2017 - AUG - Fires And Explosions 2

2017-08-16 - British Columbia hit by worst wildfire in BC history in Canada, and it's not over yet:
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/province-says-2017-is-b-c-s-worst-wildfire-season-on-record
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-s-wildfire-season-surpasses-1958-record-for-amount-of-land-burned-1.3548880
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-surpasses-worst-wildfire-season-on-record-and-threat-is-far-from-over-1.4249435
http://vitoday.ca/news/bc/more-structures-lost-as-wildfires-blaze-in-bc-125004

Quote: "It's official: the B.C. Wildfire Service confirms the province is experiencing the worst wildfire season on record. Wildfire Service information officer Kevin Skrepnek says an estimated 894,941 hectares of land has been charred in B.C. since April 1. That eclipses the mark set in 1958, when 855,000 hectares burned."

2017-08-16 - Electrical substation heavily damaged by explosion and fire in Plymouth (Michigan), 4000 homes go dark:
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayne-county/explosion-and-fire-reported-at-dte-energy-substation-in-plymouth
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2017/08/16/plymouth-fire-substation-dte-power-outage/104673238/
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayne-county/power-expected-to-be-restored-after-explosion-fire-at-dte-substation
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/plymouth-power-outage-dte-energy-works-on-restoration-after-substation-fire

2017-08-16 - Fish processing plant devastated by massive fire in coastal Port Moller (Alaska):
http://kdlg.org/post/peter-pan-seafoods-port-moller-plant-devastated-overnight-fire#stream/0
http://www.king5.com/news/local/peter-pan-seafoods-fish-processing-plant-damaged-by-fire/464946607
http://www.heraldnet.com/news/remote-alaska-fish-processing-plant-damaged-by-fire/
http://www.richmond.com/business/ap/remote-alaska-fish-processing-plant-damaged-by-fire/article_65f6cc3c-4312-5596-890b-3b3b23b65bb2.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/alaska/articles/2017-08-16/remote-alaska-fish-processing-plant-damaged-by-fire
http://www.ktoo.org/2017/08/16/peter-pan-seafoods-port-moller-plant-devastated-overnight-fire/
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/business/article167640372.html

2017-08-16 - Car bursts into flame just after 2 AM while parked at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Kirkland (Illinois):
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Kirkland-home-catches-fire-overnight-440703023.html

Quote: "A home in Kirkland caught fire just after 2 this morning in the 35 thousand block of Irene Road. One man was inside the house but got out without injuries. A nearby car caught fire and spread to the house which is now a total loss."

2017-08-16 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/crews-battle-vehicle-fire-near-sandhill-flamingo

2017-08-16 - Home destroyed by television explosion and fire in Kakopathar (India), 2 killed:
http://www.pratidintime.com/details/assam-trending/explosion-of-television-set-kills-two-in-kakopathar/top-stories

Note: This is the 232nd residential explosion in 2017...

2017-08-16 - Generator bursts into flame at Oroville Dam (California):
http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20170816/generator-catches-fire-at-oroville-dam-work-site

2017-08-16 - Royal Navy auxiliary ship 'Fort Austin' damaged by fire in coastal Birkenhead (Britain):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19235/royal-navy-auxiliary-ship-fort-austin-fire-birkenh/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Coalition-Auxiliary-7342938.html

Note: This is the 759th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-16 - School bus bursts into flame on street in coastal Burton (South Carolina):
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article167568972.html

Quote: "A school bus on a practice run Wednesday — a day before the opening of Beaufort County public schools — caught fire and broke down in the Burton area."

Note: This is the 132nd school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 552nd bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-16 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Obzor (Bulgaria):
http://www.novinite.com/articles/182325/Intercity+Bus+Burned+in+Obzor

2017-08-16 - Transit bus bursts into flame in Athens (Greece):
http://www.ekathimerini.com/220944/article/ekathimerini/news/driver-survives-unharmed-after-bus-catches-fire

Quote: "The driver of an Athens city bus managed to stop the vehicle and get out unharmed when it caught fire close to Varybobi, north of the capital, late on Wednesday. There had been no passengers aboard the bus when the fire broke out for reasons that remained unclear late last night."

Note: These are the 553rd and 554th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-16 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-10 in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.kvoa.com/story/36152779/vehicle-fire-restricts-traffic-on-eastbound-i-10
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/36152720/vehicle-fire-blocking-2-lanes-eastbound-i-10-near-ruthrauff
http://www.navbug.com/article275674889/vehicle_fire_blocking_2_lanes_of_eb_i_10_near_ruthrauff.htm

Note: This is the 48th car-hauler to burn in 2017...

2017-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Bishop Ford Expressway in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/truck-fire-blocking-northbound-lanes-of--bishop-ford/2315490/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/truck-fire-closes-lanes-on-bishop-ford/

2017-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 1:15 AM on I-196 near Holland (Michigan):
http://woodtv.com/2017/08/16/semi-fire-shuts-down-i-196-near-holland-for-hours/
http://fox17online.com/2017/08/16/semi-truck-fire-shuts-down-part-of-i-196/
http://whtc.com/news/articles/2017/aug/16/early-morning-semi-fire-on-i-196-shuts-down-lanes/
http://www.grandrapidscity.com/newssports/news/semi-fire-shuts-down-i196-near-holland-for-hours
http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2017/aug/16/early-morning-semi-fire-on-i-196-shuts-down-lanes/
http://wwmt.com/news/local/semi-fire-shuts-down-part-of-allegan-county-highway
http://www.facebook.com/fox17online/posts/10155438468630540

2017-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-91 near Glover (Vermont):
http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/tractor-trailor-fire-closes-interstate-briefly/790544519
http://www.wcax.com/content/news/Truck-fire-closes-I-91-north-in-Glover-440792293.html
http://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/tractor-trailer-fire-on-i--closes-northbound-lane/article_7eac0554-82b5-11e7-a612-e7ef01bb9092.html
http://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-fire-on-i--jams-traffic-wednesday-afternoon/article_f793be65-0984-5597-8a07-75efd52ead09.html

2017-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 101 near coastal Faria Beach (California):
http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2017/08/16/big-rig-fire-highway-101-quickly-extinguished/573304001/

2017-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 27 near Sebring (Florida):
http://yoursun.com/sunnews/sebring/13243938-699/story.html.csp

2017-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on London Road in Middleton (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/08/16/lorry-trailer-on-fire-london-road-middleton-two-fire-engines-attended/

2017-08-16 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Ditton Priors, near Bridgnorth (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/bridgnorth/2017/08/16/combine-harvester-destroyed-in-blaze/
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/bridgnorth/2017/08/16/two-vehicle-fires-in-shrewsbury-and-bridgnorth-/

2017-08-16 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Eldernell Lane in Coates (Britain):
http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/fire-crews-called-after-combine-harvester-blaze-spreads-onto-field-in-coates-1-5152583

2017-08-16 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Sinderby Lane in Sinderby (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/day_16_aug_17
http://www.minsterfm.com/news/local/2356940/fire-in-a-combine-harvester-at-sinderby/

Quote: "Sinderby Lane, Sinderby TOC: 14:37 Crew from Ripon and Thirsk were mobilised to a report of a combine harvester on fire in a field. Crews extinguished using 1 hose reel."

Note: These are the 1476th-1485th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-16 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on the A34 in Oxford (Britain):
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/15475805.UPDATE__Three_lanes_re_open_on_A34_after_bin_lorry_fire_seen_across_the_city/
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15475805.UPDATE__All_lanes_re_open_on_A34_after_bin_lorry_fire_seen_across_the_city/
http://truckerworld.uk/posts/2017/08/update-all-lanes-re-open-on-a34-after-bin-lorry-fire-seen-across-the-city/
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2017-08-16/bin-lorry-fire-closes-part-of-a34-in-oxfordshire/
http://ban.jo/News/Europe/20170816/Car-Fire-On-A34-Causes-Traffic-Delays-In-Oxford-UK-Oxfordshire/

2017-08-16 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on Highway 30 in Grimes County (Texas):
http://www.kagstv.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-closes-section-of-sh-30-in-grimes-county/464825729
http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Vehicle-fire-shuts-down-Highway-30-440775263.html
http://www.facebook.com/kbtxmedia/posts/10155520270522226

2017-08-16 - Grain truck bursts into flame on State Route 26 near Colfax (Idaho):
http://dnews.com/local/brief-grain-truck-fire-blocks-traffic/article_e7be6ca7-92fd-554a-8cdf-ddc1541e4240.html

2017-08-16 - Carpet cleaning truck bursts into flame at frat house in Ann Arbor (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2017/08/fully-engulfed_truck_fire_thre.html

2017-08-16 - Two RVs and some trailers go up in flames at business in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/major-fire-reported-in-business-area-near-rainbow-and-blue-diamond
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/36153615/crews-battle-shipping-container-fire-after-propane-explosion-in-southwest-valley

Note: These are the 392nd and 393rd RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-16 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Highland (New York):
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2017/08/16/van-fire-spread-highland-house-no-injuries/573301001/
http://www.facebook.com/PoughkeepsieJournal/posts/10155760809819474

2017-08-16 - SUV bursts into flame on street in coastal Cammeray (Australia):
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/car-bursts-into-flames-on-leafy-cammeray-street/news-story/6256c03d645f9fb13ee4fe8504d4c40c

2017-08-16 - SUV bursts into flame on North Church Street in coastal George Town (Cayman Islands):
http://www.loopcayman.com/content/car-fire-north-church-street-not-suspicious-says-fire-department
http://www.caymanreporter.com/2017/08/16/car-fire-causes-traffic-delays/
http://www.caymancompass.com/2017/08/16/car-fire-put-out-on-north-church-street/

2017-08-16 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home in Morrison (Wisconsin):
http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Truck-catches-fire-in-garage-440771873.html

2017-08-16 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on State Route 148 near Zeigler (Illinois):
http://www.franklincounty-news.com/2017/08/16/zeigler-christopher-firefighters-called-vehicle-fire-state-route-148/

2017-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on I-75 in Moraine (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/local/traffic-moving-after-car-fire-temporarily-closes-moraine/KELLPOdlxkrX1HlFJhhUyI/

2017-08-16 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame on roads in coastal Penang (Malaysia), separate fiery deadly crash too:
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/17/three-burning-cars-keep-firemen-busy-on-penang-roads/
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/08/16/woman-burnt-death-penang-car-crash-updated

2017-08-16 - Six cars go up in flames while parked in carpark in Wednesbury (Britain):
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/fire-rips-through-cars-wednesbury-13487494
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2017/08/16/four-cars-on-fire-at-metro-stop/

2017-08-16 - Three cars go up in flames at 4:19 AM in Overdale, Telford (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/55942

2017-08-16 - Car bursts into flame in carpark near the River Biss in Trowbridge (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/small-vehicle-fire-trowbridge/

2017-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on the M3 near Basingstoke (Britain):
http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/15477261.Delays_on_the_M3_following_vehicle_fire/
http://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/15477261.Delays_on_the_M3_following_vehicle_fire/

2017-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on Bank Lane in Market Rasen (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/casualty-rushed-hospital-after-vehicle-334065

2017-08-16 - Car bursts into flame at 2:36 AM on Blackwater Drive in Aylesbury (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Wednesday 16 August, 2.36am Car fire, Blackwater Drive, Aylesbury. One appliance and crew from Aylesbury attended. Firefighters used one main jet."

2017-08-16 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-94 in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.clickondetroit.com/traffic-alert/eb-i-94-reopens-at-mt-elliott-after-vehicle-fire

2017-08-16 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-90/39 near Janesville (Wisconsin):
http://www.gazettextra.com/20170816/fire_closes_one_lane_of_northbound_interstate_in_janesville

2017-08-16 - Road working machine bursts into flame on Lea Bridge Road in Leyton (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_Leyton16Aug1799.asp
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/15480282.Smoke_from_tarmac_machine_fire_could_be___39_seen_for_miles_around__39_/

2017-08-16 - Hoverboard bursts into flame at Tannoy Square in West Norwood (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_hoverboard-fire-01-august-17.asp

2017-08-16 - Auto business destroyed by fire at 11 PM in Millerville (Minnesota):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/news/20170817/fire-destroys-auto-business-in-small-minnesota-town
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/08/17/auto-center-millerville-fire/
http://www.echopress.com/news/4313578-updated-fire-destroys-millerville-auto-center
http://www.startribune.com/fire-destroys-auto-business-in-small-town-of-millerville/440877483/
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2017-08-17/fire-destroys-auto-business-in-small-town-of-millerville

2017-08-16 - Barn destroyed by fire at 7:05 AM on Creek Road in Metal Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.shipnc.com/news/local/article_41b3d566-82b8-11e7-a197-63d1d3d3f8d1.html

2017-08-16 - Barn destroyed by fire in coastal Swifterbant (Netherlands), 40,000 chickens killed:
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/08/40000-chickens-die-in-yet-another-dutch-factory-farm-fire/

Quote: "Animal rights group Wakker Dier said the Swifterbant fire brings the total number of animals killed in factory farm fires this year to 225,000 – more than in 2016 as a whole."

2017-08-16 - Wildfire rages near Crater Lake (Oregon):
http://koin.com/2017/08/16/oregon-national-guard-heads-to-wildfire-near-crater-lake/
http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20170816/oregon-national-guard-heads-to-wildfire-near-crater-lake

2017-08-16 - Wildfire near Reindeer Lake forces evacuation of Kinoosao in Saskatchewan (Canada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170817-59526-CAN

Quote: "A small isolated community in northern Saskatchewan has been evacuated due to a forest fire. Steve Roberts of Saskatchewan Environment says the fire was within three kilometres of Kinoosao, which is on the east side of Reindeer Lake near the Manitoba boundary."

2017-08-16 - Wildfire breaks out and threatens homes on the island of Kefallonia (Greece):
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/latest-reignited-portugal-blaze-strains-resources-49250508

2017-08-16 - 500 bales of hay go up in flames in Darrington (Britain):
http://www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/incident/500-hay-bales-on-fire-in-darrington-pontefract/

2017-08-16 - Chemical storage building goes up in flames in Laurinburg (North Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/hazmat-teams-respond-to-fire-in-laurinburg

2017-08-16 - Smithsonian Castle damaged by fire in coastal Washington DC:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Smithsonian-Castle-440768263.html
http://wtop.com/dc/2017/08/smithsonian-castle-evacuated-fire/slide/1/

2017-08-16 - Bakery destroyed by fire at 6:15 AM on Washington Island (Wisconsin), nobody there:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/lakeshore/business-fire-on-washington-island
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/news/2017/08/16/fire-destroys-washington-island-bakery/571816001/
http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Fire-at-Washington-Island-bakery-440709263.html
https://doorcountypulse.com/washington-islands-danish-mill-restaurant-destroyed-fire/

2017-08-16 - Auto shop office damaged by fire at 3:20 AM on Millers Run Road in Cecil (Pennsylvania):
http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170816/fire_damages_cecil_auto_repair_shop_office

2017-08-16 - Warehouse damaged by fire near airport in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Crews-Deal-With-Warehouse-Fire-in-NW-Miami-Dade_Miami-440761073.html

2017-08-16 - Laundromat heavily damaged by fire at 4 AM in coastal Lake Park (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/structure-damage-and-road-closure-due-to-lake-park-fire
http://cbs12.com/news/local/fire-outside-of-an-auto-shop-in-lake-park

2017-08-16 - Saloon damaged by fire in Westlake (Ohio):
http://www.cleveland.com/westlake/index.ssf/2017/08/westlake_saloon_catches_fire_w.html
http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/moosehead-in-westlake-on-fire-several-crews-responding

2017-08-16 - Broadcasting antenna bursts into flame on top of CN Tower in Toronto (Canada), 1500 feet from Lake Ontario:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cn-tower-fire-1.4249033
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/08/16/fire-crews-tackle-smouldering-fire-at-cn-tower-antenna.html

2017-08-16 - Hangar heavily damaged by fire at airport in coastal Southend-On-Sea (Britain):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170816-59522-GBR
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-40946850
http://www.rt.com/uk/399764-explosion-southend-airport-fire/
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/15476477.Photos_show_extent_of_damage_after_fire_at_Southend_Airport/
http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/fire-rages-at-uk-airport-as-emergency-crews-work-to-put-out-flames
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4795406/Explosion-near-Southend-Airport.html

2017-08-16 - Furniture warehouse destroyed by massive inferno shortly after 11 PM in Moscow (Russia):
http://www.rt.com/news/399835-moscow-warehouse-polyarnaya-fire/
http://eturbonews.com/162099/massive-fire-engulfs-huge-warehouse-northern-moscow

2017-08-16 - Six buildings go up in flames, three destroyed, in historic area in coastal Jeddah (Saudi Arabia):
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/16/fire-destroys-buildings-in-historic-saudi-neighborhood.html
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1483180/fire-destroys-three-buildings-saudi-arabia-unesco-heritage-site/

2017-08-16 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 1 AM near Collinsville (Alabama):
http://www.weisradio.com/fire-destroys-mobile-home-on-highway-68-around-100am-wednesday/

2017-08-16 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Pawtucket (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/fire-forces-three-families-from-pawucket-house

2017-08-16 - Home under construction heavily damaged by fire at 12:53 AM in North Bethany (Oregon), nobody there:
http://koin.com/2017/08/16/firefighter-injured-battling-flames-at-new-bethany-home/
http://katu.com/news/local/firefighter-injured-in-north-bethany-house-fire

2017-08-16 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 2:45 AM in Nashville (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://wkrn.com/2017/08/16/fire-engulfs-2-story-home-in-north-nashville/
http://www.wsmv.com/story/36145924/mother-burned-in-north-nashville-house-fire
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/1-injured-in-house-fire-north-of-nashville

2017-08-16 - Multi-family home destroyed by fire in Methuen (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Person-Suffers-Facial-Burns-in-Methuen-House-Fire-440847413.html
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/08/16/woman-suffers-burns-after-house-fire-in-methuen/
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/local_news/fire-ravages-multi-family-methuen-home/article_acc58123-dd11-5770-9a2e-9b522b1b314c.html
http://www.wcvb.com/article/large-fire-tears-through-metheun-home/12022961
http://www.wcvb.com/article/woman-burned-in-overnight-fire/12023684

2017-08-16 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire just before 4 AM in coastal Port Hardy (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-hardy-apartment-fire-forces-48-people-out-of-their-homes-1.4249950
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/fire-forces-50-from-apartment-homes-in-port-hardy-1.21941275
http://www.cheknews.ca/port-hardy-apartment-fire-leaves-40-people-without-homes-357509/
http://www.northislandgazette.com/news/apartment-building-catches-fire-in-port-hardy/

2017-08-16 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:40 AM in Greeley (Colorado), 1 killed:
http://www.9news.com/news/local/person-found-dead-after-house-fire-in-greeley/464894095

2017-08-16 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire in Ontario (Oregon):
http://www.argusobserver.com/news/fire-destroys-vacant-mobile-home/article_c2686c12-836c-11e7-8b3e-67e986c6c1af.html

2017-08-16 - Vacant home burns at 2:35 AM in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/vacant-house-heavily-damaged-fire/gLv0isFszHLGhPq7W1Iq2J/

2017-08-16 - Vacant home burns at 6:25 AM in Wayne Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/news/police_fire_courts/vacant-home-damaged-in-fire/article_a6ced91c-8283-11e7-9262-37a5ed07d659.html

2017-08-16 - Vacant home burns in Atwater (California):
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/atwater/article167627887.html

2017-08-16 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 7:25 AM in Burke County (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36146908/fire-destroys-burke-county-home

2017-08-16 - Vacant commercial building burns in Shiprock (New Mexico):
http://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/fire-damages-vacant-building-shiprock/4576472/
http://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2017/08/16/fire-closes-u-s-highway-491-shiprock/574789001/

2017-08-16 - Vacant bowling club destroyed by fire in coastal Buckhaven, Fife (Scotland):
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15477217.Massive_fire_destroys_Buckhaven_bowling_club/\

2017-08-17 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, 100+ vehicles burn, in Modesto (California):
http://www.modbee.com/news/article167839367.html
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/08/17/modesto-wrecking-yard-fire/
http://fox40.com/2017/08/17/fire-in-modesto-sends-up-huge-plume-of-smoke/
http://www.abc10.com/news/local/modesto/crews-battle-large-fire-in-modesto-wrecking-yard/465180591
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article167832482.html

Quote: "A fire tore through a south Modesto wrecking yard Thursday, scorching more than 100 junked vehicles and slowing traffic for a few hours."

2017-08-17 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, vehicles burn, in Opa-locka (Florida):
http://wsvn.com/news/local/large-fire-engulfs-opa-locka-junkyard/
http://www.local10.com/news/several-vehicles-burn-in-opa-locka-junkyard-fire
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/08/17/fire-erupts-in-opa-locka-auto-parts-yard/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Crews-Battling-Fire-at-Opa-Lock-a-Junkyard-440882903.html
http://www.msn.com/g00/en-us/news/factcheck/fire-erupts-in-opa-locka-auto-parts-yard/vp-AAqfHAe

2017-08-17 - Oil refinery damaged by fire in coastal Deer Park (Texas):
http://www.yahoo.com/news/fire-breaks-shell-deer-park-refinery-crude-unit-141704334.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-refinery-fire-shell-deerpark-idUSKCN1AX1S4
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/shell-puts-out-fire-at-deer-park-texas-refinery-20170817-00787
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/shell-puts-out-fire-at-deer-park-texas-refinery/articleshow/60111356.cms

2017-08-17 - Oil refinery heavily damaged by huge fire in coastal Dalian (China):
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-40969030/fire-at-petrochina-oil-refinery
http://www.ejinsight.com/20170818-fire-rocks-petrochina-refinery-in-dalian/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-petrochina-fire-idUSKCN1AX1II
http://www.yahoo.com/news/fire-put-major-petrochina-refinery-dalian-005131609--finance.html
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/fire-put-out-major-petrochina-refinery-dalian

2017-08-17 - Fruit market devastated by massive blaze at 3:44 AM in coastal Glasgow (Scotland):
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4261002/glasgow-fruit-market-fire-blochairn-market/
http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/blochairn-road-open-after-huge-13492305
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/blochairn-fruit-market-glasgow-fire-13488762
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/842232/glasgow-fire-blochairn-fruit-market-smoke-scotland-latest-news
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/scotland/492285/warehouse-fire-sends-huge-plume-smoke-glasgow/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/glasgow-fruit-market-fire-latest-warehouse-blaze-all-day-firefighters-blochairn-road-royston-a7897941.html

2017-08-17 - iPhone 6S explodes into flame near baby at home in coastal Washington DC, 2 injured:
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36164872/iphone-explodes-catches-fire-near-infant-burns-couple
http://wjla.com/news/local/couples-iphone-explodes-then-catches-fire-near-3-month-old-daughter-in-southeast-dc
http://www.live5news.com/story/36164872/iphone-explodes-catches-fire-near-infant-burns-couple

Quote: "An iPhone explosion resulted in a fire and burn marks for a Washington D.C. couple. Things could have been much worse, especially considering their infant daughter was nearby when the phone ignited. There was a mark on the bed and burn marks on Curtis Gilmore's arm and his girlfriend DeAngela Miller's leg. They said it was all thanks to when an iPhone 6S Plus suddenly blew up. It happened when they and their 3-month-old daughter were lying near the phone, which they said was not charging and hadn't been used for a while."

2017-08-17 - Home flattened by explosion at 5 AM in the Town of Wescott (Wisconsin), 1 killed:
http://fox11online.com/news/local/northwoods/house-explosion-in-shawano-co
http://fox6now.com/2017/08/18/woman-dies-in-wisconsin-house-explosion/
http://www.wjfw.com/storydetails/20170818103959/victim_in_shawano_county_home_explosion_identified
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2017/08/18/one-dead-shawano-county-house-explosion/579485001/
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/House-explosion-under-investigation-in-Shawano-County-440886363.html
http://www.shawanoleader.com/articles/2017/08/18/woman-found-dead-after-house-explosion
http://m.startribune.com/woman-dies-in-wisconsin-house-explosion/441006053/
http://wduxradio.com/one-dead-shawano-house-explosion/

2017-08-17 - Home damaged by explosion and fire in Alderlea, Marton, Middlesbrough (Britain):
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/gas-blast-explosion-blew-out-13498319

Note: These are the 233rd and 234th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-08-17 - Luxury yacht 'If Only' bursts into flame near coastal Nice (France):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19239/luxury-yacht-fire-nice/
http://yachtharbour.com/news/39m-yacht-on-fire-in-front-of-nice-airport-1924
http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/39m-superyacht-if-only-on-fire-in-nice/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2017/08/18/luxury-yacht-fire-nice/
http://www.thelocal.fr/20170818/in-pictures-forty-metre-long-yacht-catches-fire-off-the-coast-of-nice

Quote: "Italian-flagged 39-meter long luxury yacht IF ONLY, chartered by (or owned) a pharmaceutical group Diana Bracco, suffered major fire on Aug 17 at Nice, in waters near airport. There were 11 people on board, including 7 passengers and 4 crew/ Passengers evacuated, crew remained on board to fight fire."

2017-08-17 - Boats, cars and garage go up in flames at home in Georgia (Vermont):
http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/garage-with-multiple-cars-boats-catches-fire/792044644

Quote: "Garage With Multiple Cars, Boats Catches Fire..."

Note: These are the 760th, 761st and 762nd boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-17 - Freight train bursts into flame in Vinita (Oklahoma):
http://www.fox23.com/news/engine-fire-stalls-train-in-vinita-splits-town-in-half/594270350
http://www.newson6.com/story/36159011/union-pacific-engine-fire-closes-vinita-rr-crossings

2017-08-17 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Jaipur (India):
http://www.pinkcitypost.com/running-low-floor-bus-catches-fire-near-ots-jln-marg-panic-among-passengers/

2017-08-17 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in coastal Sigatoka (Fiji Islands):
http://fijione.tv/bus-caught-fire-in-cuvu/
http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/53572/bus-fire-in-sigatoka
http://fijivillage.com/news/Pacific-Transport-bus-catches-fire-in-Sigatoka-skr952/
http://www.facebook.com/fijivillage/posts/1554530541271614
http://www.facebook.com/fijibroadcastingcorporation.news/posts/1285283188260218

Note: These are the 555th and 556th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 17 in coastal Awendaw (South Carolina):
http://counton2.com/2017/08/17/one-lane-of-hwy-17-closed-following-tractor-trailer-fire/

2017-08-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 in coastal Mobile (Alabama):
http://local15tv.com/news/local/commercial-vehicle-fire-stops-traffic-eb-i-10-between-theodore-dawes-and-rangeline-rd

2017-08-17 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Jefferson Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/local/somerset/combine-catches-fire-tractor-rolls-over-man/article_a7934316-dbef-5ce0-9b31-81f15dd313c5.html

2017-08-17 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Walla Walla County (Washington):
http://www.union-bulletin.com/news/area-firefighters-respond-to-several-blazes/article_0da237c0-8445-11e7-89f5-772d2073ba96.html

Quote: "Walla Walla County Fire District No. 1 Chief Brent Tompkins said that the blaze took place on Donnelly Road and Piper Canyon Road, six miles Northwest of Prescott. The blaze began when a combine engine caught fire, burning the combine itself and spreading from there, Tompkins said."

2017-08-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 7:15 AM on the M6 near Coleshill (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/08/17/hgv-fire-m42-junction-7-two-fire-engines-attended/

2017-08-17 - Tractor (bulldozer) bursts into flame in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Grimsby. Thu 17 Aug 2017 15:41 (No:18056) Fire in engine compartment of bulldozer. 1 hose reel in use. Small tools in use to disconnect battery."

Note: These are the 1486th, 1487th, 1488th, 1489th, 1490th and 1491st tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-17 - Garbage truck bursts into flame at landfill on Landfill Road in Lewistown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/news/local-news/2017/08/garbage-truck-damaged-in-fire/

2017-08-17 - Street sweeper truck bursts into flame on the M1 near Wakefield (Britain):
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/vehicle-fire-causes-traffic-backlog-on-m1-motorway-1-8708637

2017-08-17 - Truck bursts into flame before 3:13 AM on Pinxton Lane in South Normanton (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/firefighters-dealing-with-truck-fire-in-south-normanton-1-8707242
http://www.ourderbyshire.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?articleid=93917
http://www.ouralfreton.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?articleid=4640183

2017-08-17 - RV bursts into flame while parked on Ray Simerly Road in Hampton (Tennessee):
http://wjhl.com/2017/08/17/ccso-rv-destroyed-in-fire-on-ray-simerly-road-in-hampton-no-injuries-reported/

2017-08-17 - RV bursts into flame on I-81 in Botetourt County (Virginia), multiple big rig crashes too:
http://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/roanoke/vehicle-fire-causes-major-backup-on-i-81-south-in-botetourt-county
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/botetourt_county/vehicle-fire-backs-up-traffic-on-i--in-rockbridge/article_aebf2b85-4bcc-5425-9b91-b8bca2c44d5f.html

Note: These are the 394th and 395th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-17 - Van bursts into flame on I-40 in McDowell County (North Carolina):
http://wlos.com/news/local/hazmat-crews-respond-to-vehicle-fire-along-i-40-in-mcdowell-county
http://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/vehicle-fire-disrupts-traffic-on-i--section-of-old/article_a750905c-8354-11e7-8d53-8bf89b15e86e.html

2017-08-17 - Minivan bursts into flame while parked at home on French Road in Vernon (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/204438/Crews-douse-car-fire

2017-08-17 - Minivan bursts into flame on street in Peterborough (Britain):
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/car-fire-causing-delays-for-peterborough-motorists-1-8107005

2017-08-17 - SUV bursts into flame on FDR Drive in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/FDR-Drive-Car-Fire-Traffic-Manhattan-440937673.html
http://www.amny.com/news/car-fire-on-fdr-drive-snarls-evening-commute-fdny-says-1.14069599
http://abc7ny.com/traffic/fdny-battles-stubborn-car-fire-on-fdr-drive/2318942/
http://patch.com/new-york/gramercy-murray-hill/fdr-car-fire-causes-massive-delays
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170817/Car-Fire-Causes-Severe-Delays-On-FDR-Drive-In-New-York-NY-New-York/

2017-08-17 - SUV bursts into flame on Warrior Drive near Stephens City (Virginia):
http://www.winchesterstar.com/news/winchester/car-fire/article_5d706517-c3e0-523f-b4bd-1671f61f54b7.html

2017-08-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 1:30 AM while parked on Central Street in Greenville (Mississippi):
http://deltadailynews.com/thursday-morning-car-fire-ruled-accident/

2017-08-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home on Kodiak Crescent in Fort McMurray (Canada):
http://www.mymcmurray.com/2017/08/17/fmfd-puts-vehicle-house-fire/

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 on the Platt Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/08/17/car-engulfed-in-flames-on-i-95-near-airport/

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at 2 AM on West 23rd Street in Odessa (Texas):
http://www.yourbasin.com/news/car-fire-in-odessa-thursday-morning/790930081

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 52 in Oronoco (Minnesota):
http://www.kaaltv.com/news/vehicle-fire-in-oronoco/4577455/

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale (New York):
http://scarsdale.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/car-fire-leads-to-hutchinson-river-parkway-closure-in-scarsdale/719434/

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on the QEW near Jordan Station (Canada):
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2017/08/17/car-fire-on-qew

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at Steeles Avenue and Melanie Drive in Brampton (Canada):
http://www.inbrampton.com/car-fire-in-brampton

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Tom Collins Drive in Shepparton (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/08/18/105417/car-fire-in-shepparton

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Byron Way in coastal Exmouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44335&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/fire-crews-called-to-exmouth-car-fire-1-5152614

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at 4:14 AM on Newnham Drive in coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-ellesmere-port_17-08-2017_8-59-06

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on the M56 near coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-on-the-m56_17-08-2017_21-02-52

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at 5:46 AM on Mildenhall Road in Littleport (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/car-fire-littleport-4370.aspx

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Narborough Road South near Leicester (Britain):
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/what-know-far-narborough-road-343031
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/thick-black-smoke-over-leicester-342952

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Ulnes Walton Lane in Leyland (Britain):
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/car-fire-at-leyland-roadside-1-8709396

2017-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at 1:01 AM on Haycroft Avenue in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Haycroft Avenue, Grimsby. Thu 17 Aug 2017 01:01 (No:18016) Car fire. One hose reel and small tools in use."

2017-08-17 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked at auto shop in Encanto (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-shop-fire-20170818-story.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/94371344-132.html

2017-08-17 - Car and carport destroyed by fire, two homes damaged, in Pasadena (California):
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20170817/fire-scorches-two-homes-carport-show-car-in-pasadena

Quote: "A fire in Pasadena scorched two homes, a carport and a classic car before being extinguished by firefighters Thursday afternoon, officials said."

2017-08-17 - Barn and thousands of bales of hay destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Galt (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/08/17/galt-barn-fire/
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article167696932.html

2017-08-17 - Wildfire sends people fleeing, home destroyed, near Ephrata (Washington):
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Leave-now-Fast-moving-wildfire-forces-dozens-11858997.php
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wildfire-destroys-house-near-ephrata-in-central-washington-evacuations-ordered/
http://www.king5.com/news/local/wildfire-forces-evacuations-in-grant-county/465018836

2017-08-17 - Wildfire sends people fleeing in coastal Caloundra (Australia):
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/ive-never-seen-anything-massive-bruce-hwy-fire/3214038/
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/ive-never-seen-anything-massive-bruce-hwy-fire/3214038/#/0
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-18/caloundra-residents-advised-to-leave-bruce-highway-fire/8821192
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/brisbane-traffic-incidents-on-m1-bruce-highway/news-story/468850207cc0c8d3a4b4d97889986d0f
http://www.navbug.com/article276002274/i_ve_never_seen_anything_like_this_massive_bruce_hwy_fire.htm

Quote: "Residents are strongly advised to leave now if they are able to do so. Leaving is the safest option for survival."

Quote: "Witnesses have described the intensity of seeing 'seven-storey' high fireballs erupt after a fire was sparked alongside the Bruce Hwy this afternoon. Brendan West described it as the 'most intense' grassfire he'd ever seen on the Sunshine Coast."

Note: Wonder what it's gonna be like in Australia when fire season starts there...

2017-08-17 - Huge wildfire traps 2000 people in Mação (Portugal):
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/17/wildfires-trap-2000-people-in-macao-village-in-central-portugal

Quote: "'It’s impossible to leave or to enter Mação because of the flames and the smoke,' Vasco Estrela, mayor of Mação, told Lusa news agency. The blaze erupted on Tuesday evening, and by Thursday morning it had surrounded the town. 'It is continuing unabated,' he said. A large fire destroyed 80-90% of the Mação municipality at the end of July, Estrela pointed out."

2017-08-17 - Mixed-use building destroyed by fire at 7:30 AM in Windham (Maine), nobody there:
http://www.wmtw.com/article/several-towns-respond-to-building-fire-in-windham/12024076
http://wgme.com/news/local/fire-rips-through-building-in-windham

2017-08-17 - Home damaged by fire in Evington (Virginia), nobody there:
http://wset.com/news/local/fire-officials-respond-to-house-fire-in-evington

2017-08-17 - Home under renovation heavily damaged by fire in Indianapolis (Indiana), nobody there:
http://fox59.com/2017/08/18/home-undergoing-renovation-goes-up-in-flames/

2017-08-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3 AM in Tulsa (Oklahoma), 2 injured:
http://www.news9.com/story/36155411/two-taken-to-the-hospital-following-a-tulsa-house-fire

2017-08-17 - Home destroyed by fire before 6:45 AM in Battle Creek (Michigan), nobody there:
http://wbckfm.com/fire-in-battle-creek-destroys-house/
http://wkzo.com/news/articles/2017/aug/17/home-total-loss-after-fire-possible-explosion/
http://wwmt.com/news/local/battle-creek-home-destroyed-in-morning-fire-adjacent-homes-damaged

Quote: "A vehicle sitting next to the home was also damaged. The house was unoccupied and no one was injured. Investigators are also looking into what may have caused a small explosion from the fire inside the house."

2017-08-17 - Home destroyed by fire in Knoxville (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://wate.com/2017/08/17/familys-home-destroyed-in-knoxville-fire/

2017-08-17 - Three homes go up in flames in coastal Onset (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/large-fire-in-onset/
http://wbsm.com/firefighters-battling-three-houses-on-fire-in-onset/
http://wareham-ma.villagesoup.com/p/responders-continue-to-fight-fire-in-3-onset-houses/1680251
http://wareham.wickedlocal.com/news/20170817/onset-wareham-and-area-firefighters-battle-structure-fires-off-onset-avenue
http://whdh.com/news/large-fire-destroys-building-in-onset/
http://capecoddaily.com/news/241953/

2017-08-17 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 1:35 AM in Salt Lake City (Utah):
http://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/08/17/downtown-salt-lake-city-apartment-blaze-evacuates-dozens/

2017-08-17 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 1:20 AM in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/east-valley/8-displaced-after-east-las-vegas-apartment-fire/

2017-08-17 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Mesa (Arizona), 5 injured:
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/eight-people-hospitalized-after-fire-breaks-out-at-mesa-apartment-complex

2017-08-17 - Deadly fire destroys mobile home at 3:06 AM in coastal Pensacola (Florida), 1 killed:
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20170817/florida-man-dies-in-early-morning-mobile-home-fire
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20170817/nw-florida-man-dies-in-early-morning-mobile-home-fire

2017-08-17 - Deadly fire burns home at 4 AM in Hialeah (Florida), near the coast, 2 killed:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/08/17/two-women-killed-in-hialeah-house-fire/
http://cbs12.com/news/local/2-elderly-women-die-in-house-fire
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Two-Elderly-Women-Killed-in-Hialeah-House-Fire-440869003.html

2017-08-17 - Deadly fire burns home before 6:45 AM in Indianapolis (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/17/body-found-burning-house/575392001/
http://wishtv.com/2017/08/17/man-killed-in-south-side-house-fire/

2017-08-17 - Deadly fire rips through apartment building in Fort Worth (Texas), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant-county/one-killed-one-injured-in-fort-worth-apartment-fire/465331143
http://www.khou.com/news/local/texas/one-killed-one-injured-in-fort-worth-apartment-fire/465408959
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Man-Woman-Injured-in-Fire-at-Fort-Worth-Apartment-Complex-440983283.html
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/08/17/firefighters-battle-2-alarm-blaze-at-fort-worth-apartments/
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article167898002.html

Quote: "It’s unclear what caused it, but a woman who lives in the complex said she heard some sort of 'boom.'"

2017-08-17 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire at 1:03 AM in Ridgecrest (California):
http://www.ridgecrestca.com/news/20170818/thurs-fire-destroys-vacant-mobile-home-damages-another

2017-08-17 - Vacant home destroyed by fire shortly before 11 PM in Sharon (Pennsylvania):
http://www.sharonherald.com/news/fire-destroys-vacant-home-in-sharon/article_9438c212-83c4-11e7-a21c-d71c28ed960b.html
http://www.wfmj.com/story/36164819/vacant-house-fire-in-sharon-spreads-to-neighboring-home

2017-08-17 - Vacant duplex destroyed by fire before 1:30 AM in Moosup (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fire-Under-Investigation-in-Moosup-440868633.html
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/20170817/crews-battle-structure-fire-in-moosup
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36156789/firefighters-battle-early-morning-fire-in-moosup

2017-08-17 - Vacant church burns in Duluth (Minnesota):
http://www.wdio.com/news/fire-duluth-church-building/4577476/
http://kdal610.com/news/articles/2017/aug/18/fire-damages-vacant-duluth-church/
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4313979-duluth-firefighters-battle-fire-church-building
http://www.fox21online.com/2017/08/17/firefighters-battle-flames-abandoned-duluth-church/

2017-08-18 - Pickup truck bursts into flame near zoo in coastal Bronx (New York), man critically burned:
http://nypost.com/2017/08/18/driver-critically-burned-in-car-outside-bronx-zoo/

Quote: "An upstate man is in critical condition after his truck went up in flames in front of the Bronx Zoo, police sources said Friday. The 29-year-old victim, from Carmel, was in his 2005 Chevrolet alone at the zoo’s front entrance on Fordham Road when the truck went ablaze just after 8 p.m. Thursday. He suffered lung burns and brain damage as a result of the smoke inhalation, according to the sources. He is being treated at Jacobi Medical Center. The incident is being treated as an electrical fire and does not appear to be suspicious, the police source said. The incident remains under investigation."

2017-08-18 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170818/washington-heights/carbon-monoxide-evacuation-320-wadsworth-ave-fdny-con-edison
http://patch.com/new-york/washington-heights-inwood/hundreds-evacuated-washington-heights-building-after-carbon

Quote: "Dozens of residents were evacuated from an Uptown apartment building Friday when carbon monoxide readings spiked to dangerous levels following a nearby manhole fire, officials said."

2017-08-18 - As wildfires rage out of control throughout Portugal, state of public calamity declared:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/public-calamity-decreed-in-portugal-as-wildfires-continue-to-rage-out-of-control/70002505
http://www.sott.net/article/359612-Public-calamity-decreed-in-Portugal-as-wildfires-continue-to-rage-out-of-control

2017-08-18 - Railroad bridge heavily damaged by huge blaze at 6 AM in Grand Forks (North Dakota):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4314176-grand-forks-railroad-bridge-burns-early-morning-fire
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/4314157-cause-railroad-bridge-fire-unknown
http://www.wdaz.com/news/north-dakota/4314157-cause-railroad-bridge-fire-unknown
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4314803-businesses-search-alternative-ways-move-grain-after-rail-bridge-fire-grand-forks
http://www.wday.com/news/4314555-bnsf-trains-be-rerouted-through-fargo-due-grand-forks-railroad-fire
http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Railroad-Bridge-Fire-in-Grand-Forks-440989883.html

2017-08-18 - Wharf damaged by fire at the oceanfront in coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/crews-respond-to-fire-at-jones-bay-wharf-pyrmont-20170818-gxzhu2.html
http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/fire-tennis-court-sydney-jones-bay/

Quote: "Firies are working to contain a blaze that broke out at Sydney‘s Jones Bay Wharf earlier this afternoon. The fire, which started at about 3.40pm, seems to be coming from underneath a pier next to the wharf at the point of Darling Island."

2017-08-18 - Fiberglass business damaged by explosion and fire in Bridgewater (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/1-Injured-After-Explosion-in-Bridgewater-441044033.html
http://www.necn.com/multimedia/WEB-Bridgewater-Explosion-81817_NECN-441014523.html
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20170818/one-injured-in-explosion-at-bridgewater-fiberglass-facility

2017-08-18 - Wildfires rage across British Columbia and the Northwest Territories in Canada, record heatwaves bake parts of the country:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/08/canadas-record-heatwave-and-wildfires.html

2017-08-18 - Yacht bursts into flame, burns and sinks, while docked at Sunset Cay Marina in coastal Folly Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.wtma.com/news/crews-respond-to-yacht-fire-in-charleston-county/
http://counton2.com/2017/08/18/crews-respond-to-yacht-fire-in-charleston-county/
http://www.live5news.com/story/36169535/crews-responding-to-fire-at-folly-beach-marina
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/firefighters-responding-to-marine-fire-near-folly-beach
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36169535/crews-responding-to-fire-at-folly-beach-marina
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/fire-reported-near-sunset-cay-marina-in-folly-beach/article_6f5792be-8457-11e7-ad14-e78ad60e1858.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170818/Boat-Catches-Fire-At-Sunset-Cay-Marina-In-Folly-Beach-SC-Charleston-County/

2017-08-18 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Ocean City (Maryland):
http://mdcoastdispatch.com/2017/08/18/seven-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire/
http://www.wboc.com/story/36168597/7-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-off-oc-coast
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/2017/08/18/seven-rescued-boat-fire-coast-guard-good-samaritans/580706001/
http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/seven-people-rescued-after-boat-fire-near-ocean-city/606362645
http://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/baybulletin/2017/8/18/7-people-saved-from-burning-boat-off-ocean-city

2017-08-18 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Alimos (Greece):
http://www.ekathimerini.com/220984/article/ekathimerini/news/yacht-catches-fire-near-alimos-marina
http://www.journalismonline.gr/yacht-catches-fire-near-alimos-marina/
http://www.infobalkans.com/2017/08/18/yacht-catches-fire-near-alimos-marina
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/08/18/yacht-engulfed-in-flames-off-faliro-south-of-athens/

Note: These are the 763rd, 764th and 765th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-18 - School bus bursts into flame while parked at bus garage in Eden Prairie (Minnesota), nobody there:
http://www.fox9.com/news/274810603-story
http://www.kare11.com/news/school-bus-damaged-in-garage-fire/465621149

Quote: "The building has some smoke damage. The entire front end of the bus that caught fire was damaged. It is likely a total loss."

Note: This is the 133rd school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 557th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-18 - Passenger bus bursts into flame after 11 PM on The Avenue in Chester-le-Street (Britain):
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15481080.WATCH__Dramatic_moment_fire_tears_through_bus/
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/passenger-driver-escape-after-bus-13495055
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2017-08-18/bus-engulfed-in-flames-in-chester-le-street-dramatic-pictures/
http://www.chesterlestreetadvertiser.co.uk/news/15481080.Pictures__Bus_destroyed_after_catching_fire_on_residential_street/
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/chesterlestreet/15481080.WATCH__Dramatic_moment_fire_tears_through_bus/

Note: This is the 558th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 12:16 AM on Highway 23 near Paynesville (Minnesota):
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/08/18/paynesville-evacuation-hazardous-materials/
http://www.kare11.com/traffic/homes-evacuated-after-hazmat-fire-in-paynesville/465326007
http://patch.com/minnesota/maplegrove/hazmat-semi-catches-fire-paynesville-homes-evacuated
http://www.kduz.com/2017/08/18/truck-fire-causes-hwy-23-shutdown-and-evacuations-in-paynesville/
http://kstp.com/traffic/paynesville-home-evacuation-semi-trailer-hazardous-materials-fire-highway-23/4577853/
http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2017/08/18/toxic-smoke-semi-trailer-fire-displaces-paynesville-residents/579386001/
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/4314228-homes-evacuated-near-paynesville-after-semi-hauling-hazardous-materials-catches-fire
http://www.fox9.com/news/274604073-story

2017-08-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 2 AM on I-70 in Belmont County (Ohio):
http://wtov9.com/news/local/early-morning-tractor-trailer-leads-to-i-70-closure-in-belmont-county
http://wtov9.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-fire-hinders-traffic-on-i-70
http://www.livetrucking.com/semi-truck-catches-fire-70-halting-traffic-3-hours/

2017-08-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-5 near Fort Tejon (California):
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/truck-fire-backs-up-northbound-i-5-at-grapevine-one-lane-closed
http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/local-news/northbound-lanes-on-i-5-closed-due-to-fire-at-grapevine-road/793684306
http://bako.com/bakersfield-news/Truck-Fire-On-Northbound-I-5-At-Grapevine/394034/

2017-08-18 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 299 near Ingot (California):
http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/shasta/semi-truck-fire-blocks-highway-299e/606447660
http://www.kqms.com/2017/08/18/crews-contain-hay-truck-fire-on-highway-299/

2017-08-18 - In separate incidents, tractor trailer bursts into flame at 6 AM in Morris (Pennsylvania), and tractor trailer bursts into flame at 5 AM in Richmond Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.facebook.com/1562353587350780/photos/pcb.1891363954449740/1891535387765930/?type=3

Quote: "Early Friday morning, August 18, 2017, Morris fire crews were dispatched to a reported tractor trailer fire in Morris Township. The vehicle was reported to be fully involved just after 6:00AM in the area of 2454 Route 287."

Quote: "This was the second report of a tractor trailer fire on Friday. The first tractor trailer fire was reported just before 5:00AM in Richmond Township. Mansfield and Blossburg fire crews were dispatched, however, both departments were recalled. Like the reported fire in Morris Township, this fire was also reported out in a short time. The Mansfield incident occurred on Route 15 at the Canoe Camp Creek off ramp."

2017-08-18 - Semi tractor bursts into flame while parked at business, fire spreads to building, in Mansfield (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2017/08/truck_fire_spreads_to_building_in_mansfield.html
http://www.rlsmedia.com/article/mansfield-truck-fire-extends-building

2017-08-18 - Tractor (excavator) bursts into flame inside recycling center in North Andover (Massachusetts):
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/merrimack_valley/fire-breaks-out-in-north-andover-recycling-facility/article_a6822825-a051-5b63-909a-85397981608f.html

Quote: "A fire broke out in an excavator inside the Northside Carting and Thomson Brothers Industries recycling and waste processing facility on Holt Road Thursday afternoon."

Note: These are the 1492nd, 1493rd, 1494th, 1495th, 1496th, 1497th, 1498th and 1499th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-18 - Garbage truck bursts into flame at sanitation business near Aberdeen (South Dakota):
http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/local/fire-at-dependable-sanitation-destroys-garbage-truck/article_c7215ae4-3806-55cd-95e1-31a2a39a42c9.html

2017-08-18 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on Highway 17 near Warren (Canada):
http://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/truck-fire-temporarily-closes-highway-17-w-698729

2017-08-18 - RV bursts into flame on the A9 in Luncarty (Scotland):
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/1439692/caravan-fire-perth-luncarty/

Note: This is the 396th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-18 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Red Hills Parkway near St. George (Utah):
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/18/cgb-drivers-quick-action-prevents-blaze-from-spreading-to-fuel-tank/

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame on I-291 in Windsor (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36164979/car-fire-closes-ramp-causes-visibility-issues-in-windsor
http://fox61.com/2017/08/18/windsor-car-fire-closes-i-291-ramp/

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame on I-35 near Ardmore (Oklahoma):
http://www.kten.com/story/36169195/i-35-closed-near-ardmore-after-vehicle-fire
http://www.navbug.com/article276155625/i_35_closed_near_ardmore_after_vehicle_fire.htm

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame at 6:33 AM at Telopea Park in Barton (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-barton-act-342507.traffic

2017-08-18 - Two cars go up in flame at 4 AM while parked in coastal Germasogeia on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://en.cyplive.com/ru/news/v-limassole-sgoreli-dva-avtomobilya.html
http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/08/18/fire-destroys-car-limassol-2/

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame at 2:05 AM on Princess Avenue in Arleston (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56006

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame on Hook Farm Road in Bridgnorth (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56019

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame on Taunton Road in Bridgwater (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44348&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/15483180.Car_catches_fire_in_the_middle_of_busy_Bridgwater_road/

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame on Wern Y Wiel in Morda, Oswestry (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56011

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame on the A30 near Ottery St Mary (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44344&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame at 3:59 AM on Wansford Grove in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Wansford Grove, Hull. Fri 18 Aug 2017 03:59 (No:18098) Car fire. One hose reel, one BA in use."

2017-08-18 - Car bursts into flame on Milton Road in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Milton Road, Grimsby. Fri 18 Aug 2017 22:05 (No:18156) Car fire. 1 BA and 1 hose reel in use. Vehicle made safe by disconnecting battery."

2017-08-18 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-64 in coastal Hampton (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/traffic/dp-vdot-traffic-stopped-i-64-hampton-car-fire-story.html

2017-08-18 - Riding mower bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/lawnmower-fire-spreads-to-mobile-home

2017-08-18 - Riding mower bursts into flame on Mill Court in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56015

2017-08-18 - Six RV trailers destroyed fire and explosions in Kilcoy (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-19/explosion-at-kilcoy-caravan-park/8823460
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/08/19/16/58/explosion-sets-vans-ablaze-at-brisbane-caravan-park
http://www.australianewsweb.com/story/41003/explosion-sets-vans-ablaze-at-brisbane-caravan-park/

2017-08-18 - Four-wheelers, snowmobiles and barn destroyed by fire near Ann Arbor (Michigan), some chickens and turkeys killed:
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2017/08/chickens_turkeys_killed_in_bar.html
http://www.1290wlby.com/news/chickens-turkeys-killed-in-barn-fire-north-of-ann-arbor/
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/08/18/Chickens_turkeys_killed_in_barn_fire_north_of_Ann_Arbor/

Quote: "Chickens and turkeys in the barn died, and equipment such as snowmobiles and four-wheelers were destroyed, he said."

2017-08-18 - Barn and 400 tons of hay go up in flames in Warsop (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/400-tonnes-hay-fire-warsop-349089

2017-08-18 - Wildfire grows to 46,000 acres near Warm Springs (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/nena-springs-fire-grows-another-6000-acres-overnight
http://koin.com/2017/08/18/nena-springs-fire-46k-acres-40-contained/

2017-08-18 - Wildfire grows to 30 square miles, destroys two homes, near Lolo (Montana):
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/18/montana-wildfire-grows-destroys-buildings.html
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/keci/national-guard-called-in-to-assist-with-lolo-peak-fire/606409707

2017-08-18 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck at Bailie Gate Industrial Estate in Sturminster Marshall (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/refuse-lorry-fire/

2017-08-18 - Business destroyed by fire at 3:20 AM in coastal Kent (Washington):
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article167939597.html
http://komonews.com/news/local/fire-destroys-kent-commercial-building

2017-08-18 - Historic winery damaged by fire in Sunol (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/08/19/historic-winery-sunol-damaged-fire/

2017-08-18 - Furniture warehouse devastated by massive fire in Fort Worth (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battling-Warehouse-Fire-in-Fort-Worth-441021913.html
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/08/18/fort-worth-crews-battling-3-alarm-warehouse-fire/
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article167988507.html

2017-08-18 - Industrial area erupts in flame near airport in coastal Barcelona (Spain):
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/638514/Barcelona-airport-fire-thick-smoke-runways-Spain-flights
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4274116/huge-fire-near-barcelona-el-prat-airport/

2017-08-18 - Home damaged by fire at 2:52 AM in Lake Forest (Illinois):
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/no-injuries-reported-after-fire-in-lake-forest-home/

2017-08-18 - Home damaged by fire at 12:30 AM in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/36164661/8-displaced-in-overnight-house-fire

2017-08-18 - Home destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM near Sapulpa (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/36164550/fire-destroys-creek-county-home

2017-08-18 - Home destroyed by huge blaze, five nearby homes damaged, in Murfreesboro (Tennessee):
http://wkrn.com/2017/08/18/murfreesboro-home-destroyed-by-fire-2/

2017-08-18 - Two homes under construction destroyed by fire in London (Canada):
http://london.ctvnews.ca/fire-destroys-two-homes-under-construction-1.3551708

2017-08-18 - Three homes go up in flames in coastal Coalcliff (Australia):
http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4865810/three-houses-destoyed-in-coalcliff-blaze/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-19/coalcliff-fires-destroy-three-homes-after-strong-winds/8823084
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/fire-engulfing-three-homes-in-illawarra-coastal-village/news-story/68bd00a3a4f59a956dbf340caecbf4e6
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/multiple-houses-alight-in-nsw-town-of-coalcliff-reports-20170818-gxzqw7.html

2017-08-18 - Condo complex heavily damaged by huge fire in Park Ridge (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/park-ridge/2017/08/18/fire-park-ridge-condominium-complex/582504001/
http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2017/08/50_people_homeless_after_condominium_fire.html
http://newjersey.news12.com/story/36171308/fire-damages-apartment-complex-in-park-ridge

2017-08-18 - Vacant home burns at 2 AM and at 6:30 AM in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/downtown/vacant-house-catches-fire-twice-in-downtown-las-vegas/

2017-08-19 - Large wildfire rages for at least two weeks in Greenland:
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/unusually-large-wildfire-has-burned-weeks-icy-greenland-n793511
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/20/ice-and-fire-large-blaze-burns-in-greenland-for-two-weeks
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2017/08/20/scientists-puzzled-weeks-long-fire-icy-greenland/104795374/
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/08/greenland-fires-ignite-global-warming.html
http://eos.org/articles/greenland-fires-ignite-climate-change-fears

Quote: "There's something curious happening in icy Greenland: a wildfire that has been burning for weeks. The wildfire appears to be historic in both its size and its duration, but no one can say for sure — because Greenland doesn't have longstanding records of fires. Officials haven't had much of a need for them, seeing as nearly 80 percent of the Arctic island is covered in an ice sheet."

Quote: "Although the current fire’s cause remains a mystery, peat from thawed permafrost could be its fuel, said Jessica McCarty, a geographer at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, who specializes in geospatial analysis of wildfires."

Quote: "If the fire is being fueled by thawed permafrost, there may be underlying climate change implications, McCarty continued. 'The climate change [connection] is that there would be no fires here in Greenland if there were no fuel, and the only way that there’s fuel is if the permafrost is [thawed]. Personally, this is very disturbing to me,' McCarty said, because the fire indicates significant permafrost degradation 'sooner than [scientists] thought it would happen.' Researchers project significant permafrost loss in Greenland by the end of the century. Not 2017, she said."

Note: So from the end of the century to...now. Siberia's been seeing horrendous fires starting a few years before those giant methane bulges began exploding and burning and leaving gigantic craters - same thing there. The permafrost is melting. It's begun in Canada and Alaska too, so I'd expect some of those exploding methane craters to start appearing in Alaska, Canada and Greenland anytime now...

2017-08-19 - Cargo ship 'Cheshire' continues burning out of control with load of 42,000 tons of explosives near the Canary Islands:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19307/bulk-carrier-cheshire-fire-20-aug-update-largest-n/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19271/uks-burning-bulk-carrier-gigantic-floating-bomb-ne/

Quote: "Fire is absolutely out of control and growing, and it looks like nothing can be done even to try to take it under control, because of toxic fumes billowing from cargo hold, and because of danger of possible major explosion, considering the character of the cargo, ammonium nitrate, and its quantity. CHESHIRE in fact, is a floating bomb, loaded with more than 42,000 tons of explosives."

Quote: "Maybe officials, along with salvage team and experts, just don’t know how to handle it all, what’s the chance of an explosion of all cargo or part of it, and what does explosion of more than 40,000 tons of ammonium nitrate looks like, what are the equivalents?"

Note: First mentioned this ship fire in the 2017-08-15 update. At the time they mentioned that the owner wanted to salvage the ship and I was thinking that that sounded mighty risky, considering the cargo. Who'd want to come within five miles of a burning ship carrying 42,000 tons of explosives? That's 42 kilotons, or twice the explosive potential of 'Fat Man', the atomic bomb that destroyed Nagasaki...

2017-08-19 - Three waterfront homes destroyed by massive fire in coastal Noosa North Shore (Australia):
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/three-homes-destroyed-by-fire-in-noosa-20170819-gxzyur.html
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/fierce-blaze-engulfs-two-coast-homes/3214306/
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/homes-destroyed-by-fire-in-massive-blaze-at-noosa-north-shore/news-story/a9e2b725949f75a94d28f5b84ccd8eda

2017-08-19 - Home flattened by explosion at 2 AM in Grand Junction (Colorado), nobody there:
http://www.9news.com/news/local/explosion-flattens-grand-junction-home/465600751
http://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/home-explosion-leaves-family-without-home/794142833
http://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/441082813.html

2017-08-19 - Home damaged by garage explosion in Salem (Oregon), 1 injured:
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/20/marion-county-fire-investigating-salem-garage-explosion/584417001/

Note: These are the 235th and 236th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-08-19 - As wildfires continue burning in Canada, air quality suffering:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/08/record-breaking-aerosol-index-values.html

2017-08-19 - Boat bursts into flame on the Ptomac River near Gravelly Point in Arlington County (Virginia):
http://wjla.com/news/local/dc-fire-and-ems-respond-to-boat-fire-near-gravelly-point

2017-08-19 - Boat bursts into flame on Lake Shasta in Jones Valley (California), 1 injured:
http://shasta365.com/2017/08/20/boater-catches-on-fire-at-jones-valley-launch-after-fueling/
http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/shasta/boat-fire-injures-one-in-jones-valley-area/606778318
http://evalleytimes.com/news/boater-catches-fire-jones-valley-launch-fueling/
http://www.redding.com/story/news/2017/08/19/crews-go-houseboat-fire-near-jones-valley-marina/583764001/

Quote: "A boat fire in Jones Valley left one injured on Saturday. According to CAL FIRE, the boat was destroyed but didn't spread to any vegetation. One person was burned and taken to a local hospital."

2017-08-19 - Boat bursts into flame near Clarke Road in coastal Piney Point (Maryland):
http://smnewsnet.com/archives/422856/video-firefighters-respond-to-boat-fire-in-piney-point/

2017-08-19 - Canal boat bursts into flame at 12:45 AM on canal near the River Soar near Zouch Road in Hathern (Britain):
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/gas-cylinders-explode-canal-boat-349629

Note: These are the 766th, 767th, 768th and 769th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-19 - Charter school bus bursts into flame on road near Ulundurpet (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/42-students-escape-as-bus-goes-up-in-flames/articleshow/60137822.cms
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/private-bus-catches-fire-in-ulundurpet/article19526419.ece

Quote: "Forty-two students from a private college in Trichy had a miraculous escape after they managed to get out of a luxury bus that caught fire near Ulundurpet in Villupuram district on Saturday morning. Police said the students left Trichy on Friday night for Chennai in the bus."

Note: This is the 134th school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 559th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-19 - Transit bus bursts into flame at 6:15 AM on street in Wyoming (Michigan):
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/wyoming/fire-breaks-out-on-bus-in-wyoming/465574388

2017-08-19 - Tour bus bursts into flame at 6:08 AM on I-5 near Santa Clarita (California):
http://signalscv.com/2017/08/19/tour-bus-catches-fire-near-scv-occupants-forced-evacuate/
http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-latest-news/bus-catches-fire-on-5-freeway-15-escape-uninjured-202383
http://www.navbug.com/article276653864/tour_bus_catches_fire_near_scv_occupants_forced_to_evacuate.htm

Note: These are the 560th and 561st buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel in Cache Creek County (Colorado):
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/08/19/semi-fire-i70/
http://kdvr.com/2017/08/19/interstate-70-closed-in-both-directions-after-semi-catches-fire/
http://denver.cbslocal.com/video/category/news-local-news/3717286-semi-truck-fire-closes-part-of-interstate-70/
http://www.navbug.com/article276656558/semi_truck_fire_closes_part_of_interstate_70.htm
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/08/20/Interstate_70_westbound_closed_at_Herman_Gulch_after_semi_ca/
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/08/20/Semi_Truck_Fire_Closes_Part_Of_Interstate_70/

2017-08-19 - Two tractors (combines) go up in flames near Anatone (Washington):
http://lmtribune.com/northwest/fires-spark-damage-across-northwest/article_8aedd763-8da1-580e-9d72-b71d04b023c6.html

Quote: "District commissioner Justin Moss said the fire destroyed an older combine and heavily damaged another."

2017-08-19 - Tractor (excavator) bursts into flame on Bradgate Road in Cropston (Britain):
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/digger-catches-fire-in-cropston-349668

Note: These are the 1500th, 1501st, 1502nd and 1503rd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-19 - Van bursts into flame at hotel in Pere Marquette Township (Michigan):
http://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/vehicle-fire-reported-at-holiday-inn/article_74f8ed36-8519-11e7-b9e8-b76bb0175b9d.html

2017-08-19 - SUV bursts into flame while parked at shopping center in Barrhaven, Ottawa (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/suv-fire-barrhaven-shopping-plaza-1.4254315

2017-08-19 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-75 in Cincinnati (Ohio), separate crash at the same time in the same area:
http://www.fox19.com/story/36172454/i-75-southbound-closed-near-hopple-street-due-to-crash

Quote: "Crews were called to a crash Saturday morning on I-75 southbound, past Hopple Street. It happened just before 10 a.m. Around the same time, a truck caught fire nearby the scene of the crash. Officials said the incidents were unrelated."

2017-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on the George Washington Bridge near coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Vehicle-Fire-George-Washington-Bridge-Traffic-Backup-441087213.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/car-catches-fire-gwb-jams-traffic-upper-level-article-1.3426058

2017-08-19 - Car bursts into flame at I-75 in Macon (Georgia):
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/car-fire-causes-delays-on-i-75

2017-08-19 - Two cars go up in flames at 11:12 PM while parked on Factory Lane in Bason Bridge, Highbridge (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44355&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on street near Hylands Park in Chelmsford (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/traffic-delays-after-car-fire-blocks-road-to-v-festival-site-1-5155639
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/638634/V-Festival-delays-A12-traffic-Hylands-Park-Chelmsford-Weston-Park-news
http://www.essexlive.news/v-festival-2017-car-fire-on-a12-at-junction-15-is-blocking-entry-to-three-mile-hill-in-chelmsford/story-30488598-detail/story.html

2017-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on Columbus Way in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Columbus Way, Grimsby. Sat 19 Aug 2017 22:12 (No:18229) Car fire. One hose reel, one BA for comfort wear and small tools in use."

2017-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on Lock Hill in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Lock Hill, Grimsby. Sat 19 Aug 2017 15:23 (No:18195) Car fire. One hose reel in use."

2017-08-19 - Moped bursts into flame on Brereton Avenue in coastal Cleethorpes (Britain), 1800 feet from the ocean:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes. Sat 19 Aug 2017 22:29 (No:18239) Moped on fire. Scotty Backpack in use."

2017-08-19 - Hoverboard bursts into flame shortly before 4 AM in basement at home on NE Willow Creek Lane in Lee's Summit (Missouri):
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/charging-hoverboard-causes-lees-summit-house-fire
http://www.kctv5.com/story/36175676/charging-hoverboard-catches-fire-in-lees-summit

2017-08-19 - Cars and apartment building go up in flames in Fresno (California):
http://abc30.com/fire-at-northwest-fresno-apartment-displaces-four-families/2327266/

Quote: "We did have a number of cars that were damaged in other car lots on the backside..."

2017-08-19 - Barn destroyed by massive fire in the wee hours in Wheaton (Wisconsin):
http://www.weau.com/content/news/Barn-a-total-loss-after-fire-more-than-100-firefighters-on-scene-441086413.html
http://chippewa.com/news/local/fire-destroys-wheaton-barn-largest-mutual-aid-operation-in-years/article_d4bd15dd-ed7a-5844-8102-d2b26747f0f1.html

Quote: "The Chippewa Fire District says it was the largest mutual aid operation in 40 years."

2017-08-19 - Barn destroyed by fire outside Sugar City (Idaho):
http://www.localnews8.com/news/breaking-news/large-fire-burns-near-sugar-city-no-homes-threatened/606864992

2017-08-19 - Barn destroyed by fire in Wadsworth (Illinois):
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-barn-fire-st-0821-20170820-story.html

2017-08-19 - Wildfire threatens homes on River Road South in Salem (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/19/fire-closes-section-river-road-south-salem/583742001/
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/videos/news/2017/08/19/grass-fire-closes-river-road-south-salem/104764292/

2017-08-19 - Wildfire grows to 8000 acres and cause evacuations in Sisters (Oregon):
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/08/19/hundreds-evacuated-in-california-oregon/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/08/19/sisters-oregon-eclipse-wildfire/
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/08/post_277.html
http://komonews.com/news/local/oregon-wildfire-forces-evacuations-in-prime-eclipse-zone-08-19-2017
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/18/wildfire-three-sisters-oregon-eclipse-evacuation-highway-22/578553001/

2017-08-19 - Wildfire cause evacuations in Wawona (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170816-59513-USA
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/08/19/south-fork-fire-forces-evacuation-wawona-yosemite/
http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_742dba45-ceb8-55e6-baf7-3129e513011c.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/19/oregon-wildfire-forces-evacuations-in-prime-eclipse-zone.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article168198227.html
http://kmph.com/news/local/wawona-being-evacuated-due-to-south-fork-fire

2017-08-19 - Brush fire breaks out at coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base (California):
http://www.keyt.com/news/wildfire/fire-at-vandenberg-air-force-base-scorches-10-acres/606763496

2017-08-19 - AC unit bursts into flame at family play center in Matthews (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36173085/malfunctioning-air-conditioner-sparks-fire-at-monkey-joes-in-matthews

2017-08-19 - Garage heavily damaged by fire at home in Brockton (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20170820/late-night-blaze-damages-brockton-garage

2017-08-19 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Barefoot Bay (Florida):
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/19/firefighters-battle-barefoot-bay-mobile-home-fire/583079001/

2017-08-19 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Fort Pierce (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/red-cross-called-to-help-family-after-house-fire

2017-08-19 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2017/08/19/virginia-beach-firefighters-battle-residential-fire/

2017-08-19 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Sioux City (Iowa), nobody there:
http://siouxlandnews.com/news/local/morning-fire-damages-home-on-osage-court

2017-08-19 - Cabin home destroyed by fire in Sevierville (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://wate.com/2017/08/19/fire-destroys-sevierville-rental-cabin/
http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Crews-battle-fire-that-destroys-Sevier-County-Cabin-441094353.html

2017-08-19 - Cabin home destroyed by fire at 5:28 AM in Washougal (Washington):
http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/aug/19/fire-destroys-washougal-cabin/

2017-08-19 - Home destroyed by fire in Reed City (Michigan), pets killed, nobody there:
http://www.9and10news.com/story/36174641/reed-city-home-destroyed-after-fire

2017-08-19 - Home destroyed by fire near coastal Skyway (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/skyway-home-destroyed-in-2-alarm-fire-1-firefighter-injured

2017-08-19 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire at 4:08 AM in Elgin (Illinois), 1 injured:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/person-hurt-in-elgin-house-fire/

2017-08-19 - Multi-family home damaged by fire in coastal Pawleys Island (South Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/house-fire-in-pawleys-island-causes-road-closure
http://wbtw.com/2017/08/19/myrtle-street-in-pawleys-island-closed-due-to-fire/

2017-08-19 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 5:40 AM at Hidden Harbor Villas in Three Oaks (Michigan):
http://wsbt.com/news/local/families-evacuated-after-apartment-fire-in-three-oaks
http://www.b100.com/fire-crews-battle-blaze-at-three-oaks-apartment-complex/

2017-08-19 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Bettendorf (Iowa):
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Bettendorf-Fire-Department-responds-to--441093923.html

2017-08-19 - High-rise apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Residents-Displaced-After-Fire-at-Apartment-Building-in-NE-Miami-441087273.html

2017-08-19 - Vacant home burns in Quincy (Illinois):
http://www.wgem.com/story/36174830/2017/08/Sunday/vacant-house-goes-up-in-flames-on-5th-and-locust
http://www.whig.com/20170820/firefighters-battle-two-alarm-fire-on-quincys-northwest-side

2017-08-19 - Vacant home burns before 3:30 AM in Kettering (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/kettering-fire-crews-extinguish-flames-vacant-home/F3h1XFkCTdgLVHW5Y6hrIP/
http://www.whio.com/news/local/kettering-fire-crews-extinguish-flames-vacant-home/F3h1XFkCTdgLVHW5Y6hrIP/

2017-08-19 - Vacant school building burns at 6:24 AM in the Town of Genesee (Wisconsin):
http://www.cbs58.com/news/fire-damages-old-school-building-in-waukesha-county

2017-08-20 - Small plane makes emergency landing on bridge, bursts into flame, in coastal Flagler Beach (Florida):
http://www.wesh.com/article/small-plane-burns-during-emergency-landing-in-flagler-beach/12039772
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20170820/plane-lands-on-flagler-beach-bridge-then-goes-up-in-flames
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-flagler-bridge/595726729

Note: This is the 71st aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-20 - Waste facility erupts in flame, fire gets huge, in coastal Bootle (Britain):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/huge-blaze-rips-through-waste-11020121
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/major-fire-sends-smoke-billowing-13502076
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/dramatic-drone-footage-shows-blaze-13502641
http://www.facebook.com/theliverpoolecho/videos/1540657706000152/

2017-08-20 - Landfill hit by mulch fire in Salisbury (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36175057/mulch-fire-pumps-out-the-smoke

2017-08-20 - Lumber business devastated by massive inferno just before midnight in South Annville Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/08/fire_lebanon_county_saw_mill.html
http://local21news.com/news/local/crews-still-on-scene-of-fire-at-weaber-lumber
http://abc27.com/2017/08/20/crews-battle-fire-at-weaber-lumber-in-lebanon-county/
http://www.wgal.com/article/fire-at-saw-mill-in-lebanon-county/12038196
http://fox43.com/2017/08/20/crews-battle-4-alarm-fire-in-lebanon-county/
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/08/pa_lumber_fire_took_15_million.html

Quote: "The damage is estimated to be in the millions of dollars."

2017-08-20 - As wildfires rage across Oregon, conflagration declared:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/08/wildfires_burn_across_oregon.html

2017-08-20 - Transformer bursts into flame near school in New Iberia (Louisiana):
http://www.iberianet.com/breaking_news/transformer-fire-knocks-out-power-at-delcambre-elementary-no-school/article_65100e54-85f5-11e7-a442-1b6f02c6d105.html

2017-08-20 - Wildfire grows to 92,000 acres, destroys 3 homes and sends people fleeing near coastal Brookings (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/level-3-go-evacuation-in-effect-for-residents-near-chetco-bar-fire
http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20170821/chetco-bar-fire-explodes-residents-told-to-evacuate-along-highway-101
http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/sections-of-oregon-coast-highway-closed-due-to-fire/article_d87b5b59-e702-579e-a587-9e5c10662fe4.html
http://ktvl.com/news/local/chetco-bar-fire-update

Quote: "An estimated 3,000 people have been urged to leave their homes. The evacuation order came after strong winds pushed the fire to the south and the west, ballooning the burned area to about 92,000 acres and turning day into dusk in coastal cities. More than 400 firefighters are battling the blaze."

2017-08-20 - Packaging warehouse heavily damaged by huge fire at 12:21 AM on Festival Way in Basildon (Britain), 4 miles from the coast:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170820-59565-GBR
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4281007/fire-leisure-park-basildon-road-closure/
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6827/
http://www.halsteadgazette.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/15484003.Large_fire_in_Basildon_packaging_warehouse/
http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/national/15484030.100_firefighters_bring_huge_Essex_warehouse_blaze_under_control/

2017-08-20 - Home damaged by explosion and fire in coastal Rehoboth (Massachusetts), 2+ injured:
http://turnto10.com/news/local/fire-and-explosion-reported-in-rehoboth-house
http://www.abc6.com/story/36175830/fire-and-explosion-in-rehoboth-sends-3-to-hospital
http://wpri.com/2017/08/20/firefighters-respond-to-possible-explosion-in-rehoboth/
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/three-hospitalized-after-explosion-fire-in-rehoboth-home/article_2f4cf437-35d8-55c7-b2e9-3f2f408fb4cb.html
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/one-remains-hospitalized-following-explosion-at-rehoboth-home/article_5380dc80-6cbc-5148-8ab8-74cdf8da9488.html
http://wbsm.com/rehoboth-explosion-hospitalizes-three/

2017-08-20 - Home damaged by generator explosion in coastal Port Richey (Florida), 1 injured, 13+ dogs killed:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pasco/home-explosion-in-pasco-county-sends-one-person-to-the-hospital
http://wfla.com/2017/08/20/crews-battle-2-alarm-fire-after-house-explosion-injures-1-in-pasco-county/
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/local/new-critically-injured-dogs-dead-after-explosion-florida-house/9ELepmrlQ1HCm8vDaA0saM/
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/pascocounty/two-houses-on-fire-person-in-critical-condition-after-pasco-home-explosion/465820718
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2017/8/20/_1_critically_injure.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/port-richey-man-burned-dogs-killed-in-explosion-that-destroys-home/2334545
http://patch.com/florida/newportrichey/explosion-kills-13-dogs-critically-injures-man
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/275037431-story

Note: These are the 237th and 238th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-08-20 - Houseboat destroyed by explosion and fire on Patoka Lake (Indiana):
http://duboiscountyherald.com/b/boat-fire-on-patoka-lake-results-in-total-loss
http://www.14news.com/story/36177370/ico-investigating-patoka-lake-boat-fire
http://www.wthr.com/article/jasper-man-pulled-to-safety-after-boat-explodes-and-burns
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170820/Boat-Fire-Erupts-At-Patoka-Lake-In-Orange-County-IN-Orange-County/
http://www.duboiscountyfreepress.com/explosion-fire-destroys-house-boat-patoka-lake/
http://fox59.com/2017/08/21/dnr-investigating-cause-of-house-boat-explosion-in-southern-indiana/
http://wvut.org/2017/08/house-boat-fire-under-investigation/

Quote: "Officers say Paul Eckert of Jasper was operating a sixty-foot house boat when he heard an explosion from the engine compartment.  The boat caught on fire and a boater nearby was able to get him to safety. Officers report the boat and its contents were a total loss with an estimated value of around $90,000."

2017-08-20 - Houseboat explodes and burns at Lake Powell (Utah), 7 injured:
http://fox13now.com/2017/08/21/several-injured-in-houseboat-explosion-at-lake-powell/
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/21/mgk-houseboat-explosion-at-lake-powell-leaves-several-injured/

Quote: "A houseboat explosion also occurred on Lake Powell in the Crystal Springs Canyon area in mid-July. The houseboat’s generator was reported to have exploded during attempts to start it. That incident resulted in the death of a Colorado woman and injured four others."

2017-08-20 - Houseboat destroyed by explosion and fire while docked on the River Avon in Bristol (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-40991534
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-bristol-40993395/houseboat-destroyed-in-explosion-in-bristol-harbour
http://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/gas-explosion-sinks-historic-boat-floating-harbour/
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/boat-sank-after-explosion-leaking-355161

Note: These are the 239th, 240th and 241st residential explosions in 2017...

2017-08-20 - Boat explodes into flame at Brass Anchor Marina on the Hudson River in Hyde Park (New York), 2 injured:
http://hudsonvalleynewsnetwork.com/2017/08/20/boat-passengers-injured-explosion-hyde-park-marina/
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/top-stories/2017/08/20/boat-explodes-in-hyde-park.html
http://northwestdutchess.dailyvoice.com/news/two-injured-in-hyde-park-explosion/719528/
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2017/08/21/hyde-park-boat-fire/585202001/
http://hudsonvalleypost.com/exploding-boat-in-hyde-park-brings-waves-of-first-responders/
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170821/boat-blows-up-and-burns-while-docked-on-hudson-river-at-hyde-park-2-people-hurt
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/August/20/Boat_fire-20Aug17.htm
http://www.facebook.com/PoughkeepsieJournal/posts/10155774206519474

2017-08-20 - Ship rocked by explosion at shipyard in coastal Jinhae (South Korea), 4 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170820-59564-KOR
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19299/explosion-tanker-under-construction-stx-yard-kille/
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/four-killed-in-explosion-at-a-south-korean-shipyard
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/08/20/four-killed-south-korean-shipyard-blast
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/843517/South-Korea-explosion-Jinhae-blast-shipyard-victims-Seoul
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/explosion-in-oil-tank-at-south-korean-shipyard-kills-4/story-A2qCFgVwM8kZtmRBgsMJnK.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/southkorea-blast-idUSL4N1L604Q

Quote: "An explosion at a shipyard in South Korea owned by STX Offshore and Shipbuilding killed four workers on Sunday, the country's fire department said. The department did not give the cause of the blast. Korean media reports said a tank exploded in a ship under construction."

Note: These are the 770th, 771st, 772nd, 773rd and 774th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-20 - Passenger train bursts into flame at train station in coastal Shoreham-by-Sea (Britain):
http://www.spiritfm.net/news/sussex-news/2359841/west-sussex-train-evacuated-after-fire-breaks-out/
http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/train-evacuated-after-fire-at-shoreham-station-1-8111849

2017-08-20 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway in coastal Johor (Malaysia):
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/20/express-bus-catches-fire-in-johor/
http://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/express-bus-catches-fire-johor

2017-08-20 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway near Gombe (Nigeria):
http://www.soka25east.com/chan-2018-fans-lucky-escape-bus-catches-fire/
http://www.soccerwho.com/chan-2018-fans-lucky-escape-as-bus-catches-fire/

Note: These are the 562nd and 563rd buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-20 - In separate incidents, tractor trailer and car burst into flame after 5 AM on the Monash Freeway (Australia):
http://www.bigrigs.com.au/news/truck-and-car-fire-closes-outbound-lanes-monash/3214622/
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/truck-and-car-fire-closes-outbound-lanes-on-the-monash-freeway/news-story/89d36ba6b3d721b6c3831fa1f501297a
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/national/truck-and-car-fire-closes-outbound-lanes-on-the-monash-freeway/news-story/89d36ba6b3d721b6c3831fa1f501297a
http://www.msn.com/g00/en-au/news/watch/truck-bursts-into-flames-on-the-monash-freeway/vp-AAqrGXr

Quote: "The Monash Freeway has had a firey start to the week with both a truck and car going up in flames this morning. Firefighters were called to the outbound truck fire between Princes Highway and Clyde Road just after 5am."

Quote: "A short time later, a car also caught alight outbound near the Heatherton Rd exit in Doveton."

2017-08-20 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Sawbridgeworth (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/firefighters-tackle-combine-harvester-fire-in-sawbridgeworth/story-30489205-detail/story.html

2017-08-20 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Olmstead Green (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/combine-harvester-fire-4381.aspx

2017-08-20 - Tractor bursts into flame on Worksop Road in Maston Moor (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/firefighters-attend-mastin-moor-tractor-blaze-1-8712295

2017-08-20 - Tractor bursts into flame in Peterstow (Britain):
http://www.rossgazette.com/article.cfm?id=109748

Note: These are the 1504th, 1505th, 1506th, 1507th and 1508th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-20 - RV bursts into flame before 6:20 AM on Lamott Avenue in Abington Township (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Two-Victims-One-Hospitalized-in-Abington-RV-Fire_Philadelphia-441114973.html
http://patch.com/pennsylvania/abington/one-hospitalized-abington-after-sunday-fire
http://newsblock.io/s/599979c3611abe0400100212

Note: This is the 397th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-20 - Van bursts into flame at 12:02 AM while parked at home on Longstone Avenue in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44356&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/van-blaze-on-driveway-at-plymouth-home/story-30489202-detail/story.html

2017-08-20 - Van bursts into flame shortly before 4:30 AM while parked on Grant Street in Keighley (Britain):
http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/15484054.Firefighters_tackle_Keighley_van_blaze/

2017-08-20 - Van bursts into flame at campsite in the New Forest (Britain):
http://uknip.co.uk/2017/08/fire-crew-called-to-tackle-van-fire-at-new-forest-campsite/

2017-08-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Solomons Island Road in coastal Lusby (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0817/truck-fire-caught-on-video-in-lusby-maryland.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqYuKefMz4Y

2017-08-20 - Pickup truck and trailer go up in flames on I-15 in the Cajon Pass (California):
http://www.vvng.com/sb-15-freeway-truck-fire-causes-traffic-delays-sunday-night/

Quote: "A stretch of the southbound I-15 freeway was temporarily closed Sunday night due to a vehicle fire. At 8:28 p.m., a white pickup truck hauling a trailer caught fire south of Cleghorn Road in the Cajon Pass."

2017-08-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 6:30 AM while parked at used car business in Guelph (Canada):
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/firefighters-respond-to-vehicle-on-fire-in-used-car-lot-699325

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on I-15 in the Virgin River Gorge near Littlefield (Arizona):
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/20/cgb-vehicle-fully-engulfed-in-flames-on-cedar-pocket-off-ramp/

2017-08-20 - Supercar bursts into flame at gas station in coastal Abu Dhabi (UAE):
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/abu-dhabi/supercar-bursts-into-flames-at-uae-petrol-pump
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/abu-dhabi-petrol-station-attendants-praised-for-fighting-fire-after-supercar-bursts-into-flames-1.621380

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame during test drive in coastal Nelson (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/95998115/car-on-fire-on-nelsons-princes-drive

Note: 'What's it gonna take to get you heading home in this charred heap of wreckage today?!'

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on the A957 near coastal Stonehaven (Scotland):
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/1312602/car-fire-north-east-road-2/

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame at 1:07 AM on Clarence Road in Peterborough (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/car-fire-new-england-4383.aspx

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on Sutton Road in Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56057

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on the A27 near Fontwell (Britain):
http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/a27-blocked-after-car-fire-1-8111767

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on the A1 near Tuxford (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/vehicle-fire-causes-delays-a1-352482

2017-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on Northside Road in Hollym (Britain), 1 mile from the ocean:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Northside Road, Hollym. Sun 20 Aug 2017 12:38 (No:18274) Car fire. Two hose reel jets, two BA, dammit mat and hand tools in use."

2017-08-20 - Offroad vehicle bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, near Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.ktvn.com/story/36176106/wildland-fire-near-eagle-canyon-drive

Quote: "Officials tell us the fire was caused by a vehicle that was off-roading in the area. The vehicle caught fire and sparked the brush fire."

2017-08-20 - Hoverboard bursts into flame in garage at home in Ocala (Florida):
http://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Hoverboard-441202103.html
http://www.ocala.com/news/20170820/firefighters-respond-to-hoverboard-in-flames

2017-08-20 - Hoverboard bursts into flame in home on Broomfield Road in Newport (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56061

2017-08-20 - Semi trailer full of tires bursts into flame while parked at business in Decatur (Illinois):
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36176223/fire-destroys-semi-trailer-off-greenswitch-road

2017-08-20 - Vehicles and maintenance facility go up in flames at mushroom business in Richmond Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-fire-berks-giorgio-mushroom-20170820-story.html
http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-giorgio-mushroom-facility/607105744
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/08/21/Fire_breaks_out_at_Giorgio_maintenance_facility_in_Berks_Cou/

Quote: "While the fire caused damage to a maintenance garage with equipment and vehicles, no people or mushrooms were harmed, he said."

2017-08-20 - Vehicles and wood go up in flames at wood storage yard in Reno (Nevada):
http://www.ktvn.com/story/36178089/firefighters-put-out-flames-of-wood-storage-fire-in-reno

Quote: "The flames were confined to several vehicles and wood products."

2017-08-20 - Barn and hay destroyed by fire in South Annville Township (Pennsylvania):
http://local21news.com/news/local/crews-in-south-annville-battle-blazing-barn-fire

2017-08-20 - Barn and machinery destroyed by fire in St Ervan (Britain), 3 miles from the ocean:
http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2359670/photos-north-cornwall-barn-gutted-by-fire/

2017-08-20 - Wildfire grows to 1100 acres east of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park (Montana):
http://flatheadbeacon.com/2017/08/20/sprague-fire-glacier-national-park-grows-1100-acres/

2017-08-20 - Brush fire breaks out at/near Beale Air Force Base (California):
http://fox40.com/2017/08/20/firefighters-battle-600-acre-fire-at-beale-air-force-base/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/08/20/firefighters-battling-grass-fire-near-beale-air-force-base/

2017-08-20 - Brush fire breaks out just after 3 AM in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/large-brush-fire-burns-overnight-in-south-seattle

2017-08-20 - Generator, outbuilding and home destroyed by fire in Cabin Creek (West Virginia):
http://wchstv.com/news/local/chelyan-home-destroyed-by-fire

2017-08-20 - Food stand destroyed by fire at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg (New York):
http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-erie-county-fair-/465670960

2017-08-20 - Waterfront restaurant heavily damaged by fire just before 3 AM in coastal Seabrook (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/safety/Early-morning-fire-closes-doors-of-iconic-Seabrook-restaurant-08202017
http://www.wmur.com/article/fire-breaks-out-at-seabrook-restaurant/12038289
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/iconic_new_england_lobster_pou.html
http://www.nh1.com/news/photo-gallery-heavy-fire-breaks-out-in-kitchen-of-popular-nh-seafood-restaurant/
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/us/article/Fire-damages-popular-New-England-seafood-11945739.php

2017-08-20 - Waterfront restaurant destroyed by fire in Egg Harbor (Wisconsin):
http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Crews-battle-fire-at-Shipwrecked-Brew-Pub-in-Door-County--441148493.html
http://doorcountypulse.com/fire-causes-major-damage-shipwrecked-brewpub-egg-harbor/
http://fox6now.com/2017/08/20/large-fire-damages-shipwrecked-brew-pub-in-door-county/
http://fox11online.com/news/local/lakeshore/egg-harbor-restaurant-on-fire
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2017/08/20/shipwrecked-brew-pub-eatery-fire-closes-state-42-egg-harbor/584257001/
http://fox11online.com/news/local/lakeshore/egg-harbor-restaurant-on-fire

2017-08-20 - Dental office heavily damaged by fire in coastal Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), nobody there:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article168256732.html
http://wbtw.com/2017/08/20/myrtle-beach-fire-rescue-battling-fire-at-dentist-office/
http://wpde.com/news/local/myrtle-beach-fire-rescue-fighting-fire-at-dentist-office-sunday-morning

2017-08-20 - Rubber storage building destroyed by fire at rubber business in Botkins (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/chief-blaze-boomerang-rubber-under-control-departments-respond/dQ5QYxN79XgVtiwuGggwNI/

2017-08-20 - Business heavily damaged by fire in Salem (Oregon):
http://koin.com/2017/08/20/2-alarm-blaze-erupts-in-salem/

2017-08-20 - Countertop business heavily damaged by fire in Fairbanks (Alaska):
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/fire-crews-battle-blaze-on-south-cushman-street/article_9dd705dc-85cb-11e7-8c6e-63d4fd92a500.html

2017-08-20 - Mall under construction damaged by fire in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/video-firefighters-put-out-blaze-at-dubai-construction-site

2017-08-20 - Shopping center damaged by fire in coastal Muscat (Oman):
http://timesofoman.com/article/115359/Oman/Fire-tackled-in-Omans-shopping-center

2017-08-20 - Several sheds destroyed by fire on Ossipee Trail in Standish (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/article/fire-crews-extinguish-sheds-engulfed-in-flames/12039588

2017-08-20 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Clear Lake Township (Illinois):
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170820/mobile-home-in-clear-lake-township-destroyed-in-blaze

2017-08-20 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Hilton Head (South Carolina):
http://fox28media.com/news/local/fire-on-hilton-head-displaces-family-of-three

2017-08-20 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Portland (Maine), 1 injured:
http://www.wmtw.com/article/firefighters-battle-house-fire-in-portland/12039624
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/08/20/portland-firefighters-battle-structure-fire-on-dartmouth-street/
http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/08/20/fire-destroys-home-on-dartmouth-street-in-portland/

2017-08-20 - Apartment building heavily damaged by huge fire in Bayswater area in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/pictures-shows-huge-fire-breaking-13502042
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4279674/kensington-fire-bayswater-west-london-flats-firefighters-latest/

2017-08-20 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Kansas City (Kansas):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/36176919/2-firefighters-injured-in-kck-house-fire
http://www.kmbc.com/article/firefighters-suffer-minor-injuries-in-kck-house-fire/12039489
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kck-firefighters-injured-battling-house-fire
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article168309807.html

2017-08-20 - Home destroyed by fire in Green Island (New York), near the Hudson River:
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2017/08/21/green-island-fire.html
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/crews-fighting-fire-in-green-island
http://news10.com/2017/08/20/breaking-green-island-fire-breaks-out-on-west-street/

2017-08-20 - Home destroyed by fire in Shelton (Nebraska), nobody there:
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/house-fire-in-northeast-shelton-a-total-loss/article_777afa9b-0c89-5c1a-ab77-816d790aa21c.html

2017-08-20 - Deadly fire burns home on Fairburn Road in Atlanta (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/one-dead-in-fairburn-road-house-fire/465792127

2017-08-20 - Deadly fire burns home at 7 AM in Trotwood (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://wdtn.com/2017/08/20/trotwood-building-fire-claims-life-of-woman-dog/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/woman-remembered-trotwood-royalty-after-her-death-house-fire/n9p1jQAGFPKy0zSsgh8xbM/
http://fox45now.com/news/local/victim-identified-in-fatal-trotwood-house-fire

2017-08-20 - Deadly fire burns apartment building before 5 AM in Hillendale (Maryland), 3 killed:
http://patch.com/maryland/towson/3-killed-hillendale-fire-officials-say
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/early-morning-fire-in-hillendale-sends-three-to-the-hospital/12038286
http://wjla.com/news/local/3-in-critical-condition-after-early-morning-apartment-fire
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/08/20/baco-apartment-fire/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/94386951-132.html

2017-08-20 - Vacant home burns in Dewey (Wisconsin):
http://www.spcitytimes.com/2017/08/20/seven-departments-called-to-dewey-fire/
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Crews-respond-to-structure-fire-in-Portage-County--441176233.html

2017-08-20 - Vacant apartment building burns at 5 AM in Waterloo (Iowa):
http://www.kwwl.com/story/36176556/2017/08/20/waterloo-fire-building-needs-to-come-down
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fire-guts-vacant-waterloo-greystone-apartment-building-demo-calls-renewed/article_2f2050c7-82da-5a5b-9cf7-021761ce0896.html

2017-08-21 - Wildfires increasing in ferocity and frequency all across the planet:
http://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-sets-the-world-on-fire/a-40152365

Quote: "Southern Europe and British Columbia have been devastated by wildfires this summer. And they're not the only ones - it seems like much of the world is ablaze right now, and this could be the new normal."

2017-08-21 - 19 wildfires merge into one fire, becoming the largest fire in British Columbia history in Canada:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/08/21/at-least-six-wildfires-combine-to-form-largest-blaze-burning-in-bc.html
http://www.canadanewshunt.com/2017/08/21/at-least-six-wildfires-combine-to-form-largest-blaze-burning-in-b-c/
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/08/22/bcs-record-breaking-wildfires-to-put-dent-in-provincial-budget-minister-says.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/several-bc-wildfires-merge-into-single-massive-blaze/article36039981/
http://www.summit107.com/news/east-kootenay-news/more-than-1000000-hectares-burned-in-bc-this-fire-season/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/largest-wildfire-1.4257021
http://cfnrfm.ca/cariboo-fires-merge-one-massive-blaze/

Quote: "Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire Service said 19 fires merged in an area west of Quesnel in the Interior, creating a single fire estimated to be 4,674 square kilometres in size."

Quote: "It’s been decades since British Columbia has seen a fire anywhere near this big, Skrepnek said. The previous record was 2,250 square kilometres, set in 1958 by a fire burning in the northeastern part of the province."

Note: The previous largest fire in BC history, 59 years ago, wasn't even HALF the size of this current fire, so it hasn't been decades since BC has seen a fire this big - they've NEVER seen a fire even remotely this big!

2017-08-21 - Dozens of wildfires break out on the Adriatic Coast and on two islands in Croatia:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/croatia-fights-dozens-of-fires-along-adriatic-coast-9144906
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/croatia-fights-dozens-fires-along-adriatic-coast-180922779.html

Quote: "Croatian firefighters and armed forces were fighting dozens of wildfires on Monday (Aug 21) along the Adriatic coastline and on the popular tourist islands of Hvar and Brac, officials said."

2017-08-21 - Recycling center hit by fire just after 5:30 AM, 100+ tons of waste burns, in Blackburn (Britain):
http://news.sky.com/story/fire-at-recycling-plant-in-blackburn-engulfs-100-tons-of-plastic-10999166
http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk/news/national/15486027.Fire_at_recycling_plant_involving_100_tonnes_of_waste_forces_home_evacuations/
http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/national/15486027.Fire_at_recycling_plant_involving_100_tonnes_of_waste_forces_home_evacuations/
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/blackburn/15484999.PICTURES__150_tonne_plastic_waste_fire_leaves_smoke_across_town/

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, car rolls into garage and ignites that too, in Bellingham (Washington), nobody there:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article168740437.html

Quote: "A vehicle on fire rolled into an attached garage, which also caught on fire, causing some $100,000 in damages. Crews from Bellingham Fire Department, North Whatcom Fire & Rescue and South Whatcom Fire Authority responded to the scene at 3191 Lakeshore Road shortly before 6 p.m. Monday. Mitch Nolze, a fire investigator with the Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office, said the vehicle caught on fire while parked away from the home with the attached garage."

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to garage, in Rushsylvania (Ohio):
http://www.peakofohio.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=5&id=250440

2017-08-21 - SUV and home destroyed by fire in coastal Cocoa (Florida):
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/21/cocoa-home-destroyed-fire/587966001/
http://spacecoastdaily.com/2017/08/breaking-fire-destroys-home-in-cocoa-two-residents-several-dogs-escape-unharmed/

Quote: "The explosions, Shorb said, most likely came from the family’s SUV, which was also destroyed in the fire."

2017-08-21 - Cars and auto shop go up in flames on Lumsden Avenue in Shirley (Britain), 1 mile from the coast:
http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/incidents-news-and-events/incidents/?entryid1=44237
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2017-08-21/crews-tackle-fire-at-car-workshop-in-shirley/

2017-08-21 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire in Defiance (Ohio):
http://www.firehouse.com/video/12361480/oh-firefighters-quickly-respond-to-gas-explosion-fire
http://www.crescent-news.com/news/local_news/area-home-destroyed-in-explosion/article_e733b01d-a295-5fa7-bef5-2caaf830c826.html

Note: This is the 242nd residential explosion in 2017...

2017-08-21 - Transformer explodes and burns at school in Henderson (Kentucky):
http://surfky.com/index.php/henderson/news-henderson/122242-transformer-explosion-results-in-henderson-north-middle-school-evacuation

2017-08-21 - Fire boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Oak Bluffs (Massachusetts):
http://www.mvtimes.com/2017/08/21/fire-boat-latest-boat-fire-marthas-vineyard/

Quote: "Though modest, the fire constitutes the ninth known boat fire this season in Vineyard or surrounding waters."

Note: The marine version of the parked fire trucks that have burst into flame...

2017-08-21 - Boat bursts into flame on Cultus Lake in British Columbia (Canada):
http://www.theprogress.com/news/firefighters-called-to-boat-fire-near-cultus-lake-shoreline/

Note: These are the 775th and 776th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-21 - School bus bursts into flame on Georgia Avenue in Rockville (Maryland):
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/camp-bus-catches-fire-in-rockville/466181544
http://wjla.com/news/local/officials-school-bus-fire-in-montgomery-co-students-and-driver-self-evacuated
http://www.localdvm.com/news/i-270/camp-bus-catches-fire/795292766
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/275242052-story

Note: This is the 135th school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 564th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-21 - Transit bus bursts into flame on US 127 near Clare City (Michigan):
http://www.themorningsun.com/general-news/20170822/cctc-bus-destroyed-in-fire-in-clare
http://www.9and10news.com/story/36182673/us-127-exit-ramp-closed-in-clare-co-due-to-transit-bus-fire
http://www.9and10news.com/story/36185469/clare-co-transit-bus-catches-fire-on-freeway-passengers-evacuated-safely
http://www.wnem.com/clip/13621927/video-bus-catches-fire-on-michigan-freeway
http://my1043.net/2017/08/22/clare-co-bus-catches-fire/
http://www.minews26.com/content/?p=52782

Note: This is the 565th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-21 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on road in coastal Baddeck (Canada):
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1496720-fire-breaks-out-on-auto-hauler-loaded-with-new-cars
http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/new-cars-scorched-after-transport-truck-catches-fire-in-baddeck-1.3556519
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/no-one-hurt-after-flaming-transport-truck-fire-in-baddeck-1.4257874
http://www.newstread.com/regional-news/canada/nova-scotia/baddeck-transport-truck-fire-could-have-been-a-lot-worse-rcmp-say/

Quote: "The tractor trailer and five of the cars are a writeoff."

Note: This is the 49th car-hauler to burn in 2017...

2017-08-21 - Three tanker trucks destroyed by explosion(s) and fire in the wee hours while parked at business in Samalkota (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/aug/21/andhra-pradesh-fire-after-hydrogen-tankers-explode-in-factory-none-hurt-1646106.html
http://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/hydrogen-tankers-explode-in-andhra-pradesh-oil-factory-none-hurt-1739971
http://zeenews.india.com/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-fire-after-hydrogen-tankers-explode-in-factory-none-hurt-2034695.html

Quote: "Three tankers carrying hydrogen gas exploded one after the other at a private oil factory at Samalkot in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district in the wee hours today, police said."

2017-08-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-15 near Baker (California), 1 injured:
http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20170821/tractor-trailer-hauling-beer-catches-fire-on-i-15-1-injured

2017-08-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 5 AM on Highway 401 near Grafton (Canada):
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/7512017-update-hwy-401-lanes-reopened-east-of-grafton-after-hay-truck-fire-video/
http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2017/08/21/tractor-trailer-carrying-hay-catches-fire-on-hwy-401-at-grafton
http://globalnews.ca/news/3685744/hay-truck-fire-forces-closure-of-highway-401-lanes-near-grafton/

2017-08-21 - Tractor bursts into flame in Hook-a-Gate, Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56067

Note: These are the 1509th, 1510th, 1511th, 1512th, 1513th, 1514th and 1515th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-21 - Garbage truck bursts into flame at 1:45 AM on I-65 in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/36179318/driver-escapes-garbage-truck-fire-on-i-65-in-north-nashville
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36179318/driver-escapes-garbage-truck-fire-on-i-65-in-north-nashville
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/36179318/driver-escapes-garbage-truck-fire-on-i-65-in-north-nashville

2017-08-21 - Food truck bursts into flame on Highway 69 in Tyler (Texas):
http://www.cbs19.tv/news/traffic-alert-food-truck-engine-fire-at-corner-of-hwy-69-and-fm-346/466044060
http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Local/298487/food-truck-engine-fire-at-corner-of-highway-69-and-spur-346

2017-08-21 - Food truck bursts into flame on Smith Boulevard in San Angelo (Texas):
http://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2017-08-21/senor-changs-food-truck-smoke

2017-08-21 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on the Pan-Island Expressway in coastal Singapore:
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lorry-carrying-joss-paper-catches-fire-on-pie
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lorry-carrying-incense-paper-catches-fire-along-pie-9142836
http://truckerworld.uk/posts/2017/08/lorry-carrying-incense-paper-catches-fire-along-pie/
http://www.pressreader.com/singapore/the-straits-times/20170822/282076276988056
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bWH0wMjjOI

2017-08-21 - Truck bursts into flame in carpark in Dandenong (Australia):
http://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/journal/2017-08-22/truck-fire-at-oasis/

2017-08-21 - RV and home destroyed by fire in Pollok (Texas):
http://lufkindailynews.com/news/record/police_report/article_cdf32cd6-86f3-11e7-91e1-b7aedc262517.html

Quote: "A fire left a Pollok-area home and RV in the 2000 block of Durant Road a complete loss Monday."

2017-08-21 - RV bursts into flame on I-5 near Cottage Grove (Oregon):
http://kval.com/news/local/motor-home-fire-detours-i-5-south

Note: These are the 398th and 399th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-21 - SUV bursts into flame at 4:29 AM while parked in parking lot in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.cityofmadison.com/fire/daily-reports/vehicle-fire-under-investigation

2017-08-21 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Kittery (Maine):
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170821/maine-turnpike-authority-truck-catches-fire-in-kittery
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20170821/VIDEO/308219998

2017-08-21 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-29 in Watertown (South Dakota):
http://www.thepublicopinion.com/news/local_news/wfr-responds-to-truck-fire-alarm-at-high-school/article_b540927a-8741-11e7-9261-cfa93608af6c.html

2017-08-21 - Pickup truck bursts into flame just after 2 AM on West Highway 76 in Marion County (South Carolina):
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/36178273/crews-knock-down-car-fire-in-marion-county

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on the M1 near Pimpana (Australia), separate crash too:
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/traffic-reports/m1-lane-blocked-on-gold-coast-as-car-explodes/news-story/e078a7eb170ff88077760513273fab65

Quote: "It is the second incident on the Pacific Motorway today after a car caught fire at Pimpama this morning."

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on Jackie Howe Crescent in MacArthur (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-macarthur-act-343040.traffic

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked at apartments in Jerusalem (Israel):
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/396028

Quote: "A car went up in flames in the parking lot of a residential building in the Ramat Denya neighborhood in Jerusalem. No one was hurt but the residents of the first floors of the building were evacuated due to the smoke. The fire was brought under control."

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on street in Greater Noida (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/narrow-escape-for-2-as-car-catches-fire-on-kasna-surajpur-road/articleshow/60164534.cms

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on the A30 near Middlemoor (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44371&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on the M1 near Ashfield (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/two-lanes-m1-closed-due-358595
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/dramatic-car-fire-closes-part-358586

2017-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on Pamela Road in Immingham (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Pamela Road, Worsley Road, Immingham. Mon 21 Aug 2017 07:56 (No:18354) Car fire. Hose reel and 1 BA in use."

2017-08-21 - Food trailer bursts into flame at 4:44 AM at layby on the A9 near the Cromarty Bridge (Scotland):
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1312917/catering-van-found-fire-a9-lay/
http://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/News/Ross-police-appeal-after-unexplained-fire-devastates-catering-van-21082017.htm
http://www.facebook.com/ThePressandJournal/posts/1767851286575723

2017-08-21 - Three barns destroyed by fire in Cherry Valley (Canada), some goats and turkeys killed:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-vernon-river-fire-department-cherry-valley-1.4255663

2017-08-21 - Brush fire threatens homes in coastal Vallejo (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/08/21/vegetation-fire-threatens-structures-vallejo/

2017-08-21 - AC unit bursts into flame at high-rise hotel, fire spreads to hotel, in Mecca (Saudi Arabia):
http://www.dawn.com/news/1352976/makkah-hotel-evacuated-after-fire
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1487158/saudi-makkah-hotel-evacuated-fire/
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/saudi-arabia/fire-breaks-out-in-makkah-hotel-over-600-pilgrims-evacuated
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1148306/saudi-arabia

Quote: "Civil defence spokesman Major Nayef Al-Sharif said no casualties were reported following the fire, which was sparked by a faulty air conditioning unit on the eighth floor of a hotel in the Azaziyah district of Makkah."

2017-08-21 - Storage building devastated by massive fire at 11:50 PM in coastal Long Beach (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/08/21/long-beach-storage-facility-fire/
http://abc7.com/stubborn-3-alarm-long-beach-fire-destroys-storage-facility/2330147/

2017-08-21 - Plastics business heavily damaged by fire in Zeeland (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/08/reports_of_fire_at_large_comme.html

2017-08-21 - Store heavily damaged by fire in Des Moines (Iowa):
http://www.kcci.com/article/road-partially-closed-as-crews-fight-building-fire-in-rainy-conditions/12045253

2017-08-21 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in Chattanooga (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/chattanooga-firefighters-battle-hard-to-reach-trailer-fire

2017-08-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 2:45 AM in Hillsboro (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/fire-causes-significant-damage-to-hillsboro-home

2017-08-21 - Home under renovation heavily damaged by fire in Las Vegas (Nevada), nobody there:
http://news3lv.com/news/local/home-being-renovated-catches-fire-near-alta-and-rancho
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/fire-causes-350k-damage-to-central-las-vegas-valley-home/

2017-08-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire near Big Bass Lake in Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/08/21/fire-damages-home-at-big-bass-lake/

2017-08-21 - Home destroyed by fire just before 6 AM in Orr (Minnesota), nobody there:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4315533-orr-home-destroyed-fire

2017-08-21 - Home destroyed by fire at 3:06 AM in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana), nobody there:
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/two-alarm-fire-breaks-out-at-algiers-home/465723318

2017-08-21 - Home destroyed by fire at 2 AM on Cherry Road in Fox Township (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://wjactv.com/news/local/house-leveled-by-fire-in-elk-county-damage-estimated-at-140k
http://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/fire-causes-more-than-100000-in-damage/795166449

2017-08-21 - Home destroyed by garage fire in Prairie Township (Ohio):
http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/20170821/firefighters-respond-to-house-fire

2017-08-21 - Home destroyed by fire at 1:05 AM in Naperville (Illinois), firefighter has 'medical issue':
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170821/firefighter-hurt-battling-naperville-house-fire-early-monday
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2017/August/21/Firefighter.hurt.battling.Naperville.house.fire.early.Monday.aspx
http://www.topix.com/city/naperville-il/2017/08/firefighter-hurt-battling-naperville-house-fire-early-monday
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-area-house-fire-st-0823-20170822-story.html
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/08/21/44_firefighters_battle_Napervillearea_house_fire/

Quote: "A firefighter was taken to Edward Hospital early Monday morning after experiencing a medical issue while battling a house fire in Naperville, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the 2400 block of Madera Lane at 1:05 a.m. for a house fire, authorities said."

2017-08-21 - Dozens of homes destroyed by huge fire in Rostov-on-Don (Russia), near the coast:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article168388192.html
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/21/fire-sweeps-across-russian-city-dozens-homes-destroyed.html
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/fire-sweeps-across-russian-city-dozens-of-homes-destroyed/
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/world/ap/fire-sweeps-across-russian-city-dozens-of-homes-destroyed/article_744d94a8-5cce-545f-bbb2-bad355df64c4.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtN_P8vKTNs
http://tass.com/world/961272
http://tass.com/world/961238

2017-08-21 - Apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Stuart (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/four-children-among-family-of-six-displaced-by-fire-in-stuart

2017-08-21 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 11:15 PM in coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://weartv.com/news/local/state-fire-marshal-investigating-pensacola-apartment-fire

2017-08-21 - Nursing home destroyed by massive blaze in coastal Kincardine (Scotland):
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/844084/nursing-home-scotland-destroyed-enormous-fire-fife
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1450936/kincardine-fife-fire-nursing-home-forth-bay/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-41005391

2017-08-21 - Deadly fire burns home in Tishomingo (Oklahoma), 1 killed:
http://www.kxii.com/content/news/One-killed-in-Tishomingo-house-fire-441302283.html

2017-08-21 - Deadly fire burns construction trailer at business in Abbotsford (Canada), 1 killed:
http://www.news1130.com/2017/08/21/man-killed-fire-construction-trailer-abbotsford/
http://www.abbynews.com/news/video-man-dies-in-abbotsford-trailer-fire/
http://globalnews.ca/news/3684770/officials-in-abbotsford-b-c-probe-death-after-trailer-fire/
http://www.news1130.com/2017/08/21/man-killed-fire-construction-trailer-abbotsford/

2017-08-21 - Deadly fire burns home in Harvey (Louisiana), 1 killed:
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/08/a_magnetic_personality_author.html
http://www.wwltv.com/news/update-harvey-woman-dead-after-house-fire/466257764
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/08/woman_dies_in_harvey_house_fir.html
http://www.fox8live.com/story/36189674/harvey-woman-dies-from-injuries-suffered-in-house-fire

2017-08-21 - Vacant home burns in Wamac (Illinois):
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/08/21/fire-damages-vacant-wamac-home

2017-08-21 - Vacant home burns at 3:15 AM in coastal Mobile (Alabama):
http://wkrg.com/2017/08/21/breaking-firefighters-battling-early-morning-fire/

2017-08-21 - Vacant home burns at 5:32 AM, fire spreads to two more homes, in Albany (New York):
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Firefighters-battle-flames-in-Albany-11946640.php
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/buildings-damaged-in-early-morning-fire-to-be-demolished

2017-08-21 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Sherman (Texas):
http://www.heralddemocrat.com/news/20170821/vacant-sherman-home-burns-in-fire
http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Vacant-home-burns-in-Sherman-441334233.html

2017-08-22 - Helicopter bursts into flame at airport in Glendale (Arizona):
http://yourwestvalley.com/news/helicopter-fire-glendale-airport/
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/glendale/helicopter-catches-fire-at-glendale-airport-no-injuries-reported
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale-breaking/2017/08/22/helicopter-catches-fire-during-training-session-glendale-airport/589998001/

Quote: "A helicopter caught fire during a training session at the Glendale Municipal Airport Tuesday morning. Everyone got out safely and there were no injuries, according to the Glendale Fire Department."

Note: This is the 72nd aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-22 - Woman's clothes ignite and critically burn her at apartment in Spring Valley (Illinois):
http://www.newstrib.com/free/woman-in-critical-condition-after-clothes-catch-fire/article_dc770646-880c-11e7-a164-538c4b349ad1.html

Quote: "A Spring Valley resident is in critical condition after her clothes caught fire in a Spring Valley apartment. Spring Valley police and fire departments responded to a call for a possible fire at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday at 103½ West St. Paul Street, according to a press release from Spring Valley police. Upon arrival, police learned that two residents of the apartment had driven themselves to St. Margaret’s Hospital. There was no fire damage to the apartment, according to Spring Valley police. A 47-year-old female, whose clothing caught fire, was transferred to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Rockford where she was listed in critical condition."

2017-08-22 - Burning 'bomb ship' loaded with 42 kilotons of explosives now drifting toward Hierro Island in the Canary Islands (Spain):
http://maritimebulletin.net/2017/08/22/floating-bomb-moving-towards-canary-islands/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19327/floating-bomb-moving-towards-canary-islands/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Cheshire-9593646.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/844022/Cheshire-bulk-carrier-position-canary-islands-fire

2017-08-22 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Kearny Mesa (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-recycling-fire-20170822-story.html
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Crews-Responding-to-Fire-in-Kearny-Mesa-SDFD-441468093.html
http://www.cbs8.com/story/36194994/fire-burning-at-recycling-yard-in-kearny-mesa

2017-08-22 - Scrap metal warehouse goes up in flames in coastal Sharjah (UAE), 1 injured:
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/watch-fire-engulfs-warehouse-in-sharjah-1.2078179
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/man-seriously-injured-in-scrap-warehouse-fire-in-sharjah-1.2078437
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/sharjah/explosion-in-petroleum-factory-in-sharjah-one-injured
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/man-critically-injured-in-sharjah-warehouse-fire-1.621875

2017-08-22 - Peatland fires break out in Indonesia, state of emergency declared in five provinces:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170726-59188-IDN

Quote: "Five Indonesian provinces have declared states of emergency as peatlands burn in Aceh and the risk of fires spreading elsewhere increases during the annual dry season, an official said Wednesday. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 18 helicopters have been deployed to help extinguish fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Satellite images show that the number of fires increased from 150 on Sunday to 179 on Tuesday, he said. Nugroho said the provinces of Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan and South Kalimantan have declared emergencies in anticipation of a worsening of the fires and to mitigate the choking smoke that peatlands generate when burned."

2017-08-22 - Home damaged by explosion in the Lockyer Valley (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/woman-burnt-in-lockyer-valley-explosion/news-story/b2419e5e0c2c2e0747b7515446274681
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/explosion-in-lockyer-valley-leaves-woman-hurt/news-story/30162a9b6ccf8735582736bdd35937c1

Quote: "An explosion in the Lockyer Valley has left a woman with burns to her upper body this afternoon. Paramedics were called to a home in Adare, just above Gatton, where an explosion occurred around 1.30pm. The woman in her 20s was taken to Toowoomba Base Hospital in a stable condition."

Note: This is the 243rd residential explosion in 2017...

2017-08-22 - Commercial complex explodes and burns in Bidiya (Oman):
http://omanobserver.om/major-gas-explosion-commercial-complex-biddiyah/
http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/250894/Huge-fire-guts-shopping-centre-in-Oman,-leaving-one-injured

2017-08-22 - Numerous wildfires continue burning in Oregon, air quality suffering:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ED-20170823-59600-USA

Quote: "Smoke from massive forest fires burning out of control across Oregon is filling the air over cities, pushing air quality to hazardous levels. And you can't just blame a single fire. The smoke over Eugene on Tuesday is likely from the Rebel and Jones fires, the blazes burning closest to Eugene/Springfield. But the Whitewater Fire, the Chetco Bar Fire, the Milli Fire and others continue to pump out smoke as the blazes burn through thousands of acres."

2017-08-22 - Huge forest fire rages in Borjomi Gorge (Georgia), other countries send help:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170822-59587-GEO
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170822-59587-GEO

2017-08-22 - Cargo ship 'Maersk Pembroke' disabled by fire in the Celtic Sea near Ireland:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19339/container-ship-maersk-pembroke-fire-update/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19331/container-ship-maersk-pembroke-fire-celtic-sea/
http://maritimebulletin.net/2017/08/22/container-ship-maersk-pembroke-fire-celtic-sea/
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/227926/breaking-fire-erupts-aboard-maersk-boxship/
http://www.seanews.com.tr/container-ship-maersk-pembroke-fire-update/168841/

2017-08-22 - Boat bursts into flame while drydocked in coastal Abu Dhabi (UAE):
http://gulftoday.ae/portal/d059cb2a-cbb7-43a9-9c9c-57038978bdef.aspx
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/fire-on-boat-docked-at-abu-dhabi-s-bateen-marina-1.622218
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/abu-dhabi/fire-breaks-out-in-abu-dhabi-maintenance-workshop
http://dubaieye1038.com/boat-catches-fire-in-abu-dhabis-marina-al-bateen/

2017-08-22 - Boat, RV and two cars destroyed by fire while parked at home in Columbia Gardens (Canada), nobody there:
http://www.trailtimes.ca/news/columbia-gardens-fire-engulfs-three-vehicles-and-a-boat/

Quote: "Two vehicles, an RV and a boat were destroyed in what began as a single-car fire on Columbia Gardens Road Tuesday afternoon."

Note: These are the 777th, 778th and 779th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017, and this is the 400th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-22 - Passenger bus bursts into flame just before 6 AM on the A9 near Tore (Scotland):
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1313498/emergency-services-called-bus-fire-a9/

2017-08-22 - Transit bus bursts into flame on street in Zagreb (Croatia):
https://m.24sata.hr/news/buktinja-na-slavonskoj-aveniji-zapalio-se-autobus-nk-osijek-536890
http://www.total-croatia-news.com/news/21434-nk-osijek-bus-catches-fire-on-slavonska-avenija-in-zagreb

Note: These are the 566th and 567th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.azdot.gov/media/News/news-release/2017/08/23/interstate-10-westbound-at-riggs-closed-due-to-vehicle-fire

Quote: "A tractor-trailer fire has closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 at Riggs Road, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation."

2017-08-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at midnight on the M4 near Slough (Britain):
http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/15489785.Firefighters_tackle_lorry_fire_at_midnight/
http://uknip.co.uk/2017/08/m4-motorway-closed-near-slough-following-hgv-fire/
http://truckerworld.uk/posts/2017/08/m4-motorway-closed-near-slough-following-hgv-fire/
http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/gallery/slough/119957/firefighters-tackle-lorry-blaze-on-m4.html
http://www.localberkshire.co.uk/news/15489785.Lorry_fire_at_midnight/

2017-08-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Pinewood Road in Ashley Heath (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56086

2017-08-22 - Tractor bursts into flame on the A361 in Frome, Somerset (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44380&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/dramatic-photos-show-huge-tractor-366216
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/tractor-fire-a361-near-nunney-365285

2017-08-22 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Main Road in Parson Drove (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/combine-harvester-fire-4391.aspx

Note: These are the 1516th, 1517th, 1518th, 1519th and 1520th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-22 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on I-64 in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://wavy.com/2017/08/22/vehicle-fire-shuts-down-i-64-west-near-northampton-blvd/

2017-08-22 - Truck bursts into flame on the Gwydir Highway near Grafton (Australia):
http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/fire-closes-highway-in-both-directions/3215602/

Quote: "An out of control fire has losed the Gwydir Highway is closed in both directions. A truck has caught fire on the Gibraltar Range, causing traffic to halt in both directions. Motorists are now unable to travel between Glen Innes and Grafton on the Gwydir Highway."

2017-08-22 - RV bursts into flame on I-94 near Fergus Falls (Minnesota):
http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/RV-catches-fire-on-I-94-441470073.html
http://www.facebook.com/ValleyNewsLive/posts/10155072539297326

2017-08-22 - RV bursts into flame just after 4 AM at the Rantoul Aviation Center in Rantoul (Illinois):
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/motorhome-fire/795495232
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/video/motorhome-fire_20170822105612/795504315

Quote: "A motor home is a complete loss after an early morning fire. It happened at the Rantoul Aviation Center just after 4am. Crews say the motor home was there for their Century of Progress Show."

2017-08-22 - RV bursts into flame while parked near garage at property on Piney Ridge Road in Penn Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.huntingdondailynews.com/news/2017-08-23/Local_News/Fire_destroys_RV_in_Penn_Township.html

Note: These are the 401st, 402nd and 403rd RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-22 - Van bursts into flame on highway in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20170822/car-fire-temporarily-closes-10-east-to-710-south-connector

2017-08-22 - SUV bursts into flame while parked at apartments, fire spreads to building, in Dallas (Texas):
http://cw33.com/2017/08/22/burning-suv-lead-to-three-alarm-fire-in-apartments-in-far-north-dallas/
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Spreads-to-Apartment-Building-in-Dallas-DFR-441437353.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/fire-1/2017/08/22/apartments-catch-fire-vehicle-burns-far-north-dallas
http://www.wbap.com/2017/08/22/vehicle-fire-spreads-to-dallas-apartment-complex/
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/08/22/fire-dallas-apartment-complex/

2017-08-22 - SUV bursts into flame on Webster Avenue in North Mankato (Minnesota):
http://www.keyc.com/story/36194260/the-north-mankato-fire-department-responds-to-a-car-fire

2017-08-22 - SUV bursts into flame on the Wilkesboro Highway in Iredell County (North Carolina):
http://www.statesville.com/news/central-volunteer-firefighter-injured-putting-out-iredell-vehicle-fire/article_e8e1f3fa-8767-11e7-a714-e760a508a2a4.html

2017-08-22 - SUV bursts into flame at home on Country Club Drive in Seguin (Texas):
http://seguingazette.com/news/article_6779942e-87a5-11e7-b1f2-bfc5d510b193.html

2017-08-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at Lowe's in Alliance (Ohio):
http://www.the-review.com/local%20news/2017/08/22/vehicle-fire

2017-08-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame near post office in Dothan (Alabama):
http://rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/alabama-state-troopers-put-vehicle-fire-out-150214

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame on Cedarbrook Road near the Rock River in Roscoe (Illinois):
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170823/ARTICLE/170829918

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame on I-494 in Eagan (Minnesota):
http://kstp.com/traffic/all-lanes-blocked-494e-1-35e-car-fire/4583036/

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame on I-84 in Southington (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/southington/southingtonnews/10764431-154/car-fire-delays-traffic-on-i-84-west-in-southington.html

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame near intersection in Anaheim (California):
http://onscenevideo.tv/anaheim-vehicle-fire-5/

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame at 3:06 AM on Redcliffe Street in Palmerston (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-palmerston-act-343050.traffic

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to two more cars, on Kinniside Avenue in Mirehouse (Britain):
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/Fire-crew-tackle-car-blazes-in-West-Cumbria-d2c293ed-1b5b-49c7-a596-05f84d62a593-ds

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame on Loughborough Road in Birstall (Britain):
http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/car-fire-in-birstall-13515624

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame on the M25 near Leatherhead (Britain):
http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/three-fire-engines-battle-car-that-burst-into-flames-on-m25-near-leatherhead/story-30491805-detail/story.html
http://www.964eagle.co.uk/news/local-news/2361213/car-up-in-flames-on-m25-near-wisley/

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame on the M54 in Shropshire (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56088

2017-08-22 - Two cars go up in flames at 10:38 PM on Charles Street in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Charles Street, Hull. Tue 22 Aug 2017 22:38 (No:18483) Two cars involved in fire. One BA and one hose reel in use."

2017-08-22 - Car bursts into flame at 11:34 PM on Cleethorpe Road in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby. Tue 22 Aug 2017 23:34 (No:18494) Car fire. One hose reel in use."

2017-08-22 - Riding mower bursts into flame while parked in garage at home, fire spreads to garage, in Mardela Springs (Maryland):
http://www.wboc.com/story/36197647/mower-fire-spreads-to-garage-in-mardela-springs
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2017/08/23/lawn-mower-fire-causes-73-000-damages/592886001/

2017-08-22 - SUV and garage destroyed by fire before 3 AM on Wheeling Island (West Virginia):
http://wtov9.com/news/local/garage-destroyed-in-wheeling-island-fire\

2017-08-22 - Barn destroyed by fire at 1 AM near Woodstock (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/barn-fire-woodstock-fire-department-1.4256835

2017-08-22 - Wildfire destroys business, four homes and two barns near Grand Mound (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2017/08/22/brush-fire-near-grand-mound-threatens-homes-creates-traffic-backup-on-northbound-i-5/
http://www.king5.com/news/local/large-brush-fire-threatens-homes-near-rochester/466535041
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fire-threatens-100-homes-in-grand-mound-near-i-5/
http://komonews.com/news/local/brush-fire-shuts-down-road-in-thurston-county

2017-08-22 - Wildfire causes evacuations in Carson City (Nevada):
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/brush-fire-burning-near-casino-fandango/
http://mynews4.com/news/local/carson-city-fire-department-responds-to-brush-fire-off-curry-st

2017-08-22 - Wildfire breaks out in Sparks (Nevada):
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Fire-burns-in-hill-off-Vista-and-80-in-Sparks-441454493.html

2017-08-22 - Brush fire breaks out in creek bed in coastal Goleta (California):
http://www.kvoa.com/story/36192800/spot-fire-behind-senior-living-facility-in-goleta-contained

2017-08-22 - Greenhouse heavily damaged by fire at garden center in Agawam (Massachusetts):
http://wwlp.com/2017/08/22/major-roadway-in-feeding-hills-closed-due-to-garden-center-fire/

2017-08-22 - Warehouse damaged by fire in Houston (Texas):
http://abc13.com/3-alarm-fire-reported-at-warehouse-in-ne-houston/2334230/
http://www.khou.com/news/local/fire-crews-respond-to-2-alarm-fire-at-warehouse-in-east-houston/466590844

2017-08-22 - Hair salon heavily damaged by fire at 6:42 AM in Dothan (Alabama), nobody there:
http://www.dothaneagle.com/news/local/dothan-hair-studio-damaged-by-fire/article_8aef0562-8780-11e7-9650-13395b73e530.html

2017-08-22 - Mobile home damaged by fire near Desert Hot Springs (California):
http://www.kesq.com/news/firefighters-battle-mobile-home-fire-near-desert-hot-springs/609658244

2017-08-22 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Quincy (Illinois), nobody there:
http://khqa.com/news/local/mobile-home-destroyed-by-fire-in-quincy
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2017/August/22/Quincy.mobile.home.destroyed.by.fire.aspx

2017-08-22 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM on Kings Lake Road in Defuniak Springs (Florida):
http://www.wjhg.com/content/news/Walton-County-house-destroyed-in-early-morning-fire-441407743.html

2017-08-22 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 4:30 AM in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida), dog killed:
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/36193258/family-of-4-loses-home-service-dog-in-west-palm-beach-townhouse-fire
http://cbs12.com/news/local/early-morning-fire-displaces-family-pet-lost

2017-08-22 - Home heavily damaged by fire before 1 AM in Grayslake (Illinois), 4 injured:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/3-police-officers-among-4-injured-in-grayslake-house-fire/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Boy-3-Police-Officers-Hospitalized-in-Grayslake-Fire-441376613.html
http://abc7chicago.com/3-police-officers-rescue-teen-from-grayslake-house-fire/2332478/

2017-08-22 - Home destroyed by garage fire at 3 AM in Hamburg (New York):
http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/crews-on-scene-of-a-house-fire-in-hamburg/466309270

2017-08-22 - Home destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/springfield_home_destroyed_in.html

2017-08-22 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Austell (Georgia):
http://www.cbs46.com/story/36191070/12-units-damaged-in-austell-apartment-fire

2017-08-22 - Deadly fire destroys mobile home at 4:15 AM in Fisher (Illinois), 1 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-22/update-no-cause-yet-fatal-mobile-home-fire-fisher.html
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/1-dead-4-injured-in-deadly-fisher-fire-08-22-2017
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/deadly-morning-fire/795493465
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/1-dead-4-injured-in-deadly-fisher-fire
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36188665/1-dead-in-fisher-mobile-home-fire

2017-08-22 - Deadly fire burns home before 3 AM in Bethel (Ohio), 2 killed:
http://wdtn.com/2017/08/22/man-woman-die-in-early-morning-fire-at-southern-ohio-home/
http://www.wlwt.com/article/2-dead-1-unaccounted-for-after-clermont-county-house-fire/12046186
http://www.srnnews.com/man-woman-die-in-early-morning-fire-at-southern-ohio-home/
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/clermont-county/bethel/2-dead-1-missing-in-bethel-house-fire
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/08/22/mother-daughter-killed-bethel-house-fire-no-third-victim/588882001/
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/man-woman-die-in-early-morning-fire-at-southern-ohio/article_64e54551-ddbe-509a-88a0-5efcd36ffdec.html

2017-08-22 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 1 AM in Yokote (Japan), 3+ killed:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/08/22/national/three-found-dead-akita-apartment-blaze-pair-unaccounted/#.WZ0y0VF94uU

2017-08-22 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire in Forward Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wpxi.com/video?videoId=596412126&videoVersion=1.0
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/08/22/fire-destroys-trailer-home-forward-township/

2017-08-22 - Vacant home burns in the wee hours in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/36186343/fire-at-vacant-north-tulsa-home-being-investigated

2017-08-22 - Vacant Zenith Electronics building burns in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/old-zenith-factory-on-fire-in-belmont-cragin/2333969/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/belmont-cragin-fire-441461533.html

2017-08-22 - Vacant leisure center burns in coastal Northfleet (Britain):
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=13549
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/639362/Northfleet-fire-Kent-firefighters-rush-blaze-Nelson-Road-Grenfell-London-UK
http://newsvideo.su/video/7462445

2017-08-23 - Man, 61, burns to death in car at 12:26 AM on Black Halve Lane near Essington (Britain):
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/in-your-area/firefighters-called-car-blaze-find-368134
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/wolverhampton-man-found-dead-inside-13519958
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2017/08/23/body-found-on-rural-road-in-essington-/

Quote: "Firefighters from Cannock, Longton and Wolverhampton were called to Black Halve Lane in Essington at 12.26am. On arrival they found a car on fire. But when they tackled the blaze a deceased man was found inside."

Quote: "The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious."

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame at 1:30 AM and kills three people on road near Junnar (India), man, 40, drops dead too:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/three-charred-to-death-after-car-catches-fire-on-road-in-pune/story-ZTOmJlvWRM3aqQ62ASyU5K.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/three-charred-to-death-as-car-catches-fire-near-junnar-4809522/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/three-charred-to-death-as-car-catches-fire-on-highway/articleshow/60201892.cms

Quote: "Meanwhile, another pharmacist, Santosh Thorat (40) of Manchar, who was returning home after attending the funeral of the three men, died after suffering a sudden heart attack on Wednesday evening."

2017-08-23 - Mysterious explosion rattles people in Edge, Stroud (Britain), 6 miles from the coast, nothing found:
http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/15490717.Police_helicopter_and_fire_service_called_after_report_of_explosive_noise_in_Edge_this_morning/

Quote: "Police helicopters and fire services were called to reports of a possible explosion this morning in Edge. It was thought to involve an electric pylon, but when police searched nothing was found."

2017-08-23 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire at 5:46 AM, several cars burn, in Des Moines (Iowa), near the Des Moines River:
http://whotv.com/2017/08/23/early-morning-fire-at-des-moines-salvage-yard/

Quote: "The call came in around 5:46 a.m. after an employee of Copart, 3300 Vandalia, arrived at work and saw smoke and flames coming from the salvage yard. When firefighters arrived they found several cars were on fire."

2017-08-23 - Auto shop and cars destroyed by explosion and fire shortly after 12:30 AM in Montebello (California), nobody there:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Montebello-Auto-Repair-Center-Explosion-Fire-Customes-Without-Power-441489943.html
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/general-news/20170823/montebello-auto-shop-explosion-and-fire-cuts-power-to-160
http://abc7.com/fire-rips-through-montebello-building;-hundreds-without-power/2334887/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-montebello-fire-20170823-story.html
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/08/23/blaze-engulfs-montebello-shop/
http://onscenevideo.tv/montebello-2-alarm-commercial-fire/

Quote: "Several cars were also inside the structure at the time of the fire..."

2017-08-23 - Six pickup trucks, forklift and Public Works facility destroyed by fire in Toppenish (Washington):
http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/toppenish-public-works-a-total-loss-after-afternoon-fire/article_17ab74f4-8858-11e7-81b7-3775d316c918.html
http://kimatv.com/news/local/city-building-catches-fire-in-toppenish

Quote: "In terms of property loss, the fire was one of the worst in recent Toppenish history, at an estimated $1 million in damage, Fire Chief Timothy Smith said."

Quote: "Six city-owned pickups were destroyed, as well as a forklift, an air compressor and other tools inside the workshop, Smith said. Two employees’ cars parked next to the building were damaged, Smith said."

2018-08-23 - Six or more cars go up in flames while parked in parking garage at Walmart in White Plains (New York), near the coast:
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2017/08/23/cars-catch-fire-walmart-parking-lot/596281001/
http://www.lohud.com/videos/news/local/2017/08/24/drone-footage-fire-parking-garage/104910476/
http://www.lohud.com/videos/news/local/2017/08/24/drone-footage-fire-white-plains-parking-garage/104910484/
http://westchester.news12.com/story/36207762/at-least-6-cars-torched-inside-parking-garage

Quote: "Six to eight vehicles caught fire in the parking garage above Walmart late Wednesday night."

2017-08-23 - Huge wildfires continue burning in British Columbia (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3585284/b-c-wildfires-map-2017-current-location-of-wildfires-around-the-province/
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/b-c-wildfire-roundup-latest-news-air-quality-interactive-map-fire-danger-1.1992958
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_British_Columbia_wildfires
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=90814

2017-08-23 - Train yard erupts in flame at 4:10 AM in Louisville (Kentucky):
http://www.wave3.com/story/36196655/fire-starts-in-train-yard

2017-08-23 - Utility pole bursts into flame near the A39 in Clovelly Cross (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44383&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-23 - Fishing trawler bursts into flame at 5 AM in the Gulf of Mexico off Grand Isle (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/08/man_rescued_from_water_off_gra.html
http://www.dailycomet.com/news/20170823/video-extra-coast-guard-rescues-man-after-trawler-catches-fire-off-grand-isle
http://www.fox8live.com/story/36202815/coast-guard-crews-pull-man-from-water-after-a-fire-on-a-trawling-vessel

2017-08-23 - Boat, pickup truck and home go up in flames in coastal Glen Burnie (Maryland):
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ac-cn-fire-glen-burnie-20170823-story.html

Note: These are the 780th and 781st boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-23 - Charter bus bursts into flame on I-85 in Gaston County (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36203640/charter-bus-catches-fire-on-side-of-i-85
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/charter-bus-with-12-passengers-catches-fire-on-i-85/597179955
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article169013382.html

2017-08-23 - Transit bus bursts into flame on street in Newark (Delaware):
http://firststateupdate.com/2017/08/reports-city-bus-evacuated-in-newark-due-to-smoke/

Note: These are the 568th and 569th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-85 in Spartanburg County (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/36204809/tractor-trailer-fire-blocks-lanes-on-i-85-southbound

2017-08-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-94 near Kenosha (Wisconsin):
http://fox6now.com/2017/08/23/traffic-alert-semi-fire-snarls-traffic-on-i-94-nb-near-highway-165-in-kenosha-co/

2017-08-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-15 in the Cajon Pass (California):
http://www.sbsun.com/2017/08/23/tractor-trailer-fire-in-cajon-pass-snarls-15-freeway-traffic-for-miles/

2017-08-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near Angelica (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2017/08/angelica-dispatched-for-vehicle-fire-on.html

2017-08-23 - Tractor bursts into flame near Benson (Canada):
http://www.discoverestevan.com/local/tractor-inferno-results-in-call-to-fire-department

2017-08-23 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Sandown Road in Arreton on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://iwradio.co.uk/2017/08/23/emergency-crews-called-to-lorry-fire-in-arreton/
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/Lorry-fire-in-Arreton-316240.aspx

2017-08-23 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Scarning, near Dereham (Britain):
http://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/fire-crews-tackle-combine-harvester-fire-in-scarning-1-5160560

2017-08-23 - Tractor (combine) and crops go up in flames in Dilwyn (Britain):
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/regional/15492929.Fire_involving_farm_machinery_and_crops/
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/15492929.Fire_involving_farm_machinery_and_crops/
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/regional/15492929.Fire_involving_farm_machinery_and_crops/
http://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/regional/15492929.Fire_involving_farm_machinery_and_crops/

2017-08-23 - In four separate incidents, within 4 hours, tractor, minibus, pickup truck and car burst into flame in Leicestershire (Britain):
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/firefighters-called-out-five-blazes-366614

Quote: "A kitchen, car, a minibus, a pick-up truck and a tractor were damaged in five accidental fires that happened within four hours of each other."

Note: These are the 1521st-1529th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-23 - Box truck bursts into flame on Princess Point Road in coastal Yarmouth (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/article/truck-fire-destroys-dollar70000-worth-of-furniture/12054206

2017-08-23 - Hay truck bursts into flame on Peavey Road in the Town of Allen (New York):
http://wellsvilleregionalnews.blogspot.com/2017/08/allegany-county-fire-rips-through-truck.html

2017-08-23 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on road near Dolna Mahala (Bulgaria):
http://www.bnt.bg/en/a/lorry-carrying-gas-bottles-caught-fire-on-plovdiv-karlovo-road
http://www.novinite.com/articles/182602/Lorry+Carrying+Gas+Bottles+Caught+Fire+on+Plovdiv-Karlovo+Road

2017-08-23 - RV bursts into flame just before 1 AM on Highway 287 in Wichita County (Texas):
http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/36196657/camper-catches-fire-on-wichita-county-highway
http://www.navbug.com/article277256788/camper_catches_fire_on_wichita_county_highway.htm

2017-08-23 - RV bursts into flame at 5:30 AM while parked at home on Accommodation Road in Kingston (Canada):
http://www.thewhig.com/2017/08/23/investigators-probe-rv-fire

Quote: "Kingston Police report that the cause of the fire is still undetermined, but there is no evidence of arson. The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has not been called in."

Note: These are the 404th and 405th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-23 - School van bursts into flame on Tilak Road in Pune (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/fire-in-school-van-teachers-smart-action-averts-tragedy/articleshow/60200026.cms

2017-08-23 - SUV bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, on North Chiles Street in Carlinville (Illinois):
http://enquirerdemocrat.com/31281-2/

2017-08-23 - SUV, trailer and car on trailer destroyed by fire on I-70 in Guernsey County (Ohio):
http://www.daily-jeff.com/local%20news/2017/08/24/vehicle-fire-closes-i70-in-guernseyco

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on Park Avenue in Cornplanter Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.thederrick.com/police_and_fire/cornplanter-vehicle-fire/article_0d44c104-ae06-567c-8389-3e9e394708b5.html

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame in McDonald's drive-thru in Polson (Montana), near Polson Bay:
http://www.leaderadvertiser.com/article/20170824/ARTICLE/170829984

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame on I-180 near Loyalsock Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.sungazette.com/news/police-fire-court/2017/08/vehicle-fire-near-faxon-interchange/

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Dania Beach (Florida):
http://wsvn.com/news/local/car-fire-on-i-95-southbound-at-griffin-road/

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame at KFC on Pershing Drive in Derby (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/08/todays-vehicle-fire-105/

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2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame on road near coastal Mumbai (India):
http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/narrow-escape-for-3-as-car-catches-fire/articleshow/60199456.cms

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame on the N2 in coastal Cape Town (South Africa):
http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/watch-bmw-on-fire-on-along-n2-in-cape-town-20170824\

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame on the M20 between Aylesford and Snodland (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/car-fire-causing-m20-delays-130954/
http://www.kentlive.news/first-pictures-of-the-shocking-vehicle-fire-on-the-m20/story-30492747-detail/story.html

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame on Draycote Road in Horndean (Britain):
http://www.petersfieldpost.co.uk/article.cfm?id=113065

2017-08-23 - Car bursts into flame on the M180 in Humberside (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Mw M180. Wed 23 Aug 2017 10:18 (No:18515) Car fire. Two BA and two hose reels in use."

2017-08-23 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the A47 near Swaffham (Britain):
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/vehicle-fire-on-a47-near-swaffham-extinguished-1-5160919
http://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/vehicle-fire-on-a47-near-swaffham-extinguished-1-5160919

2017-08-23 - Motorcycle bursts into flame on Cottingham Road in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Cottingham Road, Hull. Wed 23 Aug 2017 18:04 (No:18547) Small motorcycle on fire. Scotty Back Pack in use."

2017-08-23 - Moped bursts into flame on Division Road in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Division Road, Hull. Wed 23 Aug 2017 20:38 (No:18554) Moped on fire. One hose reel in use."

2017-08-23 - Three cars and two homes go up in flames shortly after midnight in Millbury (Massachusetts), fire chief collapses:
http://whdh.com/news/flames-fueled-by-exploding-propane-tanks-rip-through-2-homes-3-cars-in-millbury/
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/08/23/millbury-home-destroyed-in-fire-explosions-chief-rushed-to-hospital/
http://www.richmond.com/news/ap/fire-chief-hospitalized-after-explosive-blaze-hits-homes/article_d3408ff7-fd63-5f1d-912e-489cb1326c74.html
http://www.wcvb.com/article/fire-chief-hospitalized-after-explosive-house-fire/12052497
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Firefighter-Injured-Millbury-Fire-441484143.html
http://www.wcvb.com/article/fire-chief-hospitalized-after-large-fire/12052585
http://turnto10.com/news/local/fire-chief-collapses-at-scene-in-millbury

Quote: "They say the flames spread quickly, completely destroying one home and seriously damaging another. Three cars were also destroyed in the blaze."

2017-08-23 - Two cars and home destroyed by fire in Axton (Virginia), nobody there:
http://wset.com/news/local/officials-two-cars-lost-in-axton-house-fire-no-injuries
http://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/southside/crews-battle-massive-house-fire-in-axton
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/fire-destroys-axton-house/article_71741a68-86e4-59d0-a3d3-a4d27eea1b17.html

Quote: "A fire Wednesday destroyed a home at 224 Country Place Road and at least two vehicles there. Home owners/residents Marvin and Bonnie Martin were not at home, nor was their pet dog."

2017-08-23 - Car leasing business heavily damaged by fire in West Hollywood (California):
http://patch.com/california/hollywood/black-smoke-billows-out-two-alarm-commercial-fire-west-hollywood

2017-08-23 - Barn and stables destroyed by huge fire at horse track in Goshen (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/horses-rescued-as-fire-destroys-stables-at-goshen-historic-track/2336321/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Goshen-Historic-Track-Barn-Fire-Horses-Saved-441580873.html
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170824/fire-destroys-barns-at-historic-goshen-horse-racing-track

2017-08-23 - Barn destroyed by explosion and fire in Rochester (Massachusetts):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/rochester-fire-destroys-family-barn-livelihood

Quote: "Crews from Mattapoisett, Marion, Acushnet and Middleborough helped put out the flames and bring 3,000 gallons of water from a nearby river to the home."

2017-08-23 - Brush fire breaks out along Tumwater Creek in coastal Port Angeles (Washington):
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/brush-fire-sends-up-smoke-from-tumwater-truck-route/

2017-08-23 - Electrical box bursts into flame at 2 AM at home, fire spreads to home, in Fresno (California):
http://abc30.com/fire-damages-central-fresno-home/2335118/

2017-08-23 - Penske Truck business heavily damaged by fire shortly after midnight in Cumru Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/smoke-draws-large-response-to-penske-building-in-cumru/610587801

2017-08-23 - Propane plant damaged by explosion and fire in Salem Township (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://wnep.com/2017/08/23/fire-at-propane-gas-plant/
http://www.pahomepage.com/news/one-injured-in-salem-township-explosion/796987365
http://fox56.com/news/local/1-burned-taken-to-hospital-after-explosion-at-salem-township-gas-plant

2017-08-23 - Church destroyed by huge fire in Branchville (Virginia), nobody there:
http://wavy.com/2017/08/23/crews-respond-to-church-fire-in-southampton-county/
http://wtkr.com/2017/08/23/crews-battle-fire-at-southampton-county-church/

2017-08-23 - Two greenhouses destroyed by fire at plant nursery near North Platte (Nebraska):
http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/local_news/fire-destroys-greenhouses/article_01ad38f4-8821-11e7-b52e-f300bbe7bd16.html
http://www.nptelegraph.com/gallery/fire-destroys-greenhouses/collection_e4261092-8822-11e7-91df-0b29cd9d3ff7.html
http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/441513593.html

2017-08-23 - Workshop destroyed by fire near Elgin (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/36196475/workshop-destroyed-by-fire

2017-08-23 - Garage and three buildings destroyed by fire in the wee hours in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/three-buildings-garage-destroyed-by-wednesday-morning-fire-according-to-tulsa-fire-department
http://www.1170kfaq.com/news/local-news/three-buildings-garage-destroyed-by-wednesday-morning-fire-according-to-tulsa-fire-department

2017-08-23 - Mobile home destroyed by fire on Eastside Drive in Ashland (Missouri), nobody there:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20170824/fire-destroys-trailer-in-ashland

2017-08-23 - Home heavily damaged by exterior fire at 11:30 PM in Yakima (Washington):
http://kimatv.com/news/local/yakima-house-fire-leaves-one-without-a-home

Quote: "One person is without a home after the outside of a house mysteriously caught fire. The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) went to the home located at the 600 block of N 51st Avenue around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday to find flames coming from the roof and the front of the house."

2017-08-23 - Home destroyed by fire in Maxwell (Nebraska):
http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Fire-crews-battle-blaze-at-home-south-of-Maxwell-441556933.html
http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/regional/maxwell-home-destroyed-by-fire/article_4d829740-885a-11e7-9d3a-2b8af7d8fac4.html

2017-08-23 - Home destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Hampton (Tennessee):
http://wjhl.com/2017/08/23/hampton-home-destroyed-in-early-morning-fire/

2017-08-23 - Home destroyed by fire at 4:10 AM in Oak Park (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-oak-park-fire-20170823-story.html
http://www.10news.com/news/family-flees-oak-park-house-fire-dog-injured-082317

2017-08-23 - Home destroyed by fire in coastal Viera (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.wesh.com/article/brevard-county-home-destroyed-in-fire/12054715
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/23/fire-spreads-viera-home/593770001/
http://spacecoastdaily.com/2017/08/breaking-firefighters-work-to-extinguish-house-fire-in-viera-on-wednesday/
http://www.floridatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2017/08/23/photos-viera-home-destroyed-by-fire/104890640/

2017-08-23 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/11-displaced-after-fire-at-eastern-las-vegas-valley-duplex/

2017-08-23 - Motel under renovation damaged by fire before 1:30 AM in Asheboro (North Carolina), nobody there:
http://www.courier-tribune.com/news/20170823/fire-damages-albermarle-road-motel-undergoing-renovation

2017-08-23 - Motel heavily damaged by fire at 7 AM in Bakersfield (California), 8 dogs killed:
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/motel-fire-displaces-more-than-30-people-kills-eight-dogs
http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/7-displaced-dogs-killed-in-residential-motel-fire
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article169055727.html
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/08/24/bakersfield-motel-fire/

2017-08-23 - Deadly fire burns home at 1:30 AM in Ahoskie (North Carolina), 2 killed:
http://wtkr.com/2017/08/23/elderly-couple-dies-in-their-beds-after-fire-tears-through-home/
http://wtkr.com/2017/08/23/two-dead-in-house-fire-in-hertford-county/
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/two-bodies-discovered-after-house-fire-in-hertford-county/466714775
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/north-carolina/2-bodies-found-in-hertford-home-following-fire/466673011
http://www.wcti12.com/news/state/2-people-killed-in-north-carolina-house-fire/611430227
http://www.wral.com/2-people-killed-in-north-carolina-house-fire/16900226/

2017-08-23 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Fisher (Illinois):
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-23/no-injuries-vacant-fisher-home-fire.html
http://www.mystateline.com/news/video/vacant-home-destroyed-by-early-morning-fire_20170823120330/796356544

2017-08-23 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM in coastal Vancouver (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/overnight-south-van-fire-1.4258438

2017-08-23 - Vacant storage facility destroyed by fire in Albuquerque (New Mexico):
http://www.koat.com/article/fire-destorys-albuquerque-business/12053210

2017-08-24 - Metal recycling business erupts in flame in coastal New Haven (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/08/24/firefighters-investigate-scrapyard-fire-in-new-haven/
http://www.nhregister.com/new-haven/article/New-Haven-firefighters-knock-down-scrap-yard-fire-11956373.php
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36211036/new-haven-firefighters-battle-scrapyard-fire
http://www.topix.com/city/new-haven-ct/2017/08/firefighters-investigate-scrapyard-fire-in-new-haven
http://www.facebook.com/WTNH8/posts/10154678500850736

2017-08-24 - Metal recycling business erupts in flame in Cape Girardeau (Missouri):
http://www.semissourian.com/story/2438350.html
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/36210293/crews-extinguish-2-alarm-fire-at-cape-metal-recycling-center
http://www.kfvs12.com/clip/13637903/raw-video-fire-at-cape-metal-recycling-2
http://www.facebook.com/CapeFD/posts/1497570020300695

2017-08-24 - Auto salvage business hit by fire, debris file burns, near Martensville (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/auto-wrecking-yard-martensville-1.4261978
http://globalnews.ca/news/3695715/saskatoon-fire-department-affiliated-auto-wrecking/

2017-08-24 - Landfill hit by huge compost fire near Southwaite (Britain):
http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2017/08/24/firefighters-tackling-large-blaze-near-southwaite/
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/Firefighters-tackle-huge-compost-blaze-on-landfill-site-b661dbfd-8dfd-46da-8773-bc92e52f44a2-ds

2017-08-24 - Landfill fire breaks out in Bhalswa Jahangir Pur (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/fire-breaks-out-at-bhalswa-landfill/article19549028.ece

2017-08-24 - Vacant recycling center erupts in flame at 5:30 AM in coastal Texas City (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bayarea/news/article/Video-Texas-City-fire-apartment-displaced-11955416.php

2017-08-24 - Recycling center hit by major fire in Alvaston (Britain):
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/fire-derbys-london-road-what-375834
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/time-move-recycling-centre-after-377974
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/firefighters-watch-over-major-derby-378221
http://www.ourderbyshire.co.uk/newsarticle.asp?articleid=94409

2017-08-24 - Recycling center hit by fire in Rotherham (Britain):
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/view,fire-crews-spend-four-hours-at-rotherham-recycling-plant-blaze_23571.htm

2017-08-24 - Townhome complex under construction destroyed by massive inferno near Lake Ontario in Whitby (Canada):
http://www.cp24.com/news/emergency-crews-battle-massive-fire-at-whitby-townhouse-complex-1.3560852
http://www.cp24.com/news/crews-remain-on-scene-following-massive-fire-at-whitby-townhouse-complex-1.3561065
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/emergency-officials-battle-massive-whitby-fire-at-townhouse-complex-1.3560865
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/08/24/emergency-crews-fight-heavy-blaze-in-whitby.html
http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/7520029-update-two-blocks-of-townhomes-under-construction-destroyed-in-whitby-fire/

2017-08-24 - Six cars destroyed by fire, more damaged, while parked at used car lot in Fresno (California), nobody there:
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article169279232.html
http://www.venturabroadcasting.com/two-alarm-fire-at-fresno-car-lot
http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/6-vehicles-burn-in-two-alarm-fresno-fire/797848907

Quote: "A fire at a used car lot in central Fresno Thursday night destroyed a half-dozen cars and damaged other vehicles as well as an unoccupied home and a shed, the Fresno Fire Department said."

2017-08-24 - Van, SUV and car go up in flames just after 1 AM while parked at senior complex in Oakdale (California):
http://www.modbee.com/news/local/oakdale/article169164207.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/modesto/vehicles-destroyed-by-fire-at-senior-complex-in-oakdale/
http://www.newsdump.com/article/vehicles-destroyed-by-fire-at-senior-complex-in-oakdale
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=8552722321&story_fbid=10154856053212322

2017-08-24 - Television bursts into flame at home on Welbury Grove in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Welbury Grove, Hull. Thu 24 Aug 2017 01:18 (No:18568) Television on fire in living room. One main jet, two hose reels, four BA, two Thermal Image Cameras and PPV fan stage two in use. One adult female suffering from smoke inhalation treated at the scene by ambulance personnel. Smoke detector activated."

2017-08-24 - Home, truck, SUV and Porsche destroyed by garage explosion and fire at 3 AM in coastal San Clemente (California):
http://patch.com/california/sanclemente/san-clemente-house-explosion-rocks-neighborhood
http://abc7.com/san-clemente-couple-dogs-escape-house-fire-after-explosion/2337772/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/San-Clemente-Residential-Explosion-Fire-Missing-Dog-441611823.html
http://ktla.com/2017/08/24/explosion-rocks-san-clemente-neighborhood-leaves-home-engulfed-in-flames/
http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/275774256-story

Quote: "A couple managed to escape after a fire ripped through their San Clemente home following some sort of explosion early Thursday morning. The explosion, which was believed to have started in the garage, was first reported around 3 a.m., the Orange County Fire Authority said. The blast was so powerful, it sent debris across the roadway."

Quote: "A 1964 Porche worth more than $100,000 was destroyed, along with another vehicle, the homeowner told officials. Two other cars, including a work truck and an H3 Hummer parked in the driveway, were also destroyed."

Note: This is the 244th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-08-24 - Flash fire burns people in elevator at building in coastal Manhattan (New York), 3 injured:
http://abc7ny.com/3-burned-in-apparent-flash-fire-in-upper-east-side-elevator/2338575/

2017-08-24 - Transformer bursts into flame on Anndyke Way in Germantown (Maryland):
http://www.germantownpulse.net/single-post/2017/08/23/Transformer-Fire-Leaves-Residents-Powerless

2017-08-24 - Boat bursts into flame in harbor in coastal Plymouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.necn.com/multimedia/WEB-Plymouth-Boat-Fire-Viewer-Video-82417_NECN-441664233.html
http://matowninfo.com/blog/massachusetts-city-town/data/2017/08/24/viewer-video-boat-catches-fire-in-plymouth-harbor/
http://plymouth.wickedlocal.com/news/20170825/plymouth-harbor-fire-destroys-power-boat-off-plymouth-beach
http://www.msn.com/g00/en-us/sports/nhl/boat-goes-up-in-flames-in-plymouth/vp-AAqFeZh
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/boat-fire-in-plymouth-harbor/

2017-08-24 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on trailer at home in coastal Stratford (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/08/24/fire-damages-boat-in-driveway-of-home-in-stratford/
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Stratford-Fire-Department-extinguished-driveway-11956559.php
http://www.topix.com/city/shelton-ct/2017/08/stratford-fire-department-extinguished-driveway-boat-fire
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/08/24/Stratford_Fire_Department_extinguished_driveway_boat_fire/
http://patch.com/connecticut/stratford/boat-fire-extinguished-stratford-home
http://www.stratfordstar.com/70290/boat-catches-fire-at-dawn-drive-home/
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/08/todays-2nd-vehicle-fire-4/

2017-08-24 - Boat bursts into flame while parked on land near Lake Erie boardwalk in Dunkirk (New York):
http://www.observertoday.com/news/local-region/2017/08/boat-catches-fire-in-dunkirk/
http://www.chautauquatoday.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=25&id=250630
http://www.topix.com/city/dunkirk-ny/2017/08/boat-catches-fire-in-dunkirk

2017-08-24 - Boat, RV and two vehicles destroyed by fire while parked at home in Fruitvale (Canada):
http://thenelsondaily.com/news/vehicles-destroyed-fire-fruitvale-45362

Quote: "Two vehicles, a boat and a motorhome were destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon in Fruitvale, according to KBRFR Cpt. Ryan Smyth."

Note: These are the 782nd, 783rd, 784th and 785th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017, and this is the 406th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-24 - Crane truck bursts into flame on Emirates Road near coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/heavy-truck-catches-fire-on-uaes-emirates-road

2017-08-24 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on I-5 near Bakersfield (California):
http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/local-news/tanker-fire-closes-one-northbound-lane-on-i-5-near-grapevine-road/797574764
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/one-northbound-lane-on-i-5-at-the-grapevine-is-closed-due-to-a-tanker-fire
http://bako.com/bakersfield-news/Tanker-fire-closes-one-northbound-lane-on-I-5-near-Grapevine-Road/394498/
http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/tanker-fire-at-i-5-and-grapevine-rd
http://www.facebook.com/KGET17News/posts/10154940940021314

2017-08-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on street in Teterboro (New Jersey):
http://ridgefieldpark.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/photos-tractor-trailer-catches-fire-in-teterboro/719898/
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/teterboro/2017/08/24/tractor-trailer-catches-fire-teterboro/600396001/

2017-08-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame just before 5:30 AM on Highway 29 in Hatley (Wisconsin):
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Semi-Tractor-Trailer-Fire-441612793.html

2017-08-24 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 near coastal Pass Christian (Mississippi):
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/traffic/article169328712.html
http://www.navbug.com/article277853408/18_wheeler_fire_lit_up_the_night_sky_on_i_10_closing_lanes_of_traffic.htm

2017-08-24 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Kinnerton Road in or near Chester (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/ongoing-combine-harvester-fire-in-chester
http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/home/2017/08/25/gallery/combine-harvester-burst-into-flames-near-chester-93569/

2017-08-24 - Tractor (excavator) bursts into flame at 5:51 AM on Mount Pleasant Road in Scholar Green (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/digger-on-fire-in-scholar-green

2017-08-24 - Tractor and 30 bales of hay go up in flames at 3:40 AM near Ammanford (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/tractor-hay-bales-destroyed-barn-13521251
http://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/15492889.Tractor_destroyed_at_Tycroes_barn_fire/

2017-08-24 - Tractor and baler go up in flames in Ledburn (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Thursday 24 August, 7.09pm Fire involving tractor and hay baler, Ledburn. Two appliances and crews from Leighton Buzzard and an officer attended. Firefighters used a main jet, two hose reels, four sets of breathing apparatus, haydrags and a thermal imaging camera."

2017-08-24 - Tractor (excavator) bursts into flame at scrap metal yard in Te Puke (New Zealand):
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/161087-early-morning-excavator-fire.html

Quote: "Te Puke volunteer fire fighters called to an excavator fire at a scrap metal merchant's yard in Te Puke Quarry Road today, found on arrival that the excavator had been burning for some time."

Note: These are the 1530th-1539th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-24 - Dump truck bursts into flame on I-190 in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/truck-fire-causes-traffic-delays-on-i-190/467014966

2017-08-24 - Truck bursts into flame on I-76 in Adams County (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/traffic/truck-fire-closes-portion-of-i-76-in-adams-county/467105660

2017-08-24 - RV bursts into flame on I-80 between Lyman and Evanston (Wyoming):
http://www.sweetwaternow.com/rv-fire-closes-westbound-80-near-milepost-25/

Note: This is the 407th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-24 - Camper-van bursts into flame on Southdene in Halstead (Britain):
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=13598

2017-08-24 - Van bursts into flame while parked at home on Wood Avenue in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/08/todays-vehicle-fire-106/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYt5rS9Wrw

2017-08-24 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Garden State Parkway in coastal Egg Harbor Township (New Jersey):
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/petersburg-man-escapes-car-fire-on-garden-state-parkway/article_8fed8fe4-718a-5870-95dd-c58a8c9ddcee.html

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Scott City (Missouri):
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/36210252/firefighters-respond-to-car-fire-in-scott-city-mo

Quote: "Firefighters were able to knock down the fire and cancelled the mutual aid request just before the Cape Girardeau fire engine arrived."

Note: Cape Girardeau was also busy with the metal recycling center fire on this day...

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Old Saybrook (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/08/24/car-fire-closes-i-95-northbound-in-old-saybrook/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Shuts-Down-I-95-North-in-Old-Saybrook-441668413.html
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36212114/car-fire-closes-i-95-north-in-old-saybrook
http://www.facebook.com/WTNH8/posts/10154678294995736

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on I-84 in Newtown (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/08/24/car-fire-closes-part-of-i-84-westbound-in-newtown/
http://newtown.dailyvoice.com/traffic/car-fire-slows-traffic-on-i-84-in-newtown/719908/
http://www.navbug.com/article277624805/car_fire_closes_part_of_i_84_westbound_in_newtown_wtnh_connecticut_news_press_release.htm

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in Port Richmond (Pennsylvania), near the Delaware River:
http://www.fox29.com/news/275774632-story
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170824/Smoke-Billows-From-Vehicle-Fire-In-Philadelphia-PA-Philadelphia/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on I-10 at Cook Street near Palm Springs (California):
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/traffic/2017/08/24/car-fire-slows-traffic-interstate-10-cook-street/599878001/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame at intersection in Topeka (Kansas):
http://ksnt.com/2017/08/24/vehicle-fire-in-se-topeka-neighborhood/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on I-20 in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.coladaily.com/2017/08/24/2-lanes-20-blocked-due-vehicle-fire/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on US 101 near coastal Chinook (Washington):
http://www.chinookobserver.com/article/20170824/ARTICLE/170829944

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on the Northern State Parkway near Plainview (New York):
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/officials-northern-state-reopens-after-vehicle-fire-1.14086997
http://patch.com/new-york/plainview/car-fire-shuts-down-eastbound-lane-northern-state-parkway

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown (New York):
http://armonk.dailyvoice.com/traffic/route-9a-reopens-after-downed-tree-causes-closure/719884/

Quote: "Farther north, a fully involved car initially blocked the right lane, causing delays on the northbound Taconic State Parkway at Baldwin Road in Yorktown in an incident reported at 2 p.m."

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 231 in Wilson County (Tennessee):
http://lebanondemocrat.com/Transportation/2017/08/23/Car-fire-shuts-down-Highway-231

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on the Beltline near Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.cityofmadison.com/fire/daily-reports/vehicle-fire-on-west-beltline
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/vehicle-significantly-damaged-after-thursday-evening-fire-on-the-beltline/article_4de2e569-f4f3-5f42-9289-f0419d7a171a.html

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in coastal Sligo (Ireland):
http://www.thesun.ie/news/1441940/residents-grasp-in-horror-as-inferno-engulfs-car-parked-on-main-road-in-sligo/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on St Paul's Road in coastal Bournemouth (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/car-fire-bournemouth-16/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on Mill Bank in Wellington (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56157

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on the M23 near Hooley (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/hooley-m23-car-fire-shocking-13526904

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame at West Membury Services on the M4 near Swindon (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/m4-west-membury-services/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on Capesthorne Road in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-crewe_25-08-2017_8-55-30

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame at A4 roundabout in Beckhampton (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/a4-beckhampton-roundabout/

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on M6 slip road near Preston (Britain):
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/transport/car-bursts-into-flames-on-motorway-slip-road-1-8718611

2017-08-24 - Car bursts into flame on the M42 near Burton (Britain):
http://www.lichfieldmercury.co.uk/firefighters-tackle-fierce-car-blaze-on-m42-motorway/story-30494491-detail/story.html
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/news/vehicle-fire-m42-near-burton-371954
http://www.theyamyam.net/firefighters-tackle-fierce-car-blaze-on-m42-motorway/

2017-08-24 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-10 in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.fox8live.com/story/36208504/local-first-traffic-vehicle-fire-slows-i-10-west-at-orleans-avenue
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36208504/local-first-traffic-vehicle-fire-slows-i-10-west-at-orleans-avenue

2017-08-24 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 11 PM on street in coastal Kuching (Malaysia):
http://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/news/rider-escapes-unhurt-after-bike-catches-fire/

2017-08-24 - Barn heavily damaged by fire on Stoke Road in Martock (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44392&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/15495476.Crews_rush_to_fight_South_Somerset_barn_fire/
http://www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/15495476.Crews_rush_to_fight_South_Somerset_barn_fire/
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/fire-stoke-road-martock-near-379017

2017-08-24 - Wildfire grows to nearly 13,000 acres near Sisters (Oregon):
http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/5542311-151/milli-fire-near-sisters-up-to-12809-acres

2017-08-24 - Wildfire threatens homes east of Kelowna (Canada), 1100 people evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170825-59624-CAN
http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/updated-fast-moving-fire-sparked-near-joe-rich/

2017-08-24 - Fertilizer business damaged by fire at 1:30 AM at the Port of Catoosa in Catoosa (Oklahoma), nobody there:
http://ktul.com/news/local/chemical-storage-building-catches-fire-at-port-of-catoosa
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/officials-are-investigating-how-a-fire-started-at-a-port-of-catoosa-fertilizer-plant
http://www.fox23.com/news/fire-challenges-firefighters-hazmat-crews-at-port-of-catoosa/597335347
http://www.krmg.com/news/local/explosion-agri-nutrients-port-catoosa/5yKA5AoEkXvm2CczjSjKOO/
http://rumble.com/v3l9zd-fire-melts-roof-at-catoosa-fertilizer-plant.html

2017-08-24 - Commercial building, home and shed go up in flames in coastal Weymouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20170824/future-firefighter-saves-three-from-burning-weymouth-buildings
http://weymouth.wickedlocal.com/news/20170824/two-alarm-fire-breaks-out-in-weymouth-landing
http://www.wcvb.com/article/firefighters-battle-blaze-inside-weymouth-business/12092537
http://whdh.com/news/large-fire-breaks-out-at-building-in-weymouth/

2017-08-24 - Restaurant and gas station heavily damaged by fire at 5:05 AM in Lake Stevens (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/early-morning-blaze-guts-lake-stevens-restaurant-gas-station
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/lake-stevens-restaurant-catches-fire-three-days-after-opening/597438472
http://www.heraldnet.com/news/business-restaurant-damaged-in-lake-stevens-fire/
http://q13fox.com/2017/08/24/crews-battling-fire-at-commercial-building-in-lake-stevens/

2017-08-24 - Historic commercial building damaged by fire in Marion (North Carolina):
http://wlos.com/news/local/fire-damages-historic-marion-building

2017-08-24 - Plastics factory destroyed by huge inferno in Gujranwala (Pakistan):
http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/08/video-firefighters-battle-douse-gujranwala-factory-inferno/
http://www.geo.tv/latest/155038-nine-fire-brigade-vehicles-try-to-extinguish-intense-factory-fire-in-gujranwala
http://www.brecorder.com/2017/08/25/366550/cm-punjab-directs-to-speed-up-fire-extinguishing-operation-in-gujranwala/
http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/massive-fire-at-gujranwalas-factory-still-burning-out-of-control/

2017-08-24 - Market hit by fire, 600 stalls destroyed, in Islamabad (Pakistan):
http://www.dawn.com/news/1353595/over-600-stalls-gutted-in-inferno-at-weekly-bazaar
http://nation.com.pk/islamabad/24-Aug-2017/massive-blaze-torches-over-600-stalls-in-sunday-market

2017-08-24 - Garage destroyed by fire at 2 AM at home in Dayton (Ohio):
http://abc22now.com/news/local/overnight-fire-in-dayton-garage

2017-08-24 - Garage destroyed by fire just before 2:30 AM at home in Oakley (Ohio):
http://local12.com/news/local/oakley-garage-fire-under-investigation

2017-08-24 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire on Providence Row in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/dramatic-video-footage-captures-blaze-378725

Quote: "Providence Row, Hull. Thu 24 Aug 2017 18:30 (No:18614) Static caravan on fire. One BA, one hose reel, one main jet and Thermal Image Camera in use."

2017-08-24 - Home damaged by fire before 7:35 AM in Soddy Daisy (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/36207442/dallas-bay-vfd-battling-house-fire-on-lovelady-lewis-road

2017-08-24 - Home heavily damaged by fire just before 5:30 AM in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), cat killed, nobody there:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/08/24/west-philadelphia-home-fire/

2017-08-24 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Marysville (Washington), nobody there:
http://komonews.com/news/local/marysville-house-fire-causes-est-200000-in-damage

2017-08-24 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 7:26 AM in Portland (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/firefighters-control-fully-involved-portland-house-fire

2017-08-24 - Home heavily damaged by basement fire in South Hadley (Massachusetts):
http://wwlp.com/2017/08/24/3-people-without-home-after-fire-in-south-hadley/

2017-08-24 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire on Lake Vue Drive in Roaming Shores (Ohio):
http://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/fire-damages-roaming-shores-home/article_17597177-cd2b-5e33-a950-6c87710abe42.html

2017-08-24 - Home destroyed by massive blaze on coastal Oak Island (New York), 1 injured:
http://longisland.news12.com/story/36197352/firefighter-injured-battling-raging-house-fire-on-oak-island
http://patch.com/new-york/babylonvillage/firefighter-hospitalized-after-massive-oak-island-blaze

2017-08-24 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire shortly after 3 AM, fire spreads to home, in San Antonio (Texas):
http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/apartment-building-catches-fire-flames-spread-to-nearby-home

2017-08-24 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Santa Rosa (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7343725-181/fire-consumes-two-residences-at

2017-08-24 - Apartment building devastated by huge fire in Alvin (Texas):
http://www.click2houston.com/news/1-injured-after-fire-rips-through-alvin-apartment-complex

2017-08-24 - Deadly fire burns home at 11:50 PM on coastal Oak Island (North Carolina), 2 killed:
http://www.wwaytv3.com/2017/08/25/2-dead-in-oak-island-house-fire/

2017-08-24 - Deadly fire burns home in Inver Grove Heights (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.fox9.com/news/276056913-story
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/08/25/deadly-igh-house-fire/

2017-08-24 - Vacant home burns on Springfield Street in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/local/fire-reported-springfield/MvLNISD3AOUml2wp9qcA3H/

2017-08-24 - Vacant home burns in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://www.wrex.com/story/36200671/vacant-home-goes-up-in-flames-on-bruce-street-wednesday-morning

2017-08-24 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in North Hills (California):
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170824/fire-damages-north-hills-home

2017-08-24 - Vacant home burns at 12:15 AM on Avenue D in Rochester (New York):
http://www.whec.com/news/fire-crews-battle-blaze-at-vacant-home-on-avenue-d/4585458/
http://www.roccitynews.com/2017/08/24/fire-crews-battle-blaze-at-vacant-home-on-avenue-d/

Note: Also see the man who dropped dead on a trail near Avenue D in Rochester on this day...

2017-08-24 - Vacant industrial building burns at 2 AM in Romeoville (Illinois):
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/08/24/romeoville-industrial-fire-produces-no-injuries/ansg9d8/

2017-08-24 - Vacant pub destroyed by fire on Coventry Road in Warwick (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/08/24/derelict-building-on-fire-coventry-road-warwick-four-fire-engines-attending/
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/inferno-rips-through-derelict-pub-13526871

2017-08-25 - Girl, 17, found burned to death in burning car near Morrill (Nebraska):
http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/body-found-in-burned-vehicle-near-morrill-is-that-of/article_9c7fa600-8c63-11e7-bdc5-1fc1112a4114.html
http://kneb.com/regional-news/authorities-find-body-in-burned-vehicle-south-of-morrill/
http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Dead-body-found-in-burning-car-near-Morrill-441817533.html
http://www.panhandlepost.com/deceased-individual-found-in-burned-vehicle/
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/nebraska/articles/2017-08-26/body-found-in-burning-car-in-western-nebraska-field
http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/person-found-dead-in-burned-vehicle-in-scotts-bluff-county/article_bae8c41a-8a96-11e7-b033-5f0b9626ac97.html

2017-08-25 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire gets huge, on South Fen Road in Bourne (Britain):
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/firefighters-rush-another-massive-fire-383683
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/i-can-still-hear-explosions-385296

Quote: "Fire crews have been deployed to a huge fire at a scrap metal yard blaze in a Lincolnshire town. Around 20 firefighters are battling the fire at South Fen Road in Bourne after the blaze was reported to emergency services at around 5.25pm on Friday, August 25. Reports say it can be seen for many miles, with images on social media showing a large cloud of smoke towering up into the sunlit sky."

2017-08-25 - Waste transfer station heavily damaged by fire in Laconia (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/public-safety/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-laconia-transfer-station--20170825

2017-08-25 - Chemical plant heavily damaged by huge fire in Grantham (Britain):
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/businesses-evacuated-raging-building-fire-382667
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/residents-shock-building-collapses-after-383371

2017-08-25 - Twelve cars go up in flames while parked at airport in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/08/25/car-fire-at-miami-international-parking-garage/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Causes-Closure-of-Miami-International-Airport-Garage-441724953.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170825/Vehicle-Fire-Erupts-In-Parking-Garage-At-Airport-In-Miami-FL-Miami-dade-County/
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/just-car-fire-miami-international-airport-causing-delays/szp3ynoeWOiboFq4mJBoxO/
http://www.local10.com/news/local/miami/car-catches-fire-inside-garage-at-miami-international-airport
http://wsvn.com/news/local/car-catches-fire-inside-miami-international-airport-parking-garage/
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article169312692.html

Quote: "Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said an electrical short in a vehicle started a blaze that engulfed two others. In total, 12 vehicles were damaged."

2017-08-25 - Car dealership hit by flash fire in McAllen (Texas), 5 injured:
http://www.krgv.com/story/36219516/vehicle-fire-at-mcallen-dealership-sends-5-people-to-the-hospital
http://www.themonitor.com/news/article_aef4b390-89d2-11e7-81cf-bbf90ff63b46.html
http://www.kurv.com/three-hurt-in-auto-dealership-fire/

2017-08-25 - Apartment building heavily damaged by explosion and fire in Sharon Hill (Pennsylvania):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Apartment-Building-Burns-in-Sharon-Hill-441756413.html
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/08/25/crews-respond-to-sharon-hill-fire/
http://6abc.com/3-alarm-fire-at-apartment-building-in-delco/2341550/
http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20170825/NEWS/170829741
http://www.fox29.com/news/276120055-story

Quote: "Fire crews in Delaware County battled flames at an apartment building Friday afternoon after some sort of explosion outside the building, officials said."

2017-08-25 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire at 4:05 AM in Taneytown (Maryland), 2 killed:
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/crews-recover-bodies-from-taneytown-home-explosion/12094477
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/08/25/officials-investigate-house-fire-after-explosion-in-taneytown/
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/two-unaccounted-for-after-reported-explosion-fire-at-taneytown-home
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/carroll-county/house-completely-gone-after-fire-in-taneytown
http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/found-dead-after-explosion-house-fire-in-maryland/article_301b2d3e-f3a5-5a61-82f4-038ef9287ff1.html
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/94432879-132.html

Quote: "Two people are unaccounted for after a home reportedly exploded in Carroll County, officials said. Neighbors called 911 at 4:05 a.m. and reported the home at 2201 Bear Run Road in Taneytown was completely engulfed in flames, officials said."

Note: These are the 245th and 246th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-08-25 - Boat bursts into flame on Branch Bank in Prickwillow (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/boat-fire-prickwillow-4403.aspx

Note: This is the 786th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-25 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on the A12 near Chelmsford (Britain):
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/15497291.PICTURE__Huge_fire_ball_engulfs_bus_as_it_bursts_into_flames_on_A12/
http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/north_essex_news/15497291.PICTURE__Huge_fire_ball_engulfs_bus_as_it_bursts_into_flames_on_A12/
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/braintree/15497291.PICTURE__Huge_fire_ball_engulfs_bus_as_it_bursts_into_flames_on_A12/
http://twitter.com/donnadorbs/status/901179206855479296/photo/1

2017-08-25 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at 7:25 AM near the River Avon on Mill Stream Approach in Salisbury (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/fire-vehicle-large-salisbury/

Note: These are the 570th and 571st buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-25 - Tanker truck destroyed by fire at gas station in Kalagedihena on the island of Sri Lanka:
http://www.udhayamnews.lk/trending-news/2017/08/25/45194/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2pl8GVuenA

2017-08-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 3 AM while parked at truck stop in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://wane.com/2017/08/25/semi-cab-burns-at-truck-stop-no-driver-inside/

Quote: "Witnesses said they saw smoke and flames coming from the bottom of the cab. The cab of the truck became fully engulfed in flames before firefighters put them out. Fire officials said nobody was inside the semi truck at the time of the fire."

2017-08-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-71 in Ashland County (Ohio):
http://www.wmfd.com/news/single.asp?story=73396
http://www.times-gazette.com/local%20news/2017/08/25/hazardous-truck-fire-closes-i71
http://www.times-gazette.com/local%20news/2017/08/26/two-lanes-of-traffic-open-on-i71-north
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/25/two-northbound-lanes-71-ashland-county-closed-because-semi-fire/600927001/

2017-08-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 4 AM on US 31 in Carmel (Indiana):
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/25/truck-fire-closes-u-s-31-carmel/600756001/
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/carmel/semi-fire-closes-us-31-in-carmel
http://www.wthr.com/article/cleanup-from-overnight-semi-fire-closes-us-31-in-carmel-into-rush-hour
http://fox59.com/2017/08/25/crews-respond-to-fully-involved-semi-truck-fire-in-carmel/
http://currentincarmel.com/meridian-street-closed-after-carmel-firefighters-battle-truck-fire
http://www.facebook.com/CBS4Indy/posts/10159325157695360

2017-08-25 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at business in Mount Pearl (Canada):
http://vocm.com/news/crews-tackle-tractor-trailer-fire-in-mount-pearl/

2017-08-25 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Sound Lane in Sound (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/combine-harvester-fire-in-sound

Note: These are the 1540th, 1541st, 1542nd, 1543rd, 1544th and 1545th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-25 - Ambulance bursts into flame at North Main Street underpass in Natick (Massachusetts):
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20170825/van-destroyed-by-fire-in-natick
http://natick.wickedlocal.com/news/20170825/van-destroyed-by-fire-in-natick

2017-08-25 - Van bursts into flame at 12:13 AM on Queen Elizabeth Drive in coastal Paignton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44394&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/van-destroyed-south-devon-fire-379730

2017-08-25 - Van bursts into flame on Anlaby Road in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/van-fire-shuts-anlaby-road-382945

Quote: "Anlaby Road, Hull. Fri 25 Aug 2017 15:28 (No:18682) Van on fire. 1 BA and 1 hose reel in use."

2017-08-25 - SUV bursts into flame near hotel in Sennett (New York):
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/vehicle-catches-fire-in-sennett/article_b47e3825-7ad3-5a4a-a370-a22dbefce5ad.html

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame on I-10 near Lobdell (Louisiana):
http://www.katc.com/story/36220240/right-lane-blocked-on-i-10-e-at-lobdell
http://999ktdy.com/vehicle-fire-i-10-eb-near-lobdell-exit-mm151/

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame on I-91 in Wallingford (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/wallingford/wallingfordnews/10776212-154/emergency-crews-responding-to-car-fire-on-interstate-91-exit.html

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame on US 17 south of NC 58 near Pollocksville (North Carolina):
http://www.newbernsj.com/news/20170825/fire-destroys-car-near-pollocksville

2017-08-25 - Three cars go up in flames at 6 AM while parked in carpark in Sengkang area in coastal Singapore:
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/three-vehicles-damaged-sengkang-carpark-fire

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame on the M80 near Cumbernauld (Scotland):
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1469102/m80-car-blaze-motorway/
http://stv.tv/news/west-central/1396417-major-delays-as-car-blaze-on-m80-sends-smoke-billowing/

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame just before 6:50 AM on the M20 in Leybourne (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/car-fire-causes-traffic-woe-131088/

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame on the M6 near Knutsford (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-m6-junction-19

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame on bypass near Ilkeston (Britain):
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/dramatic-car-fire-awsworth-bypass-381416

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame at 10:58 PM on Grampian Way in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Grampian Way, Hull. Fri 25 Aug 2017 22:58 (No:18728) Car fire. One hose reel and one BA in use."

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame at 2:08 AM in Dunswell (Britain), near the River Hull, 5 miles from the coast, near Hull:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Dunswell. Fri 25 Aug 2017 02:08 (No:18656) Car fire. One hose reel in use."

Note: So a van and car went up in flames in Hull on this day, plus this car burned just north of Hull too...

2017-08-25 - Car bursts into flame on Shire Lane in Cholesbury (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Friday 25 August, 9.33pm Car fire, Shire Lane, Cholesbury. One appliance and crew from Tring attended. Firefighters used one hose reel."

2017-08-25 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Bloody Run Road near Galeton (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2017/08/galeton-dispatched-to-vehicle-fire-on.html

2017-08-25 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-635 in Wyandotte County (Kansas):
http://wyandottedaily.com/vehicle-fire-reported-on-southbound-i-635/

2017-08-25 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the A417 near Birdlip (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/live-a417-blocked-fire-near-380908

2017-08-25 - RV trailer bursts into flame on Pinto Pony Road in Falcon (Colorado):
http://www.krdo.com/news/local-news/crews-quickly-extinguish-camper-fire-in-falcon/612405420

2017-08-25 - Barn damaged by fire in Mooresville (Indiana):
http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2017/08/mooresville-in-barn-fire.html

2017-08-24 - Wildfire grows to 100,000+ acres, burns out of control, near coastal Brookings (Oregon), National Guard mobilized:
http://ktvl.com/news/local/chetco-bar-fire-grows-over-10000-acres-0-percent-contained
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/08/23/Firefighters-National-Guard-work-to-control-blazes-across-Oregon/8231503490284/
http://www.richmond.com/news/ap/city-of-brookings-under-evacuation-warning-as-wildfire-rages/article_a25342ce-1a22-5909-8b1f-36db004bacd4.html
http://theworldlink.com/news/local/chetco-bar-fire-still-burning-unabated/article_8d991c3e-d777-590e-bdcd-2bb949209c24.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/08/city_of_brookings_under_evacua.html
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/brookings-fire-approaches-mega-status/466842064
http://www.kgw.com/news/brookings-fire-it-all-went-up-in-flames/467307084
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/08/with_fire_near_the_doostep_bro.html
http://kval.com/news/local/more-help-on-the-way-for-brookings-oregon-mobilizes-national-guard-for-chetco-bar-fire
http://koin.com/2017/08/25/chetco-bar-wildfire-brookings-08252017/

Quote: "The fire burning in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was about 5 miles from the coastal town near the California border. It has charred 159-square-miles (412 square kilometers)."

2017-08-25 - Wildfire breaks out, grows rapidly to 20,000 acres, near Deer Park (Idaho):
http://www.eastidahonews.com/2017/08/deer-park-fire-now-more-than-20000-acres-still-growing/
http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/local/deer-park-fire-spreading-across-highway/article_538c2422-2d3d-5197-8541-5435a3467cc6.html
http://idahostatejournal.com/news/local/wildfire-rapidly-spreading-in-east-idaho/article_9611836a-b5d8-55ed-8a3a-91b3e563a92b.html
http://www.kpvi.com/news/breaking/update-deer-park-fire-grows-to-acres/article_0d60553c-89de-11e7-8ea4-07fc9ee0f85e.html

Quote: "The Bureau of Land Management reported that the Deer Park Fire had burned another 5,000 acres by 9 p.m. Friday bringing a total of 20,000 acres destroyed by flames. It added that the flames were 'pushing west.' Two hours prior, BLM's Twitter page announced the fire had scorched 15,000 of BLM land."

2017-08-25 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on Smarts Road in Bedworth (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/08/25/refuse-lorry-fire-smarts-road-bedworth-two-fire-engines-attended/

2017-08-25 - Pet store damaged by fire at 2:45 AM in Vernon (Connecticut), nobody there:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fish-Store-Fire-in-Vernon-441711643.html
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36215417/firefighters-battle-fire-at-vernon-pet-store

2017-08-25 - Hospital damaged by roof fire near Lake Scugog in Port Perry (Canada), patients evacuated:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/08/25/port-perry-hospital-patients-evacuated-as-roof-fire-erupts.html
http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/7521864-patients-evacuated-after-fire-on-roof-of-port-perry-hospital/
http://www.cp24.com/news/fire-evacuates-patients-at-port-perry-hospital-1.3562600

2017-08-25 - Garage destroyed by fire at home on Coldsprings Place in Valencia (California):
http://signalscv.com/2017/08/26/garage-catches-fire-valencia-friday/

2017-08-25 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 2:05 AM near the Nashua River in Nashua (New Hampshire), nobody there:
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20170825/NEWS07/170829523
http://www.nh1.com/news/fire-tears-into-nashua-mobile-home-in-early-morning-blaze/
http://www.wmur.com/article/nashua-firefighters-respond-to-early-morning-fire/12094483
http://www.unionleader.com/public-safety/early-morning-fire-damages-nashua-home--20170825

2017-08-25 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 5:45 AM in Chicago (Illinois), 1 injured, another home burns at same time too:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Person-Injured-in-Lawndale-Fire-441717333.html
http://abc7chicago.com/firefighter-hurt-battling-lawndale-blaze/2340465/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/person-injured-in-lawndale-fire/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/25/injury-lawndale-fire/

Quote: "At the same time, a second fire was reported on the city's Southwest Side at a building near 64th and Claremont. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke on the back porch of the 1.5-story home. The fire extended to the rest of the building and exposed surrounding homes."

2017-08-25 - Home under construction destroyed by fire and explosions after midnight in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-south-pinellas/st-petersburg/fire-destroys-st-pete-home-crews-heard-at-least-2-explosions

2017-08-25 - Home destroyed by fire at 3 AM, fire spreads to adjacent home, in Portland (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/house-fire-spreads-to-neighbors-residence-in-se-portland
http://www.kxl.com/fierce-house-fire-se-portland-jumps-home-next-door/

2017-08-25 - Home destroyed by garage fire in coastal Westerly (Rhode Island):
http://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/topnews/10776812-154/family-escapes-fire-at-mohawk-court-unharmed-but-house-is.html
http://turnto10.com/news/local/westerly-house-damaged-by-fire

2017-08-25 - Home destroyed by fire on Kinchafoonee Creek Road in Leesburg (Georgia):
http://wfxl.com/news/local/lee-countyfire-department-battles-blaze-on-kinchafoonee-creek-road

2017-08-25 - Home destroyed by fire in Glen Allen (Virginia), nobody there:
http://wtvr.com/2017/08/25/mountain-run-drive-fire/

2017-08-25 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire at 4 AM in coastal Bellevue (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/6-flee-from-early-morning-duplex-fire-in-bellevue

2017-08-25 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2017/08/25/norfolk-fire-crews-tackling-two-alarm-blaze-on-sewells-point-road/
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/two-alarm-fire-at-apartment-in-norfolk/467267488

2017-08-25 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Fayetteville (North Carolina), 3 injured:
http://www.wral.com/three-injured-in-fayetteville-apartment-fire/16906169/
http://abc11.com/3-hurt-13-displaced-by-fayetteville-apartment-building-fire/2343064/

2017-08-25 - High-rise residential building damaged by fire in Bedford (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2017-08-25/woman-rescued-after-fire-in-high-rise-block-in-bedford/
http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/woman-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-after-fire-at-12-storey-block-of-flats-in-bedford/story-30495278-detail/story.html

2017-08-25 - Deadly fire burns home at 5:30 AM in Austin (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/08/25/fatal-austin-house-fire/

2017-08-25 - Deadly fire burns home just before 1 AM in Fruitport Township (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://fox17online.com/2017/08/25/one-killed-in-overnight-house-fire-in-fruitport-township/
http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2017/aug/25/on-person-dead-in-fruitport-twp-house-fire/

2017-08-25 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 2:15 AM in Tulsa (Oklahoma), 1 killed, 6 injured:
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/six-people-were-hospitalized-including-a-child-after-an-apartment-fire-in-south-tulsa
http://okcfox.com/news/local/multiple-people-taken-to-hospital-after-fire-at-south-tulsa-apartment-complex
http://www.newson6.com/story/36215508/multiple-injuries-reported-in-tulsa-apartment-fire
http://www.fox23.com/news/residents-hospitalized-after-south-tulsa-apartment-fire/597837308

2017-08-25 - Vacant home burns in Kalamazoo (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/news/local/crews-investigate-suspicious-fire-in-kalamazoo

2017-08-25 - Vacant home burns at 5:30 AM in Regina (Canada):
http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/house-fire-in-north-central-neighbourhood
http://regina.ctvnews.ca/fire-breaks-out-at-north-central-house-for-the-second-time-in-a-month-1.3561383

2017-08-25 - Vacant school building destroyed by fire just before 6:45 AM near Juliette (Georgia):
http://www.macon.com/news/local/article169344962.html

Quote: "Firefighters got a call just before 6:45 a.m. that the now privately owned buildings were on fire on J.H. Aldridge Road, to the east of the Ocmulgee River outside the village of Juliette."

2017-08-26 - Massive offshore explosions crack hotel walls and shatter windows in coastal West Bengal (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/mystery-explosions-reported-off-digha-coast-in-wb/articleshow/60233091.cms
http://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/loud-explosions-off-bengal-coast-trigger-panic-among-tourists/story-0OXFJHZJTznrInBQ1lHxDN.html
http://www.oneindia.com/india/mystery-explosions-off-bengal-coast-trigger-panic-among-tourists-2530451.html

Quote: "Two mysterious explosions were reported off the Digha coast in West Bengal's East Midnapore district this morning. Some hotels located close to the coast are reported to have developed cracks on walls, and glass panes shattered from the impact. The explosion sites are said to be well out in the sea, and not within visible range from the coast."

Quote: "Police sources said they have found no material evidence on land, reinforcing assumptions that the explosion site was quite some distance off the coast."

Quote: "Incidentally, the missile testing range at Chandipur on Odisha coastline is about 50 km from Digha. There were speculations whether missiles test fired from this spot accidentally landed close to the Bengal coastline. A number of missiles have been launched from the Integrated Test Range including Akash, Shaurya, Agni and Prithvi ballistic missiles. However, defence sources said they had no confirmation of any wayward missile. They also pointed out test fired missiles don’t usually pack explosives."

Note: Couldn't have been missiles, since if any missiles flew close enough for their sonic booms to crack walls and shatter windows, people would have seen missile contrails, and nobody saw anything. India is surrounded by vast methane hydrate deposits. As those deposits blow their wads, massive explosions - some of them comparable in explosive force to small nuclear explosions but without any radiation - are to be expected. That will happen off the US East and West coasts too, and off Japan, and in the Arctic, and a variety of other places. Worse though will be if the gas DOESN'T explode and burn over the ocean but instead blows over coastal areas and then ignites huge explosive city-destroying firestorms. The deposits off both the US East and West Coasts have already begun to dissociate...

2017-08-26 - Passenger plane hit by smoke, plane makes emergency landing in Bermuda:
http://www.stlucianewsonline.com/st-lucia-bound-jetblue-plane-makes-emergency-landing/

Quote: "An airliner was yesterday forced to divert to Bermuda after smoke was spotted coming from the rear of the plane. The JetBlue flight bound for St Lucia with more than 200 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the island’s airport. A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Fire & Rescue service said the Airbus A320 aircraft was carrying 202 passengers and landed safely in Bermuda at about 12.15pm."

2017-08-26 - Jet bursts into flame after landing at airport in Greenwood (Canada), 8 miles from the coast:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/08/26/crews-called-to-ns-airshow-after-snowbird-catches-fire-on-runway.html
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/crews-called-to-n-s-airshow-after-snowbird-catches-fire-1.3563099

Quote: "There were no injuries after a small fire broke out on one of the planes flown by the Snowbirds aerobatic team as it landed on Saturday. The nine-plane team was taking part in the Atlantic Canada International Air Show at CFB Greenwood, roughly 144 km from Halifax. As the Tutor jets used by the Snowbirds landed, one of them stopped well before the end of the runway after a small fire was spotted around the nose wheel and two fire trucks rushed out to the runway, said Michele Tremblay, a spokesperson for the Snowbirds."

Note: These are the 73rd and 74th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-26 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, junk bus burns, in Grand Junction (Colorado):
http://www.kjct8.com/content/news/GJFD-responds-to-salvage-yard-vehicle-fire-441825663.html
http://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/441825683.html

2017-08-26 - Metal recycling business hit by fire, pile of scrap metal burns, in Waterloo (Indiana):
http://wane.com/2017/08/26/fire-crews-responding-to-metal-x-in-waterloo/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/fort-wayne/fire-crews-douse-flames-smoke-at-metal-x/

Quote: "Firefighters were called to Metal X in Waterloo Saturday evening after a pile of scrap caught fire."

2017-08-26 - Waste center hit by fire, 150 tons of waste burns, on Abbey Road in Park Royal area in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_park-royal-26-august-17.asp

2017-08-26 - Power plant heavily damaged by fire in Novosibirsk (Russia):
http://www.rt.com/news/400993-fire-novosibirsk-power-plant/
http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/233893/massive_fire_breaks_out_at_power_plant_in_novosibirsk_russia/

2017-08-26 - Underground electrical fire causes blackouts in coastal St Julian's on the island of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170826/local/hundreds-of-households-without-power-after-fire-in-distribution-centre.656490
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/80009/fire_breaks_out_in_enemalta_network_tunnels_in_st_julians

2017-08-26 - Wildfire threatens homes on the island of Zakynthos (Greece):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170827-59653-GRC

2017-08-26 - Ship bursts into flame while docked in coastal Mariupol (Ukraine), 1 injured:
http://wellnews.us/articles/the-fire-29431
http://ukropnews24.com/in-mariupol-burned-a-boat-there-are-victims/

Note: This is the 787th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-26 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on street in coastal Sidney (Canada):
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/double-decker-bus-catches-fire-in-sidney-1.3563257
http://www.peninsulanewsreview.com/news/no-injuries-reported-in-sidney-bus-fire/
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/transit-bus-catches-fire-in-sidney-1.22189148
http://www.cheknews.ca/passengers-escape-bc-transit-fire-sidney-360453/
http://www.sookenewsmirror.com/news/no-injuries-reported-in-sidney-bus-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/vibrantvictoria/videos/10155595826249362/

Quote: "'In 20 years that I’ve been here at the fire department I’ve never seen a double decker bus catch on fire,' Blinko said. 'It’s pretty unusual. It was a pretty intense fire.'"

2017-08-26 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on the M8 in coastal Glasgow (Scotland):
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15497838.Firefighters_tackle_bus_fire_in_East_End/
http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/bus-on-fire-near-motorway-13535232

2017-08-26 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road in coastal Cales de Mallorca (Spain):
http://majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2017/08/25/49003/calas-mallorca-airport-coach-destroyed-fire.html

Note: These are the 572nd, 573rd and 574th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-26 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on highway ramp in Rancho Cucamonga (California):
http://www.pe.com/2017/08/26/tractor-trailer-hauling-eggs-catches-fire-on-rancho-cucamonga-freeway-onramp/
http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/08/26/tractor-trailer-hauling-eggs-catches-fire-on-rancho-cucamonga-freeway-onramp/
http://thecaliforniafriends.com/press-enterprise/tractor-trailer-hauling-eggs-catches-fire-on-rancho-cucamonga-freeway-onramp/
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/104017195

2017-08-26 - Tractor and baler destroyed by fire near Henryetta (Oklahoma):
http://thehenryettan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3031:tactor-bailer-destroyed-in-friday-fire&catid=9:police-fire&lang=en&Itemid=129

2017-08-26 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Tarporley Road near Whitchurch (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/north-shropshire/whitchurch/2017/08/26/lorry-and-undergrowth-fires-in-shropshire/

Quote: "At about 4pm firefighters from Whitchurch were called to assist Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service to put out a heavy goods vehicle which had set alight on Tarporley Road, to the north of Whitchurch."

2017-08-26 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Coldridge (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44409&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-26 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Thame Road in Chilton (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Saturday 26 August, 8.19pm Small fire in combine harvester, Thame Road, Chilton. Two appliances and crews from Aylesbury, one from Thame and an officer attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and a thermal imaging camera."

Note: These are the 1546th, 1547th, 1548th, 1549th and 1550th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-26 - Food truck bursts into flame on street in Aurora (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/news/food-truck-on-fire-in-aurora/467870887
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/08/26/food-truck-fire-aurora/
http://kdvr.com/2017/08/26/food-truck-catches-fire-on-alameda-in-aurora/
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/08/27/aurora-food-truck-fire-alameda/
http://www.9news.com/news/local/food-truck-goes-up-in-flames-at-aurora-intersection/467693491

2017-08-26 - Three RVs go up in flames while parked at RV business near Moses Lake (Washington):
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/article/20170827/ARTICLE/170829931

Quote: "A Moses Lake recreational vehicle business lost three RVs in a late night fire Thursday night. It was the second fire that day in the same location. Michelle Perdue, vice president of I-90 RV, said the company did not have an estimate of damage as of Friday afternoon. All three RVs lost were used vehicles, she said."

Note: These are the 408th, 409th and 410th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-26 - Van bursts into flame on Mullacott Cross in coastal Ilfracombe (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44404&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.devonlive.com/news/emergency-services-sent-ilfracombe-after-385936

2017-08-26 - Van bursts into flame on Everthorpe Road in Everthorpe (Britain), 4 miles from the coast:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Everthorpe Road, Everthorpe. Sat 26 Aug 2017 09:09 (No:18759) Van on fire. Two hose reels, two BA and hydraulic spreaders in use."

2017-08-26 - SUV bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, near Borrego Springs (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/08/26/brush-fire-burns-near-borrego-springs/
http://www.thecwsandiego.com/story/36224107/montezuma-fire-grows-to-62-acres
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-montezuma-fire-20170826-story.html
http://www.cbs8.com/story/36224107/cal-fire-battling-15-acre-fire-near-borrego-springs
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/local-news/sd-cm-ram-borrego-brush-fire-20170826-story.html

Quote: "A Jeep was reported on fire about 11:30 a.m. along the desert roadway, also known as county road S22, in the area of Rancho Chimney Rock Road. Flames spread into surrounding brush north of the road. The fire grew from two acres to five, then to 15 acres by about 1:30 p.m., Cal Fire officials said. As of 6 p.m., an estimated 62 acres had been charred."

2017-08-26 - SUV bursts into flame on I-94 in Farmington (Wisconsin):
http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/fire-crews-called-to-car-fire-on-i-94-in-jefferson-county-saturday-august-27-2017

2017-08-26 - SUV bursts into flame at 3:30 AM on road in Thamarassery (India):
http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/moving-car-catches-fire-at-thamarassery-accident-innova-car-fire-force-1.2193440
http://www.deepikaglobal.com/Kerala.aspx?Moving-car-catches-fire-in-Thamarassery.47190
http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/kaumudiglobal-epaper-kglobal/running+innova+catches+fire-newsid-72328688

2017-08-26 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at hospital in Three Hills (Canada):
http://www.drumhelleronline.com/local/19208-flames-torch-truck-in-three-hills

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame at 2:30 AM on I-805 near Clairemont Mesa (California), near the coast:
http://onscenevideo.tv/sd/clairemont-mesa-i-805-north-vehicle-fire/

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame at 12:08 AM, ignites brush fire, near Valley Drive in Riverside (California):
http://www.pe.com/2017/08/26/firefighters-contain-small-brush-fire-in-riverside/

Quote: "The vehicle caught fire first and then the flames spread to nearby brush."

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame on I-691 in Southington (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/latestnews/10781385-154/no-injuries-in-car-fire-on-i-691-east-in-southington.html

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame on I-94 near Jamestown (North Dakota):
http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/local/4318276-car-fire-reported-interstate-94
http://www.newsdakota.com/2017/08/27/crews-called-to-car-fire-on-i-94-near-jamestown-saturday/

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame on the Range Highway near Toowoomba (Australia):
http://www.australianews.press/2017/08/26/car-fire-at-top-of-the-range-australia-news/
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/car-fire-top-range/3216932/

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame at 11:06 PM on Randwick Road in Lyneham (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-lyneham-act-343726.traffic

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame on highway near Udaipur (India):
http://udaipurtimes.com/car-catches-fire-short-circuit-ac/

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame on road in Mysuru (India):
http://citytoday.news/car-catches-fire-time-sense-avoids-casualties/

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame at 11:22 PM on Bourne Road in Aldington (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/blaze-destroys-car-131142/

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame in layby on Coventry Road in Stoneleigh (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/08/26/car-fire-coventry-road-stoneleigh-one-fire-engine-attending/

2017-08-26 - Car bursts into flame on London Road in Beaconsfield (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Saturday 26 August, 5.08pm Car fire, London Road, Beaconsfield. One appliance and crew from Beaconsfield and one from Gerrards Cross attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and two sets of breathing apparatus."

2017-08-26 - Lawnmower bursts into flame at home on East River Road in Grand Island (New York):
http://www.wkbw.com/news/lawnmower-burst-into-flames-causes-large-outside-fire

2017-08-26 - Wildfire continues burning out of control, homes threatened, near Kelowna (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-wildfire-saturday-1.4263781

Quote: "A wildfire burning near Kelowna, B.C., remains out of control after growing overnight. On Saturday afternoon, officials said the flames had moved closer to homes, to within hundreds of metres. Previously, the fire was roughly one kilometre from residences."

2017-08-26 - Clubhouse destroyed by fire at 1:05 AM at golf course near Ann Arbor (Michigan):
http://www.thesalinepost.com/police-fire/fire-guts-banquet-center-reddeman-farms-golf-club
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2017/08/fire_destroys_golf_course_club.html

Quote: "The fire completely gutted the 7,000-square-foot facility that overlooked the golf course and functioned as a full-service banquet hall, golf shop and practice area."

2017-08-26 - Trader Joe’s damaged by fire in coastal Westport (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/08/26/westport-fire-department-investigate-structure-fire-at-trader-joes-in-westport/

2017-08-26 - Workshop garage heavily damaged by fire at home in Two Rivers (Wisconsin):
http://www.nbc26.com/news/garage-fire-causes-major-damage-in-two-rivers
http://www.htrnews.com/story/news/2017/08/27/two-rivers-garage-fire-causes-50-k-damages/606143001/

2017-08-26 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire at 1:07 AM in Billings (Montana):
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/early-saturday-fire-damages-billings-mobile-home/article_a729e63b-6960-5ffd-827e-41d38f14ed0e.html

2017-08-26 - Home damaged by fire at 6:30 AM on Alabama Avenue in Sheboygan (Wisconsin):
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/2017/08/26/fire-damages-alabama-avenue-home-sheboygan/605271001/

2017-08-26 - Home damaged by basement fire just after midnight in Sioux Falls (South Dakota):
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/26/sioux-falls-home-damaged-fire/605187001/
http://www.kdlt.com/2017/08/26/basement-sustains-heavy-damage-early-morning-house-fire/

2017-08-26 - Home heavily damaged by fire near the Delaware River in Claymont (Delaware):
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2017/08/26/four-displaced-after-fire-heavily-damages-claymont-home/605493001/
http://www.wdel.com/news/fire-heavily-damages-claymont-house/article_9f7b20c8-8a97-11e7-af31-13933f634e13.html
http://www.delawareonline.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2017/08/26/fire-burns-claymont-home/104986162/

2017-08-26 - Home heavily damaged by fire shortly before 1 AM near the Ohio River in Mount Auburn (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://local12.com/news/local/1-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-after-fire-in-mt-auburn

2017-08-26 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Hyannis Port (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20170826/fire-damages-upper-level-of-hyannisport-house

2017-08-26 - Home destroyed by fire in Gallatin (New York):
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2017/08/26/milan-firefighters-respond-gallatin-blaze/604939001/
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20170826/early-morning-fire-damages-columbia-county-home

2017-08-26 - Home destroyed by fire in Gratz (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/08/fire_destroys_dauphin_county_h.html
http://www.wgal.com/article/fire-destroys-home-in-dauphin-county/12100607

2017-08-26 - Three homes go up in flames before 4:45 AM in Conroe (Texas):
http://www.yourconroenews.com/news/article/Up-to-3-homes-lost-firefighter-injured-in-Conroe-11969259.php

2017-08-26 - Hotel damaged by fire just before midnight in Hattiesburg (Mississippi), 4 injured:
http://www.wdam.com/story/36223242/four-injured-after-fire-breaks-out-at-hattiesburg-hotel
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36223242/four-injured-after-fire-breaks-out-at-hattiesburg-hotel

2017-08-26 - High-rise hotel damaged by fire in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170827-59654-USA
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/fire-extinguished-at-westgate-near-las-vegas-strip/
http://news3lv.com/news/local/witnesses-report-fire-at-westgate-hotel

2017-08-26 - Deadly fire burns home in Heuvelton (New York), 1 killed:
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/elderly-heuvelton-man-found-dead-after-fire-20170827

2017-08-26 - Vacant home burns at 7:09 AM in Syracuse (New York):
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/08/syracuse_firefighters_investigate_fire_at_vacant_south_side_home.html

2017-08-26 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Murphysboro (Illinois):
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36224287/vacant-murphysboro-home-destroyed-by-fire

2017-08-26 - Vacant hardware store destroyed by fire before 2:30 AM near Lake Moultrie in St. Stephen (South Carolina):
http://www.berkeleyobserver.com/2017/08/26/old-hardware-store-st-stephen-destroyed-fire/

2017-08-27 - Car bursts into flame and kills juvenile, injures two women, on Highway 515 near Ellijay (Georgia):
https://gilmer.fetchyournews.com/2017/08/28/details-confirm-one-fatality-in-vehicle-fire/
http://www.thenewsobserver.com/news-subscribers/fannin-teen-dies-car-fire

Quote: "He also told FYN that the vehicle fire is suspected to have been caused by a malfunction in the vehicle, possibly in the fuel line. He confirmed there was no other vehicle involved in the incident and it appears to have simply been an issue with the vehicle itself. However, due to the extent of the burn the vehicle withstood, the cause is officially being labeled undetermined."

2017-08-27 - Woman found burned to death outside her burned car in the Jezreel Valley (Israel):
http://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-found-dead-outside-charred-car-in-northern-israel/

Quote: "There were burn marks found all over her body, which was transferred to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute."

Quote: "They opened an investigation into the circumstances of the death, and didn’t immediately say whether they suspected she had been killed."

2017-08-27 - Underground electrical explosion hits coastal San Francisco (California), thousands of homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CID-20170828-59666-USA
http://abc7news.com/power-restored-to-thousands-of-homes-in-sf/2348749/

Quote: "Power has been restored after an outage was reported Sunday afternoon in San Francisco, according to officials. As of 4:10 p.m. the outage affected thousands of people in the Sunset, Haight Ashbury, Richmond and Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhoods, according to a PG and E outage map and emergency managers. An explosion underneath a manhole cover occurred around the same time as the outage, but PG and E could not confirm that the outage was related to the explosion."

2017-08-27 - Munitions depot rocked by fire and explosions near coastal Baku (Azerbaijan), 6 injured:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/27/azerbaijan-ammunition-dump-catches-fire-6-injured.htm.html
http://www.yahoo.com/news/azerbaijan-ammunition-dump-catches-fire-6-injured-163601832.html
http://am1070theanswer.com/news/world/azerbaijan-ammunition-dump-catches-fire-6-injured
http://wtop.com/europe/2017/08/azerbaijan-ammunition-dump-catches-fire-6-injured/
http://ban.jo/News/Middle-East/20170827/Casualties-Reported-From-Weapons-Depot-Explosion-In-Baku-Azerbaijan-Baki/
http://www.srnnews.com/azerbaijan-ammunition-dump-catches-fire-6-injured/
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-08/27/c_136559532.htm
http://www.rt.com/news/401053-blast-arms-storage-azerbaijan/
http://wellnews.us/articles/in-azerbaijan

2017-08-27 - Dozens of cars and casino destroyed by massive fire at 7:02 AM in Groningen (Netherlands):
http://nltimes.nl/2017/08/28/groningen-casino-completely-destroyed-massive-fire
http://calvinayre.com/2017/08/28/casino/holland-casino-groningen-destroyed-fire/
http://www.casinopedia.org/news/groningen-casino-destroyed-huge-fire

Quote: "The property can be considered lost. A 'few dozen' cars were still in the casino's parking garage, according to the mayor. They too were lost."

Note: I'd wager they didn't see that coming!

2017-08-27 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Crab Island, near Destin (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20170827/boat-catches-fire-near-crab-island
http://www.thedestinlog.com/news/20170827/boat-catches-fire-near-crab-island
http://www.mypanhandle.com/news/good-samaritan-rescues-three-from-boat-fire/799831095
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170827/Boat-Catches-Fire-At-Crab-Island-In-Destin-FL-Okaloosa-County/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv8_C8PMnjQ

2017-08-27 - Boat bursts into flame near yacht club in coastal Essex (Maryland):
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/large-boat-fire-occurs-on-sue-creek-in-essex-on-sunday-afternoon
http://www.nottinghammd.com/2017/08/27/boat-fire-reported-baltimore-yacht-club/
http://www.facebook.com/FOXBaltimore/photos/a.104277574606.96083.59109969606/10154911880099607/?type=3&theater

2017-08-27 - Boat 'Rah Rah' bursts into flame in the Mississippi Sound near coastal Biloxi (Mississippi):
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article169693017.html
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2017/08/28/mississippi-sound-boat-fire/607870001/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/shipping/child-and-nine-others-rescued-after-boat-fire-in-the-mississippi-sound-the-sun-herald/

Note: These are the 788th, 789th and 790th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-27 - Two passenger buses and a truck destroyed by fire in the wee hours while parked in coastal Ras Al Khaimah (UAE):
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/fire-in-three-vehicles-in-ras-al-khaimah-1.623269
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/08/27/Fire_in_three_vehicles_in_Ras_Al_Khaimah/

Quote: "A fire broke out in three vehicles in Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday, though no casualties have been reported. A lorry and two buses were destroyed in the fire in the Al Nakheel area of the emirate in the early hours of the morning, civil defence said."

2017-08-27 - Private bus bursts into flame while parked at property in Glenorchy (New Zealand), near Lake Wakatipu, nobody there:
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/house-bus-resident-lost-all-blaze
http://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/otago-daily-times/20170829/281878708505954

2017-08-27 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in coastal Chimbote (Peru):
http://ban.jo/News/Latin-America/20170827/Fire-Engulfs-Bus-In-Chimbote-Peru-Chimbote/

Note: These are the 575th, 576th, 577th and 578th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-27 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Stoke St. Milborough, Ludlow (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56239

2017-08-27 - Tractor (telehandler), trailer and 10 tons of straw go up in flames on Cresswell Lane in Lea (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/tractor-fire-lea/

Note: These are the 1551st and 1552nd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-27 - RV bursts into flame while parked near Lyndell Road and Hutchison Boulevard in coastal Panama City Beach (Florida):
http://www.wjhg.com/content/news/RV-fire-in-Panama-City-Beach-441940193.html

Note: This is the 411th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-27 - Van bursts into flame in Campbellville area in coastal Georgetown (Guyana):
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2017/photos/08/27/bus-catches-on-fire/

2017-08-27 - SUV bursts into flame on the Princes Highway near Bega (Australia):
http://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/4883333/vehicle-bursts-into-flames-on-bega-highway/
http://www.merimbulanewsweekly.com.au/story/4884135/vehicle-bursts-into-flames-on-bega-highway/

2017-08-27 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 5:45 AM while parked in garage at home, fire spreads to home, in New Castle (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wtae.com/article/pickup-truck-fire-badly-damages-garage-and-home-in-lawrence-county/12103946
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/fire-spreads-from-vehicle-to-shenango-home/article_9f40fdcc-8b31-11e7-b109-ef8e9e53885a.html

Quote: "Investigators haven't determined what caused the fire, but say they believe it started in a pickup truck in the garage."

2017-08-27 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Cortland (New York):
http://www.wxhc.com/?p=30796
http://cortlandvoice.com/2017/08/28/cortland-firefighters-put-blaze-off-campus-house-move-weekend/

2017-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on I-80 near Rodeo (California):
http://patch.com/california/pinole-hercules/firefighters-put-out-car-fire-i-80

2017-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on the M7 near Seven Hills (Australia):
http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/4886225/car-fire-shuts-down-one-lane-of-m7/

2017-08-27 - Car bursts into flame at 1:45 AM while parked at home in coastal George Town (Cayman Islands):
http://cayman27.ky/2017/08/investigations-into-car-fire-in-gt-continue/
http://caymannewsservice.com/2017/08/investigation-begins-into-early-morning-car-fire/
http://www.loopcayman.com/content/investigation-launched-vehicle-fire-george-town-residence

2017-08-27 - Police car bursts into flame on the A168 in Asenby, Yorkshire (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-41066047
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/second-police-car-bursts-flames-387443
http://lawofficer.com/news/uk-police-car-catches-on-fire-in-response-to-emergency-call/
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15498326.Lucky_escape_as_police_car_catches_fire/
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/north_yorkshire_fire_and_rescue_service_270817am

2017-08-27 - Classic Jaguar bursts into flame on road near coastal Thorpeness (Britain):
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/classic-jaguar-mark-ii-worth-thousands-bursts-into-flames-after-thorpeness-classics-at-the-pavilion-show-1-5166155
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/classic-jaguar-mark-ii-worth-thousands-bursts-into-flames-after-thorpeness-classics-at-the-pavilion-show-1-5166155

2017-08-27 - Car bursts into flame on the M5 near Stroud (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/live-car-fire-causing-delays-387708

Quote: "It has been a day of delays on the M5. It began when a car burst into flames on the M5 in the morning causing significant delays."

2017-08-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-77 in Jackson County (West Virginia):
http://www.tristateupdate.com/story/36227883/vehicle-fire-closes-southbound-lanes-of-i-77-in-jackson-county
http://www.wvalways.com/story/36227883/vehicle-fire-closes-southbound-lanes-of-i-77-in-jackson-county
http://www.wearewvproud.com/story/36227883/vehicle-fire-closes-southbound-lanes-of-i-77-in-jackson-county
http://www.navbug.com/article278397106/vehicle_fire_closes_southbound_lanes_of_i_77_in_jackson_county.htm

2017-08-27 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Barnum Road in Olean (New York):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2017/08/town-of-olean-dispatched-to-vehicle.html

2017-08-27 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 4:17 AM while parked at home on Kinniside Avenue in Whitehaven (Britain):
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/cumbriafire/recent-incidents/

Quote: "Motorbike fire in Whitehaven(Copeland) 27 Aug 2017 At 04:17 firefighters were called to a motorbike fire on Kinniside Avenue, Whitehaven.  The fire was in the garden of a property and crews, from Whitehaven, used one hose reel jet to extinguish it. Police also attended the incident."

2017-08-27 - Truck rental business damaged by fire in Downey (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20170827/downey-business-damaged-in-fire

2017-08-27 - Barn destroyed by fire at midnight in Meridianville (Alabama), several pigs killed:
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/barn_at_tate_farms_destroyed_i.html
http://whnt.com/2017/08/27/popular-family-destination-tate-farms-suffers-significant-structure-fire/
http://www.waff.com/story/36226166/tate-farms-animal-barn-destroyed-in-fire
http://www.rocketcitynow.com/news/local-news/tate-farms-suffered-significant-loss-in-sunday-morning-fire/799585331

2017-08-27 - Barn damaged by fire on River Street in West Bridgewater (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20170827/kayaking-companys-barn-damaged-by-fire-in-west-bridgewater

2017-08-27 - Wildfire grows to 168 square miles near coastal Brookings (Oregon):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170828-59661-USA
http://katu.com/news/local/wildfire-near-brookings-grows-overnight-to-about-168-square-miles

2017-08-27 - Wildfire grows to 4,000 acres near Lincoln (Montana):
http://helenair.com/news/local/alice-creek-fire-near-lincoln-blows-up-to-acres-overnight/article_c2920d02-b480-557f-9933-62d999093938.html

2017-08-27 - Wildfire grows to 3,500 acres in the Sheep Creek Drainage in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/local/tank-hollow-reaches-3500-acres

2017-08-27 - Wildfire grows to 18,800 acres north of Seeley Lake (Montana):
http://www.krtv.com/story/36226771/rice-ridge-fire-at-over-18800-acres

2017-08-27 - Wildfire grows to, 25,700 acres near Superior (Montana):
http://www.krtv.com/story/36226839/sunrise-fire-holding-at-over-25000-acres-burned

2017-08-27 - Wildfire grows to 8,000+ acres within half a mile of Crater Lake National Park (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/27/crater-lake-national-park-evacuation-blanket-creek-fire/606641001/

2017-08-27 - Brush fire breaks out and threatens structures near Lake Elsinore (California):
http://abc7.com/45-acre-brush-fire-erupts-near-lake-elsinore-threatens-structures/2348926/

2017-08-27 - Fifty tons of baled straw goes up in flames on Toppesfield Road in Great Yeldham (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6841/

2017-08-27 - AC unit bursts into flame at aluminum business in Holland (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2017/08/fire_causes_evacuation_of_holl.html
http://fox17online.com/2017/08/27/fire-put-out-at-holland-aluminum-business/
http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2017/aug/28/fire-briefly-closes-aluminum-business-in-holland/

2017-08-27 - Auto shop and market heavily damaged by fire in Green Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2017/08/27/fire-damages-green-bay-building/606174001/
http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Fire-causes-250K-in-damage-at-Sunrise-Oriental-Market-441860923.html
http://fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay-structure-fire

2017-08-27 - Pallet and crate business damaged by fire in Boonville (Indiana):
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/massive-fire-at-industrial-woodkraft/799657085

Quote: "A massive fire at Industrial Woodkraft in Boonville rekindled Sunday afternoon. Boonville fire officials say they returned to the scene around 2:30 P.M. There were some hot spots that reignited. Industrial Woodkraft makes pallets and crates and distributes shipping and packaging products."

2017-08-27 - Silo damaged by fire in the Town of Norway (Wisconsin):
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/sunday-silo-fire-battled-in-the-town-of-norway/article_9f063080-cd80-5245-878d-6a17db4a9c22.html

2017-08-27 - Businesses and apartments destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM, funeral home damaged, in Forest City (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/08/27/fire-destroys-businesses-apartments-in-forest-city/
http://fox56.com/live/big-fire-destroys-row-of-buildings

2017-08-27 - Home damaged by fire just before 5 AM in Topeka (Kansas), nobody there:
http://ksnt.com/2017/08/27/topeka-fire-department-investigating-early-morning-house-fire/

2017-08-27 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Bridgeport Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2017/08/fire_destroys_garage_displaces.html
http://www.wnem.com/story/36228978/garage-fire-spreads-to-house-in-bridgeport-township
http://www.facebook.com/baycitytimes/posts/10155167786147763

2017-08-27 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 1 AM in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.tristateupdate.com/story/36226759/house-fire-causes-extensive-damage-in-charleston

2017-08-27 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 10:30 PM on Fairview Drive in Institute (West Virginia):
http://www.tristateupdate.com/story/36228387/fire-crews-battle-structure-fire-in-kanawha-county

2017-08-27 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/nine-people-left-homeless-in-providence-fire

2017-08-27 - Home under construction destroyed by fire at 5 AM in North Bethany (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-early-morning-fire-in-north-bethany-development
http://www.kptv.com/story/36226822/two-alarm-fire-impacts-north-bethany-development
http://pdxfanews.blogspot.com/2017/08/two-alarm-fire-impacts-north-bethany.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2017/08/2_fires_bethany_home_developme.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/KATUNews/901889020325535744-firefighters-battle-early-morning-fire-in-north-bethany-development-liveonk2
http://koin.com/2017/08/27/another-new-home-in-bethany-destroyed-by-fire/

2017-08-27 - Home destroyed by fire in the Township of Conover (Wisconsin), nobody there:
http://www.waow.com/story/36227873/2017/08/27/fire-destroys-vilas-county-home

2017-08-27 - Home destroyed by fire and explosions in coastal Mary Esther (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20170827/fire-explosions-damage-home-in-mary-esther

2017-08-27 - Apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/7-story-apartment-fire-sends-smoke-plume-over-seattle

2017-08-27 - Apartment building damaged by fire near the Allegheny River in Sharpsburg (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/sharpsburg-apartment-building-fire/
http://www.wpxi.com/video?videoId=599128298&videoVersion=1.0

2017-08-27 - Motel damaged by fire in Jefferson (New Hampshire):
http://www.wmur.com/article/fire-breaks-out-at-fully-occupied-jefferson-motel/12105293

2017-08-27 - Deadly fire burns home in Hedgesville (West Virginia), 1 killed, two other fatal fires too:
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/_recent_news/wv-fire-marshal-reports-three-fatal-blazes-over-the-weekend/article_ebadfd40-8c03-11e7-baf7-e360214022c3.html

2017-08-27 - Deadly fire burns home in Rensselaer Falls (New York), 1 killed:
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/75-year-old_man_dies_in_north_country_house_fire.html

2017-08-27 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 11:30 PM in coastal Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (New York), 1 killed:
http://abc7ny.com/woman-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-in-brooklyn-apartment/2347256/
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/08/27/brooklyn-fire-investigation-victim-death.html
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Woman-Dies-in-Brooklyn-Kitchen-Fire-FDNY-Bay-Ridge-94th-Street--441859223.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/woman-found-dead-fire-brooklyn-apartment-building-article-1.3445932
http://nypost.com/2017/08/27/woman-killed-in-apartment-building-fire/

2017-08-27 - Vacant home and shed burn at 5:17 AM in Massillon (Ohio):
http://www.indeonline.com/news/20170827/fire-destroys-shed-damages-vacant-century-home

2017-08-27 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Cahokia (Illinois):
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article169689637.html
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article169689462.html

2017-08-27 - Vacant bowling alley burns at 5:45 AM in New Albany (Indiana):
http://www.wave3.com/story/36225861/fire-damages-vacant-bowling-alley-in-new-albany
http://www.wdrb.com/story/36225855/fire-damages-former-bowling-alley-in-new-albany

2017-08-27 - Vacant stables burn on Swindon Lane in Cheltenham (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/live-black-smoke-billows-across-388184

2017-08-28 - Truck goes up in flames at 1 AM and kills man in Upland (California):
http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/08/29/man-found-dead-in-truck-on-fire-in-upland/

Quote: "A man was found dead in the bed of a truck that was on fire early Monday in Upland, the San Bernardino County coroner said. The Upland Police Department said, while its investigation is ongoing, they do not suspect foul play. The man, whose name isn’t being released until after his family is notified, was discovered about 1 a.m. by San Bernardino County firefighters who were putting out the vehicle fire on Dewey Way near West Foothill Boulevard."

2017-08-28 - RV trailer goes up in flames and kills man at RV park in coastal Ilwaco (Washington):
http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20170829/man-dies-in-ilwaco-fire
http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/local-news/20170830/man-dies-in-trailer-park-fire

2017-08-28 - Office building heavily damaged by explosion and fire during flooding in Houston (Texas):
http://www.wlox.com/story/36232817/explosion-starts-fire-in-downtown-houston-in-midst-of-epic-rain
http://nypost.com/2017/08/28/massive-blaze-rips-through-office-building-in-harvey-soaked-houston/
http://abc13.com/witness-explosion-rocks-building-in-downtown-houston/2350911/
http://www.click2houston.com/news/fire-reported-at-downtown-houston-building
http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/blaze-erupts-in-downtown-houston-building-as-ts-harvey-rages-on
http://www.live5news.com/story/36232817/explosion-starts-fire-in-downtown-houston-in-midst-of-epic-rain
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/houston-explosion-harvey-downtown-lone-star-legal-aid-latest-news-updates-hurricane-video-a7917036.html

2017-08-28 - Sewage manhole explodes in Dhaka (Bangladesh), 2 killed:
http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/2-killed-blast-inside-manhole-1455757
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/08/28/sewerage-line-gas-explodes-kills-two-in-dhaka
http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/157853/2-killed-in-city-fire

2017-08-28 - Underground electrical fire breaks out on Denby Drive in Baildon (Britain):
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15498407.Firefighters_called_to_smoking_manhole/

2017-08-28 - Electrical substation damaged by fire on Sewer Plant Road near Zephyr Cove (Nevada), 9600 homes go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CID-20170829-59675-USA
http://mynews4.com/news/local/fire-at-nv-energy-plant-in-south-lake-tahoe-leaves-thousands-without-power
http://www.ktvn.com/story/36232100/structure-fire-at-nv-energy-plant-in-zephyr-cove-thousands-without-power
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Fire-at-NV-Energy-plant-in-South-Lake-Tahoe-triggers-power-outage-442011573.html
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/tahoe-douglas-fire-blaze-at-nv-energy-plant-likely-cause-of-lake-tahoe-south-shore-power-outage/
http://www.sierrasun.com/news/tahoe-douglas-fire-blaze-at-nv-energy-plant-likely-cause-of-lake-tahoe-south-shore-power-outage/
http://fox40.com/2017/08/28/5000-still-without-power-at-tahoe-due-to-substation-fire/

2017-08-28 - Transformer bursts into flame in Lorain Borough (Pennsylvania), blackouts ensue:
http://www.tribdem.com/news/lorain-transformer-fire-blamed-for-power-outages/article_34142a40-8c69-11e7-9b60-a37f61f38ea5.html

2017-08-28 - Landfill erupts in flame at Dimmer Landfill Site on Dimmer Lane in Castle Cary (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44420&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://resource.co/article/firefighters-expect-remain-somerset-landfill-blaze-days-12056
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/castle-cary-landfill-fire-crews-392515

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame while parked at festival in Reading (Britain):
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/fire-breaks-out-reading-festival-13538291

Note: A boy, 17, slumped over dead shortly before 2 AM in a tent at this same festival too, mentioned in the 2017-08-27 update...

2017-08-28 - Wildfire grows to 117,669 acres near coastal Brookings (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/28/chetco-bar-fire-brookings-oregon-coast-smoke-gold-beach-wildfire-kalmiopsis-wilderness/610221001/
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/27/chetco-bar-fire-brookings-oregon-coast-smoke-gold-beach-wildfire-crescent-city/606667001/

Quote: "The Chetco Bar Fire, burning in southwest Oregon, is now 117,669 acres, up from around 108,000 on Sunday."

2017-08-28 - Home explodes and burns in Moncks Corner (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://counton2.com/2017/08/28/moncks-corner-explosion-sends-one-man-to-burn-center/
http://www.live5news.com/story/36236915/police-explosion-at-moncks-corner-home-injures-one-person
http://www.berkeleyobserver.com/2017/08/28/police-moncks-corner-home-explosion-leaves-1-person-injured/
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/one-person-suffers-severe-burns-in-reported-explosion-at-home-in-moncks-corner
http://www.postandcourier.com/house-explosion-in-moncks-corner-severely-burns-man/article_f7cc7884-8c5f-11e7-bcd0-8b95c82a491c.html
http://www.facebook.com/live5news/videos/10155788670389052/

Note: This is the 247th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-08-28 - Boat bursts into flame on Table Rock Lake (Missouri):
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/firefighters-put-out-pontoon-boat-fire-on-table-rock-lake/800604963
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/PICTURES-Southern-Stone-County-firefighters-battle-boat-fire-on-Table-Rock-Lake-442070083.html
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/video/stone-county-firefighters-put-out-boat-fire_20170829105900/800605460
http://www.hometowndailynews.com/2017/08/29/southern-stone-county-fire-crews-extinguish-pontoon-boat-fire/
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/7064956/stone_county_firefighters_put_out_boat_fire
http://bransontrilakesnews.com/image_54f5612a-8ce6-11e7-8003-0f0535652900.html

Note: This is the 791st boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-28 - School bus bursts into flame on the 14 Freeway near Acton (California), 4 injured:
http://signalscv.com/2017/08/28/4-injured-golden-valley-highs-volleyball-team-bus-catches-fire/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/School-Bus-Fire-Reported-on-14-Freeway-in-Acton-4-Injured-442077153.html
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170829/bus-carrying-high-school-girls-volleyball-team-catches-fire-near-acton
http://abc7.com/high-school-volleyball-teams-bus-erupts-in-flames-in-acton/2353321/
http://www.trendingnewstracker.com/school-bus-fire-reported-on-14-freeway-in-acton-4-injured/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/girls-high-school-volleyball-team-school-bus-catches-fire/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/school-bus-girls-volleyball-team-fire/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLmii1GddxY

Note: This is the 136th school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 579th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-28 - Tour bus bursts into flame on US 6 near Price (Utah):
http://etv10news.com/bus-catches-fire-on-highway-6/
http://www.sunad.com/news/tour-bus-fire/article_a8c84416-8c46-11e7-8101-6bc096b359fb.html

2017-08-28 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Vijayawada (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2017/aug/29/cng-bus-gutted-in-vijayawada-no-casualties-1649601.html
http://english.sakshi.com/news/2017/08/29/bus-catches-fire-on-vijayawada-road

Note: These are the 580th and 581st buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-28 - In separate incidents, two tractor trailers burst into flame, on I-84 near Boardman and Pendleton (Oregon):
http://www.mycolumbiabasin.com/2017/08/29/another-semi-catches-fire-on-i-84/
http://www.mycolumbiabasin.com/2017/08/29/trailer-onions-burn-on-i-84/

Quote: "Boardman Rural Fire Protection District responded to yet another semi-truck fire on the eastbound off-ramp for the Port of Morrow on Interstate 84. Firefighters responded around 6:40 p.m. Monday evening and were quickly able to douse the fire with foam, according to the official BRFPD Facebook page. There were no injuries. It was the second time Monday that a semi-truck/trailer caught on fire on Monday on I-84 in the lower Columbia Basin. Another truck carrying onions was ablaze near milepost 229."

2017-08-28 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 9 in coastal Essex (Connecticut), 1 lightly injured:
http://wtnh.com/2017/08/28/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-part-of-route-9-in-essex/
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-essex-tractor-trailer-fire-20170828-story.html
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Truck-Fire-Closes-Route-9-South-in-Essex-442006283.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guXwXk1sB7Q

2017-08-28 - In separate incidents, three tractors (combines) go up in flames in Whitman County (Idaho):
http://lmtribune.com/northwest/combine-fires-break-out-in-whitman-county/article_eb19d081-a1c9-5614-976b-0a7573e20358.html

Quote: "Harvest is in full swing and so were combine fires Monday in Whitman County. There were three combines fires at various locations and times, according to Whitcom Emergency Dispatch Center."

2017-08-28 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Ogden Road Southeast in Calgary (Canada):
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/vehicle-fire-closes-roads-in-southeast-calgary-1.3565611

2017-08-28 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Bratton Road in Westbury (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/fire-vehicle-large-westbury/

2017-08-28 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Joy Lane in Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/combine-harvester-fire-in-warrington
http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2017/08/29/combine-harvester-ablaze-at-farm/

2017-08-28 - Tractor (combine) and five acres of crops go up in flames on Brook Lane in Cuckfield (Britain):
http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/crops-and-combine-harvester-destroyed-by-fire-1-8124183

2017-08-28 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Huntingdon Road in Raveley (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/combine-harvester-fire-4429.aspx

2017-08-28 - Tractor (harvester) bursts into flame on the A386 near Okehampton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44422&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-28 - Tractor bursts into flame on Hankins Heys Lane in Buerton (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/tractor-fire-in-buerton

2017-08-28 - Tractor and baler go up in flames at 10:55 PM inside outbuilding on Chackmore Road in Radclive (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Monday 28 August, 10.55pm Tractor and baler alight in outbuilding, Chackmore Road, Radclive. One appliance and crew from Buckingham and one from Winslow attended. Firefighters used a main jet, a hose reel, four sets of breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera."

Note: These are the 1553rd-1566th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-28 - Garbage truck bursts into flame in tunnel in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/08/28/garbage-truck-fire-closes-mass-pike-connector-in-boston
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/08/truck_fire_briefly_forces_closure_of_pike_connector_tunnel
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/08/28/mass-turnpike-connector-tunnel-boston-closed-after-truck-fire/VUUUuISFowlYUDuJ2DjEUM/story.html
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/truck-fire-shuts-down-mass-pike-connector-tunnel/
http://www.wcvb.com/article/truck-fire-closes-mass-pike-connector-tunnel/12107122
http://www.fox25boston.com/news/mass-pike-shut-down-after-truck-fire/599392527
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1pdKilyXI

2017-08-28 - Armored truck bursts into flame on the Florida Turnpike in Orlando (Florida):
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/traffic/os-armored-truck-fire-florida-turnpike-20170828-story.html

2017-08-28 - RV bursts into flame while parked at Buffalo Wild Wings in Carson City (Nevada):
http://carsonnow.org/story/08/28/2017/rv-fire-parking-lot-south-carson-street-extinguished

2017-08-28 - RV bursts into flame at Raceway Park in Dodge City (Kansas):
http://www.dodgeglobe.com/news/20170829/rv-catches-fire-at-raceway-park

2017-08-28 - RV bursts into flame while parked on Hastings Avenue, fire spreads to van, in Penticton (Canada):
http://www.summerlandreview.com/news/rv-bursts-into-flame-on-hastings-avenue/
http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/rv-bursts-into-flame-on-hastings-avenue/
http://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/205257/RV-fire-spreads-to-van
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60cmzIA4ipE

Note: These are the 412th, 413th and 414th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-28 - Van and two semi trailers full of straw destroyed by fire while parked near Albany (Georgia):
http://www.walb.com/story/36232991/multiple-agencies-combine-to-battle-huge-worth-straw-blaze
http://www.wtxl.com/news/fire-crews-fight-worth-county-vehicle-fire/article_9bbd825c-8c9d-11e7-b539-7fb789149e1c.html

Quote: "About 9:30, Worth Co. Fire responded a to a vehicle fire near Woodcrest Road and Pearson Road. Firefighters found a van in flames, and two semi-trailers, loaded with pine straw, fully ablaze."

2017-08-28 - Van bursts into flame at 11 PM while parked on road near Dothan (Alabama):
http://www.dothaneagle.com/enterprise_ledger/news/batten-van-fire/article_13d3763c-8bf6-11e7-acae-6704f9d50a77.html

2017-08-28 - Van bursts into flame on Wando River bridge near Mt. Pleasant (South Carolina):
http://www.live5news.com/story/36233934/one-eb-lane-open-on-wando-bridge-due-to-vehicle-fire
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36233934/one-eb-lane-open-on-wando-bridge-due-to-vehicle-fire

Quote: "Emergency crews have cleared a vehicle fire on the Wando bridge. The incident affected the I-526 eastbound lanes. Motorists reported seeing a van on fire."

2017-08-28 - SUV and trailer destroyed by fire at 3 AM on road in Gundagai (Australia):
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4884590/beer-van-burns-down-on-way-to-newcastle-photos/

2017-08-28 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked on road, fire spreads to brush, in Pozo (California):
http://www.920kvec.com/posts/car-fire.php
http://www.ksby.com/story/36239080/vehicle-fire-sparks-small-brush-fire-in-pozo

2017-08-28 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 5:46 AM on Highway 20 near Watertown (South Dakota):
http://www.thepublicopinion.com/news/local_news/wfr-puts-out-vehicle-fire-early-monday-morning/article_0c2f5c16-8bf1-11e7-badf-c31c4bd061ec.html

2017-08-28 - Pickup truck bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on I-15 near Paragonah (Utah):
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/28/jcw-truck-fire-burns-underneath-i-15-overpass/
http://www.cedarcityutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/28/jcw-truck-fire-burns-underneath-i-15-overpass/

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge near coastal Brooklyn (New York), separate crash too:
http://www.silive.com/news/2017/08/heavy_delays_on_verrazano-narr.html

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on Route 67 near Davis Lane in Godfrey (Illinois):
http://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/car-catches-fire-on-route-67-near-davis-lane-in-godfrey-extinguished-quickly-23036.cfm

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on I-80 in Placer County (California):
http://www.auburnjournal.com/article/8/28/17/gatorade-helps-quench-i-80-vehicle-fire

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame at church in Liberal (Kansas):
http://www.kscbnews.net/vehicle-fire-on-sunday-keeps-firefighters-busy/

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Old Ottawa East (Canada):
http://www.ottawasun.com/2017/08/28/burning-car-threatens-old-ottawa-east-home
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/mini-cooper-catches-fire-outside-home-in-old-ottawa-east-1.3565395
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/burning-car-threatens-old-ottawa-east-home

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame at 2:26 AM on Leverrier Street in Bruce (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-bruce-act-343851.traffic

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame in Belconnen (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-act-2017-08-28-113000-343995.traffic

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on street in Sirsa (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/luxury-car-catches-fire-in-sirsa-triggers-panic/article19576683.ece

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame at 2:33 AM while parked at auto shop, fire spreads to building(s), in coastal Southampton (Britain):
http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/incidents-news-and-events/incidents/?entryid1=44415
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/15498917.PHOTOS__Building_flooded_after_late_night_car_fire_in_Southampton/

Quote: "Crews from Redbridge, St Mary's, Hightown, Eastleigh and Romsey attended a car fire which had spread to a building of eight commercial units on First Avenue in Southampton. The call came in at 02:33 this morning with five appliances and a number of other support vehicles including the aerial ladder platform at the scene. "

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on the M65 between Blackburn and Darwen (Britain):
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15499725.Car_fire_on_M65/
http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/15499721.Car_fire_on_M65/
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/transport/car-fire-sparks-motorway-emergency-1-8726334

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on Old Woking Road in Woking (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/shock-image-captures-moment-car-13542511

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on bypass near Batheaston (Britain):
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/crew-extinguishes-accidental-car-fire-392621

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on the M6 near Bedworth (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/08/28/car-fire-junction-3-to-4-m6-north-2-appliances-attended/

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame at 5:13 AM on Leicester Street in Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-well-alight-in-northwich

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on Ealdane in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Ealdane, Hull. Mon 28 Aug 2017 22:15 (No:18962) Car fire. One hose reel and two breathing apparatus in use. Incident left with Police."

2017-08-28 - Car bursts into flame on Hambling Drive in Molescroft (Britain), 9 miles from the coast:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Hambling Drive, Molescroft. Mon 28 Aug 2017 20:41 (No:18949) Car fire. Two hose reels and two breathing apparatus in use."

2017-08-28 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Murphys Grade Road in Murphys (California):
http://thepinetree.net/new/?p=43941

2017-08-28 - Forklift bursts into flame at warehouse in coastal Aberdeen (Scotland):
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/1317565/firefighters-called-forklift-bursts-flames-aberdeen-warehouse/

2017-08-28 - Vehicles and auto shop go up in flames in Lahore (Pakistan):
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1493460/fire-erupts-car-workshop/

Quote: "A fire broke out in a car workshop in Allama Iqbal Town area on Monday, causing damages to some vehicles stationed at the spot."

2017-08-28 - Barn destroyed by fire at 2:23 AM in Escanaba (Michigan):
http://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2017/08/barn-destroyed-by-fire-in-escanaba-sunday/

2017-08-28 - Barn destroyed by fire in Whalley (Canada):
http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/chicken-barn-catches-fire-in-whalley/

2017-08-28 - Marsh fire breaks out near Staggs Island near Napa (California):
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/smoke-from-marsh-fire-blows-into-city-of-napa/article_b8b1f776-1e89-5249-bf3a-764d8f5c7586.html

2017-08-28 - Mulch fire breaks out on Taylor Avenue in Berlin (New York):
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/multiple-fire-crews-respond-to-mulch-fire-in-berlin
http://www.timesunion.com/allnews/article/Compost-fire-extinguished-in-Berlin-12080059.php

2017-08-28 - Restaurant destroyed by fire at 12:15 AM in Eldon (Missouri):
http://krcgtv.com/news/local/14-firetrucks-respond-to-eldon-restaurant-blaze
http://www.abc17news.com/news/philly-diner-in-eldon-suffers-heavy-fire-damage-after-hours-long-fire/613519582
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/news/20170828/philly-diner-suffers-heavy-damage-from-fire-early-monday-morning
http://www.kjluradio.com/newsroom/eldon-restaurant-destroyed-in-monday-fire/article_cd46f544-8c05-11e7-84a6-7320d45a4489.html
http://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/fire-destroys-iconic-philly-diner-in-eldon-firefighters-respond/article_abd801b8-8cb0-11e7-a7ac-6fdab7486da3.html

2017-08-28 - Garage destroyed by fire at home in Harvard (Illinois), 2 injured:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2-injured-in-fire-that-destroyed-harvard-garage/

2017-08-28 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Ketchikan (Canada), nobody there:
http://www.krbd.org/2017/08/28/no-injuries-early-monday-trailer-fire/

2017-08-28 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Streator (Illinois):
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/fire-destroys-garage-in-streator/article_7036646d-0fee-52ae-930b-4abd493738ff.html
http://www.wopular.com/fire-destroys-garage-streator

2017-08-28 - Home destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM near the Mississippi River in Alton (Illinois):
http://thetelegraph.com/news/107976/college-avenue-house-gutted-monday-by-early-morning-fire-in-alton

2017-08-28 - Home destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM in Murfreesboro (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://fox17.com/news/local/murfreesboro-home-completely-destroyed-in-fire

2017-08-28 - Home destroyed by fire in Kapaau (Hawaii), near the coast, nobody there:
http://www.hawaii247.com/2017/08/28/fire-engulfs-home-in-kapaau-in-north-kohala-sunday-aug-27/
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-north-kohala-home
http://bigislandnow.com/2017/08/28/north-kohala-home-destroyed-in-fire/
http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-north-kohala-home

2017-08-28 - Apartment building damaged by fire just before 2 AM in Austin (Texas):
http://kxan.com/2017/08/28/heavy-fire-in-north-austin-apartment-complex/

2017-08-28 - Apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut), 1 injured:
http://wtnh.com/2017/08/29/1-hospitalized-8-displaced-in-bridgeport-apartment-fire/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/8-Displaced-After-Apartment-Fire-in-Bridgeport-442100313.html

2017-08-28 - Deadly fire burns home in Bailey (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/News/2017/08/28/Bailey-woman-dies-in-mobile-home-fire.html

2017-08-28 - Deadly fire burns home at 5:15 AM in coastal Daytona Beach (Florida), 630 feet from the ocean, 1 killed:
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20170828/woman-dies-in-daytona-beach-shores-house-fire
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/deputies-woman-dies-in-house-fire-near-daytona-beach/599251133
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-daytona-beach-shores-fire-20170828-story.html
http://www.wesh.com/article/woman-killed-in-daytona-beach-house-fire/12105181

2017-08-28 - Deadly fire burns home before 4:30 AM in coastal Brooklyn (New York), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://abc7ny.com/2-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-in-brooklyn-home/2349967/
http://nypost.com/2017/08/28/two-people-killed-in-three-alarm-blaze-in-brooklyn/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/married-couple-die-fire-tears-brooklyn-home-article-1.3448573
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Deadly-Fires-Brooklyn-New-York-Westfield-New-Jersey--441985743.html
http://pix11.com/2017/08/28/2-dead-after-fire-breaks-out-at-borough-park-home/

2017-08-28 - Deadly fire destroys home at 2:46 AM in Westfield (New Jersey), 1 killed:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/westfield-nj-house-fire/
http://patch.com/new-jersey/westfield/westfield-teen-idd-fatal-house-fire
http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2017/08/teen_killed_in_westfield_fire_reportedly_identifie.html
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2017/08/28/teen-dies-westfield-house-fire/608186001/
http://www.news12.com/story/36229502/1-dead-in-house-fire-in-union-county
http://abc7ny.com/teenager-killed-in-house-fire-in-new-jersey/2350822/

2017-08-28 - Deadly fire burns retirement home in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia (Russia), 3 killed:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/28/russia-3-killed-in-retirement-home-fire-in-siberia.html
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/russia-3-killed-retirement-home-fire-siberia-085450575.html

2017-08-28 - Vacant home burns in coastal Bayshore Gardens (Florida):
http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article169735397.html

2017-08-28 - Vacant home burns in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20170828/WEB/170829902

2017-08-28 - Vacant multi-family home burns in Fitchburg (Massachusetts):
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/breakingnews/ci_31255694/basement-vacant-fitchburg-multi-family-residence-sustains-heavy

2017-08-28 - Vacant prison burns in Joliet (Illinois):
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vacant-joliet-prison-catches-fire-for-second-time-this-year/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-joliet-prison-fire-0829-20170828-story.html

2017-08-29 - RV trailer goes up in flames at 12:30 AM and kills woman while parked in Mesa (Arizona):
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2017/08/29/body-found-mesa-trailer-home-fire/611737001/
http://www.abqjournal.com/1055234/mesa-police-tentatively-id-a-body-found-in-home-after-fire.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2017-08-29/mesa-police-tentatively-id-a-body-found-in-home-after-fire
http://www.argus-press.com/news/state_news/article_6b7e6155-7d91-5862-86fa-579ec137de39.html

2017-08-29 - Riding mower explodes and burns at home, fire spreads, home heavily damaged, on Brookstone Drive in Parrottsville (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/retired-cocke-county-teacher-injured-in-lawnmower-explosion/article_6b3e02ac-8d9a-11e7-acb9-134ac6ccdbf6.html

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame on car deck on ferry ship in coastal East Cowes on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/isle-of-wight-ferry-crew-tackle-classic-car-fire-on-board-ship-316309.aspx
http://iwradio.co.uk/2017/08/29/red-funnel-acted-quickly-to-extinguish-car-fire/
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/car-fire-board-red-funnel-ferry

2017-08-29 - Fire truck bursts into flame while parked in fire station, fire spreads, station destroyed, in Greenwood (Texas):
http://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Greenwood-community-fights-flames-to-save-fire-department--442198553.html

Quote: "The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department found themselves on the other side of a fire when their station went up in flames last Thursday. A fire truck quickly became engulfed in flames causing the building to be a total loss."

2017-08-29 - Car showroom heavily damaged by fire at 6 AM in Cuttack (India):
http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/massive-fire-engulfs-maruti-showroom-in-cuttack-235611/
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/massive-fire-engulfs-maruti-showroom-in-cuttack-assets-worth-crores-burnt-117082900370_1.html
http://www.odishanewstimes.com/2017/08/29/massive-fire-broke-out-at-the-sky-automobiles-maruti-showrooms-workshop/
http://pragativadi.com/fire-breaks-sky-automobiles-maruti-showroom-cuttack/

Quote: "An employee at the showroom revealed that more than 200 cars were inside the showroom at the time of fire. Also, lakhs of spare parts, worth crores have burnt to ashes."

2017-08-29 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, multiple vehicles burn, in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article170114067.html

Quote: "The Columbia Fire Department is working a multi-vehicle fire at a junkyard near I-20 in north Columbia."

2017-08-29 - Massive pallet and junkyard fire erupts at 11:15 PM in industrial area in Calgary (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-pallet-shop-fire-late-night-1.4266544
http://globalnews.ca/news/3703096/massive-fire-tears-through-southeast-calgary-junkyard/
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/fire-crews-investigate-cause-of-large-blaze-at-calgary-recycler-1.3566279
http://www.660news.com/2017/08/29/firefighters-battle-large-fire-industrial-site/
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/two-alarm-fire-rips-through-southeast-calgary-pallet-recycling-firm
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/fire-crews-investigate-cause-of-large-blaze-at-calgary-recycler-1.3566279

Quote: "Investigators are looking at the possibility a fire in a car that was in the vicinity may have spread to the pallets."

2017-08-29 - Home explodes and burns in Inkster (Michigan):
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayne-county/inkster-woman-escapes-flames-that-engulf-her-home-after-explosion
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2017/08/30/woman-escapes-inkster-house-explosion-unhurt/615481001/
http://www.theboneonline.com/news/national/woman-narrowly-escapes-house-explosion/Cg9zG8S3mN4GD5t4m1nx2H/
http://www.wftv.com/news/trending-now/woman-narrowly-escapes-house-explosion/600575781
http://www.journal-news.com/news/national/woman-narrowly-escapes-house-explosion/Cg9zG8S3mN4GD5t4m1nx2H/

Quote: "It was a very close call for an Inkster woman after her home exploded setting off a massive fire. The only person inside the home made it out alive, without serious injury."

2017-08-29 - Home explodes and burns in Bastogne (Belgium), 5 injured:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4834674/House-explosion-Belgium-wounds-five.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/847413/Belgium-explosion-Bastogne-house-restaurant
http://www.dhnet.be/regions/namur-luxembourg/grave-explosion-de-gaz-dans-le-centre-de-bastogne-des-nouvelles-encourageantes-de-charlyne-59a5c31fcd706e263fabe27d

Note: These are the 248th and 249th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-08-29 - Underground electrical fire and explosions blow two manhole covers off just after midnight Camden (New Jersey):
http://6abc.com/underground-fire-explosions-rock-camden-neighborhood/2354077/
http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2017/08/underground_fire_explosion_rocks_downtown_camden.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/jersey-city/underground-fire-explosion-shakes-downtown-camden/

2017-08-29 - Underground electrical explosion pushes up pavement in Orlando (Florida):
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/ouc-crews-repair-underground-powerline-that-exploded-in-downtown-orlando/599527385

2017-08-29 - Electrical substation rocked by explosion in coastal Darwin (Australia), blackouts ensue:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-30/darwin-homes-without-power-after-explosion-at-berrimah/8855384
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/worker-in-hospital-after-darwin-explosion/video/58a428459382667569040a4b558e1ef5
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/power-outages-his-darwin-suburbs/news-story/60a341b539ad806b5bcfe1d031064365

2017-08-29 - Vacant chemical plant devastated by massive fire in Yerevan (Armenia):
http://asbarez.com/165789/massive-fire-breaks-out-at-nairit-chemical-plan/
http://www.panorama.am/en/news/2017/08/29/Firefighter-tackle-blaze-Nairit-plant/1826171
http://armenia.shafaqna.com/EN/AM/525483

2017-08-29 - Wildfires have burned a record 10,600 square kilometers burned so far in 2017 in British Columbia (Canada):
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/08/bc-premier-forests-minister-tour.html

2017-08-29 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal North East (Maryland), nobody aboard:
http://www.cecildaily.com/news/local_news/article_43746e96-4ccf-5b30-9cab-e181ae9280a7.html
http://firststateupdate.com/2017/08/boat-catches-fire-at-north-east-dock/

Note: This is the 792nd boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-29 - Passenger bus bursts into flame near the Rewa Bridge near Nausori (Fiji Islands):
http://fijione.tv/bus-catches-fire-near-nausori-bridge/
http://fijisun.com.fj/2017/08/31/bus-fire-drama/
http://fijivillage.com/news/Tebara-bus-catches-fire-near-the-Nausori-Health-Centre-r5ks92
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6YAOvv_dwE
http://www.facebook.com/fijivillage/posts/1564745756916759

2017-08-29 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Vijayawada (India):
http://telugustoday.com/vijayawada-city-bus-attracts-fire-passengers-escape/
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/ap-bus-goes-up-in-flames/article19590738.ece
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/hero-vijayawada-driver-saves-70-passengers-moments-bus-burns-down-67544
http://www.uniindia.com/miraculous-escape-for-25-passengers-as-city-bus-caught-fire/states/news/973982.html
http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/videos/video-apsrtc-bus-catches-fire-in-vijayawada-close-shave-for-passengers/vp-AAqVaLm
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/videos/city/hyderabad/video-apsrtc-bus-catches-fire-in-vijayawada-close-shave-for-passengers/videoshow/60273920.cms

Quote: "A day after an APSRTC bus went up in flames in Vijayawada, another Vijayawada-bound bus caught fire in the Konakanamitla police station limits in Prakasam district on Wednesday."

2017-08-29 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Park Road in Blackburn (Britain):
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/blackburndarwenhyndburnribble/15502042.Bus_fire_alert/

Note: These are the 582nd, 583rd and 584th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-29 - Car-hauler bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on I-82 near Ellensburg (Washington):
http://kimatv.com/news/local/vehicle-brush-fire-causes-i-82-closure
http://www.navbug.com/article278890678/vehicle_fire_stops_traffic_on_westbound_interstate_82_south_of_ellensburg.htm
http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-stops-traffic-on-westbound-interstate-south-of-ellensburg/article_03c67a38-8cf4-11e7-a5b2-97b1d9509a02.html

Note: This is the 50th car-hauler to burn in 2017, but not a semi this time, which is rare...

2017-08-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at Love’s Travel Stop in Upper Sandusky (Ohio):
http://thecourier.com/breaking-news/2017/08/29/photo-semitrailer-catches-fire-at-upper-sandusky-truck-stop/

2017-08-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-79 in Marion County (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Truck-catches-fire-on-I-79--442129703.html
http://www.wvalways.com/story/36245933/tractor-trailer-catches-fire-on-i-79

2017-08-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-55 near Mississippi River bridge near West Memphis (Arkansas):
http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2017/08/29/vehicle-fire-shuts-down-traffic-55-bridge/611963001/

2017-08-29 - Tractor bursts into flame on Road G near Emporia (Kansas):
http://www.emporiagazette.com/area_news/article_1d2415e8-8ce6-11e7-862e-43000c5bbdc5.html

2017-08-29 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia near Hope (Canada):
http://www.langleytimes.com/news/truck-fire-closes-coquihalla-southbound/
http://www.rimbeyreview.com/news/truck-fire-closes-coquihalla-southbound/
http://www.revelstokereview.com/news/truck-fire-closes-coquihalla-southbound/
http://www.northdeltareporter.com/news/truck-fire-closes-coquihalla-southbound/
http://globalnews.ca/news/3704178/semi-fire-closes-coquihalla-highway-southbound-near-hope/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/vancouver/semi-fire-closes-coquihalla-highway-southbound-near-hope/

2017-08-29 - Tractor bursts into flame on Logworth Cross in Broadwoodwidger (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44425&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

Note: These are the 1567th, 1568th, 1569th, 1570th, 1571st and 1572nd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-29 - Several garbage trucks go up in flames while parked at Tri-Lakes Disposal facility in Black Forest (Colorado):
http://gazette.com/trash-trucks-fire-investigated-in-black-forest/article/1610130
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/Multiple-trash-trucks-catch-fire-in-Black-Forest-442198773.html
http://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-springs/update-fire-breaks-out-at-garbage-disposal-facility-in-black-forest/614400209
http://coloradosprings.com/trash-truck-fire-investigated-in-black-forest/article/1610130

Quote: "Several trash trucks caught fire Tuesday night in Black Forest, and investigators are working to figure out what ignited the blaze. The Black Forest Fire Department and other crews were called to a Tri-Lakes Disposal site off Vollmer Road, just northeast of East Woodmen and Black Forest roads, about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday."

2017-08-29 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on I-675 in Beavercreek (Ohio):
http://fox45now.com/news/local/watch-trash-truck-explodes-after-catching-fire-on-i-675
http://www.whio.com/news/local/left-lane-675-beavercreek-reopens-after-trash-truck-fire/S6k6IpVXnpPmbCBVDPsNFI/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/left-lane-675-beavercreek-reopens-after-trash-truck-fire/S6k6IpVXnpPmbCBVDPsNFI/
http://wdtn.com/2017/08/29/2-lanes-of-northbound-i-675-closed/

2017-08-29 - Truck bursts into flame on Oxford Road in New Denham (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Tuesday 29 August, 4.12pm Lorry fire, Oxford Road, New Denham. One appliance and crew from Gerrards Cross and one from Hillingdon attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and a thermal imaging camera."

2017-08-29 - Bullion van bursts into flame near bridge in coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://punchng.com/fire-razes-bullion-van-in-ketu-lagos/
http://theeagleonline.com.ng/bullion-van-catches-fire-in-lagos/
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/08/29/bullion-van-loaded-millions-naira-catches-fire-lagos/
http://www.newsbreak.ng/2017/08/speeding-bullion-van-catches-fire-lagos/
http://www.informationng.com/2017/08/bullion-van-suddenly-bursts-flames-broad-daylight-photos.html
http://www.echonigeria.com/48053/photos-bullion-van-carrying-cash-gutted-by-fire-in-lagos
http://www.lailasblog.com/bullion-van-loaded-millions-naira-catches-fire-lagos/

Quote: "According to a twitter user, simply identified as Oladimeji, who first tweeted about the incident, the truck suddenly caught fire while in motion."

2017-08-29 - Minivan bursts into flame while parked at gas station on the M3 in Hampshire (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/m3-fleet-services-car-fire-13545853

2017-08-29 - SUV bursts into flame while parked in parking lot in coastal Kalihi, Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36238064/fire-crews-quickly-extinguish-suv-fire-in-kalihi
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/36238064/fire-crews-quickly-extinguish-suv-fire-in-kalihi

2017-08-29 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 1:40 AM while parked at home in Cedar Bluff (Alabama):
http://www.weisradio.com/cedar-bluff-firefighters-respond-to-truck-fire-on-county-road-92-overnight/

2017-08-29 - Pickup truck bursts into flame near intersection in Waverly (Iowa):
http://www.kwwl.com/story/36242549/2017/08/Tuesday/photos-capture-truck-on-fire-in-waverly

2017-08-29 - Police car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Lake Worth (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/fhp-trooper-vehicle-catches-fire-on-i-95-in-lake-worth

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked at apartments, fire spreads to apartment building, in Garnerville (New York):
http://www.news12.com/story/36246236/fire-displaces-7-people-in-garnerville
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/haverstraw/2017/08/29/garnerville-hurd-avenue-fire/611240001/
http://northrockland.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/several-residents-displaced-after-car-fire-spreads-to-garnerville-house/720254/

Quote: "A car fire that spread to a building resulted in seven people being displaced from three apartments in Garnerville overnight. Witnesses say the car began smoking and then caught fire before the flames spread to the building on Hurd Avenue. Fire officials say everyone evacuated was unharmed. The Red Cross provided victims with funds to stay in a hotel."

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame on Westwood Boulevard in Lebanon (Tennessee):
http://www.lebanondemocrat.com/Fire-EMS/2017/08/29/Firefighters-battle-car-fire.html

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame on North Lancer Lane in River Meadows Estates in Ludington (Michigan):
http://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/car-fire-reported-on-lancer-lane-in-river-meadows-estates/article_f4aa33de-8cf1-11e7-ae87-3b91bf505e68.html

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame on I-220 in Jackson (Mississippi):
http://wjtv.com/2017/08/29/car-catches-fire-on-i-220-2/

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame before 5 AM on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Weston (Massachusetts):
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Car-Gets-Engulfed-in-Flames-on-Mass-Turnpike-442083333.html

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked at mall in Winnipeg (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-vehicle-fire-polo-park-1.4267586

2017-08-29 - Car destroyed by fire, four cars damaged, while parked at group home in Grafton (Australia):
http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/fire-engulfs-five-car-garage-in-grafton/3217936/

Quote: "One car has been destroyed and four severely damaged in a garage fire at St Joseph's Cowper Children's Home."

2017-08-29 - Taxi bursts into flame inside tunnel in coastal Singapore:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/taxi-catches-fire-in-kpe-tunnel-no-injuries-reported-9167688?view=DEFAULT
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/taxi-catches-fire-in-kpe-tunnel

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on Liverpool Road in coastal Widnes (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-well-alight-in-widnes_29-08-2017_21-00-01
http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/15503185.Firefighters_tackle_car_fire/

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame at 7:03 AM while parked near building on Bath Street in Rugby (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/08/29/car-fire-bath-street-rugby-two-fire-engines-attended/

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame at 10:51 PM, fire spreads to second car, on Cleethorpe Road in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby. Tue 29 Aug 2017 22:51 (No:19065) Car fire, which spread to second car. One hose reel and one BA in use."

2017-08-29 - Car bursts into flame on the M25 in Hertfordshire (Britain):
http://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/m25-commuter-nightmare-with-car-fire-broken-down-vehicle-and-congestion-1-5168919
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/m25-and-a1-m-slip-road-blocked-at-south-mimms-due-to-vehicle-fire/story-30498339-detail/story.html

Quote: "A commuter nightmare is currently unfolding on the M25 due to a car fire, a broken down vehicle, and congestion. Both lanes are completely blocked between junctions 23 and 24 clockwise, because there is a car on fire."

2017-08-29 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Heale Lane in Curry Rival (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44432&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-29 - Hoverboard bursts into flame in basement at home in Holmdel (New Jersey), near the coast:
http://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2017/08/29/heather-hill-way-hoverboard-house-fire/614439001/

2017-08-29 - Hoverboard bursts into flame inside home, fire spreads, home heavily damaged, in Redlands (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Hoverboard-Blamed-for-Fire-that-Engulfed-Redlands-Home-442305373.html

2017-08-29 - Hoverboard bursts into flame inside home, fire spreads to home, in Portland (Oregon):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/08/30/family-hoverboard-fire/
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/08/hoverboard_causes_fire_in_sw_p.html
http://koin.com/2017/08/30/hoverboard-causes-fire-in-sw-portland-home/

2017-08-29 - Car and home burn in Victorville (California):
http://www.hesperiastar.com/news/20170829/neighbor-helps-residents-escape-house-fire-unscathed

Quote: "Reported at 8:54 a.m., the blaze was a reported as a residential structure fire in the 14000 block of Moon Valley Street, according to San Bernardino County Fire Department Battalion Chief Bobby Cox. Ten residents were ultimately displaced by the fire, but no one was injured. 'In the notes it said there was a car fire in the garage,' Cox said."

2017-08-29 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire in coastal Christchurch (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/96311599/garage-fire-in-christchurch-central

2017-08-29 - Barn destroyed by fire near Klamath Falls (Oregon):
http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/fire-claims-hay-barn-near-algoma-road-north-of-klamath/article_d49e7619-c497-5767-a224-689facb66ee4.html

2017-08-29 - Barn and 200 tons of hay and straw go up in flames on Long Street in High Ham, Langport (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44430&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/police-investigation-confirmed-huge-barn-398408

2017-08-29 - Brush fire breaks out along I-5 in coastal Kent (Washington):
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article170129027.html
http://komonews.com/news/local/brush-fire-brings-huge-flames-as-trees-burn-along-i-5-near-kent
http://q13fox.com/2017/08/29/fire-forces-closure-of-some-lanes-of-nb-i-5-burns-backyards-near-homes/

2017-08-29 - Wildfire grows to 125,271 acres near coastal Brookings (Oregon):
http://koin.com/2017/08/28/chetco-bar-fire-larger-than-the-city-of-portland/

Quote: "As of Tuesday night, the Chetco Bar Fire burned 125,271 acres, an area larger than the cities of Portland, Beaverton and Hillsboro combined."

2017-08-29 - Wildfire causes evacuations and cancels classes in Seeley Lake (Montana):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170830-59683-USA
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/mt-montana-wildfires-the-latest/cp583480904
http://wildfiretoday.com/2017/08/29/rice-ridge-fire-forces-evacuations-at-seeley-lake-montana/

2017-08-29 - Brush fire breaks out near the H-2 in Wahiawa (Hawaii):
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/36257293/fire-crews-battle-brush-fire-along-h-2-freeway

2017-08-29 - 82 tons of straw go up in flames on Elson Road in Ellesmere (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56275

2017-08-29 - 50 tons of logs go up in flames, fire spreads to building, in coastal Dartford (Britain):
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=13633

2017-08-29 - Manure pile goes up in flames in North Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/north-las-vegas-fire-department-fights-manure-fire/
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/pile-of-manure-catches-fire-at-former-pig-farm/800981113

2017-08-29 - AC unit bursts into flame at 3 AM at home, fire spreads to home, in Newark (Delaware):
http://www.wdel.com/news/newark-house-fire-caused-by-faulty-window-ac-unit/article_0e99ff64-8cec-11e7-a866-170e487eb9c7.html

2017-08-29 - E-cigarette explodes and burns in bag at train station in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/euston-station-evacuated-after-reports-11078024
http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/29/euston-station-closed-amid-security-alert-with-passengers-seen-running-6888224/
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/britain/londons-euston-station-evacuated-by-police-after-ecigarette-causes-small-explosion-36082341.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/euston-station-evacuated-evacuation-bomb-scare-london-latest-news-updates-police-trains-a7919191.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-idUSKCN1B92FY

2017-08-29 - Water heater destroyed by fire near hospital in coastal Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/horry-county-fire-rescue-on-scene-at-potential-hazmat-situation-near-hospital
http://wbtw.com/2017/08/29/hazmat-crews-call-building-near-south-strand-medical-center/

2017-08-29 - Gun shop damaged by fire before 7:10 AM in coastal Pawtucket (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/fire-hits-pawtucket-business

2017-08-29 - Warehouse heavily damaged by fire before 4 AM in Mesquite (New Mexico):
http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/warehouse-fire-reported-in-mesquite-nm
http://cbs4local.com/news/local/firefighters-respond-to-warehouse-fire-in-mesquite-nm

2017-08-29 - Agricultural supply business heavily damaged by fire before 5:24 AM in Las Cruces (New Mexico):
http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2017/08/29/landmark-mercantile-catches-fire-tuesday-morning/612456001/
http://www.lcsun-news.com/videos/news/2017/08/29/landmark-mercantile-total-loss-after-fire/105101728/

2017-08-29 - High school hit by fire, administration building and gym destroyed, in LeFlore County (Oklahoma):
http://www.swtimes.com/news/20170830/cameron-high-school-burns-in-fire
http://www.4029tv.com/article/cameron-high-school-in-leflore-county-on-fire/12136813
http://kfor.com/2017/08/30/officials-fire-that-consumed-parts-of-oklahoma-high-school-began-near-principals-office/
http://5newsonline.com/2017/08/29/crews-responding-to-fire-at-cameron-high-school/

2017-08-29 - Foam factory heavily damaged by huge blaze in Badda (Bangladesh):
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2017/08/29/fire-breaks-foam-factory-badda/

2017-08-29 - Airport damaged by fire in Van Province (Turkey):
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Fire-at-Turkish-Van-airport.html
http://ragmamoul.net/en/world/2017/08/29/fire-breaks-van-airport-flights-suspended/
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/903383/fire-breaks-out-in-van-airport-flights-suspended.html
http://www.aviationpros.com/news/12363604/brief-strong-fire-in-turkish-airport-in-van-province
http://en.azvision.az/news/71093/strong-fire-in-turkish-airport-in-van-province.html

2017-08-29 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 6:15 AM in Sparta (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/08/early_morning_fire_destroys_sp.html
http://fox17online.com/2017/08/29/multiple-crews-respond-to-residential-fire/
http://woodtv.com/2017/08/29/fire-destroys-mobile-home-near-sparta/

2017-08-29 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Clyde (North Carolina), 2 injured:
http://wlos.com/news/local/house-fire-sends-two-to-hospital

2017-08-29 - Multiple mobile homes go up in flames in Indio (California);
http://www.kesq.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-structure-fire-at-the-empire-polo-grounds-in-indio/614039332

2017-08-29 - Home damaged by fire at 2:45 AM in coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/nine-residents-safely-evacuated-from-house-fire-in-fort-myers

2017-08-29 - Home damaged by fire at 4 AM in Wausau (Wisconsin):
http://www.waow.com/story/36239779/2017/08/29/early-morning-structure-fire-on-a-wausau-home

2017-08-29 - Home heavily damaged by fire just before 3:30 AM in Spokane Valley (Washington), dog killed:
http://www.khq.com/story/36239446/dog-dies-in-spokane-valley-house-fire-where-smoke-detectors-were-not-present
http://www.kxly.com/news/local-news/family-dog-killed-in-spokane-valley-house-fire/613793203

2017-08-29 - Home destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Smithsburg (Maryland):
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/smithsburg-fire-causes-in-damage/article_77fe0972-8cb1-11e7-b533-d3766ed200fe.html

2017-08-29 - Home destroyed by fire in coastal North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/north-myrtle-beach-fire-crews-on-scene-at-working-fire
http://wbtw.com/2017/08/29/north-myrtle-beach-house-fire-closes-portion-of-little-river-neck-road/
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article169931947.html

2017-08-29 - Home destroyed by basement fire in Altoona (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/altoona-home-destroyed-by-fire/801110427

Quote: "The house is a total loss, but luckily no one was inside at the time."

Note: Yep, it's really lucky that homes are being destroyed while the occupants are away...

2017-08-29 - Home destroyed by fire just before 2 AM near Carthage (North Carolina), nobody there:
http://www.aberdeentimes.com/local/accident-fire/7268-home-destroyed-in-overnight-fire-outside-carthage

2017-08-29 - Home destroyed by fire in Shelbina (Missouri), nobody there:
http://khqa.com/news/local/eight-agencies-respond-to-massive-fire-in-shelbina-missouri

2017-08-29 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Schenectady (New York), nobody there:
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/crews-battle-fire-in-schenectady
http://www.timesunion.com/allnews/article/Fire-damages-five-unit-apartment-building-in-12159436.php

2017-08-29 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Fishers (Indiana):
http://wishtv.com/2017/08/29/fishers-officials-respond-to-apartment-fire/
http://fox59.com/2017/08/29/fishers-fire-department-working-to-put-out-blaze-at-apartment-complex/

2017-08-29 - Deadly fire burns home in Macon (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.macon.com/news/local/article170082097.html
http://www.macon.com/news/local/article170082707.html
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/bibb-coroner-person-killed-in-west-macon-house-fire

2017-08-29 - Vacant home burns at 4:15 AM near the Rock River in Rockford (Illinois):
http://www.mystateline.com/news/vacant-house-fire-on-south-5th-street-and-20th-avenue/800650326
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Vacant-house-fire-in-Rockford-442104353.html

2017-08-29 - Vacant home burns on Rawlinson Road in Rock Hill (South Carolina):
http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article170038417.html

2017-08-29 - Vacant historic hotel destroyed by massive blaze in Kellogg (Idaho):
http://www.kxly.com/news/historic-mcconnell-hotel-now-rubble-after-massive-fire-1/614451037
http://www.krem.com/news/local/shoshone-county/kellogg-residents-remember-the-mcconnell-hotel-and-its-history-after-fire/469424331
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/aug/29/fire-rips-through-historic-kellogg-hotel/#/0
http://www.khq.com/story/36246135/photos-mcconnell-hotel-in-uptown-kellogg-burns-down

2017-08-29 - Vacant Seagrams distillery burns in coastal Dundalk (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/08/29/2-alarm-seagrams-fire/
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/fire-damages-vacant-seagrams-distillery-in-dundalk/12119624
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/sixth-fire-in-10-years-hits-old-seagrams-plant-in-dundalk

2017-08-30 - Home destroyed by explosion near Independence (Indiana), 1 injured:
http://www.wlfi.com/story/36259685/woman-airlifted-after-house-explodes-in-warren-county
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Woman-hurt-in-explosion-at-rural-western-Indiana-12164207.php
http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Woman-hurt-in-explosion-at-rural-western-Indiana-12164207.php
http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/woman-hurt-in-explosion-at-rural-western-indiana-house/article_9fbb3a28-8055-5c48-9d1f-95eac46d1eef.html
http://www.tribtown.com/2017/08/31/in-warren-county-house-explosion/

Quote: "The Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a house explosion that sent one woman to the hospital near the Warren/Fountain County line. The explosion happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday on Independence Road in between Independence and Attica."

Note: This is the 250th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-08-30 - Landfill erupts in flame in Summerland (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/205406/Large-fire-at-landfill
http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/crews-battling-fire-on-summerland-landfill/
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/fire-at-summerland-landfill/it45677
http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/442269563.html

2017-08-30 - Recycling center hit by fire just after 1 AM, 500 tons of waste burns, on Ely Road in Waterbeach (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/waste-recycling-site-4433.aspx

2017-08-30 - Bonfire explodes and burns man in Holloway (Ohio):
http://wtov9.com/news/local/man-burned-by-fire-explosion

Quote: "One man was taken to the hospital after what officials call an explosion. Emergency crews responded to a property in Holloway after a bon fire somehow exploded, burning a man on several parts of his body."

2017-08-30 - Wildfire grows to 30,000 acres near Pyramid Lake (Nevada), affecting Burning Man:
http://mynews4.com/news/local/fire-north-of-pyramid-lake-burns-estimated-7000-acres
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Sierra-Front-7000-acres-burn-in-fire-NW-of-Pyramid-442299553.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/30/wildfire-closes-main-route-between-reno-burning-man/619363001/

Note: Burning Man is being affected by burning, man!

2017-08-30 - Fishing ship 'Sea Valley II' bursts into flame near coastal Gabriola Island (Canada)
http://nanaimonewsnow.com/article/547925/boat-goes-flames-gabriola-island-five-rescued
http://www.cheknews.ca/joint-rescue-coordination-centre-says-boat-fire-near-gabriola-island-361299/
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/five-rescued-after-fishing-boat-goes-up-in-flames-off-gabriola-island-1.3569423
http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/five-people-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-near-gabriola-island/
http://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/five-people-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-near-gabriola-island/
http://twitter.com/CTVVancouver/status/903046342515331072/photo/1

2017-08-30 - Boat bursts into flame in the wee hours while parked inside warehouse in coastal Mobile (Alabama):
http://local15tv.com/news/local/warehouse-fire-on-bellingrath

Quote: "Mobile fire crews battled a warehouse blaze on Bellingrath Road overnight. Mobile Fire-Rescue says a boat caught fire inside a metal warehouse."

Note: These are the 793rd and 794th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-30 - Freight train bursts into flame in Brookland (Arkansas):
http://www.kait8.com/story/36249803/crew-safe-after-reported-train-fire-crossings-closed
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/crew-safe-after-train-fire-in-ar/801423879

2017-08-30 - School bus bursts into flame on road in Burnley (Australia), 4 miles from the coast, 1 injured:
http://www.triplem.com.au/news/melbourne/girl-in-hospital-after-melbourne-bus-fire
http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/36892099/teen-girl-hospitalised-after-vic-bus-fire/
http://www.hit.com.au/news/melbourne/girl-in-hospital-after-melbourne-bus-fire?station=brisbane
http://www.kiis1011.com.au/newsroom/teenage-girl-rushed-to-hospital-as-packed-bus-catches-fire-in-melbourne
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/teen-girl-hospitalised-after-vic-bus-fire/news-story/a47d46b760c2eb12fa2397ae3ce70c14
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/teen-girl-hospitalised-after-vic-bus-fire/news-story/a47d46b760c2eb12fa2397ae3ce70c14
http://www.nova100.com.au/news/bus-catches-fire-burnley-along-citylink

Quote: "A bus carrying school children has caught on fire in Melbourne's east on Wednesday morning, leaving a teenage girl in hospital. 42 teenagers and two adults were on the bus when it caught alight on Citylink at Burnley."

Note: This is the 137th school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 585th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-08-30 - Passenger bus bursts into flame while parked near school in Rantoul (Illinois):
http://www.rantoulpress.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2017-08-31/bus-dryer-burn-separate-fires.html

2017-08-30 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on Clifton Drive South in coastal St. Annes-on-the-Sea (Britain), 1300 feet from the ocean:
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/bus-catches-fire-at-roadside-in-st-annes-1-8730143

Quote: "A double-decker bus burst into flames at the side of a road in St Annes, say fire services. The bus, which was out of service at the time, was travelling north along Clifton Drive South at around 7.50pm on August 30 when the driver realised there was a problem."

Note: These are the 586th and 587th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-80 near Cozad (Nebraska):
http://1049maxcountry.com/regional-news/eastbound-traffic-closed-on-interstate-80-at-gothenburg/
http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Semi-Trailer-Fire-Temporarily-Causes-I-80-Shutdown--442306783.html

2017-08-30 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 near Simpsonville (Kentucky):
http://www.wdrb.com/story/36252040/wb-i-64-closed-near-simpsonville-because-of-a-semi-fire

2017-08-30 - Semi tractor bursts into flame at property near Chillicothe (Missouri):
http://www.kttn.com/big-rig-destroyed-by-fire-near-chillicothe/
http://www.kmzu.com/semi-truck-lost-flames-according-chillicothe-fire-department/
http://www.northwestmoinfo.com/2017/08/31/chillicothe-semi-fire/

2017-08-30 - Three tractor trailers go up in flames while parked at business on Marsh Street in coastal St. John (Canada), 3200 feet from the ocean:
http://thewave.ca/news/1556299172/marsh-street-fire-damages-tractor-trailers

Quote: "City police are looking into a fire last night involving three tractor trailers at Armour Transport on Marsh Street. Fire and police responded just past 830pm and fire crews were on scene for more than three hours. The tractor-trailers were extensively damaged."

Note: These are the 1573rd, 1574th, 1575th, 1576th, 1577th and 1578th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-30 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on street in coastal Long Beach (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20170830/firefighters-put-out-garbage-truck-blaze-at-long-beach-va
http://lbpost.com/news/2000011403-garbage-truck-catches-fire-near-long-beach-va-hospital

2017-08-30 - Tar truck bursts into flame on Glenside Avenue in Berkeley Heights (New Jersey):
http://www.tapinto.net/towns/north-plainfield-slash-green-brook-slash-watchung/articles/firefighters-combine-forces-to-extinguish-tar-tru-2
http://www.navbug.com/article279434447/warren_and_watchung_firefighters_combine_forces_to_extinguish_tar_truck_fire_on_glenside_avenue.htm

2017-08-30 - Dump truck bursts into flame at 11:20 PM at industrial estate in Flimby (Britain):
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/cumbriafire/recent-incidents/

Quote: "Dumper truck on fire in Flimby(Allerdale) 30 Aug 2017 At 23:20 firefighters were called to a dumper truck which was on fire on Risehow Industrial Estate, Flimby. Crews, from Maryport, used a hose reel jet to tackle the fire. The crew was detained at the scene for 35 minutes."

2017-08-30 - Truck bursts into flame on the A13 near coastal Tilbury (Britain):
http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/15503076.Lorry_fire_on_A13_causing_heavy_traffic_and_delays/
http://www.essexlive.news/lorry-fire-on-a13-causing-heavy-traffic-for-morning-commuters/story-30498952-detail/story.html
http://truckerworld.uk/posts/2017/08/lorry-fire-on-a13-causing-heavy-traffic-for-morning-commuters/

2017-08-30 - Burger van bursts into flame at 5:30 AM while parked in Markeaton Park in Derby (Britain):
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/burger-van-destroyed-fire-markeaton-398149

2017-08-30 - Van bursts into flame on Avenue Terrace in York (Britain), near the River Ouse:
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incident-summary-for-nightshift-29-august-2017
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/15502927.Crew_tackle_van_fire_in_York/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/york/crew-tackle-van-fire-in-york/

Quote: "Avenue Terrace, York - Time of call 18:29 Acomb fire appliance responded to a 999 caller from the driver of a transit van which had caught fire. A hosereel jet was used to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment caused by an electrical fault."

2017-08-30 - SUV bursts into flame in parking lot at business in Sycamore (Illinois):
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/08/30/car-fire-put-out-at-caseys-in-sycamore/a7n8cun/

2017-08-30 - SUV bursts into flame at home on East Water Street in Oakland (West Virginia):
http://www.theet.com/republicannews/news/blaze-destroys-vehicle-in-oakland/article_76874818-32b8-5c3d-bd69-84f161e278dd.html

2017-08-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Turner Turnpike near Stroud (Oklahoma):
http://www.news9.com/story/36254419/truck-engulfed-in-flames-on-turner-turnpike-near-stroud
http://www.newson6.com/story/36254419/truck-engulfed-in-flames-on-turner-turnpike-near-stroud
http://www.facebook.com/NewsOn6/posts/10157177382932837

2017-08-30 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-840 near Lebanon (Tennessee):
http://www.lebanondemocrat.com/Fire-EMS/2017/08/30/Car-fire-backs-up-traffic-on-I-840

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to garage, in Henrietta Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2017/08/buick_sedan_catches_fire_damag.html

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame at 3:15 AM near I-10 and Hawkins Boulevard in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kvia.com/news/el-paso/breaking-vehicle-on-fire/614525792

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on Indian Road in Anza (California):
http://anzavalleyoutlook.com/local/car-fire-sparks-aggressive-response-calfireriverside-county-fire-department/

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 63 in Boone County (Missouri):
http://www.abc17news.com/news/vehicle-fire-on-highway-63-in-boone-county/614655639

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on I-380 near Cedar Rapids (Iowa):
http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Car-fire-causes-delay-on-I-380-442318203.html
http://www.navbug.com/article279223963/car_fire_causes_delay_on_i_380_wednesday_night.htm

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame before 5:54 AM on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Framingham (Massachusetts):
http://patch.com/massachusetts/framingham/mass-pike-traffic-car-fire-framingham

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame at 5:53 AM on Lister Crescent in Ainslie (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-ainslie-act-344182.traffic

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame at 6:06 AM on Wattle Place in Lyneham (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-lyneham-act-344183.traffic

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on road near Mt Hutt (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/96307504/car-fire-halts-traffic-to-mt-hutt-ski-field
http://www.nznewsweb.com/story/22685/car-fire-halts-traffic-to-mt-hutt-ski-field/
http://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-press/20170831/281655370211017

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on street in coastal Cebu City (Philippine Islands):
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2017/08/31/car-catches-fire-panagdait-cebu-city-561413

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on the M7 near Kildare (Ireland):
http://www.kfmradio.com/news/30082017-0942/car-fire-m7-nbound-kildare-exit

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on South Road near coastal Dundee (Scotland):
http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/dundee-road-partially-closed-car-fire/

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on Adastral Road in coastal Poole (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/car-fire-poole-8/

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on the A338 near Springbourne (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/car-fire-a338/

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on the A38 near Newton Abbot (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44438&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame at 11:28 PM on New Road in coastal Starcross (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44441&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-30 - Car bursts into flame on the M56 near Frodsham (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-well-alight-on-m56-by-junction-12

2017-08-30 - Vehicle bursts into flame while parked at home on Theresa Street in St. Marys (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2017/08/st-marys-dispatched-for-vehicle-fire.html

2017-08-30 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 12:34 AM on Mandale Road in coastal Bournemouth (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-bournemouth-13/

2017-08-30 - Trailer bursts into flame while being towed by pickup on street in Winnipeg (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-york-hargrave-fire-1.4269230
http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/downtown-delays-due-to-truck-fire-1.3568990

2017-08-30 - Several classic cars and warehouse go up in flames at 1:23 AM in Bayview area in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://abc7news.com/classic-cars-destroyed-in-fire-at-san-francisco-restoration-warehouse/2357906/

Quote: "Officials are investigating after a fire broke out inside a warehouse that houses classic cars in San Francisco's Bayview District early Wednesday morning. Crews responded to reports of the fire at 1:23 a.m. on Van Dyke Avenue and had the blaze out in 30 minutes. The owner of a car restoration shop is trying to assess the damage caused the fire. San Francisco firefighters saved the building, but not before flames burned several classic cars."

2017-08-30 - Pickup truck and home destroyed by fire near Stevens Point (WIsconsin):
http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/2017/08/30/fire-destroys-home-truck-near-stevens-point/616200001/

Quote: "Firefighters pulled down portions of the home as they worked to put out the flames. A truck parked near the home was also destroyed in the fire."

2017-08-30 - Cars, auto parts and two buildings go up in flames near Hamby (Texas):
http://www.reporternews.com/story/news/2017/08/30/fire-destroys-hamby-building/617536001/

Quote: "A Jones County fire destroyed a metal storage building containing automotive and motorcycle parts Wednesday afternoon near Hamby."

Quote: "A second structure also caught fire as did several cars and piles of debris and weeds. "

2017-08-30 - Auto shop damaged by fire at 4 AM in Austin (Texas):
http://www.statesman.com/news/breaking-news/south-austin-early-morning-fire-auto-shop-injuries-reported/ILVzJmz0laRVEjc3mjAj2L/

2017-08-30 - Barn destroyed by fire at 1 AM in Aplington (Iowa):
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fire-claims-sale-barn-cafe-in-aplington/article_5c1276aa-b3b4-56b0-88f0-415b316681b6.html
http://www.kwwl.com/story/36253494/2017/08/Wednesday/aplington-owner-loses-barn-day-before-household-auction
http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Fire-destroys-Aplington-sale-barn-442231693.html
http://www.radioiowa.com/2017/08/30/fire-destroys-sale-barn-in-aplington/

2017-08-30 - Wildfire threatens homes in Kittitas County (Washington), state of emergency declared, evacuations ensue:
http://www.king5.com/news/local/wildfires/154-homes-near-jolly-mountain-fire-under-level-3-evacuation/469152442
http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/county-declares-state-of-emergency-because-of-jolly-mountain-fire/article_9a5137c0-8d2f-5ae6-82d2-8f842ee84dd7.html
http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/kittitas-county-commissioners-declare-state-of-emergency-from-jolly-mountain/article_931d403e-8ce7-11e7-bca8-038acefa50c6.html

2017-08-30 - Wildfire breaks out near Orting (Washington), 2 homes evacuated:
http://komonews.com/news/local/large-brush-fire-threatens-homes-overnight-near-orting
http://q13fox.com/2017/08/30/evacuations-lifted-as-brush-fire-burns-near-orting-homes/

2017-08-30 - Wildfires rage in Manitoba (Canada), thousands evacuated:
http://sherbrooktimes.com/forest-fire-more-than-3500-evacuations-in-manitoba/2554
http://www.guelphtoday.com/national-news/fires-spark-evacuation-order-for-three-northern-manitoba-first-nations-706401

2017-08-30 - Wood pellet plant destroyed by huge fire shortly after 3 AM in Ashland (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/article/wood-pellet-plant-a-total-loss-fire-chief-says/12137735
http://thecounty.me/2017/08/30/news/fire-hits-northeast-pellets/

2017-08-30 - Packaging plant damaged by rooftop fire in Northampton (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/fire_breaks_out_at_packaging_w.html
http://wwlp.com/2017/08/30/firefighters-working-on-facility-fire-in-northampton/

2017-08-30 - Market hit by massive fire after midnight, 3000+ stalls destroyed, in Ndola (Zambia):
http://www.africareview.com/business-finance/Massive-losses-as-fire-guts-Zambia-market/979184-4076692-format-xhtml-8y9i8sz/index.html
http://southafricatoday.net/africa-news/southern-africa/zambia/zambia-massive-losses-as-fire-guts-zambia-market/

2017-08-30 - Home heavily damaged by basement fire at 5:45 AM in Belleville (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/belleville/2017/08/30/basement-fire-displaces-3-people-belleville/615939001/

2017-08-30 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Indiantown (Florida), near Lake Okeechobee:
http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/martin-county/2017/08/30/firefighter-injured-indiantown-house-fire/617731001/

2017-08-30 - Home under renovation heavily damaged by fire in Pearl River (Louisiana), nobody there:
http://www.nola.com/northshore/index.ssf/2017/08/fire_damages_home_in_pearl_riv.html

2017-08-30 - Home destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Mount Morris Township (Michigan), nobody there:
http://nbc25news.com/news/local/fire-has-destroys-home-in-mount-morris-township

2017-08-30 - Home destroyed by fire at 11:40 PM in Hall County (Georgia), nobody there:
https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/overnight-fire-causes-total-loss-east-hall-home/

2017-08-30 - Two homes go up in flames in Pompton Lakes (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/pompton-lakes/2017/08/30/fire-spreads-two-houses-pompton-lakes/618708001/

2017-08-30 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire just before 4 AM in Minneapolis (Minnesota):
http://kstp.com/news/south-minneapolis-apartment-complex-fire-red-cross/4590287/
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/08/30/3-alarm-fire-overnight-at-south-mpls-apartments/

2017-08-30 - High-rise hotel under renovation damaged by fire in Universal City (California), 2 injured:
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170830/worker-gravely-hurt-firefighter-injured-in-fire-at-sheraton-hotel-in-universal-city

2017-08-30 - Deadly fire burns home in Shreveport (Louisiana), 1 killed:
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/fatal-fire-in-caddo-parish/802278182

2017-08-30 - Deadly fire destroys home at 12:30 AM in Bensalem (Pennsylvania), 2 killed:
http://6abc.com/elderly-couple-killed-in-bucks-co-house-fire-idd/2357359/

2017-08-30 - Vacant home burns at 1 AM in Natrona Heights (Pennsylvania), 1080 feet from the Allegheny River:
http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/12677224-74/the-allegheny-county-fire-marshals-office-is-investigating-an-early-morning-fire

2017-08-30 - Vacant home burns in Muskegon Heights (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2017/08/vacant_home_sustains_minor_dam.html

2017-08-30 - Vacant home burns at 12:15 AM in Longview (Texas):
http://www.news-journal.com/news/2017/aug/30/longview-house-fire-damages-vacant-house/

2017-08-30 - Vacant home burns at 1:46 AM in Whalley (Canada):
http://www.northdeltareporter.com/news/abandoned-house-catches-fire-in-whalley/

2017-08-31 - Garbage truck explodes into flame on street in North Fairmount (Ohio):
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/09/01/garbage-truck-explodes-north-fairmount/624727001/

2017-08-31 - Dump truck bursts into flame on Ring Road in Regina (Canada):
http://regina.ctvnews.ca/traffic-delayed-on-regina-s-ring-road-after-dump-truck-catches-fire-1.3570473
http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/video-truck-catches-fire-on-ring-road

2017-08-31 - FedEx van bursts into flame on the 215 Freeway in Los Angeles County (California):
http://mynewsla.com/crime/2017/08/31/morning-fedex-truck-fire-partially-closes-southbound-215-freeway/

2017-08-31 - SUV bursts into flame on street in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/36268047/tulsa-car-fire
http://www.news9.com/story/36268047/tulsa-car-fire

2017-08-31 - SUV bursts into flame on I-91 in Holyoke (Massachusetts):
http://wwlp.com/2017/08/31/car-fire-causing-delays-on-i-91-in-holyoke/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/vehicle_fire_on_south_side_of.html

2017-08-31 - SUV bursts into flame at school campus in Emporia (Kansas):
http://www.kvoe.com/newsedit/20029-vehicle-fire-reported-on-esu-campus
http://www.emporiagazette.com/area_news/article_e3759606-8e74-11e7-8d18-d7ed6e43cee4.html

2017-08-31 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on bridge in Cathedral City (California):
http://www.kesq.com/news/truck-fire-shuts-down-ramon-bridge/615210893

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Bangor International Airport in Bangor (Maine):
http://q1065.fm/crews-respond-to-car-fire-at-bangor-international-airport-video/

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Woodbridge (New Jersey):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Halts-Traffic-on-I-95-South-in-Woodbridge--442365083.html

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame in the wee hours while parked in garage at home, fire spreads, garage destroyed, in Saskatoon (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-garage-destroyed-fire-1.4269886

Quote: "A car fire early Thursday morning burned up a detached garage in Saskatoon last night."

2017-08-31 - Three cars go up in flames while parked at Tesco in Bulwell (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/three-cars-involved-fire-tesco-408065

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on Fernheath Road in coastal Bournemouth (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/car-fire-bournemouth-17/

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame at 4:01 AM on King Street in Middlewich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-on-fire-in-middlewich_31-08-2017_9-06-25

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on the A30 near Honiton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44444&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/ottery-and-honiton-firefighters-attend-car-fire-1-5175739

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame at Fishleigh Rock Farm in Umberleigh (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44446&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on the M11 near Harlow (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6848/
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/m11-drivers-face-delays-following-car-fire-near-harlow/story-30500876-detail/story.html

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on the A37 near Grimstone (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/car-fire-grimstone/

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame at 6:33 AM on South Street in Torrington (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44442&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on the A41 in Aston Clinton (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Thursday 31 August, 10.41pm Car fire, A41, Aston Clinton. Two appliances and crews from Aylesbury attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and one set of breathing apparatus."

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on the M25 near Gerrards Cross (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Thursday 31 August, 11.38am Small fire in engine compartment of car, M25 clockwise between junctions 16 (M40 interchange) and 17 (Maple Cross). One appliance and crew from Gerrards Cross attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and a thermal imaging camera."

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame on Cowick Road in Snaith (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Cowick Road, Snaith. Thu 31 Aug 2017 15:25 (No:19171) Fire in engine compartment of car, two BA, one hose reel and one Thermal Image Camera in use."

2017-08-31 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the Trans-Canada Highway in Rogers Pass (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/205494/Vehicle-fire-at-Rogers-Pass

2017-08-31 - Car and home go up in flames in Flint (Michigan), nobody there:
http://www.wnem.com/story/36259546/home-car-damaged-in-flint-fire

2017-08-31 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire in Tigard (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/crews-working-to-put-out-commercial-fire-in-tigard
http://www.oregonlive.com/tigard/index.ssf/2017/08/firefighters_extinguish_blaze.html
http://pamplinmedia.com/ttt/89-news/370840-254390-two-alarm-commercial-fire-rages-at-tigard-auto-shop
http://koin.com/2017/08/31/large-fire-burns-at-tigard-car-shop/

2017-08-31 - Barn destroyed by fire near coastal Llanelli (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/barn-fire-rages-hours-overnight-13558083

2017-08-31 - Wildfire grows to 17 square miles, destroys 5 cabins, near Havre (Montana):
http://www.khq.com/story/36265952/the-latest-fire-destroys-cabins-outside-havre-montana

2017-08-31 - Wildfire causes evacuations near Topaz (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170831-59692-USA
http://mynews4.com/news/local/crews-fighting-slinkard-fire-south-of-topaz-lake-us-395-closed-at-agriculture-station
http://www.sierrasun.com/news/slinkard-fire-spreads-overnight-in-an-area-south-of-topaz-lake/
http://www.recordcourier.com/news/local/slinkard-fire-spreads-north-overnight/

2017-08-31 - Brush fire closes US 97 at Knapps Hill Tunnel near Chelan (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/us-97a-closed-at-knapps-hill-tunnel-near-chelan-due-to-fire

2017-08-31 - Dumpster bursts into flame at 3 AM, fire spreads to school, in Portland (Oregon):
http://koin.com/2017/08/31/fire-damages-portland-international-school/
http://katu.com/news/local/dumpster-fire-spread-to-the-international-school-fire-officials-say

2017-08-31 - City-owned building heavily damaged by fire in coastal North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-fire-at-north-myrtle-beach-department-of-public-safety
http://wbtw.com/2017/09/01/north-myrtle-beach-shipping-warehouse-suffers-major-damage-from-thursday-fire/

Quote: "ABC 15's Taggart Houck was on scene and spoke with North Myrtle Beach Fire Chief Garry Spain. Spain said the building is used by the city for shipping and receiving."

Note: Shipping and receiving, like with vehicles?

2017-08-31 - Preschool heavily damaged by fire at 7:30 AM in Syracuse (New York):
http://wsbt.com/news/local/children-and-staff-safe-after-preschool-fire-in-syracuse
http://www.goshennews.com/news/local_news/children-and-staff-evacuated-after-day-care-fire/article_7a1ed23e-81ee-556d-aa83-d642cc89996d.html

2017-08-31 - Restaurant destroyed by fire at 12:45 AM in Wareham (Massachusetts), nobody there:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20170831/fire-destroys-cranberry-cottage-restaurant-in-wareham
http://wareham.wickedlocal.com/news/20170831/fire-destroys-cranberry-cottage-restaurant-in-wareham

2017-08-31 - Furniture business destroyed by huge fire along the River Lea before 7:30 AM in Ware (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/8203-ware-deans-furnishers-fire-everything-we-know/story-30500966-detail/story.html

Quote: "Firefighters were called to Deans Furnishers in Star Street shortly before 7.30am this morning (Thursday, August 31). Flames were seen taking hold in the roof of the riverside building as thick, black smoke rose above the town centre."

2017-08-31 - Three historic buildings go up in flames in Frederick (Maryland):
http://wjla.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-building-in-maryland

2017-08-31 - Car wash damaged by fire in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/car-wash-catches-fire-at-flamingo-and-durango

2017-08-31 - Storage facility damaged by fire in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/31/colorado-springs-storage-unit-fire/

2017-08-31 - Cabin destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM on West Rose Lake Drive near Canyon (Minnesota), nobody there:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/st-louis-county/4321161-fire-destroys-cabin-near-canyon

2017-08-31 - Cabin destroyed by fire at 1:45 AM at Stillwater Beach Campground near Bradford (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/cabin-catches-fire-campground-near-bradford/26DwRNpbXEISDiC9JPN29K/

2017-08-31 - Mobile heavily damaged by fire before 4:30 AM in Greenbrier (Tennessee):
http://wkrn.com/2017/08/31/family-escapes-fire-at-greenbrier-home/
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/mobile-home-catches-fire-in-greenbrier
http://fox17.com/news/local/family-escapes-fire-inside-greenbrier-home

2017-08-31 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in Amarillo (Texas), nobody there:
http://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/mobile-home-destroyed-in-thursday-morning-fire
http://www.myhighplains.com/news/morning-fire-destroys-mobile-home/802209679

2017-08-31 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Hopkinton (Massachusetts):
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20170831/two-alarm-fire-leaves-hopkinton-home-uninhabitable

2017-08-31 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2017/08/31/chesapeake-firefighters-respond-to-residential-structure-fire/
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/crews-battle-house-fire-in-section-of-chesapeake-with-no-municipal-water-system/469875378

2017-08-31 - Deadly fire burns mobile home at 5:57 AM in Pinewood (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4321817-man-56-dies-northwest-minnesota-mobile-home-fire
http://www.wday.com/news/4321817-man-56-dies-northwest-minnesota-mobile-home-fire
http://www.wdaz.com/news/4321817-man-56-dies-northwest-minnesota-mobile-home-fire
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/09/01/buzzle-mobile-home-fire/

2017-08-31 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Gowrie (Iowa):
http://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2017/08/97-year-old-gowrie-home-gutted-by-fire/

2017-08-31 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Topeka (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/content/news/House-fire-blocks-traffic-on-NW-Topeka-Blvd-442427063.html
http://cjonline.com/news/local/2017-08-31/vacant-residence-nw-topeka-blvd-total-loss-after-blaze-thursday-night

2017-08-31 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Rochester (New York):
http://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-vacant-home-on-wilder-street/801654941

2017-08-31 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-80 near Walcott (Iowa):
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/442364863.html
http://www.navbug.com/report49725/vehicle_fire.htm

Quote: "Officials say the smoke and fire damaged the truck and one of the vehicles on the car hauler. It also stopped westbound traffic on I-80 for about a half hour due to visibility."

Note: This is the 51st car-hauler to burn in 2017...

2017-08-31 - Tanker truck bursts into flame at gas station in coastal Karachi (Pakistan):
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/403742-Karachi-Oil-tanker-catches-fire

2017-08-31 - In separate incidents, within 34 minutes, 14 miles apart, tractor trailer and RV trailer burst into flame along I-17 near Camp Verde (Arizona):
http://www.cvbugle.com/news/2017/sep/01/emergency-crews-respond-two-i-17-vehicle-fires-thu/

Quote: "Around 7:33 p.m. Thursday, Copper Canyon Fire and Medical Authority emergency crews from Station 81 responded to a vehicle fire involving an RV trailer on I-17 northbound at mile post 283.5. Emergency crews arrived on scene to find a large RV camp trailer fully involved in fire, with fire spreading to the brush on the side of the highway, according to a media release from CCFMA."

Quote: "Around 8:07 p.m., CCFMA emergency crews from Station 82 responded to a tractor trailer fire on I-17 southbound at mile post 297 in the rest area parking lot."

2017-08-31 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the New York State Thruway near Newburgh (New York):
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170831/truck-fire-backs-up-traffic-on-thruway
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/new-york/photos-thruway-lane-reopens-after-truck-fire/
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Crash-12164216.php
http://www.facebook.com/recordonline/posts/10155048274091298

2017-08-31 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Ashton (Idaho):
http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/local/combine-fire-near-ashton-on-wednesday/article_dab7c61f-cf6d-5c62-921e-b10cd13d6dd1.html

Note: These are the 1579th, 1580th, 1581st and 1582nd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-31 - Shuttle bus destroyed by fire, box truck damaged, at business in Sebring (Florida):
http://yoursun.com/sunnews/sebring/13316761-699/story.html.csp

2017-08-31 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Beijing (China):
http://ban.jo/News/Asia/20170831/Smoke-Seen-From-Large-Bus-Fire-In-Beijing-China-Beijing/

Note: These are the 588th and 589th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-08-31 - Cargo boat explodes and burns in Kampung Padang (Malaysia), near the coast, 2 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/08/31/two-crew-die-boat-carrying-petrol-catches-fire
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/31/boat-carrying-petrol-explodes-killing-two-and-injuring-three/
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/two-crew-die-as-boat-carrying-petrol-catches-fire

Quote: "A cargo boat transporting petrol to Pulau Banggi caught fire following an explosion yesterday, resulting in two crew dead and three others injured, according to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)."

2017-08-31 - Boat explodes into flame at home in Brices Creek area in Craven County near coastal New Bern (North Carolina), 2 injured:
http://www.wcti12.com/news/local-news/smal-explosion-catches-boat-on-fire-near-new-bern/615033953
http://wnct.com/2017/08/31/2-airlifted-after-suffering-burns-in-boat-explosion-near-new-bern/
http://www.facebook.com/wcti12/posts/1410327332348415

2017-08-31 - Boat bursts into flame and kills man at beach in coastal Iqaluit (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/iqaluit-boat-fire-dead-1.4272678
http://www.newstread.com/regional-news/canada/north/man-dead-after-iqaluit-boat-fire-thursday-night/
http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674body_discovered_following_iqaluit_boat_fire/
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/09/01/Man_dead_after_Iqaluit_boat_fire_Thursday_night/
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/man-dead-iqaluit-boat-fire-201912319.html

2017-08-31 - Boat bursts into flame at 1:45 AM while docked at John’s Cove Wharf in coastal Yarmouth (Canada):
http://www.cjls.com/news/864532860/yarmouth-county-fishermen-suddenly-become-firefighters
http://www.thevanguard.ca/news/local/2017/8/31/john_s-cove-boat-fire-quickly-extinguished.html

Note: These are the 795th, 796th, 797th and 798th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-08-31 - Wood recycling center hit by fire just after 4 AM in Vancouver (Washington):
http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/aug/31/pile-of-tree-limbs-burns-at-vancouver-wood-recycling-facility/
http://www.topix.com/city/vancouver-wa/2017/08/pile-of-tree-limbs-burns-at-vancouver-wood-recycling-facility

2017-08-31 - Huge wildfire spreads from the US to Canada near Keremeos (Canada):
http://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/news/massive-cross-border-wildfire-growing-rapidly/
http://www.sott.net/article/360680-Massive-US-wildfire-crosses-into-Canada-and-growing-rapidly

2017-08-31 - Chemical plant goes up in flames during flooding in Crosby (Texas):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=EX-20170831-59690-USA
http://www.wsj.com/articles/explosions-reported-at-arkema-chemical-plant-1504173125
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-41114168/houston-flood-arkema-chemical-plant-fears
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arkema-chemical-plant-crosby-texas_us_59a71237e4b07e81d354cda6
http://www.npr.org/2017/08/31/547646702/chemical-plant-fire-raises-environmental-concerns-in-wake-of-harvey
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/08/31/explosions-and-smoke-reported-at-houston-area.html
http://www.richmond.com/news/national-world/ap/the-latest-deputies-sought-medical-attention-after-fire/article_8961f85a-1fe4-53d5-95b8-6778af4a2261.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/in-texas-chemical-plant-fire-failure-of-backup-measures-raises-new-fears/2017/08/31/91c91098-8e7a-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html
http://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-chemical-fire-explosion-two-102400273.html
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article170391547.html

2017-08-31 - Coal mine rocked by methane explosion in Shakhtinsk (Kazakhstan), 3 killed:
http://en.apa.az/world-news/cis-countries-news/methane-blast-kills-3-at-kazakhstan-coal-mine.html
http://southafricatoday.net/world-news/asia-and-pacific/methane-blast-kills-3-at-kazakhstan-coal-mine-interior-ministry/
http://snewsi.com/id/17359619357/Methane-Blast-Kills-3-at-Kazakhstan-Coal-Mine-%E2%80%93-Interior-Ministry

2017-08-31 - Underground electrical explosion and fire just before 4 AM hits coastal Iwilei, Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://khon2.com/2017/08/31/multiple-outages-reported-in-iwilei-as-crews-investigate-underground-fire/
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36261770/manhole-fire-forces-road-closure-in-iwilei-heavy-smoke-in-area
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/08/31/breaking-news/electrical-fire-disrupts-traffic-in-iwilei/
http://theeclecticmindofryan.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/hnn-news-manhole-fire-forces-road-closure-in-iwilei-heavy-smoke-in-area/
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/HI/2017/August/31/Multiple.outages.reported.in.Iwilei.as.crews.investigate.underground.fire.aspx

Quote: "Calls came in for the fire just before 4 a.m. Police closed off a portion of the street near the Costco store. Witnesses heard an explosion and then saw flames and black smoke coming from the manhole located near the intersection of Alakawa Street and Nimitz Highway. Multiple power outages were reported in the area, but Hawaiian Electric via twitter confirms all customers have been restored."

2017-08-31 - Six cars go up in flames while parked in parking garage at clinic in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/08/at_least_6_vehicles_damaged_by.html
http://abc3340.com/news/local/birmingham-fd-6-vehicles-damaged-in-kirkland-clinic-parking-deck-fire
http://twitter.com/bham_fire/status/903318059494105088

2017-08-31 - Car bursts into flame and kills 3 men on street in Gurugram (India):
http://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-cng-car-catches-fire-in-sector-60-3-dead/story-t4xxFgN1O1E28w8fjgOTHO.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/three-friends-charred-as-cng-car-catches-fire-in-gurugram/articleshow/60332284.cms
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/3-charred-to-death-as-car-catches-fire-in-gurugram/article19605592.ece
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gurgaon-fire-car-catches-fire-men-charred-to-death/1/1039201.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/sep/02/three-burnt-alive-as-car-catches-fire-in-gurgaon-1651338.html
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/3-charred-to-death-as-car-catches-fire/460823.html

Quote: "Police said the trio got trapped inside the centrally locked car and could not escape when the fire engulfed their vehicle."

Note: Warned about that problem many dozens of times. Some of these car fires will disable your locks, seatbelts, doors and windows, so if you don't have something with which to cut seatbelts and break windows then that's it for you. And even if you DO have the tools necessary, you may have less than a minute before lack of oxygen knocks you unconscious, so you have to act fast...