Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: 2017 - JAN

2017-01-16 - Woman, 89, ignites while cooking and burns to death, in Lee County (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/story/34280793/lee-co-woman-dies-after-house-coat-catches-fire

2017-01-16 - Man drops dead outside burning car on Millbrook Road in Stark (New Hampshire):
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170117/police-dont-believe-man-died-as-result-of-car-fire
http://www.wmur.com/article/man-found-dead-outside-burning-car-didnt-die-in-fire-police-say/8607032
http://www.newhampshire.com/safety/State-police-say-body-found-near-burning-car-in-Stark-01162017
http://www.wmur.com/article/body-found-outside-burning-car-in-stark/8605001
http://www.wcvb.com/article/body-found-outside-burning-vehicle-in-northern-new-hampshire/8604055
http://www.fosters.com/news/20170117/police-dont-believe-man-died-as-result-of-car-fire

Quote: "A man found dead outside a burning car in Stark does not appear to have died in the fire, police said Tuesday. State police said the middle-aged man was found Monday morning a short distance from a burning car on Millbrook Road in Stark. The man was unconscious and not breathing, and he was pronounced dead at the scene."

Quote: "Investigators said they don't believe foul play was involved..."

2017-01-16 - Multiple underground electrical explosions and fires at midnight hit Brockton (Massachusetts):
http://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20170116/it-was-like-bomb-had-exploded-in-downtown-brockton
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20170116/it-was-like-bomb-had-exploded-in-downtown-brockton
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/01/16/brockton-manhole-explosions-fire-main-street-national-grid/
http://www.fox25boston.com/news/manhole-explosions-block-off-parts-of-downtown-brockton/484782168
http://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2017/01/17/officials-probing-after-several-manholes-explode-in-brockton.html
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/16/national-grid-brockton-fire-officials-investigating-manhole-explosions/iCi3B2PtwAWbNRUUBbRzQK/story.html
http://snewsi.com/id/17147157267/National-Grid-Brockton-fire-officials-investigating-manhole-explosions
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/BostonGlobe/820946265236180992

Quote: "Fire officials said a total of six manholes erupted. Responding crews quickly realized they needed back up. 'Fire blowing out of the manhole and a couple manholes dislodged. One got blown a telephone pole away and they called for extra help,' Deputy Fire Chief Brian Nardelli told reporters."

2017-01-16 - Natural gas pipeline explodes and burns near Spearman (Texas):
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/34273558/developing-natural-gas-pipeline-explosion-outside-of-spearman

2017-01-16 - Whitson Bridge destroyed by fire at midnight in Tuscaloosa County (Alabama):
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20170115/whitson-bridge-destroyed-by-midnight-fire
http://www.wbrc.com/story/34264859/deputies-probe-cause-of-fire-that-destroyed-alabama-bridge
http://www.wtvm.com/story/34264578/whitson-bridge-destroyed-by-fire-in-tuscaloosa-co

2017-01-16 - At least 47 Ford Kuga SUVs have burst into flame in South Africa, Ford issues recall:
http://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2017/01/16/one-two-vehicles-catching-fire-not-unusual-almost-50-crazy-says-ombud/
http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Industry_News/breaking-ford-south-africa-to-recall-thousands-of-kuga-suvs-20170116
http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2017/01/16/one-two-vehicles-catching-fire-not-unusual-almost-50-crazy-says-ombud/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-ford-idUSKBN1501OO
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38641489

Quote: "Regardless of the outcome of the investigation into the cause of the Ford Kuga fire in which Reshall Jimmy was killed in December 2015‚ Van Vreden said‚ the other 46 Kuga fires all appear to have started in the engine compartment‚ requiring Ford to take immediate 'appropriate action' within the recall policies of Ford and the Consumer Protection Act."

2017-01-16 - Home destroyed by explosion in Blackley, Manchester (Britain), 5 injured:

2017-01-17 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes and rattles people in Mount Holly (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/neighbors-police-puzzled-by-mysterious-sonic-boom-in-mt-holly/485491318

Quote: "Mount Holly neighbors want to know what was behind a sound that was so loud, it shook houses and left windows rattling throughout town Tuesday night."

Quote: "Another woman who called dispatchers to report the noise said, 'We just had an explosion...It sounded like we were in downtown Fallujah.'"

2017-01-17 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire at 1:30 AM, 25+ cars burn, in Rossville (Georgia):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/34275318/early-morning-fire-damages-catoosa-county-business
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/fire-burns-dozens-of-cars-at-auto-salvage-shop-in-rossville

Quote: "Investigators are working to determine what sparked a fire that burned more than 25 cars at a Catoosa County business at LaFayette Road and Cloud Springs Road. Captain Tom Lowrance with Fort Oglethorpe Fire & Rescue said the fire started at Randy Bohannon Used Auto & Truck Parts around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday."

2017-01-17 - Tire factory destroyed by massive inferno in coastal Zhongli District (Taiwan):
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3076461

2017-01-17 - Multiple underground electrical explosions blow manhole covers off in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/manhole-explosions-reported-upper-east-side-fdny

Quote: "Loud booms heard Tuesday night on the Upper East Side were caused by exploding manhole covers, an FDNY spokesman told Patch. Several manholes in the vicinity of East 74th Street and First Avenue were smoking Tuesday night and fire officials believe a few exploded, the FDNY spokesman said."

2017-01-17 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in coastal Beverly (Massachusetts), City Hall evacuated:
http://patch.com/massachusetts/beverly/city-hall-evacuated-potential-manhole-fire
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/01/beverly_city_hall_evacuated_after_fire_releases_toxic_gas

Quote: "Beverly City Hall had to be evacuated along with several other buildings after officials say an underground electrical fire released dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide."

2017-01-17 - Transformer explodes and burns at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 92nd Street in coastal Queens (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/news/transformer-explosion-causes-power-line-to-fall-down-in-queens/1707670/

2017-01-17 - Costs of Alberta's Fort McMurray wildfire in Canada almost $10 billion:
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/financial-impact-of-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-reaches-almost-10-billion
http://www.sott.net/article/339959-Costs-of-Fort-McMurray-wildfire-almost-10-billion

2017-01-17 - Two monster trucks, personal vehicles and shop destroyed by fire at home in Medicine Hat (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3190933/fire-destroys-two-southern-alberta-monster-trucks/
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/fire-destroys-two-southern-alberta-monster-trucks-1791362884
http://www.inews880.com/syn/98/176936/176936
http://www.630ched.com/syn/98/176936/176936
http://www.cjob.com/syn/98/176936/176936

Quote: "Kathy Wills and her husband Ged Barcroft of the Sheer Insanity Monster Truck from Medicine Hat were woken up Tuesday by their dog barking alerting them to the blaze. They lost the shop, tools, personal vehicles and two monster trucks. 'The shop was engulfed in flames,' Kathy Wills said. 'All our blood, sweat and tears for years and years that have gone into it and it’s just all gone.'"

Quote: "The building and most of its contents should be covered but Wills said insurance does not cover the two monster trucks. 'You can’t insure monster trucks,' Wills said."

Note: A monster-ous fire!

2017-01-17 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire at 6:15 AM in Zavalla (Texas), 5 more homes damaged, 2 people injured:

2017-01-17 - Man, 60, found burned to death at 6 AM in River North parking garage in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/news/autopsy-no-signs-of-foul-play-in-death-of-man-found-dead-after-fire-in-river-north-garage/1711967/
http://abc7chicago.com/news/body-found-after-fire-at-river-north-high-rise-parking-garage-idd/1710889/
http://abc7chicago.com/news/body-found-in-river-north-parking-garage/1706298/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/17/body-found-after-rubbish-fire-reported-in-river-north-parking-garage/
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170117/river-north/person-found-dead-after-river-north-parking-garage-fire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-river-north-parking-garage-death-investigation-20170117-story.html
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Body-Found-in-River-North-Parking-Garage-410931975.html
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-body-found-in-river-north-parking-garage/

Quote: "An autopsy in the death of a Highland Park man found after a fire in the parking garage of a River North high-rise Tuesday morning showed no signs of foul play, Chicago police said. Chicago police and fire responded around 6 a.m. to a report of a 'rubbish fire' on the 11th floor of a parking garage located in the 300-block of North LaSalle Street. When they arrived, they found the remains of Louis Cohen, 60."

2017-01-17 - Man, 79, found dead at scene of brush fire in Andalusia (Alabama):
http://www.wzep1460.com/andalusia-police-investigating-body-found-next-to-brush-fire/
http://www.wtvy.com/content/news/Andalusia-Police-investigating-body-found-next-to-brush-fire-411088255.html
http://www.alabamanews.net/2017/01/18/andalusia-pd-investigate-man-found-dead-sixth-avenue/
http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/2017/01/18/apd-identifies-man-found-dead-tuesday/

2017-01-18 - Two people found dead in burning SUV at 7:23 AM near canal in coastal Naples (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/34301596/investigation-continues-into-fatal-collier-county-car-fire
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/34286149/death-investigation-underway-in-naples
http://www.fox10tv.com/story/34295035/authorities-say-2-bodies-found-in-burned-out-vehicle
http://www.winknews.com/2017/01/18/death-investigation-underway-following-car-fire-in-naples/
http://charlottecountycares.com/death-investigation-underway-at-scene-of-naples-vehicle-fire/
http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2017/01/18/ccso-conducting-death-investigation-following-estates-car-fire/96711138/
http://www.winknews.com/2017/01/19/answers-elusive-after-deadly-discovery-in-collier-car-fire/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/winknews/821721982148497408
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/NBC2/821791922394013697
http://www.wow.com/video/5880400a1c689973d4f3515c

Quote: "It's parked at the end of the street. It looks like it's parked at the end of the street and just burst into flames."

Quote: "The burned car was towed from the area near a canal at the end of the street shortly before 4 p.m."

2017-01-18 - Woman, 63, musician, found dead in burned-out car near her home in coastal Saquarema (Brazil):
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38681413
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/la-lambada-singer-found-dead-9655948
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/lambada-singer-found-dead-in-brazil

Quote: "Loalwa Braz, the Brazilian singer best known for the 1980s hit Lambada, has been found dead in a burnt-out car in Brazil. Local police confirmed it was Braz, but the circumstances of her death are unknown. The singer, who was 63, was discovered close to her home in Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro state."

2017-01-18 - Oil tank battery explodes and burns, SUV and occupant incinerated, near Waukomis (Oklahoma), 1 killed:
http://www.newson6.com/story/34293949/garfield-co-sheriffs-office-investigating-fatal-explosion-near-waukomis
http://www.news9.com/story/34293949/garfield-co-sheriffs-office-investigating-fatal-explosion-near-waukomis
http://www.enidnews.com/news/massive-explosion-at-oil-tank-battery-west-of-waukomis-kills/article_b630249e-dde0-11e6-99a4-1704f086bebf.html
http://www.enidnews.com/news/breaking-explosion-reported-at-tank-battery-site-west-of-waukomis/article_b630249e-dde0-11e6-99a4-1704f086bebf.html

Quote: "The unidentifiable victim was found inside a charred SUV and everything had been burned."

2017-01-18 - Underground electrical explosion and fire hits Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://fox59.com/2017/01/18/ifd-ipl-respond-after-explosion-involving-manhole-cover-reported-downtown/
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/locking-covers-prevent-injuries-during-manhole-explosion-in-downtown-indy

2017-01-18 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Walmart, fire spreads to van, in Lake Geneva (Wisconsin), blind dog rescued:
http://www.cbs58.com/story/34302220/blind-dog-rescued-from-car-fire-in-walmart-parking-lot
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/dog-rescued-from-vehicle-fire-in-lake-geneva/article_a1551543-febd-5072-9285-6f546fcf3088.html
http://www.wxow.com/story/34294261/2017/01/19/trapped-dog-rescued-from-van-that-caught-fire-in-lake-geneva
http://www.cbs58.com/story/34294002/dog-pulled-from-burning-van-at-lake-geneva-walmart
http://www.waow.com/story/34296825/trapped-dog-rescued-from-van-that-caught-fire-in-lake-geneva
http://www.wisn.com/article/blind-dog-pulled-from-fire-revived/8617731
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WKOW/822047000787058688

Note: This dog was lucky someone saw this fire and was able to save it. Children have burned to death in cars in recent times because parents ran inside a home or store or whatever for 'just a minute'. Well, that's all it takes to kill someone trapped in a burning car, and now that cars are randomly-igniting firebombs that can go off at any time, it's extremely risky to leave any living being inside a car, even for a minute. It's also risky to park cars near your residence, since they're going up in flames regularly while parked too, and even if you survive that, you could easily lose your home and everything in it, as many people have...

2017-01-18 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Park Hills (Missouri):
http://dailyjournalonline.com/news/local/firefighters-battling-blaze/article_992b3a01-17f0-5ab5-ad05-449532a23739.html

Quote: "The initial call was of a car fire, and then amended to a car on fire in a garage. By the time the first firefighters arrived the building was ablaze."

2017-01-18 - Mobile home destroyed by explosion and fire in Garden City (Idaho), near the Boise River, nobody there:

2017-01-19 - Man, 69, drops dead at same time as his pickup bursts into flame in Lexington (North Carolina):
http://www.the-dispatch.com/news/20170119/man-dies-after-vehicle-fire

Quote: "A Southmont man died Thursday morning after a vehicle fire on Greenwood Street. According to a report from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Roy Broadway, 69, appears to have died from an existing medical condition and not from injuries caused in the fire."

2017-01-19 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes in Mount Holly (North Carolina):
http://abcnews.go.com/US/mysterious-loud-boom-reportedly-rattles-homes-north-carolina/story?id=44884926
http://www.sott.net/article/340168-Mysterious-loud-boom-shakes-homes-in-North-Carolina

2017-01-19 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes and alarms people in Canterbury (Britain):
http://www.kentlive.news/noise/story-30067671-detail/story.html
http://www.sott.net/article/340225-Loud-mysterious-bang-that-sounded-like-a-bomb-puzzles-Canterbury-UK-residents

2017-01-19 - Underground electrical fire breaks out at Department of Public Safety building in Austin (Texas):
http://keyetv.com/news/local/underground-transformer-catches-fire-at-north-austin-dps-building
http://kxan.com/2017/01/19/crews-investigate-underground-transformer-fire-at-dps-headquarters/

Quote: "An underground transformer caught fire Thursday night at a Department of Public Safety building in North Austin."

2017-01-19 - Underground electrical fire breaks out at Wincanton Racecourse in Wincanton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=39415&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-01-19 - High-rise destroyed by massive blaze, building collapses, in Tehran (Iran), 30+ firefighters killed, dozens injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170119-56826-IRN
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38675629
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/19/middleeast/iran-tehran-building-fire-collapse/
http://wdtn.com/2017/01/19/30-firefighters-killed-in-iranian-building-collapse/
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/iran-building-collapse-kills-at-least-30-firefighters/
http://wpri.com/2017/01/19/collapse-of-burning-tehran-high-rise-kills-30-firefighters/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-iran-high-rise-fire-20170119-story.html
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/iranian-tv-highrise-tower-on-fire-in-tehran-collapses/485763959
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/collapse-of-tehran-high-rise-on-fire-kills-30-firefighters/8614376
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/19/tehran-fire-firefighters-killed-tower-collapses-iran
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/high-rise-collapses-iran-30-firefighters-killed
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/scores-iran-firefighters-battle-blaze-tehran-building-44877669
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20170119/iran-30-firefighters-killed-in-collapse-of-tehran-high-rise
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-19/urgent-iranian-tv-high-rise-tower-on-fire-in-tehran-collapses
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/19/30-firefighters-killed-in-high-rise-collapse-irans-state-tv-reports.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/dozens-injured-high-rise-tower-iranian-capital-collapses-article-1.2950087

Quote: "A high-rise building in Tehran engulfed by a fire collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 30 firefighters and injuring some 75 people, state media reported. The disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic structure in central Tehran just north of the capital's sprawling bazaar. Firefighters, soldiers and other emergency responders dug through the rubble, looking for survivors."

2017-01-19 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire at 4 AM, new heavy tow truck and other vehicles destroyed, in Riceville (Tennessee):
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/crews-fight-salvage-yard-fire-in-mcminn-county-thursday-morning
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/34295262/morning-fire-damages-mcminn-co-business

Quote: "The charred skeleton of one wrecker stands out. Benton says it was his newest one, waiting on inspection to hit the road."

Quote: "This is the second salvage yard fire in the NewsChannel 9 viewing area in three days. On Tuesday, dozens of cars went up in flames at Randy Bohanon Auto & Truck Parts on West Cloud Springs Road in Catoosa County."

2017-01-19 - Three garbage trucks destroyed by fire while parked inside Public Works building in coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://weartv.com/news/local/fire-officials-investigating-facility-fire
http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2017/01/19/fire-reported-public-works-building-escambia/96811698/
http://weartv.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-explosion-in-pensacola

Quote: "The fire happened around 7:50 p.m. Thursday night near Leonard and Palafox streets. Three public works recycling trucks were destroyed in the fire."

2017-01-19 - Historic market devastated by massive blaze in the wee hours in coastal Jakarta (Indonesia):

2017-01-20 - Woman, 30, burns to death in burning car on Greene Street in coastal Beaufort (South Carolina):
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article128114859.html
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article127750899.html
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article127789624.html
http://fox28media.com/news/local/fire-chief-one-dead-in-beaufort-car-fire-friday
http://www.live5news.com/story/34309269/investigation-underway-after-body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-beaufort
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/34309269/investigation-underway-after-body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-beaufort
http://www.wfxg.com/story/34309269/investigation-underway-after-body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-beaufort
http://www.wtoc.com/story/34309269/investigation-underway-after-body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-beaufort
http://www.wjcl.com/article/body-discovered-in-burning-car-in-beaufort/8622519
http://beauforttoday.com/news/2017-01-20/update-body-found-burning-car

2017-01-20 - Natural gas pocket explodes in the ground near Tharptown (Alabama), 3 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170121-56837-USA
http://whnt.com/2017/01/20/emergency-crews-called-to-incident-in-tharptown-injuries-reported/
http://www.wtvm.com/story/34308980/overnight-fire-3-workers-injured-in-natural-gas-explosion-in-franklin-county

Quote: "Emergency responders are on the scene of an explosion in Franklin County. The scene is at Seminole Creek Farm of Franklin County Road 724 near Tharptown. Witnesses say workers were digging a well when they hit a natural gas pocket. Seminole Creek Farm owner Scott Seal said three workers with Gentry Drilling Inc. were airlifted to UAB Hospital with burn injuries. A crew from Northwest Alabama Gas is on the scene. General manager Heath Reed said they've never had a situation like this and don't know if they can help."

Quote: "A crew of four men with Gentry Drilling Company from Lawrence County, Tenn. hit a pocket of natural gas while drilling for water near County Road 724, just off of Highway 24. At first the men didn't know they struck the pocket. It wasn't until one tried to weld a cracked control rod and the spark created a fireball."

2017-01-20 - Underground electrical explosion blacks out nearly 10,000 homes in coastal Marina, Swansea (Britain):
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/10-000-homes-lose-power-in-swansea-10-30pm-until-the-lights-go-on/story-30074933-detail/story.html

Quote: "Almost 10,000 homes were plunged into darkness as power left parts of Swansea. Residents around the Marina heard a loud explosion and emergency services were rushed to the scene. The incident at Monmouth House in Cambrian Place is not being treated as suspicious and teams are working to solve the problem. Fire station manager Steve Richards said at the scene: 'It's an underground cable fault. We responded to several calls of a large explosion in the vicinity of Monmouth House.'"

2017-01-20 - Underground electrical explosion blacks out homes in Ramsbottom (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/10000-homes-were-left-no-12486530
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15036864.Hundreds_of_homes_left_without_power_after__explosion__heard_by_residents/
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/10-000-homes-lose-power-in-swansea-10-30pm-until-the-lights-go-on/story-30074933-detail/story.html

Quote: "One witness wrote on Facebook: 'Been a explosion on rail track in Ramsbottom underground.'"

2017-01-20 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, pile of cars burns, fire gets huge, on Mitchell Island in coastal Richmond (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3195295/huge-fire-burning-in-richmond/
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/massive-richmond-scrapyard-fire-started-in-pile-of-cars-1.3250114
http://www.richmond-news.com/news/fire-engulfs-richmond-scrap-yard-on-mitchell-island-1.8161855
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170120/Large-Fire-Seen-On-Mitchell-Island-In-Vancouver-Canada-Area-Richmond/
http://www.news1130.com/2017/01/20/large-fire-reported-mitchell-island-richmond/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mitchell-island-fire-1.3945392
http://www.cknw.com/2017/01/20/264819/

Quote: "Smoke could be seen around the entire region coming from a fire in the Mitchell Island area this afternoon. A pile of cars went up in flames at an auto wrecking yard. A thick plume of black smoke could be seen coming from Mitchell Island just before noon and it could be seen right down the Fraser River all the way at the Pattullo Bridge."

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

2017-01-20 - Scrap metal facility hit by huge fire near landfill in coastal St Andrew on the island of Jamaica:
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20170119/fire-near-riverton-city-landfill-leaves-several-homeless
http://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20170119/riverton-city-fire-leaves-many-homeless

Quote: "Fire at a scrap metal facility close to the Riverton City landfill in St Andrew last night left several persons homeless."

2017-01-20 - Apartment block destroyed by explosion and fire in Boulogne Billancourt suburb of Paris (France), 5 injured:

2017-01-21 - Car bursts into flame on North Cannon Street in Spokane (Washington), cop saves woman trapped inside:
http://www.khq.com/story/34318222/woman-pulled-from-burning-car-calls-officer-her-angel
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4146816/heroic-cop-smash-car-window-pull-woman-car-fire.html
http://www.krem.com/news/local/spokane-county/spokane-police-officer-saves-woman-from-burning-car/389771778
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jan/21/spd-officer-rescues-woman-from-burning-car/
http://www.khq.com/story/34315301/spokane-officer-pulls-woman-from-burning-car
http://www.wcnc.com/news/spokane-police-officer-saves-woman-from-burning-car/390048312
http://www.wltx.com/news/spokane-police-officer-saves-woman-from-burning-car/389947065
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/officer-discusses-saving-woman-from-burning-car/390348820

Quote: "A Spokane Police officer is being credited with saving a woman’s life after pulling her from her burning car Friday night. Officials said the woman called 911 around 10:00 p.m. saying she was trapped in her burning car on North Cannon Street near North Ridgeview Place. She said she was trying to kick out the windows but she couldn’t. Even though this was a fire call, it was also broadcast on police channels and multiple officers from the county and city arrived on scene."

Note: She would've ended up another charred corpse in a burning car if not for the cop who saved her. The fire had knocked out the controls for her locks and windows, so she was trapped. That's happened to many people, and many of them have died, sometimes screaming in agony as they burned to death. It's wise now to carry something with you in your vehicle with which to cut seatbelts and break windows, lest you end up a charred corpse in a burning vehicle yourself...

2017-01-21 - Tent explodes and burns just before midnight in coastal Squamish, BC (Canada), man killed:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/man-found-dead-following-explosion-in-tent-near-squamish-b-c-1.3947495
http://globalnews.ca/news/3198102/man-found-dead-after-tent-explosion-in-squamish/
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/man-found-dead-following-explosion-in-tent-near-squamish-b-c-rcmp-1.3252164
http://www.fxncc.com/man-found-dead-following-explosion-in-tent-near-squamish/109352/

Note: What happens if a cloud of methane or hydrogen sulfide blows over you while you have a stove or heater going? There'll be a fire, a flash fire and/or an explosion. That's most likely to happen near coasts, like where this tent exploded, and during the wee hours, like when this tent exploded...

2017-01-21 - Passenger train bursts into flame in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://localpress.co.in/2017/01/fire-breaks-titwala-bound-local-dadar-station/
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-smoke-fire-in-train-scares-commuters-in-dadar-2294769
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/fire-falling-metal-sheet-disrupt-cr-services-twice-in-a-day/story-gzHyWK2ARbj3vIymMcHdxI.html
http://bombayinformer.com/88682/mumbai-smoke-fire-in-train-scares-commuters-in-dadar/

2017-01-21 - Bleacher motor bursts into flame at school on coastal James Island (South Carolina):
http://abcnews4.com/sports/prep-sports/james-island-charter-high-basketball-fans-forced-to-upper-deck-after-fire

Note: A home just went up in flames on Folly Road on James Island the day before too, mentioned in the 2017-01-20 update...

2017-01-21 - Metal and electronics recycling center hit by fire, storage shed full of stuff destroyed, in Plainfield (Illinois):
http://patch.com/illinois/plainfield/kuusakoski-storage-building-destroyed-fire-official

2017-01-21 - Storage facility heavily damaged by fire in coastal Charleston (New York), 14 firefighters injured:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Firefighters-Hurt-Staten-Island-Smoke-Veterans-Road-411421395.html
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/4_firefighters_suffer_minor_in.html
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/cause_of_charleston_storage_un.html

Quote: "Some of the units had household goods, construction materials, and even a car, the chief said."

Note: That's the problem with these storage places nowadays - since vehicles are now randomly-igniting firebombs that can go off at any time, parked or driven, and since you can't control whether OTHER people park vehicles in THEIR storage units, and since all it takes is ONE vehicle bursting into flame to wipe out an entire storage facility, these places are extremely risky places to store anything you care about...

2017-01-21 - Fifty homes destroyed by fire after 3 AM on the coast in Zamboanga City (Philippine Islands):
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/21/17/fire-destroys-50-houses-in-zamboanga-city

Quote: "At least 50 houses were gutted when fire broke out along the coastal community of Sama-Badjao in the village of Labuan, Zamboanga City past 3 a.m. Saturday. Oning Maravilla, the village chairman, said the fire started from a house made of light materials in Purok 3 and quickly spread to adjacent houses. It only took about an hour for all 50 houses to be razed to the ground."

2017-01-21 - Home explodes and burns in Jerusalem (Israel), near the coast, 6 injured:

2017-01-22 - Man, 61, burns to death in burning car near Streator (Illinois):
http://www.1430wcmy.com/wcmy-news/2017/01/23/vehicle-fire-claims-a-life
http://www.wsplradio.com/2017/01/24/vehicle-fire-death-under-investigation-in-la-salle-county-panhandle/
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-results-in-death-near-streator/article_2771c932-e23c-11e6-87f1-63f3e8cc8bf7.html
http://www.lcbcradio.com/wlpo/coroner-s-office-among-several-agencies-called-to-vehicle-fire/article_d7dbc958-e1ab-11e6-b33c-338d7eade422.html
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/ancona-man-identified-as-deceased-in-vehicle-fire-near-streator/article_2771c932-e23c-11e6-87f1-63f3e8cc8bf7.html
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/coroner-releases-name-of-deceased-in-connection-with-vehicle-fire/article_82dddae7-674f-5db8-b4c6-1da4a245d472.html

Quote: "A vehicle fire ten miles southwest of Streator claimed a life Saturday. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department says it happened along E. 10th Rd. about a half mile south of N. 5th Rd. in the county panhandle."

2017-01-22 - Catastrophic wildfires rage south of Santiago (Chile), state of emergency declared, aid requested:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chile-declares-state-catastrophe-due-worst-forest-fires-decade-1602407
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/23/chile-seeks-aid-amid-worst-wildfires-history/
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/chiles-worst-wildfires-destroy-path-44993577
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Chile-s-worst-wildfires-destroy-everything-in-10877827.php
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/23/chile-worst-wildfires-destroy-everything-in-their-path.html
http://wildfiretoday.com/2017/01/23/update-on-wildfires-in-chile/
http://www.sunherald.com/news/nation-world/article128265859.html
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170123/AP/301239730

Quote: "Residents of the community of Pumanque south of the Chilean capital have lost most of their belongings and their livelihood to some of the worst wildfires in their country's history. The flames have destroyed more than 100,000 hectares of forest and forced the government to seek international aid."

Quote: "Chile is suffering one of its worst fire waves in history. The fires have outpaced local ability to put them out, forcing Chile to request international aid."

Note: About 15 miles from the coast. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2017-01-22 - Petroleum plant heavily damaged by major fire in coastal Arida (Japan):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170122-56864-JPN
http://www.rt.com/news/374684-japan-fire-evacuate-petrolium/
http://news24h.my-homeip.com/news/evacuation-orders-for-over-2900-as-huge-fire-breaks-out-at-japanese-petroleum-plant-video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PtJReWhOow

2017-01-22 - Paper business damaged by explosion in Cantonment (Florida), near the coast:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170123-56872-USA
http://wkrg.com/2017/01/22/breaking-loud-boom-reported-crew-on-the-way/
http://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/cantonment/2017/01/22/possible-explosion-cantonment-paper-mill/96934848/

Quote: "A heavy chemical and smoke smell hung in the air. There were reports of power outages in the area, and falling ash has been reported."

2017-01-22 - Substation hit by transformer fire in Coachella (California), blackouts ensue:
http://www.kesq.com/news/more-than-6000-customers-without-power-in-coachella-details-on-kesqcom/286381901

2017-01-22 - Luxury vehicles and barn destroyed by fire in Calbourne on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-38710741
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/fire-breaks-calbourne

Quote: "A barn believed to be containing luxury vehicles has been damaged by a fire in the Isle of Wight. Up to 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at New Barn Farm off Middle Road in Calbourne at about 08:15 GMT. A number of small explosions could be heard going off during the fire at the car storage unit, a witness said."

2017-01-22 - Subway train bursts into flame at 6:30 AM in Seoul (South Korea):
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/01/22/0200000000AEN20170122002100315.html
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170122000082
http://www.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/sid/251120317

Quote: "A Seoul subway train caught fire earlier Sunday, leading to an evacuation of about 100 passengers. No casualties were reported. According to the fire authority, a train passing through Seoul's southern district of Jamsil caught fire around 6:30 a.m., which was extinguished in 30 minutes. The operation of the subway line was fully normalized at 7:50 a.m."

2017-01-22 - Tour boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, in the Andaman Sea near coastal Koh Rok Island (Thailand):

2017-01-23 - Appliance shop destroyed by explosion and fire at 1:30 AM on Lake Road in Elmira Heights (New York), nobody there:
http://www.stargazette.com/story/news/public-safety/2017/01/23/explosion-reported-elmira-heights-business/96959308/
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2017/01/23/elmira-business-explosion-collapse-appliance-service-unlimited.html
http://www.weny.com/news/local-news/asu-explosion-elmira-012317

2017-01-23 - Underground electrical explosion and fire hits coastal Bayonne (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2017/01/apparent_manhole_explosion_shuts_down_section_of_b.html
http://www.hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/27351709/article-Manhole-cover-explodes-on-Broadway-in-Bayonne

2017-01-23 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, large pile of junk cars burns, in Prairieville (Louisiana):
http://www.wbrz.com/news/crews-battling-large-fire-at-recycling-plant
http://www.ktbs.com/story/34324669/crews-battling-large-fire-at-recycling-plant
http://www.wral.com/-deep-seated-fire-behind-ascension-parish-recycling-center/16464829/
http://www.wdam.com/story/34322209/crews-battle-blaze-at-recycling-center-in-prairieville
http://www.wlox.com/story/34322209/crews-battle-blaze-at-recycling-center-in-prairieville
http://www.wafb.com/story/34322209/crews-battle-blaze-at-recycling-center-in-prairieville
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/34322209/crews-battle-blaze-at-recycling-center-in-prairieville
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/23/deep-seated-fire-behind-ascension-parish-recycling/

Quote: "Prairieville Fire Chief Mark Stewart says a deep-seated fire is burning in a heap of compacted cars at a recycling center, but the fire has been brought under control."

2017-01-23 - Catastrophic wildfires burn through a million hectares in Argentina:
http://strangesounds.org/2017/01/state-of-disaster-wildfire-argentina-chile-as-worst-fires-in-decades-devastate-the-countries.html

2017-01-23 - Yacht bursts into flame just after 6 AM while docked at the Mindarie Marina in coastal Mindarie (Australia):

2017-01-24 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes, large glowing ball seen in the sky, in coastal San Diego (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=UEV-20170126-56907-USA
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/01/24/mysterious-booms-heard-around-san-diego-county/
http://www.10news.com/news/mystery-boom-rattles-san-diego-neighborhoods
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Mysterious-Boom-in-San-Diego-Causes-Stir-on-Social-Media-411708035.html
http://www.sott.net/article/340603-Mysterious-boom-rattles-San-Diego-residents
http://www.10news.com/news/mystery-boom-rattles-san-diego-neighborhoods

Quote: "Santee residents reported seeing a large glowing ball in the western sky."

Note: Most likely a cloud of methane and/or hydrogen sulfide exploding in the atmosphere. Some of these atmospheric explosions will eventually be around 10 kilotons, around the size of the explosion that destroyed Hiroshima, though without any radiation. Once those start occurring over cities, expect widespread destruction and vast numbers of casualties...

2017-01-24 - Underground electrical explosion blows manhole cover off in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/01/24/brooklyn-manhole-explosion/

2017-01-24 - Shopping center heavily damaged by huge fire in Moscow (Russia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170125-56896-RUS
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/758403/Fire-shopping-centre-Russia-hundreds-evacuated
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/581618/Moscow-fire-Rio-shopping-mall-Vladimir-Putin

Quote: "As well as the shopping centre, which is located in the south-west of Russia's capital, two cars parked near the building are said to have caught fire."

2017-01-24 - Truck dealership heavily damaged by massive fire in Attica in Marion County (Iowa), 2 injured:
http://whotv.com/2017/01/25/fire-damages-marion-county-truck-dealership/
http://kniakrls.com/2017/01/fire-destroys-much-of-lambirth-trucks-and-parts-in-attica/
http://kniakrls.com/2017/01/update-on-fire-at-lambirths-in-attica/
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/01/25/one-trapped-multiple-injuries-reported-structure-fire-southern-iowa/97025924/
http://www.journalexpress.net/news/local_news/crews-battling-structure-fire-injuries-reported/article_10f0d54c-e2a8-11e6-ac71-5fac696da0b2.html

2017-01-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside storage facility, fire spreads to building, in Montgomery County (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/story/34338659/crews-respond-to-fire-at-storage-unit

Quote: "Fire crews in Montgomery County responded to a fire at the Mitchell Storage Enterprises on Midland Trail. They say the fire happened around 7:30 p.m. Firefighters say that a car inside of a storage unit burst into flames and spread to the entire unit."

Note: That was timely, seeing as I JUST warned about this EXACT problem, in the 2017-01-21 update...

2017-01-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked in carpark at shopping center, fire spreads to 5 more cars, in coastal Mackay (Australia):
http://www.baysidestarnews.com.au/news/breaking-car-fire-at-caneland-car-park/3135602/
http://www.cqnews.com.au/news/breaking-car-fire-at-caneland-car-park/3135602/
http://www.suratbasin.com.au/news/breaking-car-fire-at-caneland-car-park/3135602/
http://www.qt.com.au/news/breaking-car-fire-at-caneland-car-park/3135602/
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/breaking-car-fire-at-caneland-car-park/3135602/

Quote: "Six cars have been damaged and one severely damaged after a car caught fire at Caneland today. Witnesses looked on as smoke billowed out from the undercover car park and flames were seen lapping the roof. As you can hear in this video, one witness asked another if the fire started when someone tried to start the car. Another witness replied that nobody was around it. Police has confirmed the fire was not suspicious."

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

2017-01-24 - Car bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while parked in carpark in coastal Whanganui (New Zealand), home burns separately:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/88699839/fire-in-whanganui-damages-home
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11787612

Quote: "Early on Tuesday morning crews were also called to a car fire in St John Hill in Whanganui. The car caught on fire about 3.30am in the Nazareth Rest Home car park, Summerhays said. The fire was not suspicious and Summerhays said they believed it started due to an electrical fault."

2017-01-24 - Four cars destroyed by fire while parked in garage on Mill Parade in coastal Newport (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/fire-crews-battle-garage-blaze-12501812
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/wales/fire-crews-battle-garage-blaze-after-reports-vehicles-on-fire/
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1054111885/fire-crews-battle-garage-blaze-after-reports-vehicles-on-fire

2017-01-24 - Home destroyed by explosion in Rico (Colorado), 1 killed:

2017-01-25 - Passenger bus goes up in flames and kills 2 children at gas station in Shahdol District, Madhya Pradesh (India):
http://www.nyoooz.com/news/bhopal/717387/people-watch-as-2-kids-burn-to-death-inside-bus
http://www.siasat.com/news/abandoned-bus-catches-fire-two-kids-burnt-alive-1117686/
http://www.newsonline.co.in/en/crime/abandoned-bus-catches-fire-two-kids-burnt-alive/
http://www.ptinews.com/news/8333049_Abandoned-bus-catches-fire--two-kids-burnt-alive.html
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/abandoned-bus-catches-fire-two-kids-burnt-alive/1/866829.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/abandoned-bus-catches-fire-two-kids-burnt-alive-117012501372_1.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/2-kids-burned-to-death-in-bus-fire-at-mp-petrol-pump-vehicle-pump-owners-booked/story-8jvfbTC2PQImSq2qxvQ67O.html

Quote: "In a heart-wrenching incident, two little girls were charred to death when a rusted bus they were playing in caught fire mysteriously in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday evening."

Note: This is the 78th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-01-25 - Underground explosion blows manhole cover off in Geebung (Australia):
http://www.baysidestarnews.com.au/news/geebung-explosion-blows-off-manhole-cover/3135837/

2017-01-25 - Police evidence warehouse explodes and burns in coastal Washington DC:
http://wjla.com/news/local/explosion-fire-reported-at-dc-police-evidence-warehouse-in-southwest-dc
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Firefighters-Respond-to-Explosion-at-DC-Police-Drug-Lab-411795685.html

2017-01-25 - Massive wildfires, worst in Chile's history, rage near the coast in Chile, town destroyed, 10 killed:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38766681
http://nypost.com/2017/01/26/epic-wildfires-decimate-chiles-wine-country/
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/26/chile-worst-wildfires-destroy-town-death-toll-at-10.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2017/jan/25/chile-wildfire-worst-ever-in-pictures
http://santiagotimes.cl/2017/01/24/three-firefighters-killed-in-chile-wildfire/
http://santiagotimes.cl/2017/01/24/wildfires-in-chile-destroy-homes-livestock-livelihoods/
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/world/americas/chile-wildfires.html
http://www.dw.com/en/massive-wildfires-cause-greatest-forest-disaster-in-chiles-history/a-37246386
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/01/25/pope_francis_offers_prayers_after_fires_in_chile/1288239
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-wildfire-idUSKBN1592HC

Quote: "One town, Santa Olga, has been completely destroyed by the blaze."

Quote: "The flames engulfed the post office, a kindergarten, and about 1,000 homes in the town, located 220 miles (360 kilometers) south of the Chilean capital. The body of one person was found under the charred remains of the town, which another 6,000 residents fled unharmed."

2017-01-25 - Apartment building under construction destroyed by huge fire in Lynnwood (Washington), near the coast:
http://q13fox.com/2017/01/25/crews-battle-large-fire-at-unfinished-apartments-in-lynnwood/
http://komonews.com/news/local/crews-battling-3-alarm-fire-in-lynnwood
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/injured-crews-battle-fire-apartments-seattle-area-45058717
http://twitter.com/lynnwoodfire/status/824503002320941057/photo/1
http://www.wtae.com/article/fire-rips-through-washington-construction-building/8641541
http://q13fox.com/2017/01/26/3-alarm-fire-displaces-dozens-in-lynnwood/
http://katu.com/news/local/huge-lynnwood-fire-under-investigation-adjacent-apartments-deemed-uninhabitable
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20170126/6661683/Firefighters-hurt-battling-massive-fire.htm
http://mltnews.com/36-nearby-units-uninhabitable-after-large-fire-in-building-under-construction/

2017-01-25 - Car bursts into flame at 2:32 AM while parked at home, fire spreads, two homes heavily damaged, in Albuquerque (New Mexico):
http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/two-homes-damaged-in-morning-fire-albuquerque/4380530/

Quote: "Albuquerque Fire Department officials say crews responded to a vehicle fire at 1512 John Street SE near Broadway Boulevard at 2:32 a.m. Wednesday. When crews arrived on scene they discovered the fire had spread to a home, and then spread to an adjoining home, AFD officials say. The roofs of both homes are a total loss due to the fire damage, according to AFD."

2017-01-25 - Car bursts into flame at 1 AM while parked inside car dealership in Racine (Wisconsin), nobody there:
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-stubborn-fire-at-dealership-garage/article_d56290ac-2637-594c-9ec9-12e763c29f59.html
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/fire-at-racine-car-dealership/article_d56290ac-2637-594c-9ec9-12e763c29f59.html

Quote: "The fire was reported at about 1 a.m. Wednesday at Auto Hut of Wisconsin, 1620 Racine St., and no one was in the building at the time, according to the Racine Fire Department. Fire Department Lt. Michael Moss said the fire most likely started inside a car that was parked inside of the garage. He added it does not seem like the fire was started intentionally, but the investigation was ongoing as of Wednesday."

2017-01-25 - Apartment building hit by explosion in Yerevan (Armenia), 1 killed:

https://armenpress.am/eng/news/875988/apartment-explosion-kills-man-in-yerevan.html

Note: This is the 32nd residential explosion in 2017...

2017-01-25 - Ferry ship destroyed by fire near coastal Cancun (Mexico):
http://www.riviera-maya-news.com/cancun-to-isla-mujeres-ultramar-ferry-goes-up-in-flames/2017.html
http://foxsanantonio.com/news/nation-world/ferry-engulfed-by-massive-fire-in-cancun

Quote: "An Ultramar ferry passenger ship that crosses the sea from Cancun to Isla Mujeres caught fire on Wednesday, reducing the upper portion of the water vessel to complete ashes."

2017-01-25 - Barge bursts into flame in coastal Chatham (Britain):
http://www.kentlive.news/three-men-have-put-out-a-fire-in-chatham/story-30089232-detail/story.html

Quote: "Three men have put out a fire in Chatham after a barge caught alight this morning (January 26). Fire crews were called to a boatyard in Main Gate Road at around 11.32am after receiving reports of a fire on a 100-foot barge. When they arrived, the on-board crew of three men had extinguished the fire but were suffering from the effects of breathing in smoke."

Note: These are the 54th and 55th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-01-25 - Passenger train bursts into flame in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4156624/Commuters-scramble-terror-train-catches-fire.html

2017-01-25 - Passenger train bursts into flame between Morena and Dhaulpur (India):
http://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/coach-of-patalkot-express-catches-fire-near-morena-station/974736

2017-01-25 - Transit bus bursts into flame on street in Sudbury (Canada):
http://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/01/27/sudbury-bus-catches-fire

Quote: "It was a threepeat that no one wanted to repeat. For the third time in less than a year, a city bus has caught fire. The latest incident occurred at the Cedar Street bus terminal on Wednesday at about 4:30 p.m."

2017-01-25 - Two passenger buses destroyed by fire while parked at business in Worksop (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/coaches-on-fire-cause-large-smoke-plume/story-30086035-detail/story.html
http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-01-25/firefighters-tackle-double-coach-fire-in-nottinghamshire/

Note: These are the 79th, 80th and 81st buses to burn in 2017...

2017-01-25 - Crane truck bursts into flame at 6:30 AM on the M6 near Chorley (Britain):
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/transport/delays-on-m6-after-crane-fire-1-8349834

2017-01-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-84 in Tolland (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/01/25/i-84-east-partially-closed-in-tolland-due-to-tractor-trailer-fire/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/34342894/i-84-drive-slowed-in-tolland-because-of-tractor-trailer-fire
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Tractor-Trailer-Catches-Fire-on-Interstate-84_Hartford-411766396.html
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-tolland-truck-fire-0126-20170125-story.html
http://fox61.com/2017/01/25/tractor-trailer-truck-fire-causes-delays-on-i-84-in-tolland/
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/01/25/Tolland_Truck_Fire_Slows_Traffic/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/hartfordcourant/824436472606523393

2017-01-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 37 in coastal Vallejo (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/25/big-rig-fire-closes-eastbound-hwy-37-in-vallejo/
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/general-news/20170125/flaming-semi-truck-creates-traffic-headache-wednesday-in-vallejo
http://abc7news.com/traffic/big-rig-fire-shuts-down-eastbound-highway-37/1720793/

2017-01-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 6:24 AM on US 101 near Nipomo (California), near the coast:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article128640159.html
http://www.ksby.com/story/34343158/semi-truck-fire-backs-up-traffic-on-highway-101-nb-near-santa-maria

2017-01-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 5:30 AM on State Route 539 in coastal Bellingham (Washington):
http://kgmi.com/news/007700-semi-fire-blocks-meridian-at-smith/

2017-01-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 7:15 AM on Highway 19 in Meridian (Mississippi):
http://www.meridianstar.com/news/local_news/truck-fire-temporarily-stops-traffic-on-highway-s/article_8af0115e-4da3-5f8b-b6f4-9c0b4bc8770e.html

2017-01-25 - Tractor trailer hauling fireworks goes up in flames in Williams Landing, Victoria (Australia), near the coast:
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/01/26/11/44/burning-truck-sets-off-early-australia-day-fireworks-show
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/9NewsMelb/824371075119083520

Note: These are the 133rd, 134th, 135th, 136th, 137th, 138th and 139th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-01-25 - Garbage truck destroyed by fire on Thomas Holland Road in coastal Stella (North Carolina):
http://www.jdnews.com/news/20170125/garbage-truck-total-loss-after-fire

2017-01-25 - Mail truck bursts into flame on Route 10 in Randolph Township (New Jersey):
http://www.postaltimes.com/postalnews/mail-truck-fire-randolph-twp-nj/
http://www.newjerseyhills.com/randolph_reporter/news/mail-truck-fire-on-route-reported-to-postal-inspection-service/article_7999b7f8-1037-5dc1-ae21-8ae70b206c9b.html

2017-01-25 - Truck bursts into flame at 2 AM while parked at business, fire spreads to business, in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.wisn.com/article/firefighter-hurt-while-fighting-fire-at-mobile-tattoo-parlor-in-milwaukee/8637482
http://www.cbs58.com/story/34340548/early-morning-fire-damages-milwaukee-business
http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/hustling-hands-tattoo-shop-fire-overnight-milwaukee

Quote: "It appears that the fire started in a mobile tattoo parlor parked outside a tattoo shop. Flames spread from the truck to the business and caused significant damage."

Quote: "The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a call around 2 AM of smoke coming out of a building at N 38th and W Vliet Streets. When firefighter arrived they discovered two vehicles parked behind the business were on fire and the fire had extended to the business."

2017-01-25 - RV bursts into flame while parked near Holland Riverside Marina in Brentwood (California):
http://www.thepress.net/news/fire-destroys-rv-at-holland-riverside-marina-in-knightsen/article_c7df00f2-e3fd-11e6-854e-0f0950152bad.html

2017-01-25 - RV bursts into flame on Katherine Road in Simi Valley (California):
http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2017/01/25/simi-valley-fire-damages-motorhome/97045636/
http://rvdailyreport.com/owner/ca-simi-valley-fire-damages-motor-home/

2017-01-25 - RV bursts into flame on the Inland Island Highway near coastal Courtenay (Canada):
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/motorhome-catches-fire-along-highway-near-courtenay-1.3257609
http://www.navbug.com/article229572172/motorhome_catches_fire_along_highway_near_courtenay.htm
http://rvdailyreport.com/owner/ontario-rv-catches-fire-along-highway-near-courtenay/

2017-01-25 - RV destroyed by fire at 10:37 PM at layby along Herringston Road in Higher Came, Doncaster (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/caravan-fire-dorchester/

Note: These are the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-01-25 - Van bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home, fire spreads to garage, in Detroit Lakes (Minnesota):
http://www.dl-online.com/news/detroit-lakes/4205904-garage-attached-home-disabled-residents-catches-fire
http://southernvalleynews.theclassifiedsplus.com/item/69346_garage-attached-to-home-with-disabled-residents-catches-fire

2017-01-25 - Van bursts into flame on street in coastal Rio de Janeiro (Brazil):
http://ban.jo/News/Latin-America/20170125/Raging-Vehicle-Fire-Disrupts-Traffic-In-Rio-De-Janeiro-Brazil-Centro/

2017-01-25 - SUV bursts into flame on Red Buckeye Terrace in Germantown (Maryland):
http://www.germantownpulse.net/single-post/2017/01/25/Fire-Rips-Through-SUV

2017-01-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked inside garage, fire spreads to garage, at home in Sioux Falls (South Dakota):
http://www.ksfy.com/content/news/Authorities-believe-pickup-started-garage-fire-in-southwestern-Sioux-Falls-411888485.html
http://kelo.com/news/articles/2017/jan/26/garage-fire-blazing-in-west-sioux-falls/
http://q957.com/news/articles/2017/jan/26/garage-fire-blazing-in-west-sioux-falls/

2017-01-25 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on road near Independence (Iowa):
http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Fire-destroys-a-pickup-truck-in-Buchanan-County-411918005.html

2017-01-25 - Car bursts into flame on I-80/94 in Hammond (Indiana):
http://nwigazette.com/2017/01/25/car-on-fire-stalls-8094-eastbound-at-calumet-avenue/

2017-01-25 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 82 near Starkville (Mississippi):
http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/content/no-injuries-highway-82-vehicle-fire

2017-01-25 - Car bursts into flame on street in Shandong (China):
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/PDChina/824392931998109696

2017-01-25 - Two cars destroyed by fire while parked at supermarket in coastal Aberdeen (Scotland):
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/watch-two-cars-destroyed-after-blaze-at-aberdeen-supermarket-car-park/

2017-01-25 - Two cars go up in flames at 10:54 PM while parked on Chiltern Gardens in Dawley (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/50725

2017-01-25 - Car bursts into flame on Manchester Road in Swindon (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-swindon-7/

2017-01-25 - Abandoned car ignites brush fire at 1:16 AM near the Arkansas River in Sand Springs (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/34340980/brush-fire-burning-near-arkansas-river-in-sand-springs
http://www.fox23.com/news/firefighters-battle-sand-springs-grass-fire/487746399

Quote: "The Sand Springs Fire Department continued to put out hot spots of a 15-acre brush fire that started early Wednesday just south of the Arkansas River in Sand Springs. Firefighters were called to the fire at about 1:16 a.m. The fire burned along Avery Drive and the river and just east of Highway 97. SSFD said an abandoned car that was on fire spread into the woods."

2017-01-25 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Black Rock Turnpike in coastal Fairfield (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/01/todays-vehicle-fire-84/

2017-01-25 - Vehicle bursts into flame near Kenwood and Shaw roads in Clarendon County (South Carolina):
http://manninglive.com/2017/01/25/vehicle-fire-at-kenwood-shaw-roads/

2017-01-25 - Motorcycle bursts into flame while parked inside shop in Sedgwick (Kansas):
http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/maine-news/motorcycle-catches-fire-sedgwick/

2017-01-25 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at apartments in Salisbury (Britain):
http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/15043569.Evacuation_after_motorbike_fire_destroys_garage_next_to_block_of_flats/

2017-01-25 - RV trailer bursts into flame in the wee hours while parked near Kentucky Lake in Paris (Tennessee):
http://www.parispi.net/news/local_news/image_74753144-e366-11e6-983c-f7b76c29dccb.html
http://rvdailyreport.com/owner/tn-camper-destroyed-by-fire-near-kentucky-lake/

2017-01-25 - Two classic cars and garage destroyed by fire at 11 PM at home in coastal Oceanside (California):
http://www.kusi.com/story/34355464/cause-of-garage-fire-that-destroyed-classic-cars-under-investigation

Quote: "The damage to the garage and to the Model A and Thunderbird inside was estimated to be $100,000, Lawrence said."

2017-01-25 - Auto shop destroyed by fire in Dahlonega (Georgia):
http://www.thedahloneganugget.com/news/danny%E2%80%99s-auto-destroyed-fuel-filled-fire

2017-01-25 - Auto shop damaged by fire just before 7 AM in Alplaus (New York), nobody there:
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2017/01/25/alplaus-auto-body-shop-fire.html

2017-01-25 - Auto shop damaged by fire at 3:42 AM in coastal Arcata (California):
http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20170125/no-injuries-following-fire-at-arcata-auto-shop

2017-01-25 - Barn heavily damaged by fire in Lexington (Kentucky), 12 pigs and a chicken killed:
http://www.lex18.com/story/34346655/crews-at-the-scene-of-barn-fire

2017-01-25 - Barn damaged by fire on Mill Street in Salamanca (New York), near the Allegheny River:
http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/salamanca-barn-fire-damage-estimated-at/article_c655ce92-e393-11e6-b3a0-4f4416d0b283.html

2017-01-25 - Barn destroyed by fire shortly after 2 AM near Wyevale (Canada), 4 horses killed:
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/horses-die-in-barn-fire-near-wyevale-1.3256669
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/7085571-tiny-township-barn-fire-kills-four-horses/

2017-01-25 - Big pile of stumps and mulch goes up in flames in West Bridgewater (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20170125/west-bridgewater-stump-fire-causes-road-closures
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20170126/compost-fire-causes-mayhem-in-west-bridgewater
http://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20170126/west-bridgewater-mulch-fire-still-smoldering-as-smoke-fills-air

2017-01-25 - Massive hay fire erupts shortly before midnight in coastal Skerries (Ireland):
http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/pictured-dublin-fire-brigade-spend-12504170
http://www.thesun.ie/news/482689/dramatic-images-show-massive-fire-after-bales-of-hay-go-up-in-flames-in-dublin-last-night/
http://lovindublin.com/news/pics-check-out-this-massive-north-dublin-fire-that-kicked-off-at-midnight-last-night

2017-01-25 - Preschool heavily damaged by fire in Madison (New Jersey):
http://patch.com/new-jersey/madison/fire-rips-through-madison-preschool-reports
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2017/01/25/madison-fire-evacuates-preschool-thursday-morning-club/97040160/

Quote: "This is the second fire in the borough in as many days. Main Street was closed and power knocked out in the area after a garbage truck caught fire on Tuesday."

2017-01-25 - Fishing supply business destroyed by fire at 5 AM in coastal Pictou (Canada):
http://www.ngnews.ca/news/local/2017/1/25/fire-destroys-pictou-fishing-supply-business.html

2017-01-25 - Vegetable market hit by huge fire in the wee hours, 100+ shops destroyed, in Greater Noida (India):
http://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/over-100-kiosks-gutted-by-fire-in-greater-noida-s-vegetable-market/story-RZzkDqFdHIBLoeFJzttGuO.html
https://www.nyoooz.com/noida/716508/massive-fire-engulfs-over-200-shops-in-greater-noida-

2017-01-25 - Garage goes up in flames at home in Sacramento (California):
http://newshandle.com/fire-damages-garage-in-sacramento/

2017-01-25 - Home damaged by fire at 5:20 AM in El Paso (Texas), 1 injured:
http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/fire-sends-one-to-the-hospital-with-serious-injuries

2017-01-25 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Springfield (Missouri):
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/garage-fire-heavily-damages-home-in-springfield/643835940

2017-01-25 - Home destroyed by fire in the wee hours in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/overnight-fire-guts-home-in-sw-atlanta/392384930

2017-01-25 - Home destroyed by fire in Hamer (Idaho), nobody there:
http://www.localnews8.com/news/house-total-loss-in-jefferson-county-fire/293506761

2017-01-25 - Apartment building damaged by fire in coastal New Bedford (Massachusetts):
http://wpri.com/2017/01/25/crews-respond-to-fire-at-new-bedford-apartment-complex/

2017-01-25 - High-rise apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.kitv.com/story/34340092/mccully-apartment-fire-sends-residents-running

2017-01-25 - High-rise apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Southampton (Britain):
http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/incidents-news-and-events/incidents/?entryid1=20885

2017-01-25 - Deadly fire burns mobile home at 10:30 PM in Marilla (New York), 1 killed:
http://www.wkbw.com/news/person-found-dead-inside-marilla-trailer-fire
http://www.wkbw.com/news/fire-investigation-unit-requested-for-marilla-trailer-fire
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WKBW/824689146946088960

2017-01-25 - Deadly fire burns home at 3:30 AM in McKinney (Texas), 1 killed:
http://www.wfaa.com/news/woman-found-dead-after-house-fire/392410833

2017-01-25 - Deadly fire burns home in Queen Creek (Arizona), 2 killed:
http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/2-found-dead-in-queen-creek-house-fire/393168238
http://www.kmov.com/story/34348723/two-people-found-dead-after-house-fire-in-queen-creek
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/34348743/2-people-found-dead-in-queen-creek-home-after-fire-put-out
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/25/2-people-found-dead-in-queen-creek-home-after-fire/
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/people-found-dead-in-queen-creek-home-after-fire-put/article_b66fe727-3cf2-5c7c-8873-6cb045ce72b8.html

2017-01-25 - Deadly fire burns home shortly after 7 AM in Lower Allen Township (Pennsylvania), 1 killed:
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/one-dead-in-lower-allen-fire/article_96a84e87-52c9-5ed0-bf96-62bdf09105bf.html
http://local21news.com/news/local/body-of-man-dog-found-inside-home-after-fire-in-lower-allen-township
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/01/coroner_called_to_scene_of_hou_1.html

2017-01-25 - Deadly fire burns home in Reigate, Surrey (Britain), 3 killed:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2686309/reigate-house-fire-child-two-adults-dead/
http://www.itv.com/news/london/2017-01-25/bodies-of-child-and-two-adults-found-after-surrey-house-fire/
http://www.revolution962.com/news/revolution-uk-news/child-and-two-adults-found-dead-in-burnt-out-house-in-reigate-surrey/

2017-01-25 - Deadly fire burns duplex in St. Paul (Minnesota), 2 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.fox9.com/news/231897764-story
http://kimt.com/ap/1-dead-3-injured-in-st-paul-duplex-fire/
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/01/25/st-paul-duplex-fire-2/
http://kstp.com/news/fatal-fire-duplex-arkwright-street-st-paul/4380632/
http://www.twincities.com/2017/01/25/st-paul-east-side-fire-one-person-killed-three-others-injured-two-children-missing/

2017-01-25 - Deadly fire burns auto shop at 3:50 AM in coastal Bangkok (Thailand), 5 killed:
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2017/01/25/shophouse-fire-kills-5-northeast-bangkok/

2017-01-25 - Vacant home burns at 2:30 AM in Macon (Georgia):
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/fire-damages-vacant-home-in-east-macon

2017-01-25 - Vacant home burns just after 7:30 AM in Edmond (Oklahoma):
http://okcfox.com/news/local/firefighters-contain-blaze-in-vacant-edmond-home

2017-01-25 - Vacant home burns at 11:30 PM in coastal Vancouver (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/riley-park-fire-vacant-house-1.3951090

2017-01-25 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://www.twincities.com/2017/01/25/st-paul-home-a-total-loss-after-fire-tears-through-attic/

2017-01-25 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Madbury (New Hampshire):
http://www.fosters.com/news/20170124/fire-destroys-vacant-madbury-home

2017-01-25 - Vacant building and silo destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM near St. Joseph (Missouri):
http://www.stjoechannel.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-empty-silo/645379100

2017-01-25 - Vacant construction company destroyed by massive blaze before 3:15 AM in coastal Upper Township (New Jersey):
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/fire-engulfs-vacant-former-construction-company-building-in-upper-township/article_6a65d8d2-045e-59e5-8b41-0f53b0b76911.html
http://www.wopular.com/fire-engulfs-vacant-former-construction-company-building-upper-township

2017-01-26 - Two people found dead in burning SUV at 2 AM in coastal Leyte (Philippine Islands):
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/26/17/2-bodies-found-inside-burned-car-in-leyte

2017-01-26 - Passenger plane smokes, plane makes emergency landing at airport in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://wreg.com/2017/01/26/united-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-nashville/
http://wate.com/2017/01/26/flight-from-dc-makes-emergency-landing-in-nashville/
http://www.wsmv.com/story/34359219/plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-bna
http://www.thedailytimes.com/news/nation_world/flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-nashville-no-injuries/article_5b64c2ab-331f-5724-a432-6cf11a33b6a0.html

Quote: "An airport official says a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Nashville has safely made an emergency landing after smoke was reported from an engine."

Note: This is the 9th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-01-26 - Underground explosion blows manhole cover off, cover hits woman, in Ardmore (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://6abc.com/news/woman-injured-in-manhole-explosion-in-montgomery-county/1722124/
http://patch.com/pennsylvania/ardmore/pedestrian-injured-manhole-cover-explosion-ardmore
http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/news/underground-explosion-lifts-manhole-cover-in-ardmore-injures-pedestrian/article_40333dac-3248-5d0f-9eec-202f0529438d.html

2017-01-26 - Thermal power plant rocked by explosion in Novocherkasskaya (Russia), 1+ killed:
http://www.rt.com/news/375147-penza-power-plant-explosion/

2017-01-26 - Factory hit by massive explosion near coastal Guayaquil (Ecuador):
http://www.inews880.com/syn/123/29142/massive-explosion-at-ecuador-factory-caught-on-camera
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/01/25/video-spectacular-explosion-levels-several-factory-buildings-in-ecuador/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/video-shows-massive-explosion-rip-through-factory-in-ecuador/2017/01/25/8ddf4a2e-e317-11e6-a419-eefe8eff0835_video.html

2017-01-26 - Eleven heavy snow plow trucks destroyed by fire at 11:30 PM at Public Works building in Sandy (Utah):
http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/sandy-city-charts-response-plan-after-fire-destroys-11-snowplows/646409781
http://kutv.com/news/local/sandy-getting-help-expects-to-maintain-snowplow-service-despite-fire
http://kutv.com/news/local/4-alarm-fire-causes-millions-of-dollars-in-damage-to-sandy-city-public-works-building
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671979/Massive-fire-destroys-Sandys-snowplows-causes-millions-in-damage.html
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=43000121&nid=148&title=fire-damages-snowplow-fleet-at-sandy-public-works-building
http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/bulk-of-sandy-citys-snowplows-destroyed-in-fire/646145560
http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/state/article_27d81956-a341-5512-b12f-2070e91f3de3.html
http://gephardtdaily.com/local/breaking-sandy-public-works-department-building-burns-in-early-morning-fire/

Quote: "Municipal leaders are laying out plans to replace more than half the city snowplow fleet, after an overnight fire burned through the public works building. Sandy City Mayor Tom Dolan says the fire destroyed up to $5 million in property at the facility located at 8775 South 700 West."

Quote: "Eleven of Sandy City's 18 snow plows burned up in the fire. That, alone, is roughly a $2 million loss. Now, public works officials are trying to figure out how to replace those plows before the next big snowstorm hits."

2017-01-26 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home, fire damages home too, in Battle Creek (Michigan):
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/michigan/van-completely-engulfed-in-fire-damages-home-in-battle-creek/393725571
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/local/2017/01/26/police-fire-domestic-violence/97080060/

2017-01-26 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, on Table Rock Lake in Cape Fair (Missouri):
http://www.kspr.com/content/news/411873285.html

Quote: "Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire on Table Rock Lake in Cape Fair. Firefighters battled the fire at a home on Pebbles Point Road. They found a truck on fire. The fire spread to the carport and home."

2017-01-26 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 2:45 AM while parked at home, fire spreads to garage, in Kahnawake (Canada), near the St. Lawrence River:
http://www.easterndoor.com/2017/01/26/mysterious-truck-fire-destroys-garage/

2017-01-26 - Two cars destroyed by fire, four more damaged, while parked at the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda (Maryland):
http://wjla.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-at-montgomery-mall-parking-garage-not-arson
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Cars-Catch-Fire-at-Montgomery-Mall-Parking-Garage-411932585.html
http://wjla.com/news/local/car-fire-at-montomgery-mall-parking-garage-leaves-2-cars-totaled
http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Six-Cars-Damaged-in-Parking-Garage-Fire-at-Westfield-Montgomery-Mall/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/ABC7News/824812683912441856

2017-01-26 - Car bursts into flame while parked at apartments, fire spreads to apartment, in Paramount (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20170126/vehicle-fire-spreads-to-apartment-in-paramount-no-injuries-reported
http://www.newsdump.com/article/vehicle-fire-spreads-to-apartment-in-paramount-no-injuries-reported
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/long-beach/vehicle-fire-spreads-to-apartment-in-paramount-no-injuries-reported/
http://www.longbeachstar.com/index.php/sid/251255483

Quote: "A vehicle fire spread into an apartment Thursday in Paramount, but no injuries were reported."

Quote: "One person in an unaffected unit was evaluated at the scene after complaining of chest pain."

2017-01-26 - Car bursts into flame while parked near home, fire spreads to home, in Yucaipa (California):
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/general-news/20170126/burning-car-ignites-house-fire-in-yucaipa
http://www.newsmirror.net/news/structure-fire-above-chevron-on-yucaipa-blvd---update/article_8aa25aa6-e40f-11e6-bc46-7769546457f4.html
http://www.pe.com/articles/fire-824156-vehicle-injuries.html

Note: All vehicles are now randomly-igniting firebombs that can go off at any time, driven or parked. Park a vehicle near something you don't want to see on fire at your own risk...

2017-01-26 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire just before 2 AM in Hanover Township (Pennsylvania), nobody there:

2017-01-27 - Underground electrical fire breaks out on St Mary's Street in Wallingford (Britain):
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15050926.Street_evacuated_as_crews_battle_underground_blaze/

2017-01-27 - Electrical substation erupts in flame in Detroit (Michigan), 7000 homes go dark:
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/01/27/dte-energy-substation-fire-detroit/97172680/
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/01/27/thousands-without-power-detroit-substation-fire/97173708/
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local-4-news-at-11/7000-without-power-after-fire-at-dte-substation-on-detroits-east-side

2017-01-27 - Scrap metal business damaged by fire in Janesville (Wisconsin):
http://www.kwwl.com/story/34367328/2017/01/Friday/fire-causes-60000-in-damage-to-janesville-business
http://wiba.iheart.com/articles/madison-news-500610/fire-causes-60000-in-damage-to-15513800/

2017-01-27 - Only refinery in Ghana damaged by explosion in coastal Accra (Ghana), refinery shut down:
http://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/130063/ghanas-refinery-shut-explosion/
http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/148271/Ghanas_Only_Oil_Refinery_Shut_After_Explosion
http://guardian.ng/news/ghanas-only-oil-refinery-shut-after-explosion/
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/foreign/west-africa-foreign/221723-ghanas-oil-refinery-shut-explosion-union.html

2017-01-27 - Thirty homes destroyed by fire in coastal Bangkok (Thailand):
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1188505/fire-guts-klong-toey-community-destroying-30-houses

2017-01-27 - Armored truck bursts into flame at 7:15 AM on I-78 in Upper Bern Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/vehicle-fire-slows-interstate-78-in-upper-bern-township

Note: A tractor trailer just went up in flames at 11:45 PM on I-78 in Bethlehem Township (Pennsylvania) the night before too, less than 50 miles as the gas blows from this armored truck fire, mentioned in the 2017-01-26 update...

2017-01-27 - Pickup truck bursts into flame as brakes fail, truck hits tree, in Macon (Georgia), 2 injured:
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/truck-brake-failure-causes-fire-two-vehicle-accident-in-macon

Quote: "The man, driving west, attempted to pass a woman driving a 2011 Honda CRV. It was reported that his truck was on fire as it passed the Honda. The Ford hit the Honda, ran off the road and hit a tree. The Ford was still on fire when it struck the tree. The Ford driver and a passenger were taken to Navicent Health. The driver suffered a broken hip. The passenger complained of an injury but is stable."

2017-01-27 - SUV and garage goes up in flames at home in Macon (Georgia):
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/charles-drive-home-garage-catches-on-fire

Note: One of the pics shows an SUV in the garage. Doin' some bakin' in Macon!

2017-01-27 - Storage facility heavily damaged by major fire in Sylmar (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170128-56930-USA
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Sylmar-Storage-Units-Damaged-in-Fire_1_Los-Angeles-412021376.html
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170127/110-firefighters-knock-down-sylmar-self-storage-building-blaze
http://ktla.com/2017/01/27/several-storage-units-damaged-in-sylmar-fire-lafd/

Quote: "Fire officials called the inferno a 'major emergency' in an alert message."

Note: Did somebody park a vehicle or lawn mower in one of those units? Cuz anything near a vehicle is apt to go up in flames at any time nowadays...

2017-01-27 - Apartment building damaged by explosion and fire at 5:15 AM in coastal Chittagong (Bangladesh), 4 injured:

2017-01-28 - Heavy truck bursts into flame and kills one man, injures another, in Lahore (Pakistan):
http://www.92newshd.tv/one-killed-fire-breaks-oil-tanker-lahore/
http://www.newstv.pk/video/124985/fire-broke-out-in-an-oil-tanker-at-township-road
http://www.umang.tv/regional-news/city-42/fire-broke-out-in-an-oil-tanker-at-township-road/
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/182624-Man-dies-in-oil-tanker-fire
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/01/30/Man_dies_in_oil_tanker_fire/

2017-01-28 - Man, 49, falls into fire pit and burns to death, in Lowell (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/gaston-county-man-dies-after-falling-into-bonfire/488748101

Quote: "Police told Channel 9 that Thomas Sliney, 49, somehow fell into the fire outside a home on Lineberger Road in Lowell around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night. 'There were at least two men at the fire and one of them went inside the house,' said Lowell Police Chief Scott Bates. 'When he came back out, Tom was in the fire screaming.'"

2017-01-28 - Small plane bursts into flame after takeoff from airport in Georgetown (Delaware), near the coast:
http://www.capegazette.com/article/minor-injuries-reported-after-plane-catches-fire-georgetown/124727
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2017/01/28/emergency-delaware-coastal-airport/97186660/
http://www.wdel.com/news/investigators-probing-why-plane-caught-fire-after-takeoff-in-georgetown/article_31847050-e642-11e6-8f48-abdfca89754a.html
http://www.wboc.com/story/34372050/2017/01/29/plane-catches-on-fire-at-delaware-coastal-airport
http://www.wboc.com/clip/13062589/plane-catches-on-fire-at-delaware-coastal-airport
http://www.doverpost.com/news/20170129/small-plane-catches-fire-in-georgetown
http://snewsi.com/id/17147990994

Quote: "Investigators are still looking for answers after a private plane caught fire shortly after takeoff in Georgetown Saturday afternoon. Donald Byrne of Lusby, Maryland had just taken off from Sussex County Airport when the single-engine plane's cockpit filled with smoke, Delaware State Police said. Byrne turned the plane around and landed, but just before reaching the ground, fire was visible in the cockpit. Once on the ground, Byrne jumped from the plane while it was still rolling--after it stopped, the plane became engulfed in flames."

Note: This is the 10th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-01-28 - Underground electrical fire blacks out part of Jamaica Plain area in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/01/28/whole-foods-manhole-fire-jamaica-plain/
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/01/29/Whole_Foods_Evacuated_After_Jamaica_Plain_Manhole_Fire_Cause/
http://snewsi.com/id/17147980876/Whole-Foods-Evacuated-After-Jamaica-Plain-Manhole-Fire-Caused-Power-Outage
http://www.georgiaworld.com/2017/01/28/whole-foods-evacuated-after-jamaica-plain-manhole-fire-caused-power-outage/

2017-01-28 - Underground electrical fire breaks out at 12:23 AM on Alfred Gelder Street in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Alfred Gelder Street, Hull. Sat 28 Jan 2017 00:23 (No:02026) Smoke coming from ground caused by possible fire involving underground cabling. No action by Fire Service. Incident left with northern power grid."

Note: A woman, 32, just dropped dead outside a courthouse in Hull too, mentioned in the 2017-01-27 update, and many cars have burst into flame in Hull too...

2017-01-28 - Auto and truck salvage business erupts in flame at 2:30 AM in Carlisle (Pennsylvania):
http://abc27.com/2017/01/28/crews-battle-fire-at-carlisle-auto-truck-salvage-building/
http://cumberlink.com/news/local/communities/carlisle/crews-respond-to-fire-at-middlesex-township-auto-truck-salvage/article_6909969c-e555-11e6-86cc-47efc57b6e2a.html

Quote: "Crews from several counties are battling a 2-alarm fire at an auto and truck salvage building. The fire is at Carlisle Auto and Truck Salvage Inc. along Gasoline Alley. It started around 2:30 a.m. Saturday."

2017-01-28 - Home explodes and burns in Sidcup (Britain), 1 injured:

2017-01-29 - Person found dead in burning car on Griffin Road in or near Turlock (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/01/30/body-found-in-burning-car-in-turlock/
http://fox40.com/2017/01/30/body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-turlock/
http://www.abc10.com/news/local/california/body-found-inside-remains-of-car-fire-in-turlock/394557905
http://www.georgiaworld.com/2017/01/30/body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-turlock/
http://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/article129565669.html
http://www.turlockjournal.com/section/15/article/33645/

2017-01-29 - Man, 57, burns to death in burning pickup truck next to home at 11 PM, home destroyed too, in coastal East Walton (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/human-remains-hants-county-east-walton-fire-1.3957369
http://www.hantsjournal.ca/news/local/2017/1/29/one-confirmed-dead-in-walton-fire.html
http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2017/01/29/human-remains-inside-vehicle-fire-nova-scotia-.html
http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/fire-in-east-walton-n-s-claims-life-of-57-year-old-man-1.3261988
http://www.localxpress.ca/local-news/body-found-in-car-at-fire-scene-in-east-hants-522427
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1436543-one-dead-in-hants-vehicle-and-house-fire
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/human-remains-found-truck-house-180113027.html

Quote: "Human remains were found inside a burnt-out truck in East Walton in Hants County, N.S. early Sunday morning. The truck was parked next to a house that also caught fire late Saturday night. 'The home as far as I understand it is a total loss and the vehicle is as well,' said RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Clarke. Police were called to the scene shortly after midnight after a passerby reported the fire."

Quote: "Clarke also said that it seemed like the fire started in the truck and moved to the house. 'The passerby who reported it, that person told us that the truck was more on fire than the house was when they called,' Clarke said."

Quote: "The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but Clarke says it doesn't appear to be suspicious."

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

2017-01-29 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes in Fairplay (Maryland), near the Potomac River:
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/breaking/explosion-reported-in-the-fairplay-area/article_3efe14e0-e67c-11e6-aa89-0b985954fc69.html
http://www.your4state.com/news/maryland/firefighters-investigate-reported-explosion/646983281

2017-01-29 - Gas station explodes and burns in Makhachkala, Dagestan (Russia):
http://sputniknews.com/russia/201701281050114966-russia-dagestan-explosion/
http://chelorg.com/2017/01/29/in-makhachkala-at-the-gas-station-explosion/

2017-01-29 - Refinery heavily damaged by huge fire at 12:19 AM in Tehran (Iran):
http://en.trend.az/iran/business/2714742.html
http://news.kodoom.com/en/iran-politics/firefighters-successfully-quench/story/6208728/
http://www.today.az/news/regions/158123.html
http://www.azernews.az/region/108162.html

2017-01-29 - Power plant erupts in flame in coastal Pittsburg (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170131-56968-USA
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Fire-at-Pittsburgh-power-plant-Sunday-afternoon-10892913.php

2017-01-29 - Transformer bursts into flame in New Dorp (New York), near the coast, other fires too:
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/staten_island_in_flames_firefi.html
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/fdny_responds_to_transformer_f.html
http://www.newsdump.com/article/fdny-responds-to-transformer-fire-in-new-dorp
http://www.wopular.com/fdny-responds-transformer-fire-new-dorp

2017-01-29 - Transformer explodes in coastal Boynton Beach (Florida):
http://www.wpbf.com/article/transformer-explosion-shuts-down-roadway-in-boynton-beach/8651821
http://cbs12.com/news/local/roads-close-after-transformer-explosion-in-boynton-beach

2017-01-29 - More than 100 wildfires continue to rage along the Pacific Coast in Chile, heat records shattered:
http://www.kristv.com/story/34372317/more-than-100-fast-spreading-wildfires-rage-in-chile
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/01/extreme-conditions-in-southern.html

Quote: "Flames from more than 100 raging wildfires in Chile continued spreading from the mountains to the Pacific coast, destroying forests, livestock and entire towns in a destructive path that is now dangerously close to the city of Concepcion."

2017-01-29 - Boat and warehouse go up in flames on the waterfront in coastal Hampton (Virginia):

2017-01-30 - Skid steer explodes and kills man at maintenance shed near Creek Road in Wyoming County (Pennsylvania):
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/explosion-kills-municipal-employee-in-wyoming-county-1.2148453

Quote: "Mr. Kukuchka said that Mr. Swift had been working on a rubbish pile, when for an unknown reason an explosion occurred."

2017-01-30 - Person found burned to dead in burning dumpster shortly before 4 AM in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.news4jax.com/news/police-investigating-undetermined-death-behind-warehouse
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/jacksonville-police-investigating-reported-death/489161176
http://jacksonville.com/news/2017-01-30/police-investigate-body-found-burning-trash-bin-jacksonville-s-eastside
http://www.fox30jax.com/news/local/jacksonville-police-investigating-reported-death/489161922

2017-01-30 - Two mysterious explosions alarm people and shake homes in coastal Washington DC:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/mystery-blast-heard-in-dc-sunday-night/2017/01/29/8289185a-e69e-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html?utm_term=.d357fd537095

2017-01-30 - Mysterious explosions and flashes of light regularly occurring around coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/cause-of-mysterious-booms-across-town-still-isnt-clear-but-some-have-theories/394727865

Quote: "More mysterious 'booms' are being heard around the city, but still there are no answers as to its source. It's been going on for weeks, so you can imagine many are starting to wonder if the mystery will ever be solved."

Quote: "One resident, who wished to be anonymous, has followed each case closely. 'It was about a block or block and a half in that direction and up in the sky for sure, it definitely illuminated the whole area,' he recalled."

Note: Five people dropped dead 'separately' in one day in New Orleans in July last year, mentioned in the 2016-07-05 update. Four people dropped dead 'separately' in one day in New Orleans last May too, mentioned in the 2016-05-20 update. Five children also died in swimming pools in New Orleans between May and July 2016 too, mentioned in the 2016-07-12 update. And now they've recorded 150 recent mysterious explosions in New Orleans, some with flashes of light. I wouldn't be counting on living to a ripe old age in New Orleans if I were living there. That's true of every city, but things are obviously worse in New Orleans than many places...

2017-01-30 - Underground electrical fire spews flames from pavement in Middlesbrough (Britain):
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/watch-electrical-fire-shoot-up-12529207

2017-01-30 - Salvage yard erupts in flame in Stockertown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-stockertown-einfalt-recycling-yard-fire-20170130-story.html
http://snewsi.com/id/17148097187/Stockertown-salvage-yard-catches-fire-on-Bushkill-Street
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1054795052/stockertown-salvage-yard-catches-fire-on-bushkill-street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fGnpV38IH8

2017-01-30 - Auto dealership heavily damaged by fire just after 11 PM in Waterford (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://www.erienewsnow.com/story/34384690/breaking-huge-fire-at-humes-in-waterford
http://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/fire-reported-at-humes-dealership-in-waterford/647499729
http://www.goerie.com/news/20170131/fire-in-repair-shop-damages-waterford-auto-dealership

Quote: "Part of a Waterford car dealership went up in flames late Monday night. It happened just after 11p.m. at Humes Chrysler Jeep Dodge and RAM, 1010 Rt. 19, Waterford. Nearly a dozen fire departments from Erie County -- as far away as Bloomfield and Cranesville -- were called in to assist. Stancliff Hose Co. Fire Chief Chris Young tell Erie News Now it was a vehicle inside was likely the cause, but that's still under investigation."

2017-01-30 - Pile of fishing nets goes up in flames on the G Street Pier in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.cbs8.com/story/34382252/fire-extinguished-in-marina-area-no-injuries-reported
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Fishing-Nets-in-Marina-Catch-Fire-412214403.html

Quote: "The fishing nets were worth approximately $250,000."

Note: Wow, I had no idea fishing nets cost that much...

2017-01-30 - Mobile home explodes and burns at 1 AM in Creek County (Oklahoma), nobody there:

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