destroyed by fire at 2:45 AM in Williamsville (Illinois):
http://www.sj-r.com/article/20140620/NEWS/140629890/1994/NEWS
Quote: "Williamsville Deputy Fire Chief Tommy Nases said the fire at Donley Inc. was reported about 2:45 a.m. When they arrived, flames and smoke were already showing from the center of a metal building that measured about 240 feet by 60 feet. Flames quickly spread to a tire shop in the building and several trucks that were parked inside. The trucks included seven semis, a dump truck and a van."
2014-06-20 - Two tractors, two trailers, 100 tons of hay and barn destroyed by fire in Lovington, near Yeovil (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29389&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
Quote: "On attendance the crews confirmed that this is a metal barn, containing approx 100 tonnes of hay, 2 x tractors and 2 x trailers well alight."
2014-06-20 - Dump truck bursts into flame on I-85 near Opelika (Alabama):
http://www.oanow.com/news/opelika/article_c4fbcd7a-f8b9-11e3-a921-001a4bcf6878.html
2014-06-20 - Truck bursts into flame on Daggons Road near Cranborne (Britain):
http://www.dorsetfire.gov.uk/live-incident-feed/fire-involving-lorry-inc-no-2998/
http://pooleobserver.co.uk/blog/2014/06/20/fire-involving-lorry-inc-no-2998/
2014-06-20 - Truck bursts into flame on the A1 near Alconbury (Britain), factory burns separately at 2 AM:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Huntingdon-St-Ives-St-Neots/Firefighters-deal-with-fire-in-a-Huntingdon-factory-and-a-lorry-on-the-A1-20140620114539.htm
2014-06-20 - RV bursts into flame just before 12:30 AM while parked at RV dealership in Langley (Canada):
http://www.langleyadvance.com/news/arson-suspected-in-langley-rv-dealership-fire-1.1138327
2014-06-20 - Van bursts into flame on the M23 near Gatwick (Britain):
http://www.redhillandreigatelife.co.uk/news/localnews/11291300.M23_morning_rush_hour_van_fire/
http://www.crawleynews.co.uk/Car-Junction-9-M23-near-Gatwick/story-21268189-detail/story.html
http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/local/crawley-fire-crews-put-out-motorway-van-fire-1-6134060
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/crawley-fire-crews-put-out-motorway-van-fire
2014-06-20 - Van bursts into flame on the A372 Newtown Road in Langport (Britain):
http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/UPDATE-A372-Langport-opened-van/story-21269862-detail/story.html
2014-06-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame in the wee hours while parked at home in DeWitt County (Illinois):
http://www.dewittdailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=132305
2014-06-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-5 in Tehama County (California):
http://www.redding.com/news/2014/jun/20/truck-fire-shuts-down-interstate-5-tehama-county/
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/truck-fire-spreads-to-vegetation-on-interstate-five/
http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/ci_26008107/truck-burns-i-5-south-cottonwood
2014-06-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on East White Bear Drive in Summit Hill (Pennsylvania):
http://www.tnonline.com/2014/jun/20/truck-fire-summit-hill
http://www.tnonline.com/2014/jun/21/pickup-truck-burns
2014-06-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 56 near Massena (New York):
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140620/DCO/140629904
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140621/NEWS05/140629795
http://www.topix.com/city/massena-ny/2014/06/truck-catches-fire-while-driving-on-state-route-56-cause-unknown
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140621/OGD/140629769/1044
2014-06-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on John Nash Boulevard near Interstate 77 in Bluefield (West Virginia):
http://www.bdtonline.com/local/x1396896282/Truck-burns-on-John-Nash-Boulevard
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire scorches home too, in Sidney (Ohio):
http://www.sidneydailynews.com/news/home_top-news/5084613/Car-fire-damages-home
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked in Atchison (Kansas):
http://www.atchisonglobenow.com/news/local_news/article_61b77fe4-d0b6-5286-95ea-f5d87005db32.html
Quote: "Roger Moore, of Everest, was enjoying a day at the pool when someone ran and got him to tell him his car was on fire."
Note: After the fire, Roger Moore looked shaken, not stirred...
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame on the Staten Island Expressway in coastal Staten Island (New York):
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/car_fire_backs_up_traffic_on_b.html
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame on West Beaver Street in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/traffic/2014/06/20/car-fire-beaver-street/11174125/
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame near Powder Mill Road in Parsippany (New Jersey):
http://www.parsippanyfocus.com/car-fire-route-10-powder-mill-road/
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame on Red Canyon Road near Lander (Wyoming):
http://county10.com/2014/06/20/supercharged-fort-mustang-catches-fire-outside-lander/
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame on West Market Street in York (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_26003462/911-vehicle-fire-shuts-down-market-street-york
http://www.ydr.com/sports/ci_26003462/911-vehicle-fire-shuts-down-market-street-york
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame near Polaris dealership in Spirit Lake (Iowa):
http://www.dickinsoncountynews.com/gallery/20162
http://www.dickinsoncountynews.com/story/2093991.html
Note: Also see the Polaris dealership that went up in flames in Toledo (Ohio) on this day...
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame on I-65 in Homewood (Alabama):
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/06/interstate_65_south_car_fire_s.html
2014-06-20 - Car explodes into flame at 4 AM while parked on street in Stoke (Britain):
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/look-dramatic-pictures-show-moment-7300279
2014-06-20 - Car bursts into flame on road in Brixton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29399&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-20 - Custom trike bursts into flame at 2:30 AM while parked inside the National Automobile Museum in Reno (Nevada):
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Vehicle-Catches-Fire-Inside-the-National-Automobile-Museum-263954461.html
Quote: "Reno Fire Department says a vehicle caught on fire overnight at the National Automobile Museum. Officials told KOLO 8 News now that the fire started around 2:30 Friday morning. The museum director tells us the damaged vehicle is an Ed Roth Custom Trike and the fire started in the lobby."
Note: It'd probably be smarter to put vehicle museums in a safer area...like on the Moon.
2014-06-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Mystic Street in Arlington (Massachusetts):
http://arlington.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/vehicle-fire-on-mystic-street
2014-06-20 - Cars and auto shop go up in flames at 6 AM in Albuquerque (New Mexico):
http://krqe.com/2014/06/20/flames-destroy-abq-custom-body-shop/
http://www.koat.com/news/auto-shop-erupts-in-flames-near-central/26586426
2014-06-20 - RV, cars and home destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://ktar.com/22/1743418/Phoenix-family-escapes-house-fire-
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Fire-destoys-home-5-adults-escape--263970951.html
Quote: "It happened at about 3 a.m. in the area of 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road near Thunderbird High School. Video from the scene showed what was left of the front of an RV near the smoldering ruins."
Quote: "Witnesses said the house turned into a fireball as the house, cars and an RV went up in flames."
Note: RV or one of the cars probably spontaneously ignited and got this fire going. It's increasingly unwise to park any kind of vehicle near anything you don't want to see on fire...
2014-06-20 - Three vehicles and barn destroyed by fire in Delta (Colorado):
http://www.krextv.com/story/barn-fire-destroys-structure-vehicles-20140620
2014-06-20 - Polaris dealership goes up in flames in Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/fire-at-toledo-polaris-dealership-20140621
Wiki: "Polaris Industries is an American manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATV, and neighborhood electric vehicles."
2014-06-20 - Tire shop erupts in flame in Louisville (Kentucky):
http://www.wlky.com/news/crews-battle-fire-at-west-louisville-tire-shop/26599102
2014-06-20 - Barn destroyed by huge fire in Scottsdale (Arizona), 5 dogs killed:
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/dogs-killed-in-scottsdale-kennel-fire/article_b64bbcb4-9b53-5a3b-8e8f-9f6236cf011e.html
http://azstarnet.com/news/state-and-regional/dogs-killed-in-scottsdale-kennel-fire/article_336d2fb0-dd51-5e54-ac9b-abc0fbdd586e.html
http://ktar.com/22/1743780/Scottsdale-kennel-fire-kills-five-dogs-officials-searching-for-others
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2014/06/21/scottsdale-fire-barn-fire-abrk/11204659/
http://www.azcentral.com/videos/news/local/scottsdale/2014/06/21/11205767/
2014-06-20 - Barn destroyed by fire near Tecumseh (Oklahoma), horse killed:
http://www.koco.com/news/horse-killed-in-barn-fire/26599612
http://www.wblxlocal.com/news/267184-horse-killed-in-barn-fire.html
2014-06-20 - Barn damaged by fire in Occidental (California):
http://m.pressdemocrat.com/articles/140620-dcd4fd2659.html
2014-06-20 - Brush fire ignites along I-680, at least two homes burn, in Fairfield (California), near the coast:
http://www.kvoa.com/news/5-alarm-fire-burns-homes-in-northern-california/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/06/20/fairfield-fire-jumps-freeway-threatening-homes/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/20/evacuations-ordered-in-5-alarm-fairfield-grass-fire-near-i-680/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/traffic-alert-after-fire-closes-northbound-lanes-i/ngP5m/
2014-06-20 - Plastics factory erupts in flame at 4 AM on Ferry Avenue in Camden (New Jersey):
http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2014/06/20/fire-rips-through-camden-plastic-factory/11049629/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Warehouse-Roof-Collapses-As-Fire-Rages-263952041.html
http://6abc.com/news/fire-damages-plastics-factory-in-camden/125705/
2014-06-20 - Fishing lodge building destroyed by fire at Lake Panasoffkee in Sumter County (Florida):
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/article_36fee8bd-dd90-5c7f-975e-328ec58b6df1.html
2014-06-20 - Gas equipment explodes and burns outside FedEx building in Mankato (Minnesota):
http://www.mankatofreepress.com/local/x1927811205/Explosion-damages-FedEx
Quote: "Mankato firefighters responded to the report of an explosion and fire at 1:37 p.m. today, at the FedEx building, 504 Industrial Road."
2014-06-20 - Dumpster bursts into flame near business in Klamath Falls (Oregon), near the coast:
http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/south-sixth-street-dumpster-fire/article_7e2b1cf6-f90a-11e3-9755-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-20 - Deck bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, in San Luis Obispo (California):
http://calcoastnews.com/2014/06/fire-rips-slo-home/
2014-06-20 - Deck bursts into flame, fire spreads, one home destroyed, two homes damaged, in Calgary (Canada):
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Massive+fire+engulfs+three+northwest+homes/9960840/story.html
2014-06-20 - Garage bursts into flame at 12:30 AM at home in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/25827371/antioch-homeowner-quickly-extinguishes-fire-in-garage
http://www.wkrn.com/story/25826360/6-people-including-baby-wake-up-to-garage-fire-at-antioch-home
2014-06-20 - Vacant house destroyed by fire in Trenton (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2014/06/late_night_fire_guts_vacant_trenton_home.html
http://www.roonte.com/www/vacant-trenton-house-is-gutted-in-threealarm-fire
2014-06-20 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Denison (Texas):
http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Fire-destroys-vacant-Denison-home-263898751.html
2014-06-20 - Two adjacent vacant homes destroyed by fire, occupied home damaged, in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/06/fire_destroys_2_vacant_houses.html
2014-06-20 - Two vacant homes burn in one night in coastal Pawtucket (Rhode Island):
http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140620-two-pawtucket-fires-may-be-arson.ece
2014-06-20 - Five vacant homes burn in the last two months in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://fox4kc.com/2014/06/20/neighbor-suspects-arson-in-vacant-house-fire/
2014-06-20 - Eight vacant homes burn in eight days in Lafayette (Louisiana):
http://www.klfy.com/story/25822353/hub-city-hit-with-eight-vacant-house-fires-in-eight-days
2014-06-20 - Vacant Kmart burns in Mount Dora (Florida):
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-mount-dora-kmart-fire-20140619,0,6260446.story
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-06-19/news/os-mount-dora-kmart-fire-20140619_1_roof-fire-fire-crews-kmart
2014-06-20 - Man burns to death when SUV bursts into flame at 2:21 AM in drainage ditch on Quail Creek Road in Bakersfield (California):
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Driver-found-dead-in-SUV-fire-264011091.html
http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/breaking-news/x2071376135/Driver-found-dead-inside-vehicle-that-caught-fire
2014-06-20 - Man burns to death when car bursts into flame on the A47 in Guyhirn (Britain), near the River Nene:
http://www.heart.co.uk/peterborough/news/local/fatal-car-fire-a47/
Note: A man also burned to death a few days prior when his van burst into flame on the M60 near Stockport (Britain), mentioned in the 2014-06-17 update. From the full hypothesis: "Vehicles of all kinds will continue to burn, as they have been, and the number of vehicular fires will continue to escalate, inevitably resulting in a corresponding increase in the number of people being incinerated in their vehicles."
2014-06-19 - Underground fires hit two manholes at 6 AM, power lines ignite too, in coastal Queens (New York), 1100 homes go dark:
http://www.ny1.com/content/news/210764/power-restored-following-queens-manhole-fires/
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/25816783/manhole-power-line-fires-in-queens
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/19/hundreds-without-power-after-manhole-power-line-fires-in-queens/
http://7online.com/news/power-restored-after-manhole-power-line-fires-in-queens/123638/
http://www.wcax.com/story/25816757/manhole-power-line-fires-in-queens
http://news.nom.co/power-restored-after-manhole-power-10050629-news/
http://www.onenewspage.us/n/US/750ho1xmj/Power-knocked-out-to-more-than-100.htm
Quote: "More than 1,000 Con Edison customers in Queens were without power Thursday following fires in two manholes and on power lines. The fires broke out at around 6 a.m. at 95th Avenue near 96th Street in Woodhaven."
Quote: "There was black smoke spewing out of the manhole, the manhole cover was rattling and it just blew off. It ignited the telephone wires, there was fire."
2014-06-29 - Underground electrical explosion rocks Park La Brea area in coastal Los Angeles (California), 1000 homes go dark:
http://westsidetoday.com/2014/06/20/vault-explosion-knocks-power-grove/
Quote: "An underground vault explosion in the Park La Brea area today left about 1,000 customers without power, including at the Grove and Farmer’s Market, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported."
2014-06-19 - Transformer explodes near Beacon Street and Mill Pond in coastal Marblehead (Massachusetts):
http://marblehead.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/marblehead-police-lo
Quote: "At 11:47 a.m., police and fire units responded to a reported transformer explosion near the intersection of Beacon Street and Mill Pond."
2014-06-19 - Transformer explodes before 5:30 AM in coastal Southampton (New York):
http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/Southampton-Village-Surrounding-Areas/67342/Plaza-Cafe-Closed-For-Weekend-Due-To-Transformer-Failure
Quote: "Mr. Gulija said he received a call around 5:30 a.m. Thursday with news of the transformer explosion."
Note: So here are two more underground electrical explosions and two more transformers exploding. Locations? Coast, coast, coast and coast. Must be all the salt from the salt trucks from all that recent snow. Wait, they're not using that excuse anymore?! Hah, watch and see, they will use it again this winter, hoping that people forget that these underground electrical explosions and fires have been occurring all along. And most people are actually oblivious enough that they'll believe it too...
2014-06-19 - Home obliterated by explosion and fire near Cottonwood Lakes Boulevard in Thornton (Colorado), 1 killed:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/06/20/authorities-locate-body-in-debris-of-exploded-thornton-home/
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26002168/thornton-explosion-searchers-find-mans-body-rubble
http://kdvr.com/2014/06/19/explosion-reportedly-destroys-structure-in-thornton/
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/06/19/house-explodes-in-thornton/10971253/
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/thornton/thornton-home-leveled-by-explosion-at-131st-and-monroe-streets
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25996452/house-explodes-thornton-blast-heard-miles
2014-06-19 - Home explodes and burns before 7 AM in Ford (Kansas), 1 injured:
http://ksn.com/2014/06/19/house-explosion-leaves-one-woman-severely-injured/
2014-06-19 - Apartment building heavily damaged by explosion and fire in Houston (Texas), 1 killed:
http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/25825125/1-dead-in-houston-apartment-fire-after-explosion
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_8904134f-b133-5043-8072-e2bd9ee8dca5.html
http://www.chron.com/houston/article/HFD-fighting-2-alarm-blaze-in-NW-Houston-5565193.php
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/25825376/explosion-investigation-into-2-alarm-apartment-fire
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/34a4fcb737514342a44997b76d122659/TX--Fatal-Apartment-Fire/
Quote: "In all, 16 apartments were damaged by fire and heavy smoke by the two-alarm fire. Arson investigators are still looking for the source of the explosion and fire since the complex does not have natural gas service."
2014-06-19 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Rancho Cucamonga (California):
http://blog.pe.com/breaking-news/2014/06/19/rancho-cucamonga-fire-rages-at-recycling-plant/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/06/19/large-fire-burns-at-recycling-plant-in-rancho-cucamonga/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-recycling-fire-20140619-story.html
http://www.dailynews724.com/local/fire-at-recycling-center-closes-roads-threatens-power-lines-h142930.html
http://www.veooz.com/news/xHH1SA9.html
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/rancho-cucamonga-ca/TDNJ3BL4EMLQ5E3C9
http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2014/06/20/news/doc53a4645ab5884943138316.txt
Quote: "An afternoon blaze ripped through a recycling plant in Rancho Cucamonga where pallets of crushed aluminum and plastic were stacked as high as a three-story building..."
2014-06-19 - Sixteen golf carts, fertilizer, tires and building go up in flames at golf course in Bixby (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/25823076/apartments-not-affected-by-bixby-golf-course-fire
http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Fire-destroys-building-at-Bixby-golf-course/h37nxMvDKkyX0Z037nyUzQ.cspx
http://www.ktul.com/story/25821972/crews-battling-large-fire-at-bixby-golf-course
2014-06-19 - Multi-million-dollar 110-foot yacht destroyed by blaze while dry-docked in coastal Chula Vista (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/06/19/dry-docked-boat-burns-in-south-bay/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/25820237/yacht-fire-at-chula-vista-marina
http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/Yacht-at-Chula-Vista-Marina-catches-on-fire-263846421.html
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2014/06/19/110-foot-yacht-burns-chula-vista-marina/
Quote: "The vessel, valued at roughly $17 million, was undergoing repairs at Marine Group Boat Works in the 900 block of G Street in Chula Vista when it caught fire about 9 a.m., according to city officials."
Quote: "'I’ve never seen a fire that big spreading that fast before,' said Christopher Gonzalez, who works at the Marine Group Boat Works machine shop. He was just yards away when the blaze ignited."
Note: Both methane and hydrogen sulfide are extremely flammable, both are blowing in off the ocean, and both will adsorb onto materials. Then spontaneous combustion may ignite a fire, or even the slightest spark can set off a roaring inferno, and these fires will burn harder, hotter and faster than any 'standard' fires...
2014-06-19 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Havasu near Windsor Beach in Lake Havasu City (Arizona):
http://www.havasunews.com/news/boat-catches-fire-on-lake-havasu/article_4c09f274-f81a-11e3-b4cd-001a4bcf887a.html
http://www.havasunews.com/fire-boat-extinguishes-flames/image_58d1fff6-f83d-11e3-b575-001a4bcf887a.html
Note: A 62-year-old man was found dead in Lake Havasu the day prior, mentioned in the 2014-06-18 update...
2014-06-19 - Train car bursts into flame while parked at warehouse in Lockbourne (Ohio):
http://ww2.wcmh.com/story/25820887/fire-in-rail-car-outside-warehouse
http://www.nbc26.tv/story/25820887/fire-in-rail-car-outside-warehouse
http://www.wjtv.com/story/25820887/fire-in-rail-car-outside-warehouse
2014-06-19 - Double-decker school bus bursts into flame on the A78 near coastal Ardrossan (Scotland):
http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/threetowns/articles/2014/06/19/501958-school-bus-burnt-out-on-ardrossan-bypass/
http://www.newsforscotland.com/news/school-bus-burnt-out-on-ardrossan-bypass
Note: This is the 10th school bus to burst into flame in June, that I know of, so far...
2014-06-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at airport in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.afaairtran.com/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&homeID=428400
2014-06-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Park Road in Oldham (Britain):
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/park-road-oldham-bus-fire-7294418
http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/86489/passengers-flee-first-bus-fireball
2014-06-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Route 38 near Tel-Aviv (Israel):
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/295910
2014-06-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-55 in St. Louis County (Missouri):
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/06/19/i-55-closed-after-tractor-trailer-fire/
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/i--a-traffic-mess-after-truck-fire-in-south/article_a5f2e3e0-07d0-5dae-b5d5-b8f70988fc55.html
Note: And after the tractor trailer burst into flame, traffic backed up, then a tractor trailer slammed into another one and both burst into flame, and that crash killed one person...
2014-06-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 near Holbrook (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/25819179/semi-catches-fire-closes-eb-i-40-east-of-holbrook
http://www.kctv5.com/story/25819179/semi-catches-fire-closes-eb-i-40-east-of-holbrook
http://www.americanownews.com/story/25819179/semi-catches-fire-closes-eb-i-40-east-of-holbrook
2014-06-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 in Louisville (Kentucky):
http://www.wlky.com/news/tractortrailer-catches-fire-on-i64/26582438
http://www.wblxlocal.com/news/266258-tractor-trailer-catches-fire-on-i-64.html
http://louisville.gotnewswire.com/news/tractortrailer-catches-fire-on-i64
2014-06-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-90 near Pembroke (New York):
http://wivb.com/2014/06/19/truck-fire-closes-exit-48a-on-i-90e/
http://thebatavian.com/billie-owens/tractor-trailers-cab-ablaze-alleghany-road-thruway-toll-booth/43315
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-entrance-ramp-to-thruway-at-pembroke-20140619
http://www.fingerlakes1.com/news-link.php?aid=12912754
2014-06-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at truck stop in Joplin (Missouri):
http://www.koamtv.com/story/25823499/tractor-trailer-fire-at-petro-truck-stop
http://www.fox14tv.com/story/25823499/tractor-trailer-fire-at-petro-truck-stop
http://www.newstalkkzrg.com/pages/19254066.php?contentType=4&contentId=15426530
http://insidejoplin.blogspot.com/2014/06/fire-department-responds-to-tractor.html
http://www.939classichits.com/Tractor-Trailer-Fire/19254117?rand=538528366
2014-06-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M1 in Leicestershire (Britain):
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/M1-lorry-lanes-reopened-traffic-misery-thousands/story-21267883-detail/story.html
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/M1-lorry-lanes-set-reopen-rush-hour/story-21264209-detail/story.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-27920270
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/delays-after-lorry-motorway-blaze-30369547.html
http://www.nottinghampost.com/Lorry-closes-M1-J23-J23A/story-21263303-detail/story.html
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/motorway-closed-lorry-catches-fire-7292346
2014-06-19 - Tractor bursts into flame along Coldwater Ridge Drive in Kannapolis (North Carolina):
http://www.independenttribune.com/news/tractor-fire-burns-field-near-kannapolis-apartments/article_9657a920-f7d9-11e3-8784-0017a43b2370.html
2014-06-19 - Tractor bursts into flame in field in Exbourne, near Okehampton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29381&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-19 - Garbage truck bursts into flame while parked at mall in Timmins, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.timminspress.com/2014/06/19/fire-at-porcupine-mall
2014-06-19 - Dump truck bursts into flame on street in Hopedale (Massachusetts):
http://hopedale.wickedlocal.com/article/20140619/NEWS/140615643
2014-06-19 - Dump truck bursts into flame along road in Novi (Michigan):
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20140619/no-one-hurt-in-novi-dump-truck-fire
http://www.dailytribune.com/general-news/20140619/no-one-hurt-in-novi-dump-truck-fire
2014-06-19 - Hay truck bursts into flame at 3:45 AM on US 12 near Naches (Washington):
http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestnews/2274259-8/us-12-reopens-after-hay-truck-fire
2014-06-19 - RV bursts into flame on Coulson Way in coastal Burnham-On-Sea (Britain):
http://www.getbucks.co.uk/news/local-news/firefighters-warning-caravan-catches-fire-7299432
Note: A car-hauler burst into flame near Burnham the week prior, mentioned in the 2014-06-11 update...
2014-06-19 - Van bursts into flame on I-295 in coastal Jacksonville (Florida), car hits responding fire truck:
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/driver-crashes-fire-truck-while-responding-vehicle/ngNwx/
Note: Lots of accidents being caused by vehicles catching fire on this day, a side-effect of the vehicle fires...
2014-06-19 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at home off Lamb Trail in Marshall (Missouri):
http://www.marshallnews.com/story/2093609.html
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Walmart, fire spreads to two more cars, in Richmond (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Several-cars-burn-in-Walmart-parking-lot-263925301.html
http://www.khou.com/video?id=263925301&sec=548547&ref=articlevidmod
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwISgkn4fUI
http://houston.gotnewswire.com/news/several-cars-burn-in-walmart-parking-lot
Quote: "It appeared that one car went up in flames and spread to the vehicles on either side."
Note: People still park vehicles next to other vehicles?!
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame while parked in parking garage at luxury high-rise in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://abc7news.com/news/bmw-caught-fire-in-garage-of-luxury-sf-high-rise/125193/
http://sfist.com/2014/06/20/luxury_vehicle_burns_luxury_parking.php
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame on the Elizabeth Bridge over the Monongahela River near Elizabeth (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourmckeesport/yourmckeesportmore/6311609-74/elizabeth-bridge-fire
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in Augusta (Maine), traffic backs up, crash ensues:
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2014/06/19/accident-on-interstate-95-in-augusta/10882033/
Quote: "The driver of a dump truck, Sherwood Kemp, 55, from Leeds had slowed in traffic due to a unrelated car fire in the breakdown lane."
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame on road in coastal Everett (Washington):
http://myeverettnews.com/2014/06/19/car-fire-boeing-freeway-ties-afternoon-exit-everett-boeing-plant/
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame on George Street in Shelburne (Canada):
http://www.novanewsnow.com/News/2014-06-19/article-3768908/No-injuries-after-Shelburne-car-fire/1
http://www.thecoastguard.ca/News/2014-06-19/article-3768908/No-injuries-after-Shelburne-car-fire/1
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame before 3:30 AM while parked on street in Sale (Australia), near the coast:
http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/2362263/car-torched/
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame on the M25 near Kent (Britain):
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/m25_car_fire_causes_rush_hour_chaos_on_kent_stretch_1_3648305
2014-06-19 - Car bursts into flame on the A10 between Hertford and Ware (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/News/Car-fire-on-A10-between-Hertford-and-Ware-20140619102511.htm
2014-06-19 - Car and home burn on Trafalgar Avenue in North Cheam (Britain):
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/11288650.House_fire_in_North_Cheam/
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/londonnews/11288650.Fire_guts_house_and_melts_car___Fire_brigade_not_called_for_nearly_two_hours/
2014-06-19 - Barn destroyed by fire in Leroy Township (Michigan):
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20140619/NEWS01/306190004/Barn-fire-does-50-000-damage-H-Drive-South
http://www.9news.com/video/3631181177001/1/Barn-fire-at-H-Drive-South
http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/A5/20140619/NEWS01/306190004/Barn-fire-does-50-000-damage-H-Drive-South
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/MI/2014/June/19/Several.firefighters.battle.barn.fire.in.Leroy.Township.aspx
2014-06-19 - Electronic device starts sparking and smoking in person's bag on subway train in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2014-06-19/passengers-run-screaming-from-tube-as-smoke-pours-from-bag/
Quote: "Commuters fled a busy Tube station in panic today after a passenger's electrical device overheated, causing sparks and smoke to pour out of his bag. Passengers screamed and ran out of Chancery Lane station in central London while others were in tears following the security scare at 9.30am."
Note: I guess they freaked out because they thought it was a bomb. This looks like the snack-sized version of the various underground explosions and fires that have been plaguing cities and towns...
2014-06-19 - Conveyor belt bursts into flame at silo in Rapho Township (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/fire-strikes-silo-in-rapho-township/article_73d2e3b8-f7a9-11e3-98ef-0017a43b2370.html
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/cattle-rescued-from-burning-barn-in-rapho-township/article_73d2e3b8-f7a9-11e3-98ef-0017a43b2370.html
2014-06-19 - Church destroyed by fire in Mesa (Arizona):
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/fd-working-on-fire-in-mesa
2014-06-19 - Church damaged by blaze at 3 AM in Central City area of coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2014/06/central_city_church_damaged_in.html
2014-06-19 - Medieval 800-year-old St Peter's Church goes up in flames in Ropley (Britain):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11287987.50_firefighters_battle_medieval_church_fire/
Note: Apparently God doesn't like churches very much!
2014-06-19 - Deck bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, in Portland (Oregon), dog killed:
http://koin.com/2014/06/19/crews-battle-fully-involved-sw-portland-house-fire/
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/06/sw_portland_house_fire_poses_a.html
2014-06-19 - Porch bursts into flame at home in Superior (Wisconsin):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/content/superior-firefighters-extinguish-porch-fire
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/No-injuries-slight-damage-in-Superior-porch-fire-263835971.html
2014-06-19 - Outside of home bursts into flame at home on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City (New Jersey), fire spreads:
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/06/jersey_city_fire_crawls_up_rear_of_greenville_building.html
Note: Sounds like maybe a door burst into flame first, so my guess would be the hinges, maybe rusty iron/steel, or maybe there was some electrified copper in the door area, like a doorbell or light switch or light...
2014-06-19 - House damaged by fire at 1:30 AM in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2014/06/19/crews-put-out-house-fire-in-norfolk/
2014-06-19 - Two-family home goes up in flames in Englewood (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/englewood-firefighter-helps-battle-blaze-at-his-own-home-1.1038370
Note: A firefighter lives here and he got called out to fight this fire. The fire began in the lower area of the building where he lived, while nobody was there. I'm tellin' yas, you pretty much need someone on freakin' guard duty 24 hours per day at buildings now. A lot of these fires start small but if nobody is around to notice then they don't stay small for long...
2014-06-19 - Two homes destroyed by fire, propane tanks explode, in coastal San Jose (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/two-homes-destroyed-possible-propane-tank-explosio/ngPQD/
http://www.ocala.com/article/20140620/APN/306209951
2014-06-19 - Apartment building damaged by fire at Shadow Creek Apartments in Kansas City (Missouri), 5 injured:
http://www.kctv5.com/story/25818255/three-children-with-severe-burns-from-house-fire
http://www.kmbc.com/news/injuries-reported-in-south-kc-apartment-fire/26567132
Note: Kansas City is located at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River...
2014-06-19 - Deadly blaze rips through home at 1:10 AM in Las Vegas (Nevada), 2 children killed:
http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/local/story/fatal-fire-las-vegas-ann-durango-riley-children/Pm_MjAbM9k2QwMDeNbhGmA.cspx
2014-06-19 - Vacant mobile home burns shortly after midnight in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://wane.com/2014/06/19/fire-rips-through-vacant-mobile-home/
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140619/LOCAL07/140619280/1002/local
2014-06-19 - Vacant home burns at 3:30 AM in Highland Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.kvfd8.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=840
2014-06-19 - Vacant house burns in Topeka (Kansas):
http://www.wibwnewsnow.com/fire-guts-vacant-home-in-nw-topeka/
2014-06-19 - Vacant home burns at 5 AM, second fire in three weeks, in Jackson (Mississippi):
http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/jackson/jackson-investigators-look-into-cause-of-earlymorning-house-fire/26566122#!1eiR2
2014-06-19 - Vacant house burns at 1 AM in Glens Falls (New York):
http://poststar.com/news/local/fire-engulfs-glens-falls-home-early-thursday-morning/article_1358c536-f77f-11e3-b7b1-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-19 - Vacant home burns at 3 AM in Fuquay-Varina (North Carolina):
http://www.wfla.com/story/23315609/fire-destroys-abandonded-home-in-fuquay-varina
2014-06-19 - Vacant house burns at 12:30 AM in Chattanooga (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/arson-investigation-underway-following-overnight-fire-11111.shtml
Note: They suspect arson solely because there were no utilities hooked up. They aren't paying attention to the world...
2014-06-19 - Vacant home burns in Elkins (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view§ion=5-News&item=Vacant-Home-Catches-Fire-in-Randolph-County-16557
2014-06-19 - Vacant house destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-vacant-home-in-southeast-Houston-263821761.html
2014-06-19 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in coastal Toms River (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2014/06/19/toms-river-fire/10998047/
2014-06-19 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM in Lakewood (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2014/06/early_morning_blaze_guts_vacant_lakewood_home.html
http://www.ocsignal.com/2014/06/47261/
http://njeon.com/2014/06/19/early-morning-fire-in-vacant-lakewood-structure-under-investigation/
2014-06-19 - Vacant house destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM in Cambridge Springs (Pennsylvania):
http://www.yourerie.com/news/news-article/d/story/fire-destroys-vacant-cambridge-springs-home/30092/XKyaz8dX7UembiteI_MflA
2014-06-19 - Vacant car dealership destroyed by fire, fire spreads to U-Haul trucks, in coastal Lynn (Massachusetts):
http://www.wcvb.com/news/firefighters-battle-blaze-near-lynnway/26573986
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/06/19/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-building-in-lynn/
http://www.whdh.com/story/25822072/crews-battling-fire-on-lynnway
http://www.wcvb.com/news/firefighters-battle-blaze-near-lynnway/26573986
http://www.itemlive.com/news/alarm-fire-rages-on-lynnway/article_a23e1fa2-f7e9-11e3-b89d-0019bb2963f4.html
Quote: "SKY7 HD was over the scene as flames spread from the vacant building to several U-Haul trucks at a neighboring building."
2014-06-19 - Vacant school building destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Hollister (Missouri):
http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2014/06/19/fire-destroys-vacant-hollister-school-building/10863853/
2014-06-19 - Woman burns to death when car ignites at 3:20 AM in Frelinghuysen Township (New Jersey):
http://rlsmedia.com/breaking-news/article/car-fire-leaves-woman-dead-frelinghuysen-nj
Quote: "Police in Frelinghuysen are investigating the death of a woman pulled from a burning vehicle just outside of an elementary school located on the 700 block of Rt. 94. Firefighters arrived to the scene just after 3:30 AM and found the car fully engulfed in heavy fire."
2014-06-18 - Mysterious explosion alarms people from Whangaparaoa to Lynfield and Blockhouse Bay in coastal Auckland (New Zealand):
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/247582/mystery-explosion-heard-in-auckland
Quote: "A spokesperson described the noise as a rumbling such as that caused by a minor explosion or shockwave."
2014-06-18 - Explosion during training exercise injures 5 responders in Ottawa (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/1401661/ottawa-police-officers-injured-in-joint-training-exercise/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-training-exercise-explosion-leaves-5-injured-2-seriously-1.2679500
http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/06/18/ottawa-police-paramedics-hurt-in-training-accident
Quote: "Two male paramedics in their 30s from an elite tactical unit are in intensive care with second-degree burns following an explosion during a training exercise that also injured another paramedic and two police officers."
Note: That's some realistic training there!
2014-06-18 - Landfill keeps burning and spewing smoke in Shreveport (Louisiana), residents get agitated and hold a meeting:
http://www.ksla.com/story/25814883/glover-wants-jindal-to-take-notice-of-landfill-issue
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20140618/NEWS01/306180043/Community-meeting-discuss-Harrelson-Landfill-fire
http://www.topix.net/city/shreveport-la/2014/06/community-meeting-to-discuss-harrelson-landfill-fire
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/story/d/story/shreveport-mayor-and-neighbors-want-action-to-stop/28928/N1muisAQmEq7HzbWoJkjog
2014-06-18 - Small jet veers off runway, bursts into flame, hits fence, at airport in Huntsville (Alabama), 3 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20140619-44177-USA
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/25814580/plane-catches-fire-at-alabama-airport-3-killed
http://wiat.com/2014/06/19/huntsville-jet-crash-investigation-update/
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/3-dead-after-huntsville-plane-fire-11100.shtml
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/bc/3-killed-when-plane-veers-from-huntsville-alabama-airport-runway-catches-fire-1.1135143
Quote: "An airplane ran off the runway at Huntsville International Airport Wednesday afternoon, caught fire, and crashed near a fence. Airport officials confirmed three people were killed."
2014-06-18 - Smoke in cockpit sends passenger plane to emergency landing in Minot (North Dakota):
http://www.lowellsun.com/rss/ci_25986492
2014-06-18 - In two events in one day, boat workshop and van burn at boat yard on New Quay Road in coastal Poole (Britain):
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11285518.Boat_yard_suffers_two_fires_within_hours/
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11285518.Fires_at_boat_yard_being_treated_as_suspected_arson/
Note: Workshop burned at 9:30 PM then at 2:30 AM the van parked inside the building burst into flame...
2014-06-18 - Schooner 'Isaac Webb' bursts into flame at 2:18 AM at Captain's Cove in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/06/bridgeport-news-boat-land-fire/
http://connecticut.news12.com/news/boat-burns-at-captain-s-cove-in-bridgeport-1.8485588
Quote: "The boat is adjacent to other boats nearby. Firefighters on the way. UPDATE–One boat close to the AquaCultural School fully involved."
2014-06-18 - Boat bursts into flame while trailered at property in the Town of Kinderhook (New York):
http://www.columbiapage.com/boat-fire-in-niverville-061814.html
Quote: "Columbia County 911 dispatched Niverville Firefighters and Valatie Rescue at 10:40pm for a reported boat fire on State Farm Road in off of Route 9 in the Town of Kinderhook. Upon his arrival Niverville Car 1 reported a working boat fire."
2014-06-18 - Boat bursts into flame off the coast near Falmouth (Britain):
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/11285360.Falmouth_lifeboat_tows_vessel_to_safety_after_fire_breaks_out/
2014-06-18 - School bus bursts into flame on the A590 in South Cumbria (Britain):
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/school-bus-fire-on-a590-in-south-cumbria-1.1143380
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/11286391.Delays_on_A590_following_coach_fire/
http://www.newsnorthwest.org.uk/news/updated-702pm-school-bus-fire-on-a590-in-south-cumbria
http://www.in-cumbria.com/school-bus-fire-on-a590-in-south-cumbria-1.1143380
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/11288253.UPDATED__Ulverston_primary_school_children_evacuated_from_burning_bus/
Note: This is the 9th school bus to burst into flame in June, that I know of, so far...
2014-06-18 - Straddle carrier vehicle bursts into flame at airport in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2014/06/18/crane-fire-reported-at-nit/
http://www.wvec.com/my-city/norfolk/Crews-battle-fire-at--263705831.html
Note: Had to look it up. These are basically heavy-duty motorized mobile cranes used to move containers and other cargo on and off airplanes...
2014-06-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 in Montgomery County (Virginia):
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/tractortrailer-fire-on-i81-north-in-montgomery-county/26545406
http://www.southwesttimes.com/2014/06/truck-fire-backs-up-traffic-in-montgomery-county/
http://www.wsls.com/story/25806842/tractor-trailer-fire-on-interstate-81-delays-traffic
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/photos-tractortrailer-fire-on-i81/26545774
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-fire-slows-i--traffic-in-montgomery-county/article_4361250a-f6e1-11e3-957f-001a4bcf6878.html
Quote: "The driver managed to escape after he noticed flames coming from the back of the sleeper area of the trailer. He had to use the guard rail to slow down because the brakes burned. The flames are extinguished, but the truck is destroyed."
2014-06-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-20/59 near Bessemer (Alabama):
http://www.abc3340.com/story/25815488/18-wheeler-trailer-fire
2014-06-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Main Street in Ingleside (Texas):
http://www.aransaspassprogress.com/the_ingleside_index/news/article_735fba46-f736-11e3-9aeb-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-35 in Emporia (Kansas):
http://kvoe.com/news/3989-tire-blowout-triggers-semi-trailer-fire-loss-of-dog-treats
http://www.emporiagazette.com/education/article_ac286cac-f726-11e3-bd90-0017a43b2370.html
2014-06-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 6:50 AM on I-15 in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jun/18/big-rig-catches-fire-1-15-blocks-lanes/
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/traffic-transportation/vehicle-fire-i-15-near-sahara-slowing-traffic
http://www.nevada.statenews.net/index.php/sid/223028801/scat/1e0899715fbc2697
2014-06-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M62 near Brighouse (Britain):
http://firewestyorkshire.blogspot.com/2014/06/hgv-fire-on-m62-junction-26-eastbound.html
2014-06-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-57 near Effingham (Illinois):
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/11740-semi-burns-south-of-effingham
2014-06-18 - Three semi tractors and three cars go up in flames at 3 AM while parked at facility in Clackamas (Oregon):
http://kxl.com/2014/06/18/six-vehicles-burned-in-a-fire-at-an-industrial-park-in-clackamas/
http://koin.com/2014/06/18/6-vehicles-damaged-in-suspicious-fire/
http://www.oregon.statenews.net/index.php/sid/223021313/scat/de51264898713a16
http://www.oregonlive.com/happy-valley/index.ssf/2014/06/arson_investigators_looking_at.html
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Semi-trucks-cars-destroyed-in-early-morning-fire-263625521.html
Note: They're calling this arson without having ruled out accidental causes, which means they probably got really shitty grades in fire investigator school. Looks just like all the other parked vehicles that have been spontaneously igniting, especially in the middle of the night, in cities all around the world...
2014-06-18 - Two tractors damaged by fire while parked at garden center in Wheatfield, Niagara Falls (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/police-blotter/two-tractors-damaged-by-fire-at-wheatfield-garden-center-20140618
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/18/Two_tractors_damaged_by_fire_at_Wheatfield_garden_center/
2014-06-18 - Tractor bursts into flame along New Road in Cocklake, Wedmore (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29365&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.cheddarvalleygazette.co.uk/crews-called-tractor-Wedmore/story-21255451-detail/story.html
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/UK/750ho106g/Fire-crews-called-to-tractor-on-fire-in.htm
2014-06-18 - Tractor bursts into flame along Baggrave Road in Hungarton (Britain):
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/destroys-combine-harvester-Hungarton/story-21256453-detail/story.html
http://www.eastmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/fire-destroys-combine-harvester-in-hungarton
2014-06-18 - Tractor bursts into flame at Templeton, Tiverton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29366&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tractor-building-near-Tiverton/story-21255595-detail/story.html
2014-06-18 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Woodlawn Avenue in Cambridge (Ohio):
http://www.yourradioplace.com/news/top-local-news/item/5556-garbage-truck-caught-fire-on-woodlawn-ave-wednesday.html
2014-06-18 - Three trucks destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM while parked at warehouse in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kvia.com/news/episd-vehicles-catch-fire-investigators-call-it-suspicious/26546628
Quote: "El Paso Fire Department was called out to an El Paso Independent School District warehouse where three trucks caught fire. Firefighters responded Wednesday morning at about 2:30 a.m. to the 4900 block of Woodrow Bean/Transmountain Road to the James L. Gamble storage facility."
2014-06-18 - Flatbed truck bursts into flame on I-4 near Thonotosassa (Florida):
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/25811446/truck-fire-closes-i-75-southbound-lanes
2014-06-18 - Food truck bursts into flame in gas station parking lot in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/25814692/food-truck-catches-fire-in-gas-station-parking-lot
http://wreg.com/2014/06/18/southbound-hacks-cross-closed-due-to-truck-fire/
http://www.walb.com/story/25814692/food-truck-catches-fire-in-gas-station-parking-lot
http://memphis.gotnewswire.com/news/southbound-hacks-cross-closed-due-to-food-truck-fire
http://www.14news.com/story/25814692/food-truck-catches-fire-in-gas-station-parking-lot
2014-06-18 - Utility truck bursts into flame on street in Lufkin (Texas):
http://www.ktre.com/story/25812788/lufkin-firefighters-battle-truck-fire
http://www.wafb.com/story/25812788/lufkin-firefighters-battle-truck-fire
http://www.topix.com/city/lufkin-tx/2014/06/lufkin-firefighters-battle-truck-fire
2014-06-18 - Truck bursts into flame on the A2 Coast Road near coastal Larne (Ireland):
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/road-re-opens-after-lorry-blaze-1-6126829
http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/local-news/a2-coast-road-reopened-after-lorry-fire-1-6127273
http://northernirelandweb.com/2014/06/18/a2-coast-road-reopened-after-lorry-fire/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/a2-coast-road-reopened-after-lorry-fire
2014-06-18 - RV bursts into flame, explosion mentioned too, at mobile home park in Sacramento (California), 2 injured:
http://fox40.com/2014/06/18/two-hospitalized-after-camper-fire/
Quote: "Neighbors at the Bamboo Tree Mobile Home Park reported an explosion in a camper-type recreational vehicle, but neither police nor firefighters would confirm that."
2014-06-18 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame while parked at university in Pottstown (Pennsylvania):
http://lansdale.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/car-fires-at-mcccs-pottstown-campus-under-investigation
Quote: "According to information from the college, one car was parked in the North Hall Lot and another in the West Lot at South Hall."
Note: Pottstown is located along the banks of the Schuykill River. Same general geographic area, same timeframe, same atmosphere...
2014-06-18 - Two cars destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM while parked inside garage at home in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/25807960/phoenix-garage-fire-destroys-2-cars
2014-06-18 - Two cars burst into flame at auto salvage yard in Terre Haute (Indiana):
http://wthitv.com/2014/06/18/fire-at-mikes-auto-wrecking-contained-to-two-vehicles/
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame while parked at parking garage at City Hall in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/car-on-fire-at-wpb-city-hall-parking-garage-3rd-fl/ngNGb/
http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/car-on-fire-at-wpb-city-hall-parking-garage-3rd-fl/ngNGb/
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_16976.shtml
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame at 5:45 AM while parked in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://wlds.com/news/jpd-investigating-car-fire-for-arson/
Quote: "The Jacksonville Fire Department stated the car fire is not related to a suspicious vacant house fire in the 500 block of East Hardin on Monday."
Note: Wouldn't be too sure about that...
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame near Feather River bridge near Magalia (California), car fire ignites brush fire:
http://www.paradisepost.com/news/ci_25989926/fire-breaks-out-near-magalia
Quote: "The fire was on the Magalia side of the bridge so there was no concern about the fire engines crossing the bridge."
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame on the Garden State Parkway near Paterson (New Jersey):
http://thealternativepress.com/towns/paterson/articles/corvette-car-fire-snarls-traffic-for-miles-near-p
Note: Looks like it was a nice Corvette before it became a pile of melted slag...
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame on highway in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/stories/new-car-fire-6a-061814_Dallas-Fort-Worth-263621531.html
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame on I-94 in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/263622991.html
Quote: "Watch out for a car fire on the right shoulder of westbound 94 at Prior Avenue in St. Paul."
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame on Route 283 East in East Hempfield (Pennsylvania):
http://www.fireengineering.com/photo-of-the-day/gallery/2014/06/20140618kuhn1.html
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame at 2:45 AM while parked at home on Karn Avenue in Woodstock (Canada):
http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2014/06/18/police-looking-for-info-on-karn-ave-car-fire
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame inside garage on Brimington Road in Chesterfield (Britain):
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-attend-car-fire-in-chesterfield-1-6681893
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-attend-car-fire-in-chesterfield-1-6681893
http://www.newsyorkshire.co.uk/news/firefighters-attend-car-fire-in-chesterfield
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame on Hafod Street in coastal Swansea (Britain):
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Swansea-firefighters-attend-car/story-21256431-detail/story.html
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame at 6:12 AM on Embankment Road in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29364&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-18 - Car bursts into flame on Hoegate Street in The Hoe in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29367&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-18 - Trucks, cars, trailers, wagons, garage and barn destroyed by fire near Alvinston (Canada):
http://blackburnnews.com/sarnia/sarnia-news/2014/06/18/major-fire-in-alvinston-area/
Quote: "Chief McCabe says no livestock were lost but wagons, trailers, trucks and cars inside the buildings were destroyed."
2014-06-18 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at home in Duluth (Minnesota), nice pics:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/content/fire-engulfs-garage-duluths-grand-avenue
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/West-Duluth-Garage-car-destroyed-in-fire--263741411.html
Quote: "Welsand’s good Samaritan routine helped to ensure there were no human casualties, but the garage and car inside were total losses."
Note: Fire probably started when that car spontaneously ignited. Duluth is located on the shore of Lake Superior...
2014-06-18 - Barn damaged by fire at 6:30 AM on Valley Road in the Town of Waukechon (Wisconsin):
http://fox11online.com/2014/06/18/shawano-county-barn-fire-3/
http://www.wbay.com/story/25806437/2014/06/18/crews-at-scene-of-barn-fire-in-shawano-county
2014-06-18 - Barn damaged by fire in the Town of El Paso (Wisconsin):
http://www.piercecountyherald.com/content/barn-burns
2014-06-18 - Barn damaged by fire just after 3 AM in Chillicothe (Ohio):
http://www.wkkj.com/articles/local-news-stories-106759/barn-catches-fire-overnight-12477208
2014-06-18 - Barn damaged by fire in Urbana (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2014/06/18/crews-battle-barn-fire-in-urbana/
2014-06-18 - Chicken coops and palm trees destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Thermal (California), 100 chickens killed:
http://www.kesq.com/news/thermal-fire-burns-chicken-enclosures-early-wednesday/26548882
2014-06-18 - Brush fire erupts along I-780 in coastal Vallejo (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/grass-fire-burning-near-homes-vallejo/ngNkK/
http://fox40.com/2014/06/19/fire-along-vallejo-freeway-comes-dangerously-close-to-homes/
2014-06-18 - Wildfire breaks out at 3:45 AM near the Hood River (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/06/wildfire_reported_south_of_hoo.html
http://koin.com/2014/06/18/wildfire-burning-near-hood-river/
2014-06-18 - Transformer explodes and burns in Naugatuck (Connecticut), 2000 homes go dark:
http://www.rep-am.com/news/local/doc53a1e6b0f2af7371194002.txt
http://naugatuck.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/transformer-fires-cause-2000-naugatuck-residents-to-lose-power
http://www.wopular.com/transformer-explodes
Quote: "A transformer exploded Wednesday afternoon, sending a fireball about 30 feet in diameter into the evergreens on Horton Hill Road near the intersection of New Haven Road."
2014-06-18 - Cabin destroyed by fire at Schroon Lake (New York), nobody there:
http://www.pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x1927806287/Schroon-Lake-camp-destroyed-by-fire
2014-06-18 - Cypress tree bursts into flame, fire spreads, two homes damaged/destroyed, in coastal Sunnyvale (California):
http://www.contracostatimes.com/rss/ci_25986782?source=rss
http://www.ktvu.com/gallery/news/local/images-three-alarm-fire-burns-sunnyvale-homes/gCLdS/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/massive-fire-erupts-sunnyvale-neighborhood/ngNRB/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/18/two-alarm-fire-engulfs-several-sunnyvale-homes-ponderosa-elementary-firefighters-blaze/
Quote: "The fire broke out at 9:25 a.m. when a 30-foot cypress [tree] erupted into flames before the flames spread to two homes, one on each side of the tree."
Note: Uh oh, sounds like a tree spontaneously combusted. Wouldn't be the first time. Actually, I just did a count, and this is the seventh time that one or more trees have spontaneously ignited, that I know of, and I'm quite sure there have been many others. Lots of homes and other buildings are near trees. It's not wise at this point to have any DEAD trees near your home, for sure. Living trees should be safer, but who knows how long they'll stay that way...
2014-06-18 - Custom cabinet shop destroyed by fire in Apache (Oklahoma), nobody there:
http://www.kswo.com/story/25813457/fire-destroys-a-custom-cabinet-shop
2014-06-18 - Commercial building bursts into flame at 3:15 AM, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Waltham (Massachusetts):
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/06/blaze_destroys_building_being_renovated_in_waltham
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/06/18/waltham-fire-destroys-one-home-damages-others/
http://www.wcvb.com/news/intense-fire-forces-evacuations-in-waltham/26544570
http://www.whdh.com/story/25805066/fire-damages-two-buildings-in-waltham
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/06/18/alarm-fire-destroys-two-buildings-waltham-overnight/K0UhwgOxV3QK4xlXkWJ4mJ/story.html
Quote: "Firefighters were called to Charles Street around 3:15 a.m. after flames broke out in a commercial building undergoing renovations and then jumped to the house next door."
2014-06-18 - Janitorial products business burns at 3 AM, building destroyed, in Des Moines (Iowa), nobody there:
http://whotv.com/2014/06/18/fire-causes-major-damage-for-des-moines-janitorial-products-business/
2014-06-18 - Tire plant damaged by fire in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/news/firefighters-at-sw-oklahoma-city-business-blaze/26548022
http://kfor.com/2014/06/18/fire-crews-battling-blaze-at-okc-business/
2014-06-18 - Tire recycling business hit by fire in Green Bay (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20140618/GPG0101/306180463/Fire-damages-Green-Bay-tire-recycling-business
2014-06-18 - Cloth factory and 50 shops destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Narayanganj (Bangladesh):
http://observerbd.com/details.php?id=26428
Quote: "A cloth factory and at least 50 shops were gutted by a fire that broke out at a market in the city early Wednesday."
Note: Narayanganj is located along the banks of the Shitalakshya River...
2014-06-18 - Pile of mulch ignites at private landfill near Augusta (Georgia), smoke blankets the city:
http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-06-18/smoke-blamed-landfill-fire
http://augustaview.com/smoke-blamed-on-landfill-fire/
http://www.wopular.com/comment/reply/25420274
2014-06-18 - Hay bursts into flame near school in Bridport (Britain):
http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/11286173.Fire_crews_from_Bridport_put_out_hay_fire/
2014-06-18 - Gas line bursts into flame outside home in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140618/LOCAL07/140619341/-1/LOCAL11
2014-06-18 - Four separate fires erupt in the wee hours in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://fox59.com/2014/06/18/torched-impd-cruiser-among-string-of-wednesday-morning-fires/
Note: First fire was a deck that burst into flame at 5:37 AM at a home. Second fire was a storage shed that burst into flame at 5:47 AM. Third fire was an 'arson' that burned a house or something but didn't do much damage. Fourth fire was a police squad car that burst into flame at 6:30 AM while parked in the driveway of the officer's home, and they're calling that arson too. Just because they call things arson doesn't mean it is so. They're operating with an incomplete deck knowledge-wise so you can't really expect them to be too competent about their doing their job anymore...
2014-06-18 - Garage bursts into flame shortly after midnight, fire spreads to home, in Sioux Falls (South Dakota):
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/crews-fight-early-morning-fire-in-sioux-falls/article_fac70211-906c-5cea-af9c-476566e6cd59.html
2014-06-18 - Porch bursts into flame just after 2 AM, fire spreads to home, in Syracuse (New York), 1 injured:
http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1059268
http://binghamton.twcnews.com/content/news/745921/firefighters-rescue-woman-from-butternut-street-house-fire/
2014-06-18 - Porch bursts into flame at home in Scranton (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2014/06/18/family-unhurt-after-scranton-fire/
2014-06-18 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads, propane tank explodes, in Hutchingson (Kansas), 1 critically injured:
http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/fire-breaks-out-in-hutchinson-home/26554090
http://www.hutchpost.com/2014/06/18/hfd-responding-to-fire-in-900-block-of-east-sherman/
http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/woman-critically-injured-in-hutchinson-house-fire/article_90f307da-a635-517d-b041-2f9db7e3f8d7.html
Quote: "A firefighter also was injured while helping rescue the woman, who was disabled and trapped in the home. That was after a propane tank, attached to a barbecue grill on the porch of the home at 930 E. Sherman St., exploded, said Fire Chief Kim Forbes. That sent flames shooting to the back of the house, forcing firefighters to go to the floor and drag the woman from the home."
2014-06-18 - House destroyed by fire on coastal Tiki Island in Galveston (Texas), nobody home:
http://abc13.com/uncategorized/fire-guts-home-on-tiki-island/121430/
Quote: "By the time the fire was out, the home was destroyed. The owners are believed to be on vacation. A neighbor called 911 to report the fire."
2014-06-18 - Home destroyed by fire near North Pond in Smithfield (Maine), nobody home:
http://www.centralmaine.com/2014/06/18/fire-heavily-damages-home-near-north-pond-in-smithfield/
Quote: "The yellow house with a shingled roof is on the edge of the water with a view across the lake."
2014-06-18 - Apartment building devastated by huge blaze in Garfield, Pittsburg (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/6304478-74/fire-reported-alarm
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/06/18/firefighters-called-to-4-alarm-apartment-building-fire/
Quote: "Authorities haven't determined the cause of the fire, but there was extensive damage on the third floor, which residents said was unoccupied."
2014-06-18 - Deadly blaze burns business at 4 AM in Mt. Airy, Cincinnati (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://www.local12.com//news/features/top-stories/stories/victim-mt-airy-fire-has-died-13207.shtml
http://www.wlwt.com/news/man-dies-after-fire-at-mt-airy-business/26545224
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/mount-airy/mount-airy-fire-injures-1-damages-2-businesses
2014-06-18 - Vacant home burns in Northridge (California):
http://northridge.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/vacant-home-in-northridge-catches-fire
http://www.topix.com/city/northridge-ca/2014/06/vacant-home-in-northridge-catches-fire
2014-06-18 - Vacant house burns in Newark (Ohio):
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20140618/NEWS01/306180032/Fire-quickly-contained-Mount-Vernon-Road
2014-06-18 - Vacant home burns at 4:57 AM in Evanston (Illinois):
http://evanstonnow.com/story/public-safety/bill-smith/2014-06-18/64150/fire-hits-vacant-home-on-oakton
2014-06-18 - Vacant house burns in Kansas City (Kansas):
http://www.kckansan.com/2014/06/kansas-city-kansas-firefighters.html
http://ksffa.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/vacant-home-catches-fire-near-15th-central-in-kck/
2014-06-18 - Vacant home burns at 5:49 AM in Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=1059280
2014-06-18 - Vacant house burns in Avon (Ohio):
http://www.cleveland.com/avon/index.ssf/2014/06/avon_parks_department_employee.html
http://cleveland.gotnewswire.com/news/avon-parks-department-employee-reports-fire-at-vacant-house
2014-06-18 - Vacant warehouse burns in the wee hours in Bakersfield (California):
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Fire-put-down-at-vacant-warehouse-263690971.html
2014-06-18 - Vacant auto sales business burns in Shreveport (Louisiana):
http://www.kltv.com/story/25809649/empty-shreveport-business-catches-fire
http://www.live5news.com/story/25809649/empty-shreveport-business-catches-fire
http://www.waff.com/story/25809649/empty-shreveport-business-catches-fire
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/story/d/story/fire-damages-former-car-dealership/20739/o-kyN69QXEyjwhzeIB6CQQ
2014-06-18 - Man, 41, found dead in backyard, burned on his mouth and arms, in Huntsville (Alabama):
http://www.waff.com/story/25809699/man-found-dead-in-backyard-of-huntsville-home-on-dyas-drive
Quote: "Green had burns on his arms and around his mouth. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said foul play is not suspected, but would not comment on any further details surrounding the death."
2014-06-17 - Man killed when van bursts into flame on the M60 near Stockport (Britain):
http://manchestergazette.co.uk/2014/06/17/man-dies-m60-van-fire/27679
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-27895044
http://www.key103.co.uk/news/local/man-dies-in-m60-van-fire/
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/update/2014-06-17/man-dies-in-van-fire-on-motorway-slip-road/
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/m60-car-fire-shut-m60-7283778
http://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/180669405-motorway-fire-van-driver-killed-rush-hour-inferno-shut-m60-12-hours
2014-06-17 - Metal business damaged by explosions and fire at 2 AM in coastal Pawtucket (Rhode Island), nobody there:
http://wpri.com/2014/06/17/hazmat-crews-on-scene-of-pawtucket-fire-30-firefighters-decontaminated/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode-island/2014/06/17/firefighters-decontaminated-pawtucket/eoXChiivuBWkiEX5a1qS5J/story.html
Quote: "Firefighters were called to Providence Metalizing Company at the corner of Fairlawn and Mineral Spring Avenues around 2 a.m. after receiving calls from witnesses who said they heard explosions and saw fire coming from the building."
2014-06-17 - Pool pump explodes at apartment complex in Kansas City (Kansas), 3 injured:
http://www.kmbc.com/news/pool-pump-explosion-injures-3-in-kck/26532758
2014-06-17 - Armory rocked by explosion in Hengyang (China), 17 killed:
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2014/06/chinese_armory_explosion_kills.html
http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/chinese-media-17-soldiers-killed-in-armory-blast-1.289499
http://azstarnet.com/news/world/china-media-say-soldiers-killed-in-explosion/article_c5cd87f0-79a1-5de9-b33a-10685058c717.html
2014-06-17 - Tanker ship 'Explorer' bursts into flame off the coast near Mumbai (India), loses propulsion, being towed:
http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/339457/second-tug-heads-to-stricken-lng-ship
http://gcaptain.com/engine-room-fire-disables-lng-carrier-explorer/
2014-06-17 - Ship hit by explosion and fire at the port of Thessaloniki (Greece), 1 injured:
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_17/06/2014_540619
Quote: "A sailor working at the port of Thessaloniki in northern Greece was taken to hospital on Tuesday after suffering serious burns in an explosion on a water-skimming vessel."
2014-06-17 - Derelict boat bursts into flame on the shore of the River Ouse in coastal Newhaven (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2014-06-17/pictures-derelict-boat-fire-in-newhaven/
http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/local/boat-fire-in-newhaven-causes-delays-1-6125244
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sussex/boat-fire-in-newhaven-causes-delays-sussex-express/
http://localuknews.co.uk/article/boat-fire-in-newhaven-causes-delays
2014-06-17 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while parked in lot in Thomasville (North Carolina), other fires mentioned:
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/18/davdidson-co-ymca-bus-fire-not-arson-cause-undetermined/
http://www.news-record.com/news/article_644d4ce0-f65e-11e3-b83e-0017a43b2370.html
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/17/ymca-bus-catches-fire-in-davidson-co/
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/17/firefighters-battle-three-fires-overnight-in-davidson-co/comment-page-1/
Note: First they said it was arson and now they say it wasn't but they don't know what caused it. Looks just like all the other parked vehicles that have been spontaneously igniting, especially in the wee hours...
2014-06-17 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Regent Street in Kingswood (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/BRISTOL-TRAFFIC-Bus-closes-Kingswood-high-street/story-21249009-detail/story.html
http://www.bristol247.com/2014/06/18/bristol-news-wire-june-18-2014-2014/bus-fire-in-regents-street-kingswood-170614/
http://www.veooz.com/news/QHGi6o7.html
2014-06-17 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Clifton Lane in Clifton (Britain), car burns separately:
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/96388/fire-crews-battle-car-blazes.aspx
Quote: "An electrical fault was thought to be the cause of a bus fire on Clifton Lane in Clifton at around 5.40pm on Tuesday evening."
Quote: "A car also accidentally caught fire on Warren Vale Road in Swinton and Dearne station used two hose reels to deal with the blaze between 5.30pm and 6pm."
Note: So the two vehicles burst into flame at roughly the same time, in the same general geographic area. Coincidence? I doubt that...
2014-06-17 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Delhi (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Cluster-bus-catches-fire-in-south-Delhi/articleshow/36728125.cms
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/17/Cluster_bus_catches_fire_in_south_Delhi/
2014-06-17 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame on I-64 in Floyd County (Indiana):
http://www.ltvfd.org/news/fullstory/newsid/209117
Quote: "Late Monday night Lafayette Twp Fire Protection District, around 10:30 P.M., responded with other Floyd Co. agencies to a report of a semi-truck vehicle hauler on fire On I 64 West around the 119 mile marker. As units arrived on scene, The cab of the semi and three other vehicles it was hauling, were on fire."
2014-06-17 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on Highway 6 in South Brazos County (Texas):
http://www.kbtx.com/news/local/headlines/NB-Highway-6-Closed-In-South-Brazos-County-263516971.html
http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/brake-fire-closes-one-lane-on-texas/article_122eeffb-efc6-51ea-a7ea-31343f67b36d.html
2014-06-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame just before 6 AM on I-65 in Boone County (Indiana):
http://wishtv.com/2014/06/17/semi-fire-closes-boone-county-ramp/
http://dailymail.org.uk/news/1280748/Semi-fire-closes-Boone-County-ramp.html
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/222992749/scat/7b3aa09cdd5d5eac
2014-06-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 in Kingsport (Tennessee):
http://www.wjhl.com/story/25799472/tractor-trailer-fire-at-exit-57b
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/article/118234/reader-photo-tractor-trailer-rig-on-fire-near-i-26-i-81-interchange
http://www.timesnews.net/gallery/9078209/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-ramp-between-i-81-and-i-26
2014-06-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-95 near Florence (South Carolina), truck fire ignites three brush fires:
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/25797536/tractor-trailer-crash-causes-brush-fire-on-i-95-north-of-florence
http://themyrtlebeachpost.com/2014/06/17/tractor-trailer-causes-brush-fire-on-i-95-north-of-florence/
http://www.topix.com/forum/county/florence-sc/TBV9NPHDVESBE79EP
http://annandale.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/threemile-backup-on-southbound-i95-due-to-vehicle-fire73569
http://www.scnow.com/news/local/article_fda7e3b4-f63b-11e3-b7f4-0017a43b2370.html
Quote: "A tractor-trailer caught fire along Interstate 95 Tuesday morning, causing three separate brush fires along the roadway northeast of Florence."
2014-06-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 near Vienna Township (Michigan):
http://www.wnem.com/story/25794782/truck-carrying-orange-juice-closes-highway-in-genesee-co
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/06/no_injuries_reported_in_truck.html
http://www.topix.com/county/genesee-mi/2014/06/no-injuries-reported-in-truck-fire-closing-i-75-in-vienna-township
2014-06-17 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Rotherham Road in Eckington (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/grassroots/firefighters-tackled-eckington-bin-lorry-blaze-1-6677251
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/firefighters-tackled-eckington-bin-lorry-blaze-2469365.html
http://derbyshire-news.co.uk/2014/06/17/firefighters-tackled-eckington-bin-lorry-blaze/
http://localuknews.co.uk/article/firefighters-tackled-eckington-bin-lorry-blaze
2014-06-17 - Camper-van bursts into flame while parked at home on Coed Aben Road in Wrexham (Britain):
http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/134732/wrexham-man-s-caravan-destroyed-in-blaze-terror.aspx
2014-06-17 - Van bursts into flame on the A2 in Blackfen (Britain):
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/11283203.Van_fire_in_Blackfen_closes_A2_both_ways/
http://www.wharf.co.uk/2014/06/van-fire-causes-severe-delays.html
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/van-carrying-gas-cylinders-sparks-explosion-warning-in-south-east-london-9544170.html
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/van-fire-causes-severe-delays-on-a2
2014-06-17 - Van bursts into flame on highway flyover in coastal Shenzen (China):
http://www.szdaily.com/content/2014-06/18/content_9669656.htm
2014-06-17 - Van bursts into flame on the N7 near Rathcoole, near coastal Dublin (Ireland):
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/van-blaze-affects-visibility-on-n7-30360978.html
2014-06-17 - SUV bursts into flame at home, fire spreads to home, in Topeka (Kansas):
http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/06/17/car-fire-spreads-to-topeka-home/
http://kansasfirstnews.com/2014/06/17/fire-fighters-tackle-topeka-car-fire/
2014-06-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-10 near Rayne (Louisiana):
http://www.crowleypostsignal.com/news/i-10-vehicle-fire-delays-traffic
http://www.katc.com/news/westbound-i-10-now-reopened-in-acadia-parish-following-vehicle-fire/
http://www.katc.com/news/i-10-closed-westbound-in-rayne-due-to-vehicle-fire/
2014-06-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 44 in Summit Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.tiogapublishing.com/potter_leader_enterprise/news/truck-destroyed-by-fire/article_cf5b4fce-f707-11e3-98fc-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-17 - Two cars burst into flame before 7 AM while parked at home in Pharr (Texas):
http://www.foxrio2.com/pharr-police-investigating-car-fires/
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame just before 4:30 AM while parked inside auto shop in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://www.mystateline.com/fulltext-news/d/story/fire-takes-out-rockford-auto-shop/32599/XgpHNQmI0kOolH-CODEs-A
http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Car-Fire-Inside-Rockford-Auto-Shop-Causes-100k-in-Damage-263444391.html
http://www.rrstar.com/article/20140617/News/140619382
Quote: "Fire crews were called to Martinez Auto Repair in the 800 block of 1st Avenue for a structure for just before 4:30 Tuesday morning. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming for the repair shop. Once crews were inside the building they discovered a car was on fire."
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame on I-70 near Englewood (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/news/local/car-fire-shuts-down-i-70-englewood-vandalia-area/ngM49/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/car-fire-shuts-down-i-70-englewood-vandalia-area/ngM49/
Quote: "The driver of the car was not injured. He told a News Center 7 videographer his car 'just exploded' and he jumped out."
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame on I-25 in Bernalillo (New Mexico):
http://krqe.com/2014/06/17/vehicle-fire-closes-nb-i-25-near-bernalillo/
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame at 3 AM while parked in parking lot in Windsor (Canada):
http://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windsor-news/2014/06/17/arson-sqaud-investigates-car-fire/
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame at 1:40 AM while parked on Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4583982-car-fire-on-cannon-suspicious-/
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame shortly before 5 AM on West Mosley Street in Manchester (Britain):
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/video-car-fire-manchester-city-7282332
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame at home on Grenfell Close in Neston, near coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-neston_17-06-2014_8-47-53
2014-06-17 - Car bursts into flame at 2 AM while parked on Whinchat Road in Spinney Hills, Leicester (Britain):
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Arsonists-destroy-car-Spinney-Hills-Leicester/story-21247292-detail/story.html
2014-06-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads to garage, at home in coastal Annapolis (Maryland):
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/vehicle-malfunction-sparks-2alarm-fire/26539696
2014-06-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the Second Severn Crossing near Caldicot (Britain):
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/archive/2014/06/17/11282219.Vehicle_fire_on_Severn_Crossing_causes_delays/?ref=arc
2014-06-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 2 AM while parked on St Marys Road in Frome (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29345&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-17 - Scooter bursts into flame near park in coastal Skegness (Britain):
http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/scooter-catches-fire-in-skegness-1-6127234
http://www.eastmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/scooter-catches-fire-in-skegness
2014-06-17 - Baler bursts into flame in field in Highampton, Beaworthy (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29355&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2014-06-17 - Car and home destroyed by massive blaze in Surprise (Arizona), nobody home:
http://www.kpho.com/story/25804056/surprise-firefighters-battle-massive-house-fire
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Firefighters-battle-massive-house-fire-in-Surprise-263580061.html
Quote: "Fire crews will begin their investigation into how the blaze started, however they are looking into the possibility of it having to do with a vehicle that was being repaired in the garage."
Note: A vehicle causing a home to burn down?! No way!
2014-06-17 - Two cars and auto shop destroyed by fire in Hope (Indiana):
http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/Hope-business-loses-classic-ca_1403108135
2014-06-17 - Two motorcycles, two cars and garage destroyed by fire at home in Saginaw (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2014/06/fire_engulfing_saginaw_dentist.html
2014-06-17 - Pile of tires bursts into flame outside business in Clovis (New Mexico):
http://www.cnjonline.com/2014/06/17/fire-official-tire-fire-suspicious/
2014-06-17 - Auto shop damaged by fire in North St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Firefighters-battle-blaze-at-north-St-Louis-business-263577651.html
2014-06-17 - Gas station damaged by fire at 1:18 AM in Hamilton (Illinois), nobody there:
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=1058880
2014-06-17 - Gas station destroyed by fire at 4:30 AM in Trussville (Alabama), nobody there:
http://www.abc3340.com/story/25794646/gas-station-fire
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/06/firefighters_battle_blaze_at_t.html
http://wiat.com/2014/06/17/fire-at-convenience-store-affects-morning-traffic-in-trussville/
Quote: "The BP gas station caught fire around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to dispatchers. ABC 33/40 has a crew on the scene, reporting massive flames engulfing the business."
2014-06-17 - Gas station damaged by fire along road in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/fire-at-enoc-pump-on-dubai-s-al-khail-road-2014-06-17-1.553294
2014-06-17 - Car dealership being remodeled destroyed by fire at 1 AM in Scottsdale (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/25795567/fire-destroys-mark-kia-showroom-in-scottsdale
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2014/06/17/scottsdale-car-dealership-fire-abrk/10658685/
http://www.kvoa.com/news/fire-destroys-showroom-of-scottsdale-car-dealership/
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/scottsdale-car-dealership-destroyed-in-blaze/article_fa4d25c2-7430-5515-9278-9cade4f07d0b.html
2014-06-17 - Barn destroyed by fire at 1:15 AM in Goss Lake (Washington):
http://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/263546131.html
2014-06-17 - Barn damaged by fire in Medinah (Illinois):
http://www.chicagofiremap.net/2014/06/barn-fire-on-linden-ave-near-thorndale.html
2014-06-17 - Wildfire burns 6000 acres, rages out of control, near Selah (Washington):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20140618-44171-USA
http://q13fox.com/2014/06/17/new-wildfire-raging-out-of-control-near-yakima/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/5000-acre-grass-fire-burning-near-Selah-263563761.html
2014-06-17 - Science lab hit by explosion at university in Minneapolis (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/263513131.html
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25981181/grad-student-hurt-u-minnesota-lab-explosion
2014-06-17 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Irvine (California):
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-618634-truck-vehicle.html
http://www.socalnewsflash.com/trash-truck-fire-closes-roads-in-irvine/
2014-06-17 - Home damaged by fire in Chattanooga (Tennessee), unresponsive man found in pickup nearby:
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/fire-damages-psychics-house-hixson-man-found-unresponsive-11049.shtml
http://www.wdef.com/news/story/One-person-found-unresponsive-next-to-house-fire/tPaRBJVI0kirzZ97q61mJA.cspx
Quote: "A 54-year old man was taken to the hospital. 'He was sitting in his pickup truck and he was unresponsive so we got Hamilton County EMS to transport that individual to a local hospital where his condition is being assessed,' Garner said. The pickup truck was located right nest the side of the home. It's unclear if the man was inside the house when the fire ignited. The home is also a business with a sign out front that says Psychic Reader."
Note: You'd think a psychic would have seen this coming!
2014-06-17 - Duplex damaged by fire at 5:30 AM in coastal Cape Coral (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/25795237/father-son-escape-house-fire-in-cape-coral
Quote: "A man tells us he woke up because his fan turned off, but then realized his living room was full of smoke and his fuse box had melted and was engulfed in flames."
Note: Wee hours, coast, electrified copper burning...
2014-06-17 - Apartment complex ravaged by huge blaze in the wee hours in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), 2 injured:
http://www.koco.com/news/50-firefighters-battle-huge-apartment-fire/26526584
http://kfor.com/2014/06/17/3-alarm-fire-forces-evacuations-in-northwest-okc-two-people-injured/
2014-06-17 - Deadly fire burns home shortly before 12:30 AM in Spartanburg (South Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20140617/ARTICLES/140619725/-1/www.2kdy.cn?Title=Spartanburg-man-killed-in-house-fire
http://www.wsav.com/story/25808234/spartanburg-woman-found-dead-after-fire
2014-06-17 - Deadly fire rips through mobile home in coastal Jacksonville (Florida), 4 killed:
http://www.local10.com/news/grandmother-3-children-killed-in-jacksonville-mobile-home-fire/26545554
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/25807357/fla-woman-3-young-children-die-in-house-fire
2014-06-17 - Deadly blaze destroys home at 6:15 AM in South Bend (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.wlky.com/news/man-dies-in-early-morning-house-fire-in-south-bend/26526784
2014-06-17 - Vacant mobile home burns at 5:35 AM in coastal Bivalve (Maryland):
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2014/06/17/fire-damages-mobile-home/10673927/
2014-06-17 - Vacant house burns in Dansville (Michigan):
http://www.wilx.com/home/headlines/No-Injuries-In-Murray-Road-Fire-263384381.html
2014-06-17 - Vacant home burns at 6 AM in Portland (Oregon):
http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/northwest/vacant-house-fire-in-portland/article_f5ad515d-8629-5e31-a576-4c011ec431ad.html
2014-06-17 - Vacant house destroyed by fire, adjacent apartment building damaged too, in Gary (Indiana):
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/fire-at-vacant-gary-building-displaces-mother-young-kids-living/article_b5098a32-2630-5a45-8f29-ee0bf32227c4.html
2014-06-17 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 4:30 AM in the Seminole Heights area of coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-tampa/fire-claims-unoccupied-home-off-i-275
http://tbo.com/news/breaking-news/fire-destroys-unoccupied-home-near-seminole-heights-20140617/
2014-06-17 - Vacant school destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Pontiac (Michigan):
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20140617/fire-reported-at-former-weaver-school-in-pontiac
2014-06-17 - In separate incidents, two vacant homes burn in the wee hours in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-hamillton-hills-fires-20140617,0,6351092.story
2014-06-16 - Underground electrical fire hits coastal San Diego (California), homes go dark in Mission Beach and Pacific Beach:
http://www.10news.com/news/underground-explosion-knocks-out-power-in-mission-beach
http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/Underground-fire-triggers-Mission-Beach-power-outage--263283811.html
2014-06-16 - Transformer bursts into flame in Nagpur (India):
http://www.nagpurtoday.in/one-more-power-transformer-goes-aflame/
Quote: "The burning of power transformer is one more in the series of such incidents being witnessed in the city. At Gondwana Square, due to sparks in transformer, a child lost life on Sunday night."
2014-06-16 - Manhole cover blown off in Augusta (Georgia):
http://www.wistv.com/story/25791987/roads-closed-after-incident-with-manhole
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2014-06-17/manhole-cover-causes-detour-greene-street
Quote: "The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is detouring traffic in Downtown Augusta after a manhole cover blew off."
2014-06-16 - Power lines burst into flame in Scranton (Pennsylvania), 6000+ homes go dark:
http://wnep.com/2014/06/16/6000-without-power-in-scranton-after-electrical-fire/
Note: Got Flashlight? (tm)
2014-06-16 - Public works building and vehicles destroyed by fire in McDonald (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/06/16/equipment-damaged-in-fire-at-mcdonald-public-works-building/
Quote: "The fire damaged the McDonald Public Works Building, home to the town’s most important equipment, summer and winter. 'That’s all the grass cutting and back hoes for the parks,' Phillips said, pointing to the damage left by the fire. 'And all the snow removal equipment, which we don’t need right now.'"
2014-06-16 - Steel plant rocked by explosion in Lorain (Ohio), at least 3 injured:
http://www.wtam.com/articles/wtam-local-news-122520/steel-mill-explosion-in-lorain-12465053/
http://fox8.com/2014/06/16/reported-explosion-at-steel-mill-results-in-several-injuries/
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/06/explosion_at_lorain_republic_s.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/06/16/0616-explosion-at-lorain-steel-mill.html
2014-06-16 - Bonfire explosion injures 4 people in Erie (Pennsylvania), near Lake Erie:
http://www.yourerie.com/news/news-article/d/story/explosion-injures-four/42556/GmfD92s6QEaUeDBdwUe-AQ
2014-06-16 - Landfill hit by major fire, again, in Ariyamangalam (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/ariyamangalam-dump-catches-fire-again/article6119463.ece
2014-06-16 - Recycling facility erupts in flame again in St Paul's Cray, near Orpington (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_16061460.asp
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11279602.Four_fire_crews_called_to_Waste4Fuel_in_St_Paul_s_Cray/
2014-06-16 - Recycling center hit by fire in Pontyclun (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-27881873
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/story/2014-06-17/large-fire-at-industrial-estate-in-pontyclun/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/fire-crews-tackle-recycling-blaze
http://www.nationalheadlines.co.uk/fire-crews-tackle-recycling-blaze/360475/
http://www.news.nom.co/fire-crews-tackle-recycling-blaze-9993161-news/
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pontyclun-fire-fifty-firefighters-battle-7278880
2014-06-16 - Lantern explodes in 'freak accident' during family outing near Huntersville (North Carolina), boy badly burned:
http://myfox8.com/2014/06/16/firefighters-seek-help-for-nc-police-officers-son-severely-burned-in-accident/
2014-06-16 - Commercial building engulfed by massive blaze in coastal Montego Bay on the island of Jamaica:
http://www.iriefm.net/news/headline/massive-fire-mobay-commercial-complex
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Massive-fire-in-MoBay
http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/latestnews/Massive-fire-in-MoBay
2014-06-16 - Sport fishing boat 'Foxi Lady' destroyed by explosion and fire off the coast near Playa Hermosa (Costa Rica):
http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/06/16/the-foxi-lady-is-on-fire-5-us-boaters-rescued-at-sea-after-onboard-fire-sinks-ship
http://insidecostarica.com/2014/06/17/five-us-tourists-survive-fire-sinks-yacht-sailing-los-suenos/
Quote: "Around 9 a.m., when the vessel was about a mile out, a fire started in the motor. Los Sueños Marina did not specify to The Tico Times what caused the fire, saying only that there was an explosion on board."
2014-06-16 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in West Grand Traverse Bay in Leelanau County (Michigan), nobody aboard, 1 injured:
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1058603
Note: The injury was another boater who saw this fire and tried to put it out...
2014-06-16 - Boat bursts into flame at marina in coastal Washington DC:
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/dc/2014/06/16/rescue-crews-respond-dc-water-front-boat-fire/10635755/
http://washington.cityandpress.com/node/7920530
Note: Two boats went up in flames within 3 minutes in two different marinas in Washington DC in February too, mentioned in the 2014-02-11 update. Two boats going up in flames in 3 minutes in 'separate' fires? What was that, coincidence? Not a chance...
2014-06-16 - Train bursts into flame near Bellefontaine (Ohio):
http://www.peakofohio.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=131548
Quote: "The Hopewell Crossing on Route 68 (near Cherokee Run Landfill) was closed Sunday afternoon because of a train fire east of the tracks."
2014-06-16 - Train car bursts into flame in Millersburg, Albany (Oregon):
http://democratherald.com/news/local/firefighters-tackle-millersburg-rail-car-blaze/article_6521739e-f591-11e3-8975-0019bb2963f4.html
http://democratherald.com/news/local/rail-car-catches-fire-in-millersburg/article_46a9e498-f5ee-11e3-b082-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/rail-car-catches-fire-in-millersburg/article_279d79e1-3af1-5895-9118-fbb597ee2bfc.html
2014-06-16 - School bus bursts into flame at gas station along Old Highway 17 in coastal North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/25792603/nmb-firefighters-fight-bus-fire-on-old-highway-17
http://www.wbtw.com/story/25792584/north-myrtle-beach-firefighters-battle-bus-blaze
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/25792603/nmb-firefighters-fight-bus-fire-on-old-highway-17
http://themyrtlebeachpost.com/2014/06/16/nmb-firefighters-fight-bus-fire-on-old-highway-17/
http://www.topix.com/city/north-myrtle-beach-sc/2014/06/nmb-firefighters-fight-bus-fire-on-old-highway-17
http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1058737
Quote: "A school bus caught fire along old Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach on Monday night."
Note: This is the 8th school bus to burst into flame in June. School buses are actually doing better this month, at least so far, than they did in May, when 27 school buses burst into flame...
2014-06-16 - Crane truck bursts into flame on the M62 near Warrington (Britain):
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/m62-closed-after-crane-fire-7274371
http://www.newsnorthwest.org.uk/news/long-delays-on-m62-after-crane-catches-fire-on-motorway
2014-06-16 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame on I-94 in Allen Park (Michigan):
http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2014/06/16/news/doc539f19402dbc5116999865.txt
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayne-county/westbound-i-94-closed-in-allen-park-because-of-a-car-hauler-fire
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/car-hauler-fire-blocks-lanes-on-i94-in-dearborn/26511436
2014-06-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 5:45 AM along I-70 at the Ohio Welcome Center (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/news/local/semi-engulfed-flames/ngLzM/
http://www.wopular.com/semi-engulfed-flames-rest-stop
Note: 'Ohio wishes you a warm welcome!'
2014-06-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-78 in Williams Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2014/06/interstate_78_west_truck_fire.html
http://www.wopular.com/interstate-78-west-truck-fire-reported-williams-township
2014-06-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A64 near Alcomb (Britain):
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/NEWS/11280822.Lorry_fire_on_A64/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/york/lorry-fire-on-a64/
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/16/Lorry_fire_on_A64/
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/watch-crane-fire-causes-chaos-on-m62-with-long-tailbacks-heading-into-liverpool-2468273.html
2014-06-16 - Tractor bursts into flame on road at Combe St Nicholas, Chard (Britain):
http://www.yeovilpress.co.uk/blog/2014/06/17/south-somerset-news-tractor-fire-caught-on-camera/
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29343&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/11281677.Tractor_fire_in_Chard/
http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Firefighters-tackle-Chard-tractor-blaze/story-21247389-detail/story.html
http://somerset-news.co.uk/2014/06/17/tractor-fire-28/
Note: Not the first Chard vehicle to become a charred vehicle...
2014-06-15 - Dump truck and 2 other vehicles destroyed by fire just before midnight while parked at business in coastal Stafford (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2014/06/16/stafford-fire/10572693/
http://wobm.com/three-vehicle-fire-in-stafford-under-investigation/
Quote: "First responders arrived to find heavy smoke and flames, Dellane said. However, the only things burning were three vehicles parked in the yard to the east of the business."
2014-06-16 - RV bursts into flame on Swamp Road in Kelowna (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/117284/Engine-malfunction-leads-to-fire
2014-06-16 - SUV bursts into flame on Essex Street in Hackensack (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/father-and-son-escape-car-fire-in-hackensack-1.1036256
http://www.fios1news.com/newjersey/node/27981#.U6FBPvldXh4
2014-06-16 - SUV bursts into flame in Buraidah (Saudi Arabia):
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20140617208720
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame at 3 AM while parked at apartments in Northport (Alabama):
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/25788886/car-fire-under-investigation-in-northport
http://www.wistv.com/story/25788886/car-fire-under-investigation-in-northport
http://www.kptv.com/story/25788886/car-fire-under-investigation-in-northport
Note: Northport is located on the banks of the Black Warrior River, near Lake Tuscaloosa...
2014-06-16 - Another car bursts into flame at around 3 AM while parked at apartments in Northport (Alabama):
http://www.alabamas13.com/story/25786091/northport-fire-puts-out-overnight-car-fire
http://www.wvuatv.com/content/car-fire-investigations
Note: This second car to ignite was about 3 miles away from the first car, and the fires broke out at about the same time, so arson is highly unlikely unless there was a team of arsonists working together to make sure these two cars ignited at the same time, or unless the arsonist has teleportation or time travel capabilities. 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, making fires, explosions and people and animals sickening and/or dying more common during those hours. As the atmospheric contamination problem intensifies there will be more cars bursting into flame like this. It's happened to vehicles being driven too, of course, where two vehicles have burst into flame at the same time on different sides of a highway and that sort of thing. Same general area, same timeframe, same atmosphere...
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame at McDonald’s in Lisbon (Connecticut):
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20140616/NEWS/140619586
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on road in Corning (New York):
http://www.the-leader.com/article/20140616/NEWS/140619662
http://www.mytwintiers.com/story/d/story/police-investigate-car-on-fire-in-the-corning-area/32104/BXx3uiuIUk6bm43qU_8k0Q
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on I-295 in Henrico (Virginia):
http://wtvr.com/2014/06/16/interstate-295-car-fire/
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on the 215 Beltway in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/vehicle-fire-blocking-traffic-215-beltway-and-jones
http://www.nevada.statenews.net/index.php/sid/222954767/scat/1e0899715fbc2697
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on I-35 in Round Rock (Texas):
http://kxan.com/2014/05/05/austin-traffic-kxan-drive-first-warning-traffic/
Quote: "7:40am- UPDATE! All lanes are open on Sb I-35 @ Fm 1431 after an earlier car fire in Round Rock. Residual delays clearing out."
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame near Burger King in Atmore (Alabama):
http://www.northescambia.com/2014/06/flame-broiled-no-injuries-in-vehicle-fire
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on highway in the Vikhroli area of coastal Mumbai (India):
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-skoda-car-catches-fire-on-highway-in-vikhroli-affects-traffic-movement-1996064
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame at Frenches Corner, Newbridge Road East, in Billingshurst (Britain):
http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-called-to-car-on-fire-in-billingshurst-1-6123595
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on Hugh Lane in Bradwell (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-bradwell-1-6677902
http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-bradwell-1-6677902
http://www.bakewelltoday.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-bradwell-1-6677902
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on the A4 New Bath Road near Twyford (Britain):
http://www.twyford-advertiser.co.uk/News/Areas/Twyford/Firefighters-tackling-car-fire-near-Twyford-16062014.htm
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on the M1 in Leicester (Britain), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Man-taken-hospital-car-M1-Leicester/story-21243849-detail/story.html
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on Lullingstone Avenue in Allington, Maidstone (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/crews-tackle-car-blaze-18701/
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on road in coastal Grays (Britain):
http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/11280488.Car_fire_closes_town_centre_road/
2014-06-16 - Car bursts into flame on Mancunian Way in Manchester (Britain):
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/regent-road-mancunian-way-delays-7271924
2014-06-16 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Heavitree Road in Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29341&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.middevonstar.co.uk/news/11281401.Fire_crews_respond_to_car_fire_in_Exeter/
2014-06-16 - Lawnmower bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads to garage and home, in Fairfield Township (Ohio):
http://www.wlwt.com/news/firefighters-believe-lawnmower-caused-fairfield-township-house-fire/26523314
2014-06-16 - Construction equipment and warehouse go up in flames in Harrodsburg (Kentucky):
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Fire-damages-Harrodsburg-business-263386261.html
Quote: "Warehouse owners say the damage is extensive after this fire, probably costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. They also say Turnip Masonry had construction equipment inside that building which is now destroyed with fire, water, and smoke damage."
2014-06-16 - Auto shop bursts into flame, vehicles burn too, in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/25787623/fire-damages-auto-shop-near-the-strip
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jun/16/fire-does-85000-damage-bmw-repair-shop-vehicles/
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/fire-rescue/vehicles-building-damaged-sunday-fire-car-repair-shop
http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/local/story/Auto-Shop-Fire-Las-Vegas-Dean-Martin-Drive/VilS40RyzE-KXer824o_4w.cspx
Quote: "Deputy Clark County Fire Chief Jon Klassen says 911 callers reported a 'pop' sound before the fire was reported."
Note: There's that popping sound again, heard right as many fires have broken out in the last couple of years. That's the sound of flammable gases in the atmosphere finding an ignition source (often electrified copper) and igniting with one or more smallish explosions, which is what makes that sound. If you hear a sound like that at your residence, you might wanna do a walk-thru and make sure nothing has started burning...
2014-06-16 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire in Lubbock (Texas):
http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-16/fire-damages-south-lubbock-midas-auto-shop
2014-06-16 - Barn destroyed by fire on County Road H in Edon (Ohio):
http://bryantimes.com/news/article_31808fee-f5d1-11e3-b9e6-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-16 - Barn damaged by fire on Stacer Road in Vanderburgh County (Indiana):
http://www.14news.com/story/25791154/barn-fire-in-vanderburgh-co
http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/25791154/barn-fire-in-vanderburgh-co
http://www.kplctv.com/story/25791154/barn-fire-in-vanderburgh-co
2014-06-16 - Barn damaged by fire in Stretton Heath, near Yockleton (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/06/17/fire-crews-called-to-shropshire-barn-blaze/
2014-06-16 - Brush fire ignites in Oak Creek Canyon (again) near Flagstaff (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/25792069/junipine-fire-ignites-in-oak-creek-canyon
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/small-wildfire-burning-in-scenic-oak-creek-canyon/article_9110d889-e065-59df-ba61-4c180ca07f62.html
Quote: "The fire is burning just north of a previous blaze that charred 31 square miles last month."
2014-06-16 - Brush fire erupts in Kelley Park in coastal San Jose (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/san-jose-firefighters-battle-brush-fire-in-kelley/vCfBYt/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/california/San-Jose-Brush-Fire-Burning-Near-Happy-Hollow-Park-and-Zoo-263323091.html
2014-06-16 - Wildfire grows to 12,000 acres, burns four structures, near Sheep Springs and Mexican Springs (New Mexico):
http://www.koat.com/news/assayi-fire-burns-450-acres-near-gallup/26503736
http://www.daily-times.com/four_corners-news/ci_25979070/assayii-lake-fire-now-at-12-105-acres
Quote: "Travelers are encouraged to avoid the Bowl Canyon Recreation Area and roads leading to it, as the Assayii Fire has grown to more than 12,100 acres. Routes 134 and 30 are closed at Sheep Springs and Mexican Springs, respectively. On Monday the Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management passed a resolution declaring a state of emergency. About 50 residences are threatened."
2014-06-16 - Dumpster and garage destroyed by fire in Burbank (California):
http://myburbank.com/06/sections/policefire/fire-destroyed-storage-unit-suspicious/
2014-06-16 - Weaving mill erupts in flame in Lebanon (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://local21news.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/one-person-injured-lebanon-weaving-mill-fire-9645.shtml
2014-06-16 - Row of stores goes up in flames at 5:30 AM in coastal Bronx (New York):
http://7online.com/news/at-least-4-stores-heavily-damaged-in-3-alarm-bronx-fire/115686/
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140616/fordham/large-fire-guts-bronx-stores-fdny-says
2014-06-16 - Garage bursts into flame, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/25782841/firefighters-keeping-an-eye-on-a-house-fire
2014-06-16 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Chino Valley (Arizona):
http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=132871
http://chinovalleyreview.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=59054
2014-06-16 - Porch bursts into flame shortly before midnight, fire spreads to multi-family home, in Bristol (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/25793544/fire-in-bristol-sends-3-to-hospital
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Four-Injured-in-Bristol-Fire-263416731.html
2014-06-16 - Porch bursts into flame at 4 AM, fire spreads, apartment building heavily damaged, in Holyoke (Massachusetts):
http://wwlp.com/2014/06/16/holyoke-fire/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/holyoke_fire_drives_hundreds_f.html
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/red_cross_official_on_massive.html
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/25787921/red-cross-assists-80-holyoke-residents-displaced-by-fire
http://www.wcvb.com/news/massive-fire-leaves-rips-through-holyoke-apartment-building/26507540
2014-06-16 - House damaged in the wee hours on Denman Loop in Lake Carolina, Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/25784559/early-morning-house-fire-in-lake-carolina
2014-06-16 - House destroyed by fire at 12:26 AM on South Lakeshore Drive in Pere Marquette Township (Michigan), nobody home:
http://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/news/local/article_e3e74cb2-f555-11e3-b95d-001a4bcf887a.html
2014-06-16 - Home destroyed by fire just before 5 AM near Ozark (Missouri), nobody there:
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/d/story/home-near-ozark-destroyed-by-fire/35561/2K8NP_sAdkWeRew7-rwrAg
Quote: "Darren White, fire chief of the Ozark Fire Protection District, said fire fighters from Ozark and three other departments battled the blaze reported just before 5 a.m. The home at McCracken Road and Missouri 14 was a total loss, he said. No one was at home at the time of the blaze, White said."
2014-06-16 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire at 12:24 AM in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/16/two-alarm-fire-in-san-franciscos-outer-mission-district-displaces-three-families-red-cross/
2014-06-16 - Three adjacent homes go up in flames in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140616/METRO01/306160095/0/METRO/Fire-damages-three-houses-Detroit
2014-06-16 - Apartments and meat market go up in flames at 2 AM in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20140616/fire-burns-south-los-angeles-meat-market-second-floor-apartments
2014-06-16 - Apartment building destroyed by fire at Lakeview Meadows in Battle Creek (Michigan):
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20140616/NEWS01/306160027/1002/rss
Quote: "By 11 p.m. it appeared that much of one of the complex’s two large buildings would burn to the ground."
2014-06-16 - High-rise hit by fire for second time this year, on Waterfront Circle in coastal Newport News (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2014/06/16/second-fire-this-year-hits-newport-news-high-rise/
2014-06-16 - Deadly fire rips through home just after 1:30 AM in coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/boy-who-saved-sister-tried-to-save-brother-in-fire-dies/26531698
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2014/06/16/fatal-fire-kills-one-child-injures-two-more/
Note: Heroic 8-year-old boy saved his 4-year-old sister, went back for his 7-year-old brother but couldn't save him, and then he died himself later too...
2014-06-16 - Deadly blaze burns home just before 4 AM in Union City (New Jersey), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://7online.com/news/union-city-fire-leaves-1-dead-2-injured/116160/
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2014/06/father_94_dies_in_union_city_b.html
2014-06-16 - Deadly blaze damages home, home partially collapses, in Wilmington (Delaware), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/06/16/crews-battle-2-alarm-fire-in-wilmington/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-Hurt-in-Building-Fire-Partial-Collapse-in-Del--263387871.html
2014-06-16 - In 'separate' incidents, vacant home burns and basement fire damages home in the wee hours, in Joliet (Illinois):
http://www.theherald-news.com/2014/06/16/joliet-battles-two-fires/arbbmv8/
2014-06-16 - Vacant house destroyed by fire at 5 AM in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Fire-at-vacant-home-in-Tempe-263313621.html
2014-06-16 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 12:47 AM in Keene (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140616/NEWS07/140619227
http://www.wmur.com/news/officials-say-fire-at-abandoned-keene-home-was-suspicious/26507050
2014-06-16 - Vacant house destroyed by fire after 11 PM in Richmond (Ohio):
http://www.pal-item.com/article/20140616/NEWS01/306170008/
2014-06-16 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 2:50 AM in coastal Hubert (North Carolina):
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/OFFICIALS-Onslow-County-Firefighters-Battle-Morning-Blaze-263242771.html
2014-06-16 - In separate incidents, three vacant homes go up in flames in the wee hours in Orlando (Florida):
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/orlando-firefighters-investigate-three-suspicious-fires/26506466
2014-06-16 - In separate incidents, vacant home and unoccupied home go up in flames in Holland (Michigan):
http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/holland-zeeland/2014/06/16/holland-fire-west-14th-street-west-11th-street/10568737/
2014-06-16 - In separate incidents, two vacant homes go up in flames in the wee hours in Kansas City (Kansas):
http://fox4kc.com/2014/06/16/vacant-homes-go-up-in-flames-in-kck/
2014-06-16 - In separate incidents, three vacant structures go up in flames in the wee hours in Youngstown (Ohio):
http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/jun/16/youngstown-firefighters-fight-three-vacant-structu/
Note: Er, yeah, that's looking pretty scary there. The arsonist formerly known as Earth is starting to burn our asses hard...
2014-06-16 - Vacant apartment building burns in Detroit (Michigan), firefighter injured:
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/25790688/detroit-firefighter-injured-in-vacant-apartment-building-fire
2014-06-16 - Person found burned to death at 2:30 AM in burning car in Cleon Township (Michigan):
http://www.9and10news.com/story/25785979/deadly-car-fire-under-investigation-in-manistee-county
http://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/news/local/article_c2f81760-f54c-11e3-b057-001a4bcf887a.html
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1058254
http://news.pioneergroup.com/manisteenews/2014/06/16/police-investigating-early-morning-car-fire/
http://michigan.icito.com/update-deadly-car-fire-under-investigation-in-manistee-county/
Quote: "The fire occurred about 2:30 a.m. Monday, June 16, 2014 on M-115 near Erwin in Cleon Township. The vehicle had one occupant, who is deceased, according to the Mannistee County Sheriff's Office."
2014-06-16 - Man, 58, burns to death while conducting controlled grass fire on Lakeshore Road near the Belle River (Canada):
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2014/06/16/lakeshore-grass-fire-victim-58-dies/
Quote: "Lesperance said the property belongs to the Belle River sewage treatment plant."
Note: Hydrogen sulfide is adsorbing onto materials. Then when fire breaks out, the smoke may contain some unburned hydrogen sulfide, which can knock you unconscious or dead. Even if just knocked unconscious, if there's a fire burning right there then you're apt to die anyway, like this man. I've been noticing a fair number of deaths just like this one, to go along with the various firefighters dropping dead...
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