Event Update For 2015-08-27

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

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

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

Category: Variety Pack

2015-08-27 - Two men killed by unknown cause, 5 people injured, at home in Des Plaines (Illinois)
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HZ-20150828-49860-USA
http://abc7chicago.com/news/2-found-dead-in-home-near-des-plaines;-5-injured-in-hazmat-situation/960317/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Authorities-Respond-to-Fatal-Hazmat-Situation-in-Suburban-Home-323143811.html
http://wgntv.com/2015/08/27/at-least-1-fatality-in-hazmat-situation-in-unincorporated-des-plaines/
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150827/news/150828906/

Quote: "Investigators combed through a Des Plaines-area townhouse late into the night Thursday looking for clues to what caused a suspected hazardous material situation that left two men dead and a woman in critical condition. Authorities found the men's bodies shortly after 3:30 p.m. while responding to the home in the 9400 block of Harrison Street of Maine Township, after a family member called to report finding the three in distress."

Quote: "Four Cook County Sheriff's deputies also were hospitalized for evaluation after they had trouble breathing while in the home, as was the relative who found the victims."

Quote: "Upon entering the home, four Cook County sheriff's officers were unexpectedly overcome by some sort of hazardous agent, authorities said. 'They started feeling sick,' said Rick Dobrowski, chief of North Maine Fire Protection District. 'They were having some kind of breathing difficulties, we don’t know for sure.'"

Note: Whatever killed these men and sickened the others, it was highly lethal, it was a gas (else the guys walking in wouldn't have sickened too), and it was fast-acting, e.g. a 'knockdown agent'. Hydrogen sulfide fits all of those criteria. Not many things do. The first thing I'd check would be the sewer trap in that home because a malfunctioning sewer trap can allow hydrogen sulfide from the local sewer system to infiltrate a home, as with the woman who was gassed to death by hydrogen sulfide in her home in Kansas City, mentioned in the 2013-07-04 update.

If the sewer trap is working properly then it could simply have been an invisible blob of gas that blew by in the atmosphere and got sucked in via the HVAC system or got blown in through an open window or door. Running an AC unit or keeping any windows or doors open these days can be fatal. Of course, dying of heat stroke is fatal too, so this is quite a problem...

2015-08-27 - Underground electrical fire blacks out parts of coastal Long Beach (California), fourth time in 2 months:
http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/08/27/54033/long-beach-faces-another-power-vault-cau/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Long-Beach-Hit-With-Yet-Another-Power-Outage--323153351.html
http://lbpost.com/news/2000006935-fourth-vault-fire-in-2-months-occurs-in-long-beach-leaving-2-739-residents-without-power
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_28714909/smoking-long-beach-vault-briefly-leaves-thousands-powerless
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/08/27/new-vault-explosion-knocks-out-power-to-customers-in-long-beach/
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vault-679769-beach-left.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article32584995.html
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20150827/power-outage-in-long-beachs-wrigley-washington-neighborhoods-affects-almost-3000

Quote: "Thursday marked the latest in a series of outages in the city since July, including a days-long outage sparked by an electrical fire that sent manhole covers flying into the air."

Note: A naked guy broke some windows with his bare hands and said he was Jesus the day prior in Long Beach too, mentioned in the 2015-08-26 update...

2015-08-27 - Underground electrical fire blacks out parts of Cerritos (California):
http://abc7.com/news/underground-electrical-vault-fire-causes-cerritos-power-outage/959258/
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20150827/electrical-vault-fire-power-outage-reported-in-cerritos
http://latest-news.ws/news/underground-electrical-vault-fire-causes-cerritos-power-outage
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/ABC7/636967028390129664

Quote: "Southern California Edison crews responded to the 18000 block of Studebaker Road to restore electricity after three underground vaults caught fire just before 8 a.m. Traffic lights went out, and some businesses lost power."

Quote: "The fire and outage appear to be similar to a series of underground vault fires that knocked out power to tens of thousands of Long Beach residents in recent weeks."

2015-08-27 - Transformer explodes and burns near hospital in Hartford (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2015/08/27/fire-reported-in-st-francis-hospital-emergency-room/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/30-Patients-Moved-Over-Reports-of-Fire-at-Saint-Francis-323169501.html
http://foxct.com/2015/08/27/ambulances-diverted-after-power-outage-at-st-francis-hospital/

Quote: "Fire officials say a transformer exploded and patients could see smoke coming from vents."

2015-08-27 - Transformer explodes and burns, ignites brush fire, in Cascade Locks (Oregon), near the Columbia River:
http://www.kptv.com/story/29899017/several-homes-evacuated-after-fire-breaks-out-in-cascade-locks
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/08/homes_in_cascade_locks_evacuat.html

Quote: "Hood River Sheriff's Office believe the fire started by a transformer explosion near the train tracks."

2015-08-27 - Transformer bursts into flame in Sayreville (New Jersey), 1500 homes go dark:
http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2015/08/transformer_fire_leaves_1500_without_power_in_sayr.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15817582-transformer-fire-leaves-1500-without-power-in-sayreville/
http://newspindle.com/transformer-fire-leaves-1500-without-power-in-sayreville/

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame at 6:45 AM while parked at home, fire spreads to home, on Livonia Place in coastal Mullaloo (Australia):
http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/car-electrical-fault-sparks-house-fire-in-mullaloo/story-fnii5thn-1227500864012

Quote: "A carport at a Mullaloo house was set ablaze early Thursday after an electrical fault from a car sparked a fire. About 6.42am firefighters were called to the Livonia Place residence in Mullaloo after a resident inside the home called emergency services."

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame at 6:42 AM while parked at home, fire spreads to home, on Lavinia Court in coastal Kallaroo (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29361192/car-causes-house-fire/

Quote: "A car has sparked a house fire in Kallaroo this morning. The car was parked in the car port of a home on Lavinia Court when it caught fire about 6.45am. Twelve firefighters managed to put out the fire in less than an hour. Flames were contained to the area around the car port, however the home did sustain some smoke damage. The blaze caused $80,000 to the car and home."

Note: Could they have screwed up one of the above two stories? I dunno. The street names are similar, and the timing is very close, but there is actually a Livonia Place in Mullaloo and there is actually a Lavinia Court in Kallaroo, and the timing could be explained by the fact that Kallaroo is right next to Mullaloo, so a couple of blobs of gas blowing in off the ocean there could easily have hit two different cars at two different homes at close to the same time in adjacent towns. Here's a Google Maps link that shows both areas. Assuming these were two separate car fires, then these fires are eerily similar to the two boats that burst into flame within 3 minutes at different marinas in coastal Washington DC, mentioned in the 2014-02-11 update. Coincidence? Hah, no.
 

2015-08-27 - Washington state wildfires burn area the size of Rhode Island:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wash-state-wildfires-burn-area-the-size-of-Rhode-Island-323099501.html

2015-08-27 - Fishing boat bursts into flame near coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://khon2.com/2015/08/27/coast-guard-responds-to-sailboat-fire-off-honolulu/
http://www.kitv.com/news/coast-guard-responds-to-boat-on-fire-off-honolulu/34962184
http://www.dvidshub.net/news/174498/coast-guard-responds-report-boat-fire-off-honolulu
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150827_Sailboat_towed_after_small_fire_no_injuries.html?id=323168641

2015-08-27 - Boat explodes and burns on the James River in Varina, Henrico County (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://wtvr.com/2015/08/27/man-says-he-cheated-death-twice-after-boat-explodes-on-james-river/
http://wtvr.com/2015/08/27/fire-engulfs-boat-on-the-james-river/
http://wric.com/2015/08/27/fire-crews-extinguish-boat-fire-in-henrico-early-thursday-morning/
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/henrico/article_a6e80da6-00c1-545b-8670-12145e48ee5d.html
http://www.1140wrva.com/articles/local-news-128979/boater-swims-to-shore-as-boat-13893983/

Quote: "One man jumped to safety after an explosion on a boat in the James River. Henrico Fire crews were called to Osborne Park and Boat Landing late Wednesday night when a boat caught fire in the water."

Note: These are the 765th and 766th boats or ships to burn/explode in 2015...

2015-08-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at school on Bayou Road in coastal La Marque (Texas):
http://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_9e51f3e6-4ced-11e5-b302-8b7dde2f928c.html

Quote: "Students and staff at La Marque Elementary School were evacuated from the school for about an hour Thursday after a tractor trailer behind the school caught fire."

2015-08-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-15 in the Cajon Pass (California):
http://www.vvng.com/truck-fire-on-i-15-northbound-driver-uninjured/
http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20150827/NEWS/150829746

2015-08-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at midnight on I-80 near Mokena (Illinois):
http://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/7/71/273003/semi-truck-catches-fire-80-causes-lane-closures-near-mokena

2015-08-27 - Tractor bursts into flame at Winding Hills Golf Club in Montgomery (New York), 1 injured:
http://www.recordonline.com/article/20150827/NEWS/150829549
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2015/August/28/Mtgmy_tractor_fire-28Aug15.html

2015-08-27 - Tractor bursts into flame in East Pierce County (Washington):
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article32588829.html

Note: Man was using the tractor to clear a defensible space in case a fire should happen and his tractor burst into flame and started a brush fire...

2015-08-27 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 7 AM on the M5 near Bromsgrove (Britain):
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/08/27/watch-m5-lorry-blaze/
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/m5-lorry-fire-drivers-talk-9937610
http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/13629979.Lorry_blaze_causes_delays_on_the_M5_near_Halesowen/
http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/13629979.Lorry_blaze_causes_delays_on_the_M5_near_Halesowen/
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/m5-lorry-fire-drivers-talk-of-feeling-heat-from-cars-as-go-past-blaze-3436377.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15814232-watch-m5-lorry-blaze/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gP2b2WoWc0

Note: These are the 1427th, 1428th, 1429th, 1430th, 1431st and 1432nd tractors/tankers/semis to burn in 2015...

2015-08-27 - Food truck explodes and burns while parked in neighborhood in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.wsvn.com/story/29891703/food-truck-explodes-outside-residential-area-in-southwest-miami-dade
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Food-Truck-Explodes-in-SW-Miami-Dade-323074201.html
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/29894966/food-truck-explodes-in-miami
http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Food-truck-explodes-in-Miami-323197591.html
http://www.floridanewstime.com/regional/121010-miami-food-truck-explodes-with-such-force-that-shrapnel-is-propelled-100-feet-away.html

2015-08-27 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on County Highway N in Commonwealth Township (Michigan):
http://wbay.com/2015/08/27/garbage-truck-catches-fire-in-florence-county/
http://uppermichiganssource.com/news/local/garbage-truck-fire

2015-08-27 - RV bursts into flame while parked in coastal Florosa (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/20150827/NEWS/150829253

Quote: "The call came in as a vehicle fire endangering a structure. When they arrived, they found a recreational vehicle on fire, Williams said."

2015-08-27 - RV bursts into flame at home near Sierra Vista (Arizona):
http://www.svherald.com/news/motor-home-fire-sends-black-smoke-plumes-into-sierra-vista/article_08fe3962-4d06-11e5-bfa5-d7e55c3b56d8.html
http://www.motorhomesinsure.co.uk/motorhome-and-campervan-news/motor-home-fire-sends-black-smoke-plumes-into-sierra-vista-sky-sierra-vista-herald/

Quote: "There were no injuries, and crews started leaving the scene around 2 p.m., but not before structures were damaged. 'The barn is halfway damaged. The garage is damaged. The back of the guest house. But the motor home is gone,' said homeowner Joceyln Lawley, who described the motor home as 'brand new.'"

Note: These are the 253rd and 254th RVs to burn in 2015...

2015-08-27 - Van and two cars destroyed by fire while parked in storage yard in Dunridge, Harberton, Totnes (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=34183&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

Quote: "On arrival crews discovered three vehicles well alight in a storage yard and requested a second appliance to help deal with the fire. The second appliance from Totnes was mobilised. Crews used two breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the fire with use of lighting. The two cars and one van were one hundred per cent damaged by the fire with approximately ten metres of hedgerow also affected by the fire."

2015-08-27 - Van bursts into flame on Olympic Way in Birchwood (Britain):
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/13630861.Fire_crews_tackle_transit_van_blaze_in_Birchwood/

2015-08-27 - Minivan bursts into flame on Route 6 in coastal Yarmouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150827/NEWS/150829449/-1/rss01

2015-08-27 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at railroad crossing in Winfield (Kansas):
http://www.winfieldcourier.com/breaking_news/article_85c9fa6e-4cf5-11e5-865b-030313abccfa.html

2015-08-27 - Three cars go up in flames before 4 AM while parked at home in Lafayette (Indiana):
http://wlfi.com/2015/08/27/three-car-blaze-on-lafayettes-south-side/

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame while parked in underground parking garage in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150827/downtown/fire-illinois-center-garage-leads-heavy-fire-dept-response-downtown

Quote: "A car fire in the parking garage under the Illinois Center caused a partial evacuation of the 111 E. Wacker office building along the Chicago River Thursday afternoon."

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame at 4:30 AM while parked at auto shop, fire spreads to shop, in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.wkbw.com/news/suspicious-car-fire-spreads-to-collision-shop
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/buffalo/fire-at-buffalo-auto-shop-causes-70000-damage-20150827
http://www.speakupwny.com/forums/showthread.php/878882-Fire-at-Buffalo-auto-shop-causes-70-000-damage
http://www.wgrz.com/story/news/local/buffalo/2015/08/27/fire-leslie-st-damages-repair-shop/32463531/

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Walmart in Punxsutawney (Pennsylvania):
http://www.punxsutawneyspirit.com/content/emergency-crews-beat-heat-car-fire

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on I-17 in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://ktar.com/story/599219/car-fire-closes-interstate-17-northbound-near-downtown-phoenix/

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 79 near Winchester (California):
http://www.pe.com/articles/car-778181-traffic-winchester.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15826466-winchester-car-fire-snarls-hwy-79-traffic/

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on I-290 near Schaumburg (Illinois):
http://www.chicagofiremap.net/2015/08/car-fire-in-express-lanes-sb-i-290il53.html

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame at 5:05 AM on Falconer Street in Monash (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/2015-08-26-191300-127689-1568.traffic

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame before 7 AM while parked near golf course in coastal Aberdeen (Scotland):
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/firefighters-tackle-two-cars-on-fire-near-aberdeen-golf-course/

2015-08-27 - Several cars go up in flames at 12:15 AM on Old Potts Way in Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/08/27/several-cars-damaged-by-fire-and-person-trapped-in-overturned-car/

Quote: "Two crews from Shrewsbury fire station were called to Old Potts Way at about 12.15am after reports of a fire in the open. Firefighters said 'several' cars were damaged by the blaze which is believed to be accidental. The fire was put out by 1am."

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame in driveway at home on Magdalen Road in Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=34181&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame at 12:15 AM while parked in auto shop in St Arvans (Britain):
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/13629730.Firefighters_tackle_car_fire_after_reports_of__explosions_/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15805092-firefighters-tackle-car-fire-after-reports-of-explosions/

Quote: "Crews from Chepstow were called to a commercial garage on Tintern Road in St Arvans at 12.15am. A car was well alight on their arrival and crews used two hosereel jets to extinguish the blaze."

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on the A55 near the Rainbow Bridge at Llysfaen (Britain):
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/car-fire-a55-causes-rush-9937749

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on Normandy Road in St Leonards (Britain):
http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/blazing-car-in-st-leonards-1-6927909

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame in driveway at home on Magdalen Road in St Leonards (Britain):
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Car-Magdalen-Road-Exeter/story-27694037-detail/story.html

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on Beechcroft Road in Ipswich (Britain):
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/crews_find_car_well_alight_in_beechcroft_road_ipswich_1_4212051

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on the B2145 at Selsey (Britain):
http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-called-to-selsey-car-blaze-1-6926417

2015-08-27 - Car bursts into flame at Beighton Fields in Renishaw (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-tackle-car-blaze-in-renishaw-1-7430936

2015-08-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame near River Road in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://rockfordscanner.com/2015/08/27/truck-transformer-on-fire-on-rockford-east-side/

2015-08-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame at intersection in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://rockfordscanner.com/2015/08/27/several-emergency-personnel-are-responding-to-another-vehicle-fire-in-rockford/

Note: That's right, two separate vehicles going up in flames in Rockford...

2015-08-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-85 near Greenville (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/29897566/vehicle-fire-causes-traffic-delays-in-greenville
http://www.live5news.com/story/29897566/vehicle-fire-causes-traffic-delays-in-greenville
http://www.wtoc.com/story/29897566/vehicle-fire-causes-traffic-delays-in-greenville

2015-08-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame on 215 Beltway ramp in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/aug/27/car-catches-fire-3-injured-crash-215-beltway/

2015-08-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame at farm in Leigh-on-Mendip (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=34178&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2015-08-27 - Semi trailer bursts into flame while parked along Old Pocasset Road in Johnston (Rhode Island):
http://wpri.com/2015/08/27/crews-respond-to-tractor-trailer-fire/
http://providence.suntimes.com/prov-news/7/133/105290/crews-respond-to-tractor-trailer-fire

2015-08-27 - Boat trailer bursts into flame at 6:30 AM at home in Moreland Hills (Ohio):
http://www.cleveland.com/chagrin-valley/index.ssf/2015/08/cop_douses_tire_fire_on_boat_t.html

2015-08-27 - Auto shop damaged by fire in Oak Park (Michigan):
http://oaklandcounty115.com/2015/08/27/fire-at-car-stop-auto-in-oak-park/

2015-08-27 - Barn destroyed by fire at 4:30 AM at school in Greenville (North Carolina):
http://www.reflector.com/crimerescue/fire-burns-barn-near-school-2966651

2015-08-27 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Joliet (Illinois):
http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/waste-management-truck-catches-fire-0

2015-08-27 - Subway platform damaged by fire in Chinatown in coastal Manhattan (New York), subways delayed:
http://abc7ny.com/traffic/subway-delays-on-n-q-and-r-lines-due-to-platform-fire/959644/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Subway-Platform-Fire-Causes-Delays-N-Q-R-Lines-323150021.html

2015-08-27 - Commercial warehouse damaged by fire shortly after 3 AM in Jeffersontown (Kentucky):
http://www.wlky.com/news/fire-breaks-out-at-business-on-patti-lane/34944326

2015-08-27 - Oil tank bursts into flame near Route 8 in Venango County (Pennsylvania):
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2015/08/27/Oil-tank-catches-fire-near-Route-8-in-Venango-County/stories/201508270215

2015-08-27 - Garage bursts into flame at home on Lake Avenue in Ashtabula (Ohio):
http://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/garage-destroyed-in-fire/article_1900d670-6b84-5864-b414-0a9345d5d3a8.html

2015-08-27 - Mobile home destroyed by fire and explosion on No Name Pond Road in Lewiston (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/lewiston-firefighters-battle-house-fire/34945586
http://www.wgme.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/fire-explosion-destroy-mobile-home-lewiston-28860.shtml#.Vd_jYbJVhBc

2015-08-27 - Home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Plainfield (New Jersey), nobody there:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/08/27/plainfield-house-fire/

2015-08-27 - Multimillion-dollar penthouse goes up in flames in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fire-rages-east-village-penthouse-worth-millions-article-1.2339583
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Penthouse-Fire-Manhattan-Firefighters-New-York-City-Flames-323135461.html

2015-08-27 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:40 AM in Gary (Indiana), 2 killed:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-Killed-in-Gary-Fire-Officials-323095031.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-gary-fatal-fire-st-0828-20150827-story.html
http://wishtv.com/2015/08/28/father-son-found-dead-after-house-fire-in-gary/

2015-08-27 - Vacant home burns as couple signs deed to buy it, in Meyersdale (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/news/fire-hazard-home-burns-as-couple-signs-deed-to-buy-it/959027/
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/08/fire_hazard_home_burns_as_pa_c.html
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/fire-hazard-home-burns-couple-signs-deed-buy-it-28719.shtml

2015-08-27 - Vacant home destroyed by fire near Clifton (South Carolina):
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20150827/ARTICLES/150829728?tc=ar

2015-08-27 - Two vacant homes destroyed by fire at 1 AM in Jackson (Mississippi):
http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/jackson/fire-destroys-two-vacant-houses/34945538
http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/jackson/house-fire-torches-two-jackson-homes/34944186
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2015/08/27/jfd-investigating-2-house-fires/32468253/

2015-08-27 - Vacant plastics factory burns in Burlington (New Jersey):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Burlington-Plastics-Fire-323148881.html
http://6abc.com/news/massive-fire-erupts-in-burlington-twp-business/959337/
http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/local/firefighters-battling-industrial-blaze-in-burlington-
 

2015-08-27 - Rare pygmy whale washes ashore dead at Apollo Beach (Australia):
http://www.sott.net/article/300765-Rare-Pygmy-whale-washes-up-on-a-beach-in-Victoria-Australia
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3213643/Pictured-Pygmy-whale-washes-beach-Victoria-rare-sighting-cryptic-mammal.html

Quote: "Only five sightings of the elusive whale have been recorded..."

2015-08-27 - Whale washes ashore dead in Moree (Ghana):
http://www.sott.net/article/300766-Dead-whale-washed-ashore-at-Moree-Ghana
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Photos-Dead-whale-washed-ashore-at-Moree-378117

2015-08-27 - Hundreds of fish found dead in pond near hospital in Spalding (Britain):
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/graveyard-of-fish-in-water-near-hospital-1-6925725
 

2015-08-27 - Two boys, 14 and 16, found dead in mining pond in Menglembu, Perak (Malaysia):
http://www.nst.com.my/node/98042
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/08/28/Brothers-drown-during-fishing-trip/
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/citynews/ipoh/article/siblings-fishing-outing-turns-into-tragedy
 

2015-08-27 - Person found burned to death in burning car on coastal Naval Island in Richards Bay (South Africa):
http://zululandobserver.co.za/?p=80736

Quote: "Mystery still shrouds the identity of the person that was found dead inside a burnt out car on Naval Island in Richards Bay early on Thursday morning."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-08-27 - Man found dead in Lake Pontchartrain in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/08/body_found_in_lake_pontchartra_1.html
http://www.fox8live.com/story/29898924/mans-body-found-in-lake-pontchartrain

2015-08-27 - Man, 73, found dead in pond at golf course in Moon Township (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/8991936-74/police-body-golfer
http://www.wtae.com/news/body-pulled-from-lake-at-montour-heights-country-club/34962748
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/08/27/golfers-body-recovered-from-moon-twp-country-club-lake/
http://www.timesonline.com/news/local_news/body-of-moon-twp-pediatrician-pulled-from-pond/article_90b4f422-4d97-11e5-8552-efeed1e4ecad.html

2015-08-27 - Man, 41, firefighter, drops dead at home at 1 AM near Locke Township (North Carolina):
http://www.salisburypost.com/2015/08/27/locke-fire-firefighter-dies-after-early-morning-heart-attack/

2015-08-27 - Boy, 16, found dead in creek near the Potomac River near Mount Vernon (Virginia):
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/08/26/coast-guard-searches-for-missing-teen-in-potomac-river/32453533/
http://patch.com/virginia/mountvernon/search-underway-teen-potomac-river-near-mount-vernon
http://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2015/08/body-of-teen-who-disappeared-in-potomac-river-located/slide/1/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/08/27/search-continues-for-teen-missing-along-potomac-river-in-alexandria-area/

2015-08-27 - Man found dead in apartment building in Grand Forks (North Dakota), near the Red River:
http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Body-Found-In-Grand-Forks-Apartment-Building--323172701.html

2015-08-27 - Man found dead on street at 7 AM near amphitheater in coastal Chula Vista (California):
http://www.kusi.com/story/29893426/body-found-in-chula-vista-near-sleep-train-amphitheater
http://patch.com/california/imperialbeach/body-found-beside-road-near-sleep-train-amphitheater
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/08/27/body-discovered-near-south-bay-concert-venue/
http://www.10news.com/news/body-found-near-sleep-train-amphitheater

2015-08-27 - Man found dead at 6:44 AM near gas station in coastal Charleston (South Carolina):
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150827/PC16/150829454

2015-08-27 - Person found dead in yard at home in coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Body-Found-in-Yard-of-Home-in-Fort-Lauderdale-Police-323142861.html

2015-08-27 - Person drops dead on street in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/police-body-found-in-central-phoenix-thursday

2015-08-27 - Man, 27, disappears while diving, next seen dead in the water in coastal Race Rocks, BC (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/timothy-chu-missing-scuba-diver-found-dead-near-race-rocks-b-c-1.3206551
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/london-diver-s-body-found-in-b-c-waters-1.2536237
http://www.theprovince.com/travel/Body+found+water+Victoria+that+missing+diver/11321915/story.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/british-divers-body-found-in-bc-waters-more-than-7-weeks-after-disappearance/article26133789/

2015-08-27 - Man, 32, found dead in pond in Imphal West (India):
http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp19..290815.aug15

2015-08-27 - Woman, 55, found dead in Sursagar Lake (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Woman-found-dead-in-Sursagar/articleshow/48706386.cms

2015-08-27 - Man, 79, found dead in swimming pool at gym in Kidderminster (Britain):
http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/13633808.Halesowen_pensioner_drowns_in_Kidderminster_gym_swimming_pool/
 

2015-08-27 - Passenger plane makes emergency landing in coastal Stephenville (Canada), engine failure:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20150828-49871-CAN

2015-08-27 - Small plane crashes into pond in Houlton (Maine), 1 killed:
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/08/27/houlton-police-investigating-possible-plane-crash/
http://www.wmtw.com/news/wreckage-of-small-plane-found-in-houlton-pond-pilot-condition-unknown/34946086
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/08/27/news/aroostook/firefighters-draining-pond-to-get-at-cockpit-following-crash-in-houlton/
http://www.whdh.com/story/29896610/pilot-presumed-dead-after-maine-plane-crash

2015-08-27 - Small plane crashes near Lake Los Angeles (California), 1 killed:
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20150827/small-plane-crashes-near-lake-los-angeles-pilot-dies
http://abc7.com/news/small-plane-crashes-north-of-llano;-1-dead/959393/
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article32573412.html
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/08/27/pilot-killed-in-small-plane-crash-near-santa-clarita-area/

2015-08-27 - Small plane crashes and burns near airport near Calera (Alabama), 1 killed:
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/08/plane_crash_reported_in_shelby.html
http://wiat.com/2015/08/27/plane-crashes-near-shelby-county-airport/
http://www.wvtm13.com/news/small-plane-crash-near-shelby-county-airport/34962182
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/29898339/calera-pd-confirm-1-fatality-after-plane-crash-near-shelby-county-airport

2015-08-27 - Small plane crashes and burns at airport in Battle Creek (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://woodtv.com/2015/08/27/1-dead-after-plane-crash-at-w-k-kellogg-airport/
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/08/one_dead_following_plane_crash.html
http://www.wwmt.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Crews-respond-to-plane-crash-in-Battle-Creek-191650.shtml
http://fox17online.com/2015/08/27/emergency-crews-respond-to-crash-at-battle-creek-airport/

2015-08-27 - Small plane crashes shortly after takeoff from airport in San Carlos (California):
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Small-plane-crashes-near-San-Carlos-airport-6470270.php
http://abc7news.com/news/pilot-uninjured-in-small-plane-crash-near-san-carlos-airport/959864/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/08/27/small-plane-down-on-roadway-near-san-carlos-airport/
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Small-Plane-Crashes-in-San-Carlos-323164891.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150828/Small-Plane-Crash-In-San-Carlos-CA-San-Carlos/
http://kron4.com/2015/08/27/small-plane-crashes-in-san-carlos/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/12880546-story

2015-08-27 - Small plane crashes into the Snake River near Irwin (Idaho):
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=36213980&s_cid=rss-157
http://www.khq.com/story/29902697/2-men-survive-south-fork-plane-crash
http://www.localnews8.com/news/small-plane-crashes-into-snake-river-near-irwin/34963052

2015-08-27 - Tanker truck overturns on highway in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/traffic/2015/08/27/tanker-truck-spills-diesel-fuel--275-40-ramp-western-avenue/32469869/

2015-08-27 - Tractor trailer overturns on Highway 52 near Polo (Illinois):
http://www.wrex.com/story/29893887/2015/08/27/officials-responding-to-semi-rollover-near-polo

2015-08-27 - Two vans crash, one bursts into flame, on the A470 in Gwynedd (Britain), 3 injured:
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/car-fire-trapped-a470-crash-9937401
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-34072019
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/BBCWalesNews/636919198258712576

2015-08-27 - Minivan crashes off road, bursts into flame, on Ocean Drive near Otter Cliffs in coastal Acadia National Park (Maine):
http://www.mdislander.com/maine-news/cops/car-plunges-off-road-near-otter-cliffs

2015-08-27 - SUV and minivan collide head-on, in Jamul (California), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/08/27/1-dead-3-injured-in-head-on-crash-near-high-school/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29896734/one-killed-three-injured-in-head-on-crash-on-campo-road-in-jamul

2015-08-27 - Car veers over centerline, swipes pickup, hits second pickup head-on, near Wasco (California), 3 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/two-people-killed-in-Highway-46-crash-323080791.html

Quote: "Three people died Thursday from a crash on Highway 46 near Gun Club Road. Another person suffered major injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol."

2015-08-27 - Car and dump truck crash, dump truck bursts into flame, in Innisfil (Canada), near Lake Simcoe, 1 injured:
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/5817518-dump-truck-bursts-into-flames-after-innisfil-collision/

2015-08-27 - Car veers off road at 2 AM, crashes into tire shop, bursts into flame, in Green Bay (Wisconsin), 2 killed:
http://www.wqow.com/story/29896384/2-bodies-found-after-vehicle-crash-fire-at-tire-shop
http://www.channel3000.com/news/2-bodies-found-after-vehicle-crash-fire-at-tire-shop/34955962
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/2-bodies-found-after-vehicle-crash-fire-at-tire-shop-323135591.html
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2015/08/27/fire-destroys-green-bay-tire-shop/32467757/
http://fox6now.com/2015/08/27/two-people-found-dead-inside-vehicle-that-crashed-into-tire-shop-that-was-destroyed-by-fire/

Quote: "Two people have been found dead inside a vehicle that apparently crashed into a Green Bay tire shop, which was destroyed by fire. Green Bay police say the fire happened about 2 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters arrived to find Hernandez Auto and Tire engulfed in flames."

2015-08-27 - Car crashes in coastal Bristol (Rhode Island), deputy fire chief killed:
http://wpri.com/2015/08/27/deputy-fire-chief-of-bristol-dead-after-single-car-accident/

2015-08-27 - Car crashes, bursts into flame, in Columbia City (Indiana):
http://www.thepostandmail.com/content/vehicle-crash-car-fire-possible-injuries

2015-08-27 - Car veers off road at 5:40 AM, hits home, bursts into flame, in Wichita (Kansas), 1 killed:
http://ksn.com/2015/08/27/fatal-vehicle-fire-in-southeast-wichita/
http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Car-crashes-into-home-one-killed-323075311.html

2015-08-27 - Car veers off road, hits tree, bursts into flame, in Whitley County (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/Indianapolis-woman-killed-in-Whitley-crash-8466869

2015-08-27 - Motorcycle and pickup truck collide head-on, in the Santa Ynez Valley (California), 1 injured:
http://www.ksby.com/story/29897938/motorcyclist-injured-in-head-on-crash-on-highway-154

2015-08-27 - ATV crashes into Lake Sakatah before 4:30 AM near Minneapolis (Minnesota), 2 killed:
http://www.startribune.com/2-atv-riders-found-dead-in-lake-south-of-twin-cities/323119821/
 

2015-08-27 - Naked man ignores cops, gets tased, suffers 'medical emergency', in Ridgewood (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2015/08/large_naked_man_holding_beer_bottle_tasered_by_pol.html

Quote: "Andrews, who was holding a glass bottle of beer in one hand and 'a small bag' in the other, began to 'aggressively approach' Officer A. Mormino despite commands to stop, police said, so Mormino Tasered Andrews. Andrews was taken into custody, and then brought to the Valley Hospital after he suffered 'a medical emergency' during questioning, police said."
 

2015-08-27 - Swarm of bees attacks film crew near Erode in Tamil Nadu (India):
http://www.oneindia.com/chennai/tamil-nadu-crew-of-film-unit-injured-in-bee-attack-shooting-cancelled-1850735.html
http://www.abplive.in/movies/2015/08/27/article696726.ece/Crew-of-film-unit-injured-in-bee-attack-shooting-cancelled
http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/crew-of-film-unit-injured-in-bee-attack-in-tamil-nadu-shooting-cancelled-1211442
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/08/27/Crew_of_Film_Unit_Injured_in_Bee_Attack_in_Tamil_Nadu_Shooti/
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/crew-of-film-unit-injured-in-bee-attack-shooting-cancelled-115082700112_1.html

2015-08-27 - Bear gets shot, gets up and attacks and injures two men, in Sweden:
http://www.thelocal.se/20150821/swedes-lucky-escape-when-dead-bear-attacks
http://www.sott.net/article/300735-Lucky-escape-for-Swedish-hunters-after-dead-bear-attacks
 

2015-08-27 - Sinkhole opens on street in Niagara Falls (New York):
http://www.wkbw.com/news/sinkhole-closes-college-ave-in-niagara-falls
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/sinkhole-forces-closure-of-college-avenue-in-niagara-falls-20150826

2015-08-27 - Sinkhole opens on highway near coastal Puerto Morelos (Mexico):
http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2015/08/enormous-sinkhole-opens-up-in-the-middle-of-playa-del-carmen-cancun-highway/
http://www.tabascohoy.com/2/notas/266335/nace-cenote-y-colapsa-carretera-en-playa-del-carmen

2015-08-27 - Five sinkholes open in coastal Negros Oriental (Philippine Islands):
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/116679/sinkholes-discovered-in-negros-oriental
http://www.sott.net/article/300725-5-sinkholes-discovered-in-Negros-Oriental-Philippines
 

2015-08-27 - Commercial building collapses in Fatehabad (India), 2 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/2-killed-in-fatehabad-building-collapse/124910.html
 

2015-08-27 - Man, 61, has heart attack on cruise ship near coastal Juneau (Alaska), medevac'd off:
http://juneauempire.com/local/2015-08-27/coast-guard-rescues-heart-attack-victim-near-juneau

2015-08-27 - Top scientist says threat of catastrophic permafrost thaw is 'real and imminent':
http://robertscribbler.com/2015/08/27/top-scientist-threat-of-catastrophic-permafrost-thaw-is-real-and-imminent/

Note: Forget imminent - it's already happening. That's what those methane explosion craters in Siberia were caused by, permafrost thawing and releasing stored methane. That probably explains why large chunks of Alaska are being turned into charred wasteland this year too. And as bad as the fires have been this year, they're going to be worse next year, and worse yet the year after that, and so on, until there's nothing left unburned on the surface of the Earth. Which is why I'm a proponent of the Plan B idea, seeing as Plan A - living on the surface of the Earth - is coming to an end...

2015-08-27 - Radioactive nuclear weapons waste found in residential lots along creek in St. Louis County (Missouri):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HZ-20150827-49850-USA

Quote: "The Corps announced last week that it has found thorium 230 - a radioactive isotope - in yards and public parks exposed to Coldwater Creek's floodwaters."

Quote: "'Literally in people's backyards,' said Jenell Wright, a former Florissant resident who said she has watched dozens of childhood friends die of cancer over the years. 'That's big. It doesn't get bigger than having nuclear weapons waste in your backyard.'"

2015-08-27 - Toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) outbreak hits Chain Lakes Reservoir (Canada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20150828-49866-CAN

2015-08-27 - Tropical Storm Erika dumps torrential rain on Caribbean islands, heads for the US East Coast:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/27/us-storm-erika-idUSKCN0QW1GQ20150827
http://www.sott.net/article/300745-Tropical-Storm-Erika-dumps-torrential-rain-on-Caribbean-islands-now-heading-for-US-East-Coast

2015-08-27 - Florida pre-emptively declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Erika nears:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/state-of-emergency-declared-in-florida-tropical-storm-nears/ar-BBmbFdF

2015-08-27 - Twin waterspouts spotted near Cape Coral (Florida):
http://www.wptv.com/news/state/twin-waterspouts-spotted-near-cape-coral-florida
http://www.sott.net/article/300755-Twin-waterspouts-spotted-near-Cape-Coral-Florida

2015-08-27 - Pennsylvania climate change report warns of hotter summers, destructive storms, floods:
https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2015/08/27/pa-climate-change-report-warns-of-hotter-summers-destructive-storms/

2015-08-27 - Suspected pneumonic plague outbreak kills seven people in Moramanga (Madagascar):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20150827-49848-MDG

2015-08-27 - Bubonic plage kills man in Utah:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20150828-49861-USA

2015-08-27 - New math could reveal hidden sources of chaos:
http://www.livescience.com/52003-new-definition-chaos.html
http://www.sott.net/article/300738-New-math-could-reveal-hidden-sources-of-chaos
 

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