2017 - DEC - Fires And Explosions 1

2017-12-01 - Chemical plant explodes and burns in coastal Fuji (Japan), 1+ killed, 11 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20171201-60836-JPN
http://japantoday.com/category/national/explosion-at-japan-chemical-factory-kills-one-hurts-11
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-5135193/Explosion-Japan-chemical-factory-kills-one-hurts-11.html
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/at-least-14-injured-in-fire-at-japan-chemical-factory
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/12/01/explosion-at-japanese-chemical-plants-kills-one-injures-11.html
http://www.emirates247.com/news/explosion-at-japan-chemical-factory-kills-one-hurts-11-2017-12-01-1.662543
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/explosion-at-japan-chemical-factory-kills-one-hurts-11-9458332
http://www.france24.com/en/20171201-explosion-japan-chemical-factory-kills-one-hurts-11
http://www.rt.com/news/411499-japan-fuji-explosion-chemical/

Quote: "At least one worker was killed and 11 others injured in an explosion and fire that broke out on Friday (Dec 1) at a chemical factory just a few kilometres from Mount Fuji in central Japan."

2017-12-01 - Passenger plane engine bursts into flame during takeoff from airport in Holguín (Cuba):
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5039116/thomas-cook-jet-engine-explodes-take-off-premium-class-evacuated/
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/thomas-cook-plane-engine-explodes-cuba-manchester-flight-cabin-crew-crying-a8087196.html

2017-12-01 - Passenger plane hit by smoke after landing at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton (Ohio):
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2017/12/01/Inbound-flight-evacuated-at-Toledo-Express-Airport.html

Quote: "A passenger jet was evacuated on the tarmac at Toledo Express Airport early Friday afternoon when one of its engines began smoking after landing, the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority said."

Note: These are the 106th and 107th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-01 - Ten cars go up in flames while parked in parking lot in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://abc3340.com/news/local/10-vehicles-catch-fire-in-parking-lot-explosion-no-injuries-reported

Quote: "Birmingham Fire says 10 vehicles caught fire in a parking lot explosion that occurred outside of Xtreme Soundz in the 7300 block of 1st Avenue North."

2017-12-01 - Eight cars go up in flames at 11:54 PM while parked at apartments, fire spreads to building, in Inglewood (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Carport-Fire-Quickly-Escalates-to-Second-Alarm-Inglewood-Apartment-Complex-461236263.html
http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/carport-fire-in-inglewood-damages-apartments

Quote: "A total of eight cars were burned during the fire as the flames spread to an apartment. Police said three to four units were 'badly damaged.'"

2017-12-01 - Cargo ship 'Bon Voyage' bursts into flame on canal near Riedenburg (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Bon-Voyage-I1835504.html
http://www.wochenblatt.de/polizei/kelheim/artikel/214917/brand-auf-einem-guetermotorschiff-auf-dem-main-donau-kanal
http://www.mittelbayerische.de/region/kelheim-nachrichten/schiffsbrand-an-riedenburger-schleuse-21029-art1589574.html
http://www.donaukurier.de/lokales/riedenburg/Haidhof-DKmobil-wochennl482017-Kabelbrand-im-Motorraum-eines-Gueterschiffs;art602,3607741

Quote: "On Nov 30, 2017, around 5 p.m. a fire broke out in the foreship of the 'Bon Voyage', 1284 ts (EU-No.: 04501350), enroute from Ludwigshafen to Riedenburg, where the cargo of 1.102 mineral fertilizer was to be unloaded."

2017-12-01 - Fishing ship 'Septimianie II' bursts into flame in coastal Port-La Nouvelle (France):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Septimanie-2-102236166.html

Quote: "On Nov 29, 2017, around 10 p.m. a fire broke out in the fish hold of the 'Septimianie II' 126 gt (IMO: 9099638), in Port-La Nouvelle."

Note: These are the 1012th and 1013th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-01 - Charter school bus bursts into flame on I-10 near Baldwin (Florida):
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/fhp-bus-full-of-students-catches-fire-on-interstate-10-no-injuries/496193416
http://www.news4jax.com/news/39-high-school-students-safe-after-charter-bus-catches-fire
http://www.facebook.com/WJXT4TheLocalStation/videos/1772278112784832/

Quote: "A charter bus full of about 39 Eagle's View Academy students caught fire Friday on the way back from a trip to Tallahassee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said none of the students were injured and that they were coming back to Jacksonville from Tallahassee following a tour of the capital. One eastbound lane of Interstate 10 near U.S. 301, where the fire occurred, has reopened following the fire. The incident occurred near Baldwin."

Note: This is the 194th school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 784th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-12-01 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on highway in coastal Kerian District (Malaysia):
http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/710615-bus-caught-fire-on-the-north-south-expressway.html
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/12/01/bus-caught-fire-north-south-expressway

2017-12-01 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Limpsfield Road in Warlingham (Britain):
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/news/croydon-news/firefighters-called-after-fire-breaks-860186
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/two-fire-crews-tackle-bus-13979685

Note: These are the 785th and 786th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 4:30 AM on I-10 in Baton Rouge (Louisiana):
http://www.wafb.com/story/36969835/tanker-truck-fire-shuts-down-i-10-east-in-baton-rouge
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36969835/tanker-truck-fire-shuts-down-i-10-east-in-baton-rouge
http://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/i-10-eastbound-closed-at-perkins-after-18-wheeler-catches/872639961
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=655969517832247&story_fbid=1559101827519007

2017-12-01 - Two tractors, tractor (combine), tractor (bulldozer), grain truck, RV trailer and barn destroyed by fire shortly after 11 PM in Chillicothe (Missouri):
http://www.chillicothenews.com/news/20171201/fire-destroys-machine-shed-farm-equipment
http://www.kttn.com/chillicothe-firefighters-respond-to-machine-shed-fire-at-11621-liv-road-259/
http://www.kmzu.com/chillicothe-fire-officials-fight-blaze-thursday-night/

Quote: "Contents included a bulldozer, combine, two tractors, discs, planters, a camper, a grain truck and carts full of grain and other pieces of equipment. The owner, identified as Terry Mammen, stated that he had not used any of the equipment in over a week, according to the fire report. He did state the combine and tractor both still had batteries that were connected. The heaviest burned area and suspected area of ignition was in the area of the combine and tractor."

2017-12-01 - Tractor, RV, car, other vehicles and barn destroyed by fire in the wee hours in Montgomery County (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/conroe/news/article/Report-Montgomery-County-barn-fire-destroys-RV-12397811.php
http://www.khou.com/news/local/neighborhood/barn-fire-destroys-several-vehicles-in-montgomery-county/496001669
http://abc13.com/fire-destroys-barn-several-vehicles-in-montgomery-co/2721579/

Quote: "An early-morning fire Friday in Montgomery County destroyed a large barn that housed an RV, a car, a tractor and other vehicles."

Note: These are the 2097th, 2098th, 2099th, 2100th, 2101st and 2102nd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017, and this is the 600th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-01 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Flagler Drive in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida):
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/truck-fire-shuts-down-flagler-drive-south-of-okeechobee-blvd-

2017-12-01 - Four RVs destroyed by fire while parked at RV park in coastal Ruskin (Florida):
http://wfla.com/2017/12/01/4-rvs-go-up-in-flames-at-ruskin-storage-facility/

Quote: "Hillsborough officials said no one was injured after four RVs went up in flames in Ruskin Friday afternoon. The fire broke out in a storage area at the Hawaiian Isles RV Resort at 4054 Aloha Blvd."

Note: These are the 601st, 602nd, 603rd and 604th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-01 - Van destroyed by fire, fire spreads to building, in Manchester (New Hampshire), 1 injured:
http://manchesterinklink.com/dramatic-scene-as-van-bursts-into-flames-near-old-genest-bakery/
http://www.unionleader.com/Van-fire-hospitalizes-one,-extends-to-city-owned-building
http://www.wmur.com/article/van-fire-spreads-to-former-bakery-building-man-burned/14002535
http://www.facebook.com/wmur9/posts/10155361123188717

2017-12-01 - SUV bursts into flame while parked in parking lot along Route 209 in Coaldale (Pennsylvania):
http://www.tnonline.com/car-fire-coaldale

2017-12-01 - Pickup truck bursts into flame in bank drive-thru on East Interlake Boulevard in Lake Placid (New York):
http://yoursun.com/sunnews/sebring/13761722-699/story.html.csp

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire scorches home, in Findlay (Ohio):
http://thecourier.com/local-news/2017/12/03/car-fire-burns-payne-avenue-house/

Quote: "The fire began in the car in the driveway around 11:37 p.m., according to the fire department, and melted some of the house siding. There is not an official damage estimate, but the passenger side of the car was a loss."

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame on US 70 in Clayton (North Carolina):
http://wncn.com/2017/12/01/us-70-reopens-in-clayton-after-car-catches-fire/

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame on the Gateway Motorway near Mackenzie (Australia), separate crash too:
http://www.watoday.com.au/queensland/drivers-hitting-brakes-again-on-gateway-motorway-after-separate-crashes-cause-heavy-delays-20171201-p4yxbx
http://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/936485772773003264

Quote: "Flames have engulfed a car on the Gateway Motorway near Mansfield this afternoon, with traffic reduced to one lane for a short period of time."

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame inside building in coastal Christchurch (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11951378

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame while parked in carpark on Queen Street in coastal Barnstaple (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45248&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.devonlive.com/news/man-looks-out-window-find-861459

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame at 6:12 AM on Froghall Lane in coastal Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-warrington_01-12-2017_8-50-19

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame on the M11 in Hertfordshire (Britain):
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/long-m11-delays-towards-m25-864792
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/m11-fire-closures-a14-accident-13983515

2017-12-01 - Car bursts into flame on the M3 near Winchester (Britain):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/15698013.BREAKING__Car_fire_causes_traffic_and_delays/

2017-12-01 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Olean-Portville Road in Olean (New York), 230 feet from the Allegheny River:
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2017/12/westons-mills-dispatched-for-vehicle.html

2017-12-01 - Vehicle, lawnmower and barn destroyed by fire near Apse Heath on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/large-barn-fire-breaks-ninham-farm/
http://iwradio.co.uk/2017/12/01/barn-fire-at-ninham/

Quote: "Although no one has been injured, a vehicle, lawn mower and other items have all been lost."

2017-12-01 - Barn destroyed by fire in Everson (Washington), 6 animals killed:
http://www.khq.com/story/36975128/pot-belly-pigs-and-rabbits-die-in-barn-fire-near-bellingham
http://www.king5.com/news/local/pot-belly-pigs-and-rabbits-die-in-barn-fire-near-bellingham/496023173
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article187482168.html
http://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Pot-belly-pigs-and-rabbits-die-in-barn-fire-near-12397676.php

2017-12-01 - Barn destroyed by fire at 12:08 AM near coastal Torquay (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45245&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-12-01 - Around 500 tons of mulch goes up in flames on The Ridgeway in Enfield (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_Enfield-01-12-2017.asp

2017-12-01 - Sawmill damaged by fire in Lawtey (Florida):
http://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Fire-at-Tatum-Sawmill-461184743.html

2017-12-01 - Packing plant destroyed by fire at 6:05 AM in Gaffney (South Carolina), 1+ injured:
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/36970064/gaffney-firefighters-battle-large-fire-at-packing-plant
http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2017-12-01/Front_Page/Former_Sunny_Slope_packing_plant_destroyed_by_fire.html
http://wspa.com/2017/12/01/firefighters-battling-blaze-at-old-sunny-slope-packing-plant/

2017-12-01 - Industrial estate heavily damaged by fire in coastal Newry (Ireland):
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dozens-of-firefighters-tackling-significant-blaze-in-newry-816677.html
http://www.itv.com/news/utv/update/2017-12-01/firefighters-tackle-blaze-at-newry-industrial-estate/
http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern-ireland-news/238438/firefighters-tackle-blaze-at-carnbrae-industrial-estate
http://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2017/1201/924218-newry-fire/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-42192371

2017-12-01 - Building under construction heavily damaged by fire in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://localpress.co.in/2017/12/massive-fire-breaks-construction-building-powai/

2017-12-01 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire in Liberty Township (Ohio), nobody there:
http://www.wfmj.com/story/36975457/mobile-home-in-liberty-catches-fire-no-one-injured

2017-12-01 - Home damaged by shed fire before 5 AM near Ligonier Beach in Ligonier (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13019463-74/downed-wires-house-fire-close-route-30-near-ligonier-beach
http://www.wtae.com/article/portion-of-route-30-is-shut-down-following-fire/13993393
http://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/route-30-reopens-after-crews-douse-fire-in-ligonier/656748448

2017-12-01 - Home damaged by garage fire in Pawnee (Illinois):
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/crews-on-the-scene-of-pawnee-house-fire

2017-12-01 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Sioux Falls (South Dakota), nobody there:
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2017/12/01/sioux-falls-fire-rescue-responds-house-fire/915376001/

2017-12-01 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Mansfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20171201/fire-strikes-mansfield-police-chiefs-home
http://turnto10.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-in-home-of-mansfield-police-chief

Quote: "Firefighters responding to a medical call nearby were able to quickly respond, Boldrighini said."

2017-12-01 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Dorchester (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://whdh.com/news/officials-man-jumps-from-second-story-window-during-dorchester-building-fire/

2017-12-01 - Home destroyed by fire at 11:05 PM in Oaklane (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/article/fire-marshals-office-investigating-overnight-fire-in-oakland/13993466

2017-12-01 - Home destroyed by fire in Bridgeville (Delaware):
http://www.wboc.com/story/36973016/fire-destroys-bridgeville-area-home

2017-12-01 - Home destroyed by fire in the wee hours in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Man-and-woman-escape-their-burning-home-461232913.html

2017-12-01 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/36976609/multiple-families-left-homeless-after-a-memphis-apartment-fire

2017-12-01 - Deadly fire burns mixed-use building at 4 AM in coastal Tianjin (China), 10 killed, 5 injured:
http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/10-killed-in-fire-in-north-china-port-city
http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/international/killed-in-fire-in-north-china-port-city/article_0a3cc16b-b507-562e-aaa6-a481c97a56a7.html

2017-12-01 - Deadly fire burns mobile home in Shelton (Connecticut), 1 killed:
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36976274/one-person-found-dead-in-mobile-home-fire-in-shelton
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/02/one-dead-after-shelton-fire/

2017-12-01 - Deadly fire burns home shortly after 4 AM in Lakeside (California), 1 killed:
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-lakeside-fire-20171201-story.html
http://www.cbs8.com/story/36971263/1-killed-in-overnight-fire-at-hoarding-house-in-lakeside

2017-12-01 - Deadly fire burns home at 6:27 AM in Columbus (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/01/4-year-old-boy-killed-in-south-hilltop-fire/
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-flames-in-hilltop

2017-12-01 - Deadly fire destroys home in Mason City (Iowa), 1 killed:
http://globegazette.com/news/local/updated-one-person-dead-after-fire-destroys-mason-city-home/article_18d70691-3933-5afe-9156-f80c8165ce2a.html
http://globegazette.com/news/local/photos-mason-city-house-fire-on-north-tyler-avenue/collection_6cd12cf1-c3b5-54d3-a3cf-edef8b56ff27.html

2017-12-01 - Vacant home burns in Watertown (New York):
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/crews-fight-fire-at-vacant-watertown-home-cause-under-investigation-video-20171202

2017-12-01 - Vacant home burns at 1 AM in Oshawa (Canada):
http://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/106887

2017-12-01 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Des Moines (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2017/12/01/major-fire-engulfs-des-moines-house/

2017-12-02 - Man found dead in burning car at 4:18 AM in St. Charles (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/1217/vehicle-fire-with-fatality-in-waldorf-md.html
http://wjla.com/news/local/md-fire-marshal-unidentified-body-of-man-found-in-passenger-side-of-burnt-crown-victoria
http://www.somdnews.com/breaking/man-found-dead-inside-burning-car-in-waldorf/article_a4987b5d-8d07-5083-aadc-b3b4691fd51f.html
http://smnewsnet.com/archives/427400/fatal-vehicle-fire-in-waldorf-under-investigation/

2017-12-02 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes in coastal Daytona Beach (Florida):
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20171201/mystery-sonic-boom-rattles-buildings-in-and-around-daytona-beach
http://www.sott.net/article/369993-Another-mysterious-boom-shakes-buildings-this-time-in-Daytona-Beach-Florida

2017-12-02 - Tug vehicle bursts into flame at 5:24 AM at port in coastal Dovercourt, Harwich (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6991/
http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/15698372.Crews_tackle_early_morning_tug_vehicle_fire/
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/fire-breaks-out-in-vehicle-used-to-move-containers-at-harwich-port-1-5305063
http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/harwich_manningtree_news/15698372.Crews_tackle_early_morning_tug_vehicle_fire/

Quote: "Firefighters were called to a Tug vehicle alight at the Port in Dovercourt. The vehicle, which is used to put the containers on and off the boats, was 25% alight when crews arrived."

2017-12-02 - Home destroyed by explosions and fire on Longshore Drive in Blue Eye (Missouri), 230 feet from Lake of the Ozarks:
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-house-fire-after-explosions-reported/873584265

Quote: "According to a post on the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District's Facebook page, the fire is at a home on Longshore Drive in Blue Eye. Explosions were reported at a large home, according to the post made around 6 p.m. on Saturday."

2017-12-02 - Home explodes and burns in coastal Cork (Ireland), 2 injured:
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/two-pensioners-injured-in-gas-explosion-in-cork-36372838.html
http://www.thesun.ie/news/1881212/elderly-couple-rushed-to-hospital-after-gas-explosion-at-cork-home-this-morning/
http://www.joe.ie/news/pics-emergency-services-called-scene-gas-explosion-cork-608361
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/one-person-injured-after-terrifying-11625257
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/couple-taken-to-hospital-after-explosion-at-cork-house-1.3313877

Note: These are the 337th and 338th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-12-02 - Shrimp boat destroyed by fire at 4:20 AM in coastal Long Bay (Louisiana):
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_c95abd0a-d78a-11e7-b063-3bc4a7b21a0c.html
http://www.katc.com/story/36979018/coast-guard-local-agencies-search-for-unconfirmed-person-in-the-water
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/plaquemines/search-suspended-for-person-after-shrimp-boat-fire/496437540
http://www.america.easybranches.com/louisiana/Coast-Guard--Plaquemines-officials-searching-for-person-in-Long-Bay-after-shrimp-boat-caught-fire-407501
http://wkrg.com/2017/12/02/coast-guard-suspends-search-for-possible-missing-person/

Quote: "A U.S. Coast Guard crew and Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were searching on Saturday morning for an unconfirmed person in the water after a shrimp boat caught fire and sunk in Long Bay. At around 4:20 a.m., the Coast Guard got a report that a 30-foot shrimp vessel was on fire in Long Bay. The vessel was approximately one mile from Joshua’s Marina, Buras, when it sank in about four feet of water."

2017-12-02 - Boat bursts into flame at 1:59 AM while parked on trailer on Luscombe Crescent in coastal Paignton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45255&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

Note: These are the 1014th and 1015th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-02 - Tour bus bursts into flame on I-91 in Wethersfield (Connecticut):
http://patch.com/connecticut/wethersfield/tour-bus-catches-fire-wethersfield-i-91-closed
http://fox61.com/2017/12/02/bus-fire-shuts-down-lanes-on-i-91-nb-exits-25-and-26-near-wethersfield/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Bus-Catches-Fire-on-I-91-in-Wethersfield-461581153.html
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36980116/peter-pan-bus-fire-closed-91nb-in-wethersfield-for-hours-on-saturday
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/03/bus-catches-fire-on-i-91-in-wethersfield-causing-long-delays/

2017-12-02 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Douglas Road in Aylesbury (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Saturday 2 December, 9.27am Fire in engine compartment of bus, Douglas Road, Aylesbury. Two appliances and crews from Aylesbury attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and a thermal imaging camera."

Note: These are the 787th and 788th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in the Pigeon River gorge in Cocke County (Tennessee):
http://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/truck-carrying-batteries-catches-fire/article_db4b12cc-d7de-11e7-a665-e312ea41259e.html

2017-12-02 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Maxwell (Nebraska):
http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/local_news/maxwell-responds-to-combine-fire/article_b90e3a5a-d71a-11e7-9def-cf217d43ca06.html

2017-12-02 - Two semi tractors destroyed by fire at 11:15 PM while parked at business in Saskatoon (Canada):
http://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/crews-battle-late-night-tractor-fire-in-north-corman-industrial-park-1.3704494
http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/saskatoon-firefighters-respond-to-burning-semi-units-in-north-corman-industrial-park
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/crews-battle-late-night-tractor-fire-in-north-corman-industrial-park/
http://weeklynews.ca/crews-get-tractor-fire-in-saskatoon-quickly-under-control/
http://www.ckom.com/2017/12/02/truck-yard-fire-causes-200k-in-damage/

2017-12-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 7 AM on the M1 in Derbyshire (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/lorry-caught-fire-m1-morning-866528
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/picture-m1-lanes-reopen-after-lorry-fire-1-8889340
http://www.chad.co.uk/news/lanes-on-m1-reopened-following-lorry-fire-incident-1-8889315
http://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/news/lanes-on-m1-reopened-following-lorry-fire-incident-1-8889315
http://www.briefreport.co.uk/news/lorry-caught-fire-on-the-m1-this-morning-5416652.html

Note: These are the 2103rd, 2104th, 2105th, 2106th and 2107th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-02 - Truck bursts into flame on highway near Kofinou on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/12/02/lorry-fire-closes-motorway/
http://www.newsincyprus.com/news/103676/lorry-fire-closes-motorway

2017-12-02 - RV goes up in flames in coastal Seattle (Washington), 3 injured:
http://komonews.com/news/local/three-hurt-in-rv-fire-near-beacon-hill

Note: This is the 605th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-02 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 3:30 AM on Cochrane Pond Road in coastal St. John's (Canada):
http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/pickup-destroyed-during-early-morning-fire-in-st-johns-166900/

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame on Main Street in Moravia (New York):
http://fingerlakes1.com/2017/12/02/first-responders-deal-with-car-fire-in-moravia-on-saturday/

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame at 5 AM while parked on Rishton Square in coastal Sunderland (Britain):
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crews-called-to-early-morning-car-fire-in-sunderland-1-8889380

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame at Park'n'Burn on Otterbourne Road in Winchester (Britain):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/15698482.PHOTOS__Vehicle_obliterated_in_fire_at_park_and_ride/
http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/15698483.PHOTOS__Vehicle_obliterated_in_fire_at_park_and_ride/

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame in driveway at home on Carnation Road in Nuneaton (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/12/02/car-fire-carnation-way-nuneaton/

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame at 7:02 AM, fire spreads to building, on Peel Close in Blandford Forum (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/fire-building-blandford-forum/

Quote: "Crew from Blandford extinguished a fire involving one private car spread to an adjacent detached building used as a store measuring 10m x 15m using 4 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reel jets and 1 thermal image camera."

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame at 2:44 AM on Middle Street in coastal Puriton, Bridgewater (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45256&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame on the  A15 near Sleaford (Britain):
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/traffic-builds-after-a15-partially-866783

2017-12-02 - Car bursts into flame on Mill Wood Drive in Worcester (Britain):
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/15698592.Firefighters_extinguish_car_fire_on_Mill_Wood_Drive__Worcester/

2017-12-02 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at home, home damaged, in River Hills (Wisconsin):
http://www.wisn.com/article/river-hills-home-destroy-by-fire/14003995
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2017/12/02/family-safe-but-new-addition-and-vintage-car-likely-lost-river-hills-blaze/916291001/

Quote: "It estimated damage at about $125,000 and said the home's garage, a new addition and a vintage car were likely all a total loss."

2017-12-02 - RV trailer and home destroyed by fire in Mauriceville (Texas):
http://www.12newsnow.com/news/local/firefighters-battling-massive-house-fire-in-mauriceville/496262671
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Mauriceville-house-fire-claims-family-s-home-RV-12400562.php

2017-12-02 - Barn destroyed by fire in Wilson (New York):
http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/crime/barn-fire-investigated-in-wilson/article_bac95726-d7b5-11e7-9de3-8bc0e960c8ed.html
http://www.wkbw.com/news/authorities-investigating-barn-fire-in-wilson

2017-12-02 - Barn and hay destroyed by fire at 5:43 AM in Kinderhook (New York):
http://www.hudsonvalley360.com/article/kinderhook-barn-fully-engulfed-destroyed-flames

2017-12-02 - Barn and hay destroyed by fire just before 11 PM in Cedar Bluff (Alabama):
https://www.weisradio.com/multiple-fire-departments-respond-to-a-hay-barn-fire-in-cedar-bluff/
http://chattooga1180.com/hay-barn-fire-in-cedar-bluff/

2017-12-02 - Barn destroyed by fire on Bury Lodge Lane in Stansted (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6996/

2017-12-02 - Apple iPhone6 explodes in man's hand at store in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://6abc.com/technology/iphone-6-explodes-in-owners-hands/2726697/
http://wjla.com/news/local/watch-iphone-6-explodes-in-mans-hands

2017-12-02 - Farm equipment, hay and barn destroyed by fire in Walker Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-fire-schuylkill-koch-turkey-20171202-story.html
http://www.wfmz.com/news/poconos-coal/tankers-called-out-to-fire-at-turkey-farm/666309945
http://shenandoahsentinel.weebly.com/news/developing-crews-battle-fire-at-south-tamaqua-turkey-farm
http://www.skooknews.com/2017/12/fully-involved-fire-reported-at-turkey.html
http://wnep.com/2017/12/02/explosion-at-turkey-farm-in-schuylkill-county/

Quote: "The pen was filled with hay and farming equipment, Hartz said. Some of the equipment exploded in the blaze."

2017-12-02 - Flooring and painting business destroyed by fire at midnight in Flint (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/12/owners_devastated_after_fire_d.html

2017-12-02 - Paper business hit by fire, warehouse destroyed, in Mt. Vernon (Illinois):
http://www.register-news.com/news/major-fire-breaks-out-at-th-and-logan/article_f498b2c4-d799-11e7-b814-4b8f2bb5df4e.html
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36979245/kendrick-paper-catches-fire-in-mt-vernon

2017-12-02 - Bar damaged by basement fire in Bridesburg section of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/firefighters-battle-blaze-inside-bridesburg-bar/2729387/

2017-12-02 - Church destroyed by fire at 2:36 AM in Red Lake (Minnesota):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/minnesota/4368435-out-ashes-will-rise-new-church-overnight-fire-destroys-historic-red-lake

2017-12-02 - Mobile home destroyed by fire just after 4 AM in coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://weartv.com/news/local/mobile-home-destroyed-in-early-morning-fire

2017-12-02 - Home destroyed by fire near Grouse Creek near Sandpoint (Idaho):
http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/local_news/20171202/fire_destroys_county_home

Quote: "Mitton said the home was determined to be outside of a fire district. It was located near the North Fork of Grouse Creek."

2017-12-02 - Home destroyed by fire at 6:45 AM in Bishopville (South Carolina):
http://wach.com/news/local/lee-county-fire-department-fights-house-fire-in-bishopville

2017-12-02 - Duplex damaged by fire in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2017/12/02/house-fire-in-suffolk-displaces-four-adults/
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/suffolk/suffolk-house-fire-displaces-four-adults/496321372

2017-12-02 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/2-Alarm-Fire-in-East-Boston-461526493.html

2017-12-02 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 3 AM in Independence (Missouri):
http://www.kmbc.com/article/some-residents-displaced-after-fire-at-independence-apartment-complex-early-saturday/14004138

2017-12-02 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire at 2 AM in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/early-morning-fire-in-tulsa-destroys-four-apartments
http://ktul.com/news/local/early-morning-fire-damages-tulsa-apartments

2017-12-02 - High-rise apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Berlin (Germany), 18 injured:
http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/high-rise-fire-in-germanys-capital-leaves-18-injured
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/world/article/High-rise-fire-in-Germany-s-capital-leaves-18-12400401.php
http://www.myplainview.com/news/world/article/High-rise-fire-in-Germany-s-capital-leaves-18-12400401.php
http://www.tampabay.com/high-rise-fire-in-germanys-capital-leaves--injured-ap_worldfa3e82ec378744de8abb19e76b4ff4ad
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/world/ap/high-rise-fire-in-germany-s-capital-leaves-injured/article_d8c519e6-955d-586c-9cfa-3a03e4f25822.html

2017-12-02 - Deadly fire burns home at 6:19 AM in coastal Mobile (Alabama), 1 killed:
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/woman_dies_in_early_morning_ho.html

2017-12-02 - Deadly fire burns home in Leetonia (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://www.wfmj.com/story/36979654/1-dead-after-leetonia-house-fire

2017-12-02 - Deadly fire burns home in Mount Airy (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://myfox8.com/2017/12/02/one-person-dead-after-house-fire-in-mount-airy/
http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/one-person-dead-after-house-fire-in-mount-airy/article_aaf4d266-a057-5b50-81c4-45eafe726734.html

2017-12-02 - Deadly fire burns home in Detroit (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/70-year-old-man-dead-in-detroit-house-fire-on-citys-west-side

2017-12-02 - Deadly fire burns home in New Hartford (New York), 1 killed:
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/12/98-year-old_woman_dies_in_central_ny_fire.html
http://cnycentral.com/news/local/98-year-old-woman-dies-in-new-hartford-house-fire
http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/98-year-old-found-dead-at-the-scene-of-a-fire-in-new-hartford/873777757

2017-12-02 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 3:45 AM in Stockport (New York):
http://www.hudsonvalley360.com/article/house-burns-down-stockport-cause-unknown

2017-12-02 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Youngstown (Ohio):
http://wkbn.com/2017/12/02/crews-respond-to-fire-at-east-side-youngstown-home/
http://www.wfmj.com/story/36979677/crews-work-to-put-out-vacant-house-fire-on-citys-east-side

2017-12-02 - Vacant duplex burns at 11:09 PM in Taft (California):
http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/kern-county-fire-crews-put-out-duplex-fire-in-taft

2017-12-02 - Vacant factory burns in Gatineau (Canada):
http://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/news/massive-fire-at-out-of-use-gatineau-factory-1.3480351
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-fire-december-2-1.4430475

2017-12-03 - Car goes up in flames just after 7 AM and burns 19-year-old man to death in parking lot in Chilliwack (Canada):
http://www.theprogress.com/news/young-man-killed-in-dramatic-car-fire-downtown-chilliwack/
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/coroners-service-looking-into-car-on-fire-in-chilliwack-1.3703969
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/chilliwack-rcmp-investigate-burning-car

2017-12-03 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, 100+ scrap cars burn, in Canton (Texas):
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36991465/smoke-from-business-fire-draws-attention-during-canton-first-monday
http://www.kltv.com/story/36991465/smoke-from-business-fire-draws-attention-during-canton-first-monday

Quote: "Heavy smoke from a fire caused alarm for many residents in Canton over the weekend. More than 100 vehicles burned at a salvage yard, creating thick smoke that could be seen for miles. The Van Zandt Fire Marshal’s Office confirms fire units responded to a fire at Myers Auto Salvage near Hwy 64 Sunday around noon."

2017-12-03 - Underground electrical fire breaks out at trailer park in Filer (Idaho):
http://www.kmvt.com/content/news/Electrical-fire-sparks-underground-at-Filer-trailer-park-461764813.html

2017-12-03 - Santa's Grotto goes up in flames and sends Santa and two elves running in Woodbridge (Britain):
http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/04/father-christmas-and-elves-flee-grotto-after-it-catches-on-fire-7130209/
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/887870/santa-grotto-fire-suffolk-father-christmas-elves-children-evacuated

Quote: "Father Christmas and his two elves were forced to make a run for it after their grotto caught on fire."

2017-12-03 - Box truck bursts into flame on street in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/delivery-truck-on-fire-in-san-francisco-blocking-i-280-on-ramp
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Delivery-truck-fire-in-SF-shuts-down-I-280-ramp-12402693.php
http://www.topix.com/sf/2017/12/delivery-truck-fire-in-sf-shuts-down-i-280-ramp
http://www.fox13news.com/news/297776462-video

2017-12-03 - Flatbed truck and RV trailer destroyed by fire at 4:30 AM while parked at auto shop in coastal Goleta (California):
http://www.keyt.com/weather/santa-barbara-county-forecast/trailer-flatbed-destroyed-in-fire-at-goleta-auto-body-shop/666797380
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/2_vehicles_destroyed_by_fire_at_goleta_auto_body_shop
http://www.edhat.com/news/trailer-fire-on-s-kellogg

2017-12-03 - Cars and garage destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM at home in coastal Del Mar (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/12/03/elderly-man-rescued-after-fire-tears-through-del-mar-garage/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Man-Caretaker-Rescued-Del-Mar-Multi-Car-Garage-Fire-461666783.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-delmar-fire-20171204-story.html

Quote: "A firefighter felt lightheaded and was also taken to the hospital as a precaution, DMFD said."

2017-12-03 - Two cars and home destroyed by fire in Slick (Oklahoma), nobody there:
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/family-loses-home-2-vehicles-in-overnight-fire-donations-requested
http://ktul.com/news/local/creek-county-family-loses-everything-in-house-fire-overnight

2017-12-03 - Four cars and garage destroyed by fire at home in Davenport (Iowa):
http://wqad.com/2017/12/03/four-vintage-cars-lost-in-massive-garage-fire-in-davenport-near-fairmount-cemetery/

2017-12-03 - Bicycle warehouse and 50,000 bicycles destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM in coastal Chachoengsao Province (Thailand):
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1371039/fire-guts-bicycle-warehouse
http://pattayaone.news/en/fire-engulfs-bicycle-factory/
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/around_thailand/30333045

Quote: "A fire gutted a large bicycle warehouse in Bang Pakong district early Saturday, destroying about 50,000 bikes and parts with damage of at least 30 million baht."

2017-12-03 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/fire-in-downtown-west-palm-beach
http://cbs12.com/news/local/home-explosion-and-fire-distract-marathon-runners
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Massive-Fire-Engulfs-Residence-in-West-Palm-Beach-461676073.html
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/crews-respond-to-residential-fire-in-west-palm-beach
http://www.wflx.com/story/36983022/fire-explosion-shakes-west-palm-neighborhood

Quote: "Residents told CBS12 that they heard an explosion, felt the ground shake, and saw flames from their homes."

Note: This is the 339th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-12-03 - Wildfire potential, December 2017 through March 2018:
http://wildfiretoday.com/2017/12/02/wildfire-potential-december-through-march-3/

2017-12-03 - Tour boat bursts into flame in coastal Hurghada (Egypt):
http://www.egyptindependent.com/fire-break-out-in-hurghada-tourist-boat/
http://sehafa.net/2017/12/03/fire-break-out-in-hurghada-tourist-boat/

2017-12-03 - Fishing ship bursts into flame at 11:40 PM near coastal Hsinchu (Taiwan), crew abandons ship:
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201712030010.aspx

2017-12-03 - Boat bursts into flame at wharf in coastal Vancouver (Canada):
http://twitter.com/IAFF18/status/937430369367764992

Quote: "Crews on the scene of a boat fire at Fishermans Wharf off W 1st Ave near Granville Island..."

2017-12-03 - Boat, RV, cars, jet skis and building destroyed by fire at business in Monroeville (Ohio):
http://www.norwalkreflector.com/frontpage/2017/12/04/Fire-destroys-storage-building.html

Quote: "Lost in the blaze included a motor home, a boat, jet skis and a number of classic cars. The price tag for the fire could be hundreds of thousands of dollars."

2017-12-03 - Boat and RV destroyed by fire, RV trailer damaged, at home in Woodstock (Canada):
http://www.easy101.com/news/latest/51549-150000-damage-in-woodstock-fire.html
http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2017/12/03/vehicle-fire-under-investigation
http://london.ctvnews.ca/three-vehicles-damaged-in-woodstock-blaze-1.3705086
http://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1290-cjbk/news/woodstock-fire-damages-three-vehicles-causes-150-000-in-damages-1.3480444

Quote: "The rear of the property is used to store vehicles and when emergency responders arrived a boat and a motorhome were on fire. A third vehicle – a camper trailer – was also damaged by smoke and heat."

Note: These are the 1016th, 1017th, 1018th, 1019th and 1020th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017, and these are the 606th and 607th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-03 - Tanker truck explodes and burns, paint business and school devastated, in Umuahia (Nigeria):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20171205-60880-NGA
http://naijanewsandevents.com/umuahia-tanker-explodes-paint-company-fire-spreads-school/
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/explosion-destroys-missionary-school-umuahia/
http://dailytrust.com.ng/fire-guts-paint-making-complex-in-umuahia.html
http://punchng.com/fire-guts-paint-company-in-umuahia/
http://punchng.com/explosion-destroys-missionary-school-in-umuahia/

Quote: "Mr Emeka Okereke, the owner of the school, known as Love for Africa Mission, told Newsmen that a tanker, allegedly bearing ‘black oil’ exploded inside the company’s premises around 1 pm."

2017-12-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 2:38 AM on the A3400 near Henley-in-Arden (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/12/02/hgv-on-fire-a3400-stratford-road-nr-henley-in-arden-2-appliances-attending/

2017-12-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at border crossing in Victoria Falls (Zambia):
http://iharare.com/zambian-truck-bursts-into-flames-at-border-post/

Note: These are the 2108th, 2109th and 2110th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-03 - RV bursts into flame on Stone Road on coastal Bethel Island (California):
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/04/fire-destroys-motor-home-of-bethel-island-man/
http://www.thepress.net/news/misfortune-strikes-twice-for-rv-owner/article_0f69fb5e-d93d-11e7-bec2-b72b339f695c.html

Note: This is the 608th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-03 - Van bursts into flame on the 215 Freeway in Menifee (California):
http://myvalleynews.com/local/van-catches-fire-on-215-freeway-in-menifee/

2017-12-03 - Van bursts into flame on Manchester Road in Macclesfield (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-macclesfield_04-12-2017_11-27-38

2017-12-03 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at Best Buy in Timmins (Canada):
http://www.mytimminsnow.com/22295/no-injuries-reported-vehicle-fire/

2017-12-03 - Car bursts into flame at 1 AM while parked on street in coastal Lynn (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/car-bursts-into-flames-in-lynn/

2017-12-03 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 54 near Fulton (Missouri):
http://krcgtv.com/news/local/car-fire-on-highway-54-closes-road

2017-12-03 - Car bursts into flame on the Beltline in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.cityofmadison.com/fire/daily-reports/ladder-6-discovers-vehicle-fire-along-beltline-highway

2017-12-03 - Car bursts into flame on I-91 in Windsor (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/03/car-fire-closes-2-lanes-on-i-91-in-windsor/
http://fox61.com/2017/12/03/car-fire-closes-i-91-in-windsor/

2017-12-03 - Car bursts into flame at gas station in Bouton (Iowa):
http://theperrynews.com/car-fire-at-bouton-gas-station-knocked-down-in-short-order/
http://raccoonvalleyradio.com/2017/12/bouton-fire-department-called-to-ampride-gas-station-for-vehicle-fire-saturday/

2017-12-03 - Car bursts into flame on the A168 in Walshford (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/north_yorkshire_fire_service_incident_summary_night_shift_saturday_2nd_december_2017

Quote: "A168, Walshford Time of call: 17:51 Crews from Knaresborough and Harrogate have attended reports of a car fire on the A168.  On arrival at the incident the fire was already out and crews used a hose reel to cool the engine compartment."

2017-12-03 - Vehicle bursts into flame in Epworth (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Epworth. Sun 3 Dec 2017 16:16 (No:26180) Vehicle involved in fire. Extinguished by owner with water prior to arrival of Fire Service. Thermal Image Camera in use and small tools to disconnect battery and make vehicle safe."

2017-12-03 - Motorcycle bursts into flame on Trench Road in Trench, Telford (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/58728

2017-12-03 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 12:33 AM on Ainslie Street in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Ainslie Street, Grimsby. Sun 3 Dec 2017 00:33 (No:26144) Motorcycle fire. One hose reel in use."

2017-12-03 - Van, 3 cars, generator and crates destroyed by fire at 1:47 AM at business on Porton Road in Amesbury (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-amesbury-3/

2017-12-03 - Barn destroyed by fire before 5 AM in Kilkhampton, Bude (Britain), 3 miles from the coast:
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/firefighters-cornwall-devon-tackle-huge-869195
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/everything-know-firefighters-tackle-barn-869683

2017-12-03 - Stable goes up in flames at 11:27 PM near the River Crouch in Burnham (Britain), some horses killed:
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6999/

2017-12-03 - Brush fire breaks out along Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma (California):
http://www.keyt.com/news/wildfire/fire-near-lake-cachuma-shuts-down-traffic-on-highway-154/667028164

2017-12-03 - Dumpster bursts into flame at bank under construction in Bismarck (North Dakota):
http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Dumpster-fire-burns-bank-construction-site-461700653.html

2017-12-03 - Car wash damaged by fire in the wee hours in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/story/36981760/firefighters-battle-fire-at-phoenix-car-wash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax-2jK_G2H0

2017-12-03 - Storage facility hit by fire at 4:30 AM, 20 units burn, in Ogden (Utah):
http://fox13now.com/2017/12/03/at-least-20-units-damaged-after-fire-breaks-out-twice-at-ogden-storage-unit-facility/

2017-12-03 - Shed destroyed by fire at 1:36 AM at home in Collegeville Township (Minnesota):
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/12/03/stearns-county-shed-fire/
http://wjon.com/fire-destroys-shed-in-stearns-county/

2017-12-03 - Home damaged by fire at 2:15 AM in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://6abc.com/man-injured-in-southwest-philadelphia-fire/2730821/

2017-12-03 - Home damaged by fire in Bay Ho area in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-fire-bayho-20171203-story.html

2017-12-03 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Vernon (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/03/fire-crews-battle-2nd-alarm-fire-in-vernon/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36983159/crews-battle-house-fire-in-vernon

2017-12-03 - Home heavily damaged by fire in the West Haven Lakes area in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/southside/dp-nws-suffolk-fire-20171203-story.html
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/suffolk/house-fire-in-suffolk-ruled-accidental/496505803

2017-12-03 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 2 AM in coastal Bay Shore (New York):
http://bronx.news12.com/story/36980753/5-displaced-after-house-fire-in-bay-shore

2017-12-03 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Lakewood Avenue in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36983412/heavy-fire-damages-house-in-northwest-charlotte

2017-12-03 - Home destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM in Lexington (Kentucky), nobody there:
http://www.lex18.com/story/36980712/early-sunday-fire-destroys-lexington-home
http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article187822789.html

2017-12-03 - Home destroyed by fire at 3:39 AM near Littleton (Colorado), 2 dogs killed:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/12/03/fire-guts-littleton-home/
http://www.9news.com/news/local/no-injuries-in-littleton-fire-that-destroyed-home/496476385
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/littleton/fire-destroys-littleton-home-2-dogs-missing-sunday-morning
http://kdvr.com/2017/12/03/2-dogs-missing-after-fire-destroys-jefferson-county-home/

2017-12-03 - Firefighter's home destroyed by basement fire in Lewis Township (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://wnep.com/2017/12/04/firefighters-home-destroyed-by-flames-in-lycoming-county/

2017-12-03 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire at 11:45 PM in Fitchburg (Massachusetts):
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/breakingnews/ci_31497596/three-alarm-fire-hits-franklin-street-building
http://whdh.com/news/crews-responded-to-fire-at-multi-family-home-in-fitchburg/

2017-12-03 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Miami Township (Ohio):
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/miami-township-hamilton/fd-six-displaced-in-miami-twp-apartment-fire

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns mobile home at 4:30 AM in Cool Springs (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/one-dead-in-iredell-county-fire/657758203
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36981317/mobile-home-fatal-fire-under-investigation-in-statesville

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns home in Memphis (Tennessee), 1 killed:
http://www.localmemphis.com/news/local-news/house-fire-leaves-one-man-dead/874213816
http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2017/12/04/man-dies-after-north-memphis-house-fire/918629001/

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:54 AM in Columbus (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://nbc4i.com/2017/12/03/one-person-killed-in-early-morning-fire-in-north-columbus/
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/crews-find-one-person-dead-after-putting-out-northeast-columbus-house-fire
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20171203/man-found-dead-in-north-side-fire

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns apartment building before 3 AM in Gloucester Township (New Jersey), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://6abc.com/man-killed-child-injured-in-gloucester-twp-fire/2730727/
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/new-jersey-fire-leaves-1-dead-2-people-hospitalized/
http://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/fatal-apartment-fire-reported-gloucester-township
http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2017/12/03/1-person-dead-blackwood-apartment-fire/917507001/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/12/03/father-killed-mother-and-daughter-injured-in-camden-county-apartment-fire/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/South-Jersey-Fire-Claims-Life-of-Father-Mom-and-Daughter-Rushed-to-Hospital-461633363.html

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns apartment building shortly after 3 AM in coastal Queens (New York), 600 feet from the ocean, 1 killed, 8 injured:
http://abc7ny.com/apartment-fire-leaves-boy-dead-8-other-people-hurt/2732155/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fires-queens-manhattan-buildings-leave-2-dead-9-injured-article-1.3674146
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Manhattan-High-Rise-Apartment-Fire-Kills-1-FDNY-East-Harlem--461643053.html
http://nypost.com/2017/12/03/twelve-year-old-boy-is-killed-in-house-fire/
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/12/03/rockaway-park-fatal-fire/

Quote: "The Queens fire erupted on the fifth floor of a six-story oceanfront apartment on Ocean Promenade near Beach 123rd St. in Rockaway Park around 3:05 a.m., according to authorities."

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns apartment building shortly before 6 AM in coastal Manhattan (New York), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://nypost.com/2017/12/03/woman-dies-in-east-harlem-apartment-fire/
http://abc7ny.com/1-dead-1-injured-in-manhattan-high-rise-fire/2731186/

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in McMinnville (Oregon), 1 killed:
http://katu.com/news/local/woman-killed-in-mcminnville-apartment-fire
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/12/mcminnville_apartment_fire_leaves.html

2017-12-03 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in Saarbruecken (Germany), 4 killed, 23 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20171203-60867-DEU
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/building-fire-kills-injures-23-germany-51545034
http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/world/article_85abf645-b14b-599c-8b42-b657698c6a72.html
http://www.yahoo.com/news/building-fire-kills-4-injures-23-germany-153758907.html
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=235&sid=46210045

2017-12-03 - Vacant building burns in East Chicago (Indiana):
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/lake-newsletter/lake-news/fire-damages-a-vacant-east-chicago-building-sunday/article_be030fcc-af8c-5eab-8162-3e48ef04978a.html

2017-12-03 - Vacant home burns in Fulton (Missouri):
http://www.abc17news.com/news/no-one-injured-after-fulton-home-catches-on-fire/666279543

2017-12-03 - In separate incidents, two vacant homes burn in the wee hours in Lansing (Michigan):
http://www.wilx.com/content/news/Lansing-Firefighters-respond-to-two-overnight-fires-461628813.html

2017-12-03 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 3:47 AM in Slidell (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/northshore/index.ssf/2017/12/fire_destroys_vacant_house_in.html

2017-12-04 - RV goes up in flames and kills toddler girl near Twin Falls (Idaho):
http://newsradio1310.com/funds-set-up-for-family-of-child-killed-in-rv-fire/
http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/2-year-old-found-dead-after-twin-falls-motorhome-fire/496939759
http://magicvalley.com/news/local/update--year-old-girl-killed-in-fire-south-of/article_c5307699-aa57-5a3e-b1de-8ac4ccc0b93d.html
http://magicvalley.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/year-old-killed-in-rv-fire-was-napping-police-say/article_4324fc17-bf10-5fba-8659-aa7082215fb2.html
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1419&sid=46211285

Note: This is the 609th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-04 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, scrap metal burns, in Waterloo (Indiana):
http://wane.com/2017/12/04/flames-smoke-rise-from-waterloo-recycling-facility/

2017-12-04 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, scrap metal burns, in York (South Carolina), people warned to stay inside:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-in-york-county-scrap-yard-gives-off-heavy-smoke/658336157
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36988309/scrap-metal-catches-fire-in-york-county
http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article187980699.html

Quote: "Several residents in York County were asked to stay inside for some time Monday afternoon after scrap metal caught fire."

2017-12-04 - Rubber recycling plant hit by fire, big pile of rubber burns, in Chambersburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/2017/12/04/fire-burns-rubber-edge-rubber-recycling-plant/919312001/

2017-12-04 - Passenger plane hit by smoke, plane makes emergency landing in coastal Turku (Finland):
http://www.wingsherald.com/finnair-embraer-erj-190-landed-emergency-turku-airport-smoke-cabin/
http://airflightdisaster.com/index.php/finnair-flight-makes-emergency-landing-due-to-smell-of-smoke/

Quote: "The aircraft Embraer ERJ-190 of Finnair landed by emergency in Turku airport after smoke odor on board. The airplane was en route from Helsinki to Swedish city of Gothenburg with 100 passengers on board, but during climbing passengers complained from smoke odor in the cabin. The aircraft diverted to Turku, where landed safely several minutes later."

Note: This is the 108th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Petco in coastal Poulsbo (Washington):
http://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/car-catches-fire-in-petco-parking-lot/

2017-12-04 - Brush fire breaks out, grows quickly to 10,000 acres and threatens homes in Santa Paula and Ojai (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20171205-60888-USA
http://abc30.com/brush-fire-in-ventura-co-explodes-to-10000-acres-prompting-evacuations-widespread-power-outages/2739575/
http://abc7.com/fast-moving-fire-threatens-homes-along-santa-paula-ojai-border/2738694/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Brush-Fire-Spreading-in-Santa-Paula-461964643.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/southern-california-fire-forces-evacuation-400-homes-51580009
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/state/california/article188074214.html
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/state/article188074214.html

Quote: "Officials say one person has died in an auto accident related to the fire, but did not give any details."

2017-12-04 - Home heavily damaged by explosion and fire in Lansdowne (Maryland), 2 miles from the coast, 1 injured:
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/one-injured-after-fire-explosion-in-lansdowne
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/crews-responding-to-fire-with-report-of-explosion-in-lansdowne
http://www.wbal.com/article/280338/3/1-hurt-after-explosion-at-home-in-southwestern-baltimore-co
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/fire-explosion-reported-at-house-in-baltimore-highlands-area/14030515
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-co-explosion-20171204-story.html
http://patch.com/maryland/arbutus/lansdowne-explosion-house-fire-injures-one-officials
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/12/04/lansdowne-explosion/

2017-12-04 - Home damaged by explosion in Marmaduke (Arkansas), nobody there:
http://www.kait8.com/story/36991422/crews-respond-to-house-explosion-in-marmaduke
http://www.kait8.com/story/37001800/family-shocked-following-house-explosion-in-marmaduke
http://www.ksla.com/story/36991422/crews-responded-to-possible-house-explosion-in-marmaduke

2017-12-04 - Home explodes and burns in London (Canada), 1 injured:
http://globalnews.ca/news/3896392/house-explosion-in-londons-east-end-sends-one-to-hospital/
http://www.lfpress.com/2017/12/04/man-injured-in-house-explosion-on-hamilton-road
http://blackburnnews.com/london/london-news/2017/12/04/one-injured-london-house-explosion/

Note: These are the 340th, 341st and 342nd residential explosions in 2017...

2017-12-04 - Fishing boat bursts into flame at the Port of Los Angeles in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.dailybreeze.com/2017/12/04/police-rescue-3-from-boat-fire-in-port-of-los-angeles/
http://www.lafd.org/alert/update-boat-incident-12042017

Quote: "Police rescued three people from a burning 42-foot fishing vessel that caught fire Monday in the Port of Los Angeles, authorities said."

Note: This is the 1021st boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-04 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway in coastal Valletta on the island of Malta:
http://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/watch-bus-catches-fire-in-valletta/
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20171204/local/bus-catches-fire-in-valletta-terminus.664884
http://www.europe.easybranches.com/malta/Bus-catches-fire-in-Valletta-135729

2017-12-04 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in coastal Silay (Philippine Islands):
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/local-news/2017/12/05/ceres-bus-catches-fire-578252

Note: These are the 789th and 790th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-04 - Tanker truck bursts into flame at construction site in Gazipur (Bangladesh):
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2017/12/04/bitumen-truck-fire-gazipur/

2017-12-04 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the New York State Thruway in Mentz (New York):
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-closes-thruway-westbound-in-mentz/article_7d9c8a98-fbf5-5344-bb3b-149faa0189bc.html
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/thruway-westbound-lanes-open-but-traffic-slow-after-mentz-truck/article_7d9c8a98-fbf5-5344-bb3b-149faa0189bc.html
http://fingerlakes1.com/2017/12/04/thruway-reduced-to-standstill-after-tractor-trailer-catches-fire-in-weedsport/
http://america.easybranches.com/new-york/Thruway-westbound-lanes-open-but-traffic-slow-after-Mentz-truck-fire-412957
http://www.america.easybranches.com/new-york/Truck-fire-slows-traffic-on-Cayuga-County-stretch-of-Thruway-415722
http://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/2017/12/04/truck-fire-halting-thruway-traffic-near-weedsport/
http://cnycentral.com/news/local/westbound-thruway-lanes-closed-due-to-tractor-trailer-fire

2017-12-04 - Semi tractor bursts into flame on I-40 in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/driver-escapes-burning-truck-with-minor-injuries/51-496692530?scroll=0

2017-12-04 - Tractor bursts into flame near coastal Awanui (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11952785

Note: These are the 2111th, 2112th, 2113th and 2114th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-04 - Box truck bursts into flame on I-490 in Gates (New York):
http://13wham.com/news/local/box-truck-catches-fire-on-490-east-in-gates
http://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/video/box-truck-fire-shuts-down-i-490_20171204171534/874713223
http://www.facebook.com/News8WROC/posts/10156550458269386

2017-12-04 - RV, car and home destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM in Campbell County (Tennessee), 1 killed, two more fires too:
http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Campbell-Co-battles-3-fires-in-less-than-24-hours-462031173.html

Quote: "On Sugar Hollow Rd. one person was killed in a blaze that happened around 5:30 Monday morning, the Fire Service said. After arriving at the scene, firefighters found an RV, a car and a house fully involved. One person was killed."

Note: This is the 610th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-04 - SUV bursts into flame at North Egmont Visitors Centre on Mt. Taranaki (New Zealand), near the coast:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/92378422/Vehicle-catches-on-fire-on-Mt-Taranaki

2017-12-04 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on North Amos Road in Solomon (Kansas):
http://www.salina.com/news/20171205/deputies-respond-to-fire-that-destroys-pickup
http://www.ksal.com/fire-consumes-pickup/

2017-12-04 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Plymouth Street in Whitman (Massachusetts):
http://www.pbase.com/strikethebox/120417whitman

2017-12-04 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at Walmart in Riverton (Wyoming):
http://county10.com/firefighters-respond-to-vehicle-fire-in-riverton/

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame on I-77 in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/No-injuries-after-I-77-South-car-fire-461845343.html

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame on I-485 near airport in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/car-fire-causes-major-slowdown-near-charlotte-airport/658247255

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame on Brookway Boulevard in Brookhaven (Mississippi):
http://www.dailyleader.com/2017/12/05/brookhaven-fire-department-responds-to-car-fire-on-brookway-boulevard-monday-area-reports/

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame in Holiday Inn parking lot in West Kelowna (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3896956/car-goes-up-in-smoke-in-west-kelowna/

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame on the A90 near coastal Bridge of Muchalls (Scotland):
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/fire-crews-called-after-car-blaze-on-a902/
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/1370157/section-a90-closed-following-car-fire/
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1926681/a90-range-rover-fire-aberdeenshire/

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame inside garage at home on Southern Court in Burnley (Britain):
http://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/firefighters-tackle-car-fire-in-garage-1-8891897

2017-12-04 - Car bursts into flame at 5:55 AM on A14 slip road near Coddenham (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/large-vehicle-fire-on-a14-at-coddenham-1-5306275

2017-12-04 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-80 near Sweetwater (Wyoming):
http://www.sweetwaternow.com/vehicle-fire-80-westbound-closed-146/

2017-12-04 - Scooter bursts into flame in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Scunthorpe. Mon 4 Dec 2017 14:32 (No:26233) Scooter fire; self extinguished on arrival of Fire Service. Inspection only."

2017-12-04 - Two cars and garage destroyed by fire just after midnight, home damaged, in Reynoldsburg (Ohio):
http://nbc4i.com/2017/12/04/cars-home-torched-in-reynoldsburg-fire/

Quote: "Police told NBC4 the fire started in the garage, destroying two cars, before it spread to the home."

2017-12-04 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at home on Maysville Avenue in Montgomery County (Kentucky), 1 injured:
http://www.lex18.com/story/36993718/man-hospitalized-after-car-garage-fire

Note: The Earth is giving people plenty of hints not to park vehicles in their garages...

2017-12-04 - Lawn tractor, four-wheeler and garage destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM at home on Ashley Street in Foxboro (Canada):
http://www.quintenews.com/2017/12/fire-in-foxboro-2/163528/
http://inquinte.ca/story/fire-destroys-garage-in-foxboro

Quote: "The addition was destroyed and along with it a lawn tractor, a 4-wheeler and other equipment."

2017-12-04 - Several RV trailers and building destroyed by fire in Germantown (Illinois):
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article188133439.html

2017-12-04 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire in Milwaukee (Wisconsin):
http://fox6now.com/2017/12/04/mfd-extremely-heavy-fire-at-kerns-auto-repair-shop-near-21st-and-hampton/

2017-12-04 - Auto shop damaged by fire on Eddy Lane in Eau Claire (Wisconsin):
http://www.weau.com/content/news/HAPPENING-NOW-crews-respond-to-structure-fire-in-Eau-Claire-461966853.html

2017-12-04 - Barn destroyed by fire at the Little Ponderosa Zoo in Clinton (Tennessee), some animals killed:
http://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/animals-killed-in-barn-fire-at-little-ponderosa-zoo/51-496745644
http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Crews-fight-active-fire-at-Little-Ponderosa-Zoo-461888333.html
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2017/12/04/sheriff-animals-likely-killed-barn-fire-little-ponderosa-zoo/920465001/
http://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state_region/animals-killed-workers-firefighter-hurt-in-tennessee-fire/article_65592c90-31c7-5b43-9e18-7cd400f655dc.html

2017-12-04 - Barn destroyed by fire at 4:30 AM in Foxley River (Canada):
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/livestock-spared-in-foxley-river-fire-167329/

2017-12-04 - Storage shed and farm equipment destroyed by fire near the Little Sioux River near Milford (Iowa):
http://www.exploreokoboji.com/news/news-stories/early-morning-fire-destroys-storage-shed-on-farm-site-west-of-milford/
http://kilrradio.com/pages/storage-shed-destroyed-by-fire-near-milford

Quote: "No injuries were reported in a fire early this (Mon.) morning at a storage shed on a farm site west of Milford just off of County Road A-34 near the Little Sioux River. Milford Fire Chief Jim Carpenter tells KUOO news the shed was already engulfed when they arrived..."

2017-12-04 - Storage facility heavily damaged by fire at 4:30 AM in Davenport (Iowa):
http://wqad.com/2017/12/04/large-fire-causes-closure-to-portion-of-hickory-grove-road-in-davenport/

2017-12-04 - Bakery heavily damaged by fire in the wee hours in Sacramento (California):
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article187958544.html

2017-12-04 - Business destroyed by fire in Fresno (California):
http://abc30.com/large-fire-destroys-business-in-northeast-fresno-business/2739627/

2017-12-04 - Waterfront restaurant destroyed by fire in Cannelton (Indiana):
http://www.14news.com/story/36989080/crews-battle-massive-fire-at-perry-co-business

2017-12-04 - Car showroom damaged by fire in Bathinda (India):
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/fire-breaks-out-at-car-showroom/508224.html

2017-12-04 - Feed plant devastated by massive fire near Ashburton (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11953197
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/mid-canterbury-selwyn/99531323/50-firefighters-battle-large-fire-near-ashburton
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2017/12/3-firefighters-injured-in-ashburton-fire.html

2017-12-04 - Wood plant and shop go up in flames at 11:45 PM in Tokoroa (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/99533444/blaze-destroys-workshop-and-part-of-wood-manufacturing-plant-at-tokoroa

2017-12-04 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire at 2:30 AM in Conway (South Carolina), nobody there:
http://wpde.com/news/local/mobile-home-damaged-after-fire-in-horry-county

2017-12-04 - Home damaged by fire in Battle Creek (Michigan), cat killed, nobody there:
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/2017/12/05/police-fire-cat-dies-battle-creek-house-fire/923158001/

2017-12-04 - Home heavily damaged by fire after 11 PM in coastal Port St. Lucie (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/house-catches-fire-in-port-st-lucie

2017-12-04 - Home heavily damaged by fire after midnight on Wiconisco Street in Tower City (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/12/04/fire-chases-woman-out-of-bed-in-schuylkill-county/
http://www.skooknews.com/2017/12/fire-crews-responding-to-porter.html
http://www.pahomepage.com/news/house-destroyed-by-fire-in-porter-township/874741805

2017-12-04 - Home destroyed by fire on Elizabeth Street in Texas Township (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/12/04/fire-destroys-wayne-county-home/

2017-12-04 - Home destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM in Pleasant Grove (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Firefighter-Wounded-Battling-Pleasant-Grove-House-Fire-461802333.html

2017-12-04 - In separate incidents, three homes go up in flames, two in coastal Seattle, one in coastal Bremerton (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/fire-damages-vacant-house-in-northwest-seattle

Quote: "Three homes were damaged in a series of unrelated fires across the Puget Sound region overnight."

Note: Should be interesting to hear what they say when it's 50 or 100 or 500 homes going up in flames overnight in 'unrelated' fires. Maybe everybody there will already be dead by the time things get that bad though. Always look on the bright side of life!

2017-12-04 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire in coastal Newport News (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-nws-newport-news-house-fire-roanoke-avenue-20171204-story.html

2017-12-04 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire at 2:30 AM in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wltx.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-2-alarm-fire-at-columbia-apartment-complex/496636051
http://www.wltx.com/news/local/fire-at-columbia-apartment-complex-displaces-19/496692139
http://www.wistv.com/story/36984539/all-hands-from-cfd-working-large-apartment-complex-fire
http://wach.com/news/local/columbia-fire-crews-respond-to-early-monday-morning-fire

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns cabin at 4:13 AM near Laytonville (California), 1 killed:
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7726971-181/man-found-dead-in-laytonville

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns Division of Highways garage at 2:40 AM in Cherry Falls (West Virginia), 1 killed:
http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/West-Virginia-DOH-worker-dead-after-fire-461877303.html
http://wchstv.com/news/local/one-killed-in-fire-at-doh-garage-in-webster-county
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/WVDOH-worker-dies-in-Webster-County-fire-461838223.html
http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/cops_and_courts/division-of-highways-worker-dies-amid-fire-at-webster-headquarters/article_069c7d23-cd17-597a-a6c1-b1656c149f1d.html
http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/One-dead-after-Webster-Springs-fire-461824893.html

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns home at 5:50 AM in coastal Alameda (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/04/alameda-fatal-house-fire-2300-eagle-avenue/
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battle-Blaze-Alameda-Eagle-Avenue-461835903.html
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/1-person-dead-in-Alameda-house-fire-12403662.php

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns home on Trinity Street in Concord (New Hampshire), 1 killed:
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20171204/NEWS07/171209679

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns home at midnight in Hartsville (South Carolina), 1 killed:
http://wbtw.com/2017/12/04/child-dies-after-house-fire-in-darlington-county/
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article188004364.html
http://wpde.com/news/local/baby-dies-in-darlington-county-fire
http://www.heraldonline.com/latest-news/article188004364.html

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns home in Long Lake (South Dakota), 1 killed:
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/south-dakota/house-fire-in-long-lake-kills--year-old-man/article_85119a96-67df-5f0d-a828-cacfb6ff0d1a.html
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2017/12/05/house-fire-northeastern-south-dakota-kills-64-year-old-man-cause-unknown/922832001/
http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/local/man-dies-in-long-lake-house-fire/article%E2%80%94f6439e2a-9638-5884-8545-b1c07c296dd4.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2017-12-05/house-fire-in-long-lake-kills-64-year-old-man-cause-unknown

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns home in Grand Prairie (Texas), 1 killed:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/12/04/killed-house-fire/
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Woman-81-Found-Dead-Inside-Home-After-Fire-461908843.html

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire destroys home in Mt. Juliet (Tennessee), 1 killed:
http://wkrn.com/2017/12/04/at-least-1-dead-in-wilson-county-house-fire/
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/12/04/one-dead-mt-juliet-house-fire/921762001/
http://wkrn.com/2017/12/04/at-least-1-dead-in-wilson-county-house-fire/
http://www.wsmv.com/story/36991572/body-found-in-mt-juliet-home-after-fire
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/body-found-after-fire-damages-mt-juliet-home

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire destroys home at 6 AM in Chelsea (Vermont), 1 killed:
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/woman-86-killed-in-chelsea-house-fire/14030328
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2017/12/05/woman-killed-house-fire-chelsea/922466001/

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns home just after 1 AM on Old Hustonville Road in Danville (Kentucky):
http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article187935619.html
http://www.lex18.com/story/36984469/overnight-house-fire-turns-deadly
http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/One-killed-another-missing-following-Boyle-Co-house-fire-461775473.html
http://www.wlky.com/article/1-killed-in-boyle-county-fire/14010466

2017-12-04 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in Toronto (Canada), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2017/12/04/three-people-without-vital-signs-after-fire-at-toronto-community-housing-building.html

2017-12-04 - Vacant mobile home burns in Pine Bluff (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Firefighters-called-to-blaze-at-reportedly-abandoned-home-461973183.html

2017-12-04 - Vacant home burns at 3 AM in coastal Vancouver (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3895162/firefighters-called-to-east-vancouver-house-fire/

2017-12-04 - Two vacant homes burn in the wee hours in Montgomery (Alabama):
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36985924/2-vacant-montgomery-structures-damaged-by-early-morning-fire
http://www.wsfa.com/story/36985924/2-vacant-montgomery-residences-damaged-by-early-morning-fire

2017-12-04 - Vacant home burns at 11:45 PM in Allentown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wfmz.com/news/lehigh-valley/fire-breaks-out-at-vacant-home-in-allentown/667208932
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/allentown/index.ssf/2017/12/blaze_wrecks_row_home_but_no_o.html

2017-12-04 - Vacant home destroyed by fire near Nashville (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/news/local/vacant-home-destroyed-by-fire-in-nashville

2017-12-04 - Vacant duplex destroyed by fire just before 4:45 AM in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://wishtv.com/2017/12/04/ifd-responds-to-east-side-vacant-residence-fire/

2017-12-05 - RV goes up in flames at 5:38 and kills person on Sugar Hollow Road in Demory area in LaFollette (Tennessee):
http://www.lafollettepress.com/content/body-found-burned-rv-demory

Quote: "Fire crews discovered a body inside an RV after extinguishing a fire at 148 Sugar Hollow Road in the Demory community early Monday morning. The Campbell County Rural Fire Service was dispatched to a fire that had been reported behind Demory Mart around 5:38 a.m., according to CCRFS Chief Daniel Lawson."

Note: This is the 611th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-05 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, 32 scrap vehicles burn, in Kirtland (Ohio):
http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20171205/32-cars-burn-in-kirtland-auto-salvage-yard-fire
http://www.wopular.com/32-cars-burn-kirtland-auto-salvage-yard-fire

2017-12-05 - Wildfire grows to 50,000+ acres near coastal Ventura (California), thousands of people evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20171205-60888-USA
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/thomas-fire-explodes-overnight-in-ventura/
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/05/us/ventura-county-fire-california/index.html
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-destroys-downtown-ventura-apartment-complex/2741430/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ventura-county-fire-california-forces-thousands-flee-homes/
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-explodes-to-31k-acres-150-structures-burn-in-ventura-county/2740200/
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Wildfire-in-Ventura-County-spreads-to-31-000-12406675.php
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/multimedia/Photos-Wind-Driven-Brush-Fire-Santa-Paula-461986213.html
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Thomas-Fire-Burns-Into-Second-Day-Amid-Fierce-Santa-Ana-Winds-462124853.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dead-thomas-wildfire-engulfs-25-000-acres-socal-article-1.3678155
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/la-wildfire-latest-updates-news-los-angeles-fires-evacuate-homes-spread-ventura-county-deaths-outage-a8093606.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/05/explosive-wildfires-in-southern-california-force-thousands-to-evacuate.html
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-school-fire-20171204-story.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/us/california-fire.html

Quote: "The wind-whipped fire exploded out of control overnight, burning more than 50,000 acres. More than 3,000 structures are threatened. Fire officials say 27,000 homes have been evacuated. The fire is at zero containment, and the burn area has almost reached the Pacific Ocean."

Quote: "By early Tuesday, the fire was burning at a rate of nearly an acre per second. At that speed, it would have covered Manhattan's Central Park in about 15 minutes."

Quote: "California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Ventura County due to the fire."

2017-12-05 - Wildfire breaks out before 4 AM, grows to 11,000+ acres, in the Kagel Canyon area above Sylmar (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/sylmar-creek-fire-wildfire/
http://abc7.com/weather/creek-fire-chars-4000-acres-above-sylmar-lake-view-terrace/2740550/
http://abc7.com/state-of-emergency-in-ventura-county-as-70-square-mile-blaze-burns-homes/2740200/
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/06/creek-fire-near-sylmar-grows-to-11377-acres-still-at-zero-percent-containment/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/sylmar-brush-fire-wildlife-waystation-threatened/
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/05/these-tweets-instagram-posts-show-the-impact-of-the-creek-fire-burning-above-sylmar/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fire-Crews-Respond-to-National-Angeles-Forest-in-Sylmar-for-Second-Alarm-Fire-462040443.html
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/05/creek-fire-shuts-down-portion-of-210-freeway-traffic-being-diverted/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dead-thomas-wildfire-engulfs-25-000-acres-socal-article-1.3678155
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-creek-fire-20171205-story.html

Quote: "Amid Santa Ana wind conditions believed to be the worst in a decade, a brush fire broke out Tuesday in the Kagel Canyon area above Sylmar and quickly raced across thousands of acres, forcing more than a 100,000 people from their homes and closing a stretch of the Foothill (210) Freeway and scorching 11,000 acres."

2017-12-05 - Wildfire breaks out and burns 5,000+ acres in Santa Clarita (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/santa-clarita-fire-2/
http://abc7.com/rye-fire-grows-to-5000-acres;-5-percent-contained/2741886/
http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/California-wildfire-kills-1-leaves-thousands-in-dark-462024033.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rye-fire-southern-california-wildfire-interstate-5-santa-ana-winds-santa-clarita/
http://www.kjct8.com/content/news/Southern-California-wildfire-burns-150-structures-winds-increasing-462071283.html
http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/national_news/the-latest-third-wildfire-ignites-north-of-los-angeles/article_e0914235-b417-5234-92d8-56ff7cd80dbd.html
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/santa-clarita-fire-2/
http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article188080899.html

Quote: "The blaze had charred approximately 200 acres by 10:45 a.m. and exploded to 5,000 acres by 3:15 p.m. Los Angeles County fire officials said containment is at 5 percent."

2017-12-05 - Wildfire breaks out and burns structures in San Bernardino (California), 2 critically burned:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fire-Burns-in-San-Bernardino-462138303.html
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Fourth-fire-breaks-out-in-San-Bernardino-12407905.php
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/burn-injuries-cal-state-san-bernardino-brush-fire/

Note: Good thing fire season is over!

2017-12-05 - Ten UPS trucks and vans destroyed by fire at 10:30 PM while parked at facility in Frederick (Maryland):
http://wjla.com/news/local/fire-at-maryland-ups-center-destroys-10-packaging-trucks-and-one-trailer
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/several-ups-trucks-facility-damaged-in-overnight-md-blaze/496896576
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/fire-damages-ups-trucks-packages-at-frederick-county-facility
http://www.wbal.com/article/280514/3/ups-trucks-center-packages-damaged-in-frederick-fire
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/12/05/ups-trucks-center-packages-damaged-maryland-fire/922422001/
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fire-Engulfs-UPS-Vehicles-Loading-Dock-in-Frederick-462024243.html
http://local21news.com/news/nation-world/fire-at-maryland-ups-center-destroys-10-packaging-trucks-and-one-trailer
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/ups-trucks-center-packages-damaged-in-maryland-fire/article_3795ef00-e816-5346-8aff-2625b3d23ec7.html
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/several-ups-trucks-facility-damaged-in-overnight-md-blaze/497074809
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/12/could_your_packages_have_gone.html
http://twitter.com/FCDFRS/status/937985467437535233/photo/1

2017-12-05 - Two cars go up in flames while parked in parking garage at City Hall in Orlando (Florida):
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/cars-catch-fire-in-parking-garage-in-orlando/659038720
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-city-commons-parking-car-fire-20171205-story.html
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2-vehicles-caught-on-fire-at-downtown-orlando-parking-garage

Quote: "It’s unclear Tuesday afternoon what caused two cars to catch fire in a parking garage at Orlando City Hall."

2017-12-05 - Home explodes and burns shortly after 4:30 AM in Kettering (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/05/neighbors-woken-up-by-early-morning-house-explosion/
http://abc22now.com/news/local/woman-found-in-neighbors-yard-after-reported-house-explosion-in-kettering
http://fox45now.com/news/local/video-dash-cam-captures-intense-flames-from-fatal-kettering-house-explosion
http://www.whio.com/news/local/heavy-smoke-flames-showing-from-kettering-house-fire/AaIo0gdzQej2EEaVU2CJLI/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/heavy-smoke-flames-showing-from-kettering-house-fire/AaIo0gdzQej2EEaVU2CJLI/
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/tragic-kettering-house-explosion-has-left-devastating-aftermath-video/keRkquF7m5DHpCeO0GWYxJ/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/dash-cam-video-from-police-cruiser-shows-moments-after-kettering-house-exploded/SPE15EUygFsdiiod5YPyhN/
http://wyso.org/post/one-dead-after-kettering-home-explosion-second-year

2017-12-05 - Home explodes and burns in Lochearn (Maryland), nobody there:
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/woodlawn-explosion/
http://local21news.com/news/nation-world/possible-explosion-in-woodlawn
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-co-woodlawn-fire-20171205-story.html
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/home-explodes-in-baltimore-county/14106938
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/lochearn-explosion-remains-under-investigation
http://wtop.com/maryland/2017/12/house-flattened-others-damaged-in-maryland-explosion/
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/fire-crews-on-scene-of-home-explosion-in-baltimore-county/14107366
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/crews-respond-to-another-home-fire-with-possible-explosion-in-baltimore-county

Quote: "Baltimore County firefighters are responding to a house on fire with an explosion in the Woodlawn area, one day after a home explosion and fire occurred in Baltimore Highlands on Monday."

Note: These are the 343rd and 344th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-12-05 - Offshore support ship 'Kitty Petra' bursts into flame near coastal Rhyl (Britain):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Kitty-Petra-Ttl-15-I1761405.html
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/windfarm-vessel-catches-fire-six-13995128
http://rnli.org/news-and-media/2017/december/04/rhyl-and-llandudno-rnli-lifeboat-volunteers-called-to-fire-on-board-vessel

2017-12-05 - Boat goes up in flames, two men jump off and die, on Lake Victoria (Kenya):
http://allafrica.com/stories/201712060842.html
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001262341/two-fishermen-die-in-boat-fire
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/homa-bay/Two-fishermen-drown-in-Homa-Bay-after-boat-fire/3444904-4216926-24645pz/index.html

2017-12-05 - Boat, RVs, vehicles and auto shop destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM near Ottumwa (Iowa), nobody there:
http://ktvo.com/news/local/fire-destroys-ottumwa-auto-shop
http://ottumwaradio.com/watch-fire-destroys-auto-dealership-south-ottumwa/
http://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/overnight-fire-under-investigation/article_616680e0-d9d2-11e7-9411-03d9850fd936.html

Quote: "No one was injured, but the entire building, a few vehicles, RVs and a boat were lost in the fire."

Note: These are the 1022nd, 1023rd and 1024th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017, and these are the 612th and 613th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-05 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Owerri (Nigeria):
http://www.hinnews.com/metro/moving-luxury-bus-caught-fire-suddenly-owerri-photo/

Note: This is the 791st bus to burn in 2017...

2017-12-05 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in Wilson County (Tennessee):
http://www.lebanondemocrat.com/frontpage/2017/12/05/Emergency-crews-working-tractor-trailer-fire-causing-traffic-on-I-40-East.html

2017-12-05 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the 15 Freeway in Devore (California):
http://www.vvng.com/truck-fire-15-freeway-causes-temporary-closures-tuesday/
http://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/flaming-rolls-paper-spread-fire-cajon-pass
http://www.sbsun.com/2017/12/05/truck-fire-sends-flaming-balls-of-paper-into-vegetation-off-15-freeway-in-devore/
http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/12/05/truck-fire-sends-flaming-balls-of-paper-into-vegetation-off-15-freeway-in-devore/

2017-12-05 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 7 AM on I-20 in Grand Prairie (Texas):
http://www.star-telegram.com/latest-news/article188124534.html

2017-12-05 - Tractor (excavator) bursts into flame at business in Hermiston (Oregon):
http://www.hermistonherald.com/hh/local-news/20171205/excavator-engulfed-at-hermiston-foods
http://www.america.easybranches.com/oregon/Excavator-engulfed-at-Hermiston-Foods-418768

2017-12-05 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Marvin Road near Port Bryon (New York):
http://fingerlakes1.com/2017/12/06/conquest-port-byron-departments-respond-to-combine-fire/

2017-12-05 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Fenn Road in Coldwater (Michigan):
http://www.thedailyreporter.com/news/20171206/grass-truck-used-to-fight-combine-fire
http://www.facebook.com/TheDailyReporterColdwater/posts/1553468841373938

Note: These are the 2115th, 2116th, 2117th, 2118th, 2119th and 2120th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-05 - Garbage truck bursts into flame in Black Mountain Ranch area in coastal San Diego (California):
http://patch.com/california/san-diego/trash-truck-catches-fire-san-diego

2017-12-05 - Street sweeper truck bursts into flame on Warm Springs Road in Columbus (Georgia):
http://wrbl.com/2017/12/05/city-street-sweeper-destroyed-by-fire/

2017-12-05 - Truck bursts into flame on the A1 near Colsterworth (Britain):
http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/firefighters-attend-a1-lorry-fire-colsterworth-1-8275909
http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/firefighters-attend-a1-lorry-fire-colsterworth-1-8275909
http://www.briefreport.co.uk/news/firefighters-attend-a1-lorry-fire-colsterworth-5423274.html
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=254850284604988&story_fbid=1540837482672922

2017-12-05 - Minibus bursts into flame at 11:36 PM in carpark at train station in Barrow-in-Furness (Britain):
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/cumbriafire/recent-incidents/

Quote: "5 Dec 2017 At 23.36 firefighters were called to a fire involving a mini bus in the train station car park in Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness. Firefighters used breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the flames."

2017-12-05 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/rv-bursts-into-flames-in-front-of-emerald-hills-home
http://www.cbs8.com/story/36997001/fire-chars-rv-carport-in-driveway-of-emerald-hills-home
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Encanto-Alvin-Street--462077703.html
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/12/05/parked-rv-goes-up-in-flames/

2017-12-05 - RV bursts into flame while parked at property on North Lombard Street in Portland (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/portland-fire-and-rescue-crews-respond-to-burning-vehicle

2017-12-05 - RV, pickup truck and home destroyed by fire in Coarsegold (California):
http://sierranewsonline.com/theyre-just-things-says-resident-who-lost-everything-in-house-fire/

Quote: "Scott’s Ford F250 caught fire and the tires exploded at intervals as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Fortunately, says Cindy, they have another vehicle; the RV was a total loss."

Note: These are the 614th, 615th and 616th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-05 - SUV bursts into flame on Old Yellowstone Highway near Idaho Falls (Idaho), separate crash too:
http://www.localnews8.com/news/kifi-breaking-news/state-police-investigating-two-crashes/667901854

2017-12-05 - SUV bursts into flame on Tongwell Street in Middleton (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Tuesday 5 December, 12.33pm Land Rover on fire, Tongwell Street, Middleton, Milton Keynes. One appliance and crew from Buckingham, which was in Milton Keynes, attended. The fire was out on arrival. Firefighters gave advice to the owner and moved the vehicle to a safe location."

2017-12-05 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-10 near Calcasieu River bridge in Lake Charles (Louisiana):
http://www.kplctv.com/story/37001212/fire-destroys-truck-near-i-10

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame at 11 PM while parked at apartments in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/37004375/car-fire-at-hermitage-apartment-complex-remains-under-investigation
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37004375/car-fire-at-hermitage-apartment-complex-remains-under-investigation

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame at intersection in Albany (Georgia):
http://wfxl.com/news/local/mom-gets-kids-to-safety-after-car-fire

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on I-580 in Reno (Nevada):
http://www.ktvn.com/story/37001901/car-fire-on-nb-i-580-blocking-lanes

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage at home, fire spreads, garage destroyed, in Kitchener (Canada):
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/car-fire-spreads-to-garage-causing-significant-damage-1.3708590

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on Pechey Maclagan Road in Whichello (Australia):
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/car-fire-shuts-rural-road-northwest-toowoomba/3283048/

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame at 3:21 AM while parked at home in coastal Waitara (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/99533832/Fire-service-called-to-car-fire-in-Waitara

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on the N40 near coastal Mahon (Ireland):
http://www.thesun.ie/news/1894563/motorists-warned-of-major-delays-on-n40-as-emergency-services-rush-to-scene-of-burning-car/

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on the A644 in Dewsbury (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2017-12-05/travel-a644-west-yorks-queues-due-to-car-fire/

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on the M3 near Winchester (Britain):
http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/15702805.Car_fire_causes_hour_long_delays_on_M3_near_Winchester/

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on the M65 near Darwen (Britain):
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/lancashire-motorway-partially-closed-after-incident-1-8894312
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15703319.M65_closed_after_car_sets_on_fire_in_rush_hour_traffic/

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on Waterside Road in Beverley (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Waterside Road, Beverley. Tue 5 Dec 2017 20:45 (No:26332) Engine compartment of car involved in fire. One hose reel and Thermal Image Camera in use."

Note: This road runs right alongside the Beverley Beck, a stream which runs into the River Hull, about 8 miles north of the coast...

2017-12-05 - Car bursts into flame on North Lane in Huntington (Britain), near the River Foss:
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incident_summary_night_shift_monday_4th_december

Quote: "Car Fire – North Lane, Huntington Time of call: 18:38 A fire appliance from Huntington attended this incident and extinguished a car which was on fire using 2 breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet."

2017-12-05 - Vehicle bursts into flame, ignites cornfield, on Kittyhawk Avenue near Templeton (Iowa):
http://www.1380kcim.com/news/2017/three-fire-departments-called-to-combat-vehicle-and-field-fire-near-templeton/

2017-12-05 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-95 in Richmond (Virginia):
http://www.nbc12.com/story/36994462/lanes-closed-on-i-95-n-due-to-vehicle-fire

2017-12-05 - Two semi trailers destroyed by fire while parked at Lowe's in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.kvoa.com/story/35445944/raw-video-trailer-fire-on-northwest-side

2017-12-05 - Car and home go up in flames in Fairview Township (Pennsylvania):
http://fox43.com/2017/12/05/crews-on-scene-of-vehicle-house-fire-in-york-county/

2017-12-05 - In separate incidents, two barns destroyed by fire, just after midnight and at 2 AM in Racine County (Wisconsin):
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/horses-unharmed-in-two-barn-fires-four-structures-destroyed/article_18f3790b-ba5f-55f8-91e3-8dd068c2e6e1.html
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/fully-engulf-barn-fire-reported/article_18f3790b-ba5f-55f8-91e3-8dd068c2e6e1.html
http://fox6now.com/2017/12/05/firefighters-from-multiple-departments-battle-blaze-at-barn-in-wind-lake/

2017-12-05 - Forest fire breaks out in Sonamarg (India):
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/fire-in-sonamarg-forest/268016.html

2017-12-05 - Mulch fire breaks out near Riverside Drive in Ontario (California):
http://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/12/05/grass-fire-burning-in-ontario-no-evacuation-orders-in-place/

2017-12-05 - Cold storage facility destroyed by fire just after 6 AM in Wausau (Wisconsin):
http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/2017/12/05/crews-respond-fire-west-street-wausau/922420001/
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2017/12/05/crews-respond-fire-west-street-wausau/922420001/
http://www.waow.com/story/36994890/2017/12/05/fire-breaks-out-at-wausau-storage-facility
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2017/12/06/wausau-firefighters-remain-scene-warehouse-fire-overnight/927079001/

2017-12-05 - Lumber business damaged by fire on Whites Mill Road in Statesville (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/36998707/machinery-ductwork-catch-fire-at-statesville-lumber-company

2017-12-05 - Shopping center damaged by fire on Golden Valley Road in Reno (Nevada):
http://mynews4.com/news/local/north-valleys-library-evacuated-due-to-nearby-fire-north-reno-shopping-center

2017-12-05 - Commercial building damaged by fire in West Price Hill (Ohio):
http://local12.com/news/local/fire-at-former-west-price-hill-funeral-home

2017-12-05 - Rehab center heavily damaged by fire on Woodberry Road in West Manchester Township (Pennsylvania):
http://local21news.com/news/local/35-displaced-after-fire-in-west-manchester

2017-12-05 - Garage goes up in flames at 5:47 AM at home in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/crews-battle-virginia-beach-house-fire/496903689

2017-12-05 - Garage destroyed by fire at home in Salt Lake City (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/local/breaking-structure-fire-in-area-of-1800-south-1900-east

2017-12-05 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in coastal Bradenton (Florida):
http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article188232854.html

2017-12-05 - Two mobile homes destroyed by fire near Oologah (Oklahoma), nobody there:
http://www.newson6.com/story/37000933/rogers-county-fire-destroys-two-homes
http://ktul.com/news/local/oologah-fire-destroyed-homes-tuesday

2017-12-05 - Home damaged by garage fire in Salem (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/12/06/salem-family-displaced-after-garage-fire-fills-home-smoke/927938001/

2017-12-05 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Titusville (Florida), 2 dogs killed:
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/12/05/titusville-house-fire-reported/922612001/

2017-12-05 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Tacoma (Washington), 3 injured:
http://komonews.com/news/local/3-hospitalized-after-tuesday-morning-fire-at-tacoma-home

2017-12-05 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in coastal Vallejo (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/passing-motorist-saves-94-year-old-woman-vallejo-fire/

2017-12-05 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Old Bar Harbor Road in coastal Bar Harbor (Maine), nobody there:
http://www.mdislander.com/maine-news/fire-guts-salisbury-cove-home

2017-12-05 - Apartment building damaged by fire just after 4:30 AM in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/apartment-fire-in-south-seattle-forces-evacuations

2017-12-05 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Washington (New Jersey):
http://www.wfmz.com/news/western-new-jersey/residents-displaced-fire-fighter-hurt-in-new-jersey-fire/667989276

2017-12-05 - Deadly fire burns home in Springfield (Massachusetts), 1 killed:
http://wwlp.com/2017/12/05/fire-on-melrose-street-in-springfield/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/man_rescued_from_melrose_stree.html

2017-12-05 - Deadly fire burns home just after 7 AM in Trotwood (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/05/one-person-dies-in-trotwood-house-fire/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/possible-injuries-reported-trotwood-house-fire/39vIxMcQnunCoatTV6La5O/

2017-12-05 - Deadly fire burns home in Cleveland (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/1-person-killed-in-cleveland-house-fire

2017-12-05 - Deadly fire burns home at 5 AM in Washington Township (Pennsylvania), 1 killed:
http://local21news.com/news/local/coroner-called-to-house-fire-in-washington-twp-franklin-county
http://fox43.com/2017/12/05/crews-on-the-scene-of-house-fire-in-franklin-county/

2017-12-05 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in the Lake Dreamland area in Louisville (Kentucky), 1 killed:
http://www.wave3.com/story/37007405/woman-pulled-from-shanks-lane-fire-dies

2017-12-05 - Deadly fire burns high-rise apartment building in Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania), 2 killed:
http://wnep.com/2017/12/05/fire-hits-wilkes-barre-high-rise/
http://www.wlox.com/story/37000904/2-die-in-high-rise-fire-in-pennsylvania
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/37000904/2-die-in-high-rise-fire-in-pennsylvania
http://www.watchfox29.com/story/37000904/2-die-in-high-rise-fire-in-pennsylvania
http://www.timesleader.com/news/local/684389/several-fire-departments-battling-blaze-at-lincoln-plaza-in-wilkes-barre

2017-12-05 - Deadly fire burns high-rise apartment building before 4:30 AM in Squirrel Hill area in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wpxi.com/video?videoId=659606430&videoVersion=2.0
http://www.wtae.com/article/fire-at-squirrel-hill-apartment-building/14065822
http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13034771-74/two-injured-in-squirrel-hill-apartment-fire
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/12/05/crews-battle-fire-in-squirrel-hills-murray-towers/
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/12/05/injuries-after-fire-Squirrel-Hill-murray-avenue-towers-apartment-building-pittsburgh/stories/201712050103
http://www.wpxi.com/video?videoId=658989995&videoVersion=2.0

2017-12-05 - Vacant home burns at 6:21 AM in Bossier City (Louisiana):
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2017/12/05/fire-damages-home-bossier-city/922456001/
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36995218/bossier-city-fire-department-battle-morning-blaze

2017-12-05 - Vacant home destroyed by fire just before 3 AM, fire spreads to occupied home, in coastal Tacoma (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/fire-destroys-vacant-home-in-tacoma-overnight
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article188104384.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article188133444.html

2017-12-05 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/36994838/fire-claims-boarded-up-mobile-home-on-tucsons-south-side
http://www.kvoa.com/story/36994576/tucson-fire-investigating-vacant-mobile-home-fire

2017-12-05 - Vacant warehouse burns at 2:30 AM in Huntington (West Virginia):
http://wchstv.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-huntington-business

2017-12-06 - Gas pipeline explodes and burns at 1:30 AM south of Carlsbad (New Mexico):
http://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Pipeline-explosion-forces-evacuations-south-of-Carlsbad-462273843.html
http://www.koat.com/article/town-rocked-by-fiery-pipeline-explosion/14195121
http://www.kvia.com/news/new-mexico/breaking-pipeline-explosion-forces-resident-evacuations-in-southern-new-mexico/668492451
http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/pipeline-explosion-causes-evacuations-in-eddy-county

2017-12-06 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire gets big, near the Detroit River in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/live-video-massive-fire-burns-in-southwest-detroit
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/smoke-and-flames-seen-for-miles-as-fire-at-junk-yard-closes-fort-street/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/windsor-ontario/a-fire-at-an-auto-salvage-yard-on-fort-street-in-detroit-is-causing-smoke-to-be-seen-on-this-side-of-the-border/

2017-12-06 - Recycling center erupts in flame, fire gets huge, in Aintree (Britain), 3 miles from the coast:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/fire-crews-remain-aintree-blaze-14004694
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/warehouse-fire-could-burn-days-14004456
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-42254812

2017-12-06 - December wildfires of 300+ acres are rare in California:
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/06/heres-how-rare-it-is-to-have-wildfires-in-december-in-california/
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/heres-how-rare-it-is-to-have-wildfires-in-december-in-california/
http://www.sott.net/article/370446-Heres-how-rare-it-is-to-have-large-California-wildfires-burning-in-December

Quote: "There are at least six active wildfires burning in Southern California right now.  That’s nearly the total of all large December wildfires from 2000 to 2015, according to Cal Fire statistics."

Quote: "If you look at the statistics below, they show a mere seven California fires that burned more than 300 acres when totaling December numbers from 2000 to 2015.  The second lowest months were January and February with 11 such wildfires."

Note: So in a sixteen-year span, there were just seven significant wildfires in December in California, total, and this month there have already been six, with 80% of December left to go...

2017-12-06 - California wildfire overview for all the major wildfires burning now:
http://abc7.com/maps-a-look-at-each-wildfire-in-our-area/2746623/
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-leaves-90000-acre-path-of-destruction-in-ventura-county/2746757/
http://abc7.com/weather/creek-fire-surpasses-11k-acres-with-no-containment/2746356/
http://abc7.com/rye-fire-grows-to-7000-acres-in-santa-clarita-area/2746825/
http://abc7.com/evacuations-lifted-for-100-acre-little-mountain-fire/2742743/
http://abc7.com/skirball-fire-chars-475-acres-destroys-homes-near-getty-center/2746364/

2017-12-06 - Wine country wildfire costs top $9 billion, costliest in California history:
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article188377854.html
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/insured-losses-north-bay-wildfires/
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/06/fbi-looking-into-fraud-in-northern-california-fire-recovery/
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/06/staggering-9-4-billion-in-damage-from-october-wildfires-statewide-insurers-report/

Quote: "October’s wine country wildfires are now the costliest in California history, with insurance claims pegged at $9.4 billion. The latest estimate Wednesday from the state Insurance Department means the wine country fires have vaulted past the Oakland Hills fire of 1991 as the most expensive in California fire history. Oakland Hills generated about $2.8 billion in claims, when adjusted for inflation."

2017-12-06 - F-18 fighter jet hit by smoke, plane makes emergency landing at Barksdale Air Force Base (Louisiana):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20171207-60917-USA
http://www.ksla.com/story/37007589/smoke-reportedly-seen-as-f-18-makes-emergency-landing-at-bafb
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/37007589/smoke-reportedly-seen-as-f-18-makes-emergency-landing-at-bafb
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/f18-makes-emergency-landing-at-bafb/876215014

Quote: "Air Force officials confirm that an F-18 made an emergency landing Wednesday at Barksdale Air Force Base. Witnesses near the base reported seeing black smoke coming from the back of the jet as it landed."

2017-12-06 - Small plane hit by smoke, plane makes emergency landing in coastal West Palm Beach (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-pbia

Quote: "A small plane landed safely after a report of smoke in the cockpit, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The plane landed safely at Signature Aviation. Palm Beach International Airport spokeswoman Cassandra Davis said the plane, a Galaxy aircraft, landed without incident just before 2 p.m. Wednesday."

Note: These are the 109th and 110th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-06 - Seven cars destroyed by fire while parked at apartments, 10 more cars damaged, in Campbell (California):
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/06/carport-fire-damages-10-cars-destroys-7-more/
http://patch.com/california/campbell/campbell-carport-fire-17-cars-destroyed-damaged

Quote: "The fire destroyed seven vehicles and one carport, according to the fire department. Additionally, 10 vehicles and another carport were damaged."

2017-12-06 - Skirball Fire breaks out along I-405, threatens the Getty Center and Bel Air (California). 4+ homes destroyed:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/california-wildfires-destroy-150-homes/
http://abc7.com/150-acre-brush-fire-destroys-at-least-4-homes-near-getty-center/2746364/
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/37009638/fire-closes-i-405-rages-near-bel-air-getty-museum-in-los-angeles
http://koin.com/ap/winds-churn-california-wildfires-keep-aircraft-from-helping/
http://www.wcjb.com/content/news/UPDATE-Brush-fire-breaks-out-in-Los-Angeles-462294743.html
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/skirball-fire-fight-fourth-southern-california-wildfire-to-draw-fema-funds/
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/06/skirball-fire-in-the-sepulveda-pass-forces-closure-of-405-freeway-trapping-drivers/
http://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2017/12/06/see-incredible-images-wildfire-raging-near-famed-getty-center-los-angeles/926454001/
http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/raging-california-brush-fire-shuts-down-las-405-freeway
http://www.khq.com/story/37005949/another-brush-fire-erupts-in-los-angeles-along-i-405
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/06/homes-burn-as-fire-breaks-out-in-los-angeles/
http://fortune.com/2017/12/06/california-skirball-fire-bel-air/

2017-12-06 - Thomas Fire grows to 90,000+ acres near coastal Ventura (California):
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ventura-fire-20171206-story.html
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-leaves-90000-acre-path-of-destruction-in-ventura-county/2746757/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Thomas-Fire-Burns-65K-Acres-in-Ventura-County-462316653.html
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/06/thomas-fire-day-3-new-evacuations-more-shelters-open-overnight/
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/thomas-fire-day-3-new-evacuations-more-shelters-open-overnight/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/thomas-fire-jumps-highway-101/

Quote: "The Thomas Fire has expanded to 90,000 acres and is 5 percent contained as the blaze continues to rage Wednesday."

2017-12-06 - Creek Fire grows to 12,605 acres near Sylmar (California), 30 homes destroyed, 30+ horses killed:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/creek-fire-near-sylmar/
http://abc7.com/nearly-40-horses-killed-after-creek-fire-hit-sylmar-ranch/2749637/
http://nypost.com/2017/12/06/dozens-of-horses-found-torched-to-death-in-california-wildfire/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Horses-Burned-to-Death-at-Family-Ranch-in-Fast-Moving-Little-Creek-Fire-462260753.html
http://www.wtae.com/article/trapped-in-their-stalls-30-horses-burned-to-death-in-california-wildfire/14377988

2017-12-06 - Rye Fire grows to 7,000+ acres near Santa Clarita (California):
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/california/Rye-Fire-Santa-Clarita-462335463.html
http://www.iheart.com/content/2017-12-06-rye-fire-burns-7000-acres-five-percent-contained/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/rye-fire-in-santa-clarita-update/

2017-12-06 - Chemical plant damaged by fire in Fairfield Township (Ohio):
http://local12.com/news/local/hazmat-situation-in-fairfield
http://www.wlwt.com/article/commercial-fire-reported-in-fairfield/14252624
http://www.journal-news.com/news/fire-extinguished-fairfield-chemical-company/bpjFEIABLGQqxZG9XRN3fO/
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/butlercounty/2017/12/06/evacuations-ordered-after-fire-chemical-company/927267001/

2017-12-06 - Huge tire fire erupts in coastal Taranaki (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/99600010/thick-cloud-of-smoke-drifting-from-fire-near-new-plymouth

2017-12-06 - Transformer bursts into flame shortly before 5 AM near Lyford (Texas):
http://www.wambradio.com/transformer-fire-near-lyford-u-s-41-closed-in-area/

2017-12-06 - Ship goes up in flames and kills person in coastal Pender Harbour (Canada):
http://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/one-dead-after-boat-fire-in-pender-harbour-1.23116280
http://www.mycoastnow.com/35201/dead-body-found-near-francis-peninsula/

2017-12-06 - Ferry ship 'Driade' bursts into flame near the island of Ischia (Italy):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Driade-7717303.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/20711/ferry-fire-gulf-naples/
http://www.ildispariquotidiano.it/it/incendio-in-sala-macchine-per-il-driade-soccorsi-in-azione/
http://www.napolitoday.it/cronaca/incendio-traghetto-caremar-ischia-procida.html

Quote: "On Dec 5, 2017, around 5 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the Driade between Ischia and Procida, leaving the ship disabled and adrift with smoke emerging in dense columns. The ferry had left the port of Calata di Massa di Napoli at 3.45 p.m., bound for Casamicciola. The 12 passengers were taken off by the Coast Guard."

Note: These are the 1025th and 1026th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-06 - In separate incidents, two transit buses burst into flame within 9 days in coastal Santa Cruz (California):
http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2017/12/07/two-scmtd-bus-fires-in-nine-days-no-injuries/

2017-12-06 - In separate incidents, two transit buses burst into flame in Pune (India):
http://www.sakaltimes.com/pune/two-pmpml-buses-catch-fire-all-passengers-safe-9796
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-pmpml-buses-catch-fire-22-passengers-have-narrow-escape/articleshow/61954008.cms

Quote: "One bus caught fire near Regional Transport Office (RTO) and other at Nehrunagar Bus Depot in Pimpri-Chinchwad."

2017-12-06 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in Pretoria (South Africa):
http://rekordeast.co.za/154597/bus-catches-fire-in-east/

Note: These are the 792nd, 793rd, 794th, 795th and 796th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-06 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-49 near Lafayette (Louisiana):
http://kadn.com/18-wheeler-fire-on-shoulder-causes-i-49-north-to-close/
http://kpel965.com/18-wheeler-fire-snarls-lafayette-traffic/
http://www.katc.com/story/37005680/i-49-north-closed-near-i-10-due-to-18-wheeler-fire-on-shoulder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtRkop0XuQE

2017-12-06 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 5:30 AM on US 183 near Woodward (Oklahoma):
http://okcfox.com/news/local/ohp-semi-carrying-hay-catches-fire-closes-woodward-county-highway

2017-12-06 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 7:15 AM at Walmart in North Platte (Nebraska):
http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/local_news/cattle-driver-unharmed-in-truck-fire/image_7d643f32-dac0-11e7-ba2c-4b21326ff6b0.html

2017-12-06 - Tractor bursts into flame, ignites grass fire, in Jackson County (Oklahoma):
http://www.kswo.com/story/37010944/tractor-sparks-grass-fire-in-jacksonkiowa-county
http://www.kswo.com/clip/13961668/tractor-sparks-grass-fire-in-jacksonkiowa-county

Quote: "Officials on scene tell us a tractor caught fire and it spread from there."

Note: These are the 2121st, 2122nd, 2123rd and 2124th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-06 - Garbage truck bursts into flame in the wee hours on street in Republic (Missouri):
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Driver-okay-after-truck-cab-catches-on-fire-462287123.html
http://www.ksgf.com/news/local-news/flames-shoot-out-of-trash-truck-in-republic

2017-12-06 - In separate incidents, dump truck bursts into flame while parked inside barn and pickup truck bursts into flame on road in Lyon County (Kansas):
http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/article_a1199447-7965-5749-b904-ecd9ef53cff8.html
http://www.kvoe.com/newsedit/21235-no-injuries-after-structure-fire-northwest-of-olpe
http://www.emporiagazette.com/area_news/article_c5399b8c-daf6-11e7-93ff-e3a6502ea556.html

2017-12-06 - Truck bursts into flame while parked near building, fire spreads to building, in Yellowknife (Canada), 430 feet from Kam Lake:
http://www.myyellowknifenow.com/27085/truck-catches-fire-spreads-nearby-building/

2017-12-06 - RV bursts into flame at 1 AM while parked at home in Portland (Oregon):
http://www.kptv.com/story/37005862/fire-in-ne-portland-displaces-two-people-dog

Note: This is the 617th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-06 - Van bursts into flame on Broadway in Bourn (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/van-fire-bourn-4727.aspx

2017-12-06 - Van bursts into flame on the A421 near Singleborough (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Wednesday 6 December, 10.26am Van on fire, A421, Singleborough. One appliance and crew from Buckingham attended. The fire was out on arrival. Firefighters used a hose reel, a toolkit and a thermal imaging camera."

2017-12-06 - SUV bursts into flame on Richmond Drive in Cimarron Hills (Colorado):
http://www.krdo.com/news/crime/el-paso-county-crime/fire-crews-investigating-vehicle-fire-in-cimarron-hills-neighborhood/668703064

2017-12-06 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-85 in Greenville County (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/37011370/troopers-report-vehicle-fire-along-i-85-nb-in-greenville-co

2017-12-06 - Car bursts into flame on US 60 in Mesa (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/story/37011194/car-catches-fire-on-us-60-in-mesa

2017-12-06 - Car bursts into flame just before 5 AM while parked inside garage at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in West St. Paul (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/house-fire-west-st-paul-1.4435023

Quote: "A fire that consumed a two-storey home in West St. Paul on Wednesday was sparked in a vehicle parked inside an attached garage, say emergency officials."

2017-12-06 - Car bursts into flame on street in Greater Noida (India), man burned:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/moving-car-catches-fire-driver-injured/articleshow/61954669.cms

2017-12-06 - Car bursts into flame on the M56 near Chester (Britain):
http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/delays-m56-heading-towards-chester-14003556
http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/home/2017/12/06/gallery/motorists-warned-of-delays-on-m56-as-emergency-services-deal-with-car-fire-101755/

2017-12-06 - Car bursts into flame at the Handy Cross Roundabout in High Wycombe (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Wednesday 6 December, 12.10pm Fire in engine compartment of car, Handy Cross Roundabout, High Wycombe. One appliance and crew from High Wycombe attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and a thermal imaging camera."

2017-12-06 - Car bursts into flame at 3:40 AM on Frome Road in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Frome Road, Hull. Wed 6 Dec 2017 03:40 (No:26342) Car fire. Hose reel and 1 BA in use."

2017-12-06 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-75 in coastal Manatee County (Florida):
http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article188282199.html

2017-12-06 - Vehicle bursts into flame on South Jay Street in Aberdeen (South Dakota):
http://www.america.easybranches.com/south-dakota/Police-calls--No-injuries-in-vehicle-fire-424442

2017-12-06 - Vehicle bursts into flame at Melgaard Road and South Cochran Street in Aberdeen (South Dakota):
http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/local/police-calls-no-injuries-in-vehicle-fire/article_cc8e5f74-40d4-5219-a36e-1d9221dc9a69.html

2017-12-06 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 2:25 AM on Wansford Grove in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Wansford Grove, Hull. Wed 6 Dec 2017 02:25 (No:26340) Vehicle fire. One hose reel and one BA in use."

2017-12-06 - Moped bursts into flame on Parkfield Drive in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Parkfield Drive, Hull. Wed 6 Dec 2017 21:37 (No:26392) Moped fire. One hose reel in use."

2017-12-06 - Moped bursts into flame on East Grove in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "East Grove, Hull. Wed 6 Dec 2017 17:31 (No:26373) Moped fire. One hose reel in use."

2017-12-06 - RV trailer and home destroyed by fire at 11 PM on Halsey Valley Road in Barton (New York):
http://www.newsradiowebo.com/?p=35581

2017-12-06 - Car dealership heavily damaged by fire shortly before 6 AM in Massena (New York):
http://northcountrynow.com/news/car-dealership-building-catches-fire-massena-causing-extensive-damage-fire-chief-says-0223352

2017-12-06 - Barn destroyed by fire on Hagan Road in Rio (Wisconsin):
http://www.channel3000.com/news/barn-fire-in-columbia-co-extends-to-grass-hay-bails/668650791

2017-12-06 - Barn destroyed by fire near Syracuse (Indiana):
http://www.abc57.com/news/barn-fire
http://wsbt.com/news/local/breaking-crews-battle-pig-barn-fire-in-syracuse

2017-12-06 - Brush fire breaks out near California in Tijuana (Mexico):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-mexico-fire-20171206-story.html

2017-12-06 - Shipping container goes up in flames at port in coastal Portland (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/shipping-container-fire-portland/

2017-12-06 - High-rise office building damaged by fire near Grand Central Station in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/fire-breaks-out-in-office-building-above-grand-central-terminal/2746720/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/grand-central-fire-latest-news-updates-manhattan-new-york-high-rise-today-blaze-damage-a8095326.html

Quote: "Across town on the west side of the city, firefighters rushed to put out a track fire at Penn Station, underneath Madison Square Garden arena. At this time it does not appear the two events are related."

2017-12-06 - Track fire breaks out in subway at Penn Station in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5152631/People-evacuated-Grand-Central-Penn-station.html

2017-12-06 - Shopping center damaged by fire in Orange (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Shopping-Plaza-in-Orange-462318333.html
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/06/firefighters-in-orange-battle-shopping-plaza-blaze/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/37007001/shopping-plaza-in-orange-closed-due-to-fire

2017-12-06 - Garage destroyed by fire at 2 AM at home in Gobles (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/news/local/crews-battle-overnight-garage-fire-in-gobles

2017-12-06 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in Weedsport (New York), nobody there:
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/kenyon-landing-mobile-home-destroyed-in-weedsport-fire/article_57aece16-559f-5b09-8de0-2d5fd93fb575.html

2017-12-06 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 4:50 AM at Surf and Stream Campground in coastal Toms River (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2017/12/06/dog-killed-manchester-trailer-fire-police/926473001/

2017-12-06 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Martinez (California):
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/06/firefighters-knock-down-one-alarm-blaze-at-martinez-home/

2017-12-06 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Eagle Creek (Oregon):
http://koin.com/2017/12/06/family-escapes-fire-after-alert-neighbor-sees-glow/

2017-12-06 - Home heavily damaged by fire just before 6 AM in Lubbock (Texas):
http://www.ktre.com/story/37005185/4-adults-displaced-by-house-fire-in-2800-block-of-23rd-street

2017-12-06 - Home destroyed by fire in Hamilton Township (Ohio):
http://local12.com/news/local/fire-engulfs-warren-county-home

2017-12-06 - Home destroyed by fire at 5 AM in Springfield (Illinois):
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/fire-destroys-springfield-house-12-06-2017

2017-12-06 - Home destroyed by fire shortly after 12:30 AM in Jefferson City (Missouri):
http://www.newstribune.com/news/local/story/2017/dec/06/overnight-fire-destroys-jefferson-city-home/703091/

2017-12-06 - Lakeside home destroyed by fire on Smithville Lake in Smithville (Missouri):
http://www.kmbc.com/article/firefighters-battling-two-alarm-house-fire-just-south-of-smithville-lake/14375613
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/crews-battle-massive-house-fire-in-rural-clay-county-missouri
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/massive-smithville-house-fire-ruled-accidental
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article188448884.html

2017-12-06 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/fd-20-people-displaced-after-phoenix-apartment-fire

2017-12-06 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Ypsilanti (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2017/12/stubborn_blaze_damages_ypsilan.html

2017-12-06 - Motel heavily damaged by fire shortly before 4 AM in Altamonte Springs (Florida):
http://www.wesh.com/article/fire-breaks-out-at-altamonte-springs-motel/14195048

2017-12-06 - Deadly fire burns home in the wee hours in coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 1 killed:
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/1-dead-in-overnight-fire-in-northeast-baltimore/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-fatal-fire-20171206-story.html

Quote: "The 25 fire-related fatalities in the city in 2017 are the most in the last five years, and represent an increase of more than 56 percent from the 16 fire deaths in 2016."

2017-12-06 - Deadly fire burns home in Hermosa (South Dakota), 1 killed:
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/killed-in-hermosa-house-fire/article_56599d65-4aa4-599b-b6fd-485abe2b6673.html
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/south-dakota/house-fire-kills-in-southwestern-south-dakota/article_19e802a1-8ed7-565d-a891-450aee9d25d2.html
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2017/12/06/house-fire-claims-one-person-hermosa-south-dakota/928861001/

2017-12-06 - Deadly fire burns home in Greenfield (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://fox59.com/2017/12/06/one-dead-after-house-fire-in-greenfield/
http://wishtv.com/2017/12/06/woman-killed-in-greenfield-house-fire/
http://cbs4indy.com/2017/12/06/one-dead-in-greenfield-house-fire/

2017-12-06 - Vacant home burns in Ottumwa (Iowa):
http://ottumwaradio.com/watch-firefighters-respond-50th-ottumwa-structure-fire-2017/

2017-12-06 - Vacant home burns in Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/12/06/fire-hits-vacant-home-in-wilkes-barre/

2017-12-06 - Vacant home burns in Greensboro (North Carolina):
http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/local/investigation-into-vacant-greensboro-house-fire/497294485

2017-12-07 - Man, around 60, found burned to death at 7:15 AM in burning clothing donation box in Chicago (Illinois):
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-body-found-after-fire-in-clothing-donation-box-in-uptown/
http://wgntv.com/2017/12/07/body-found-in-clothing-donation-box-after-fire-on-north-side/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-body-found-ravenswood-donation-box-fire-20171207-story.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-12-07/mans-body-found-in-chicago-clothing-donation-box
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/police-body-found-after-fire-in-clothing-donation-box-in-uptown

Quote: "A body was found Thursday morning after a fire in a clothing donation box in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side, according to Chicago Police. About 7:15 a.m., firefighters extinguished the blaze in the box in the 1500 block of West Wilson and discovered the body in the remains, police said. Area North detectives are conducting a death investigation."

2017-12-07 - Car goes up in flames and kills woman on road in Hosri (India):
http://www.brecorder.com/2017/12/08/385284/pml-f-woman-leader-dies-in-vehicle-fire/

Quote: "A woman died when a car caught fire under mysterious circumstances here on Thursday. Police sources said that a car was found burning on Tando Muhammad Khan Road in the limits of Hosri. However, a woman inside the vehicle was burned alive."

2017-12-07 - Small plane bursts into flame after takeoff then crashes on the island of St. Croix, all 5 aboard killed:
http://bvinews.com/new/five-dead-in-plane-crash-near-usvi-airport/
http://viconsortium.com/featured/five-are-dead-in-plane-crash-at-st-croix-airport/
http://antiguanewsroom.com/regional/st-croix-five-dead-in-plane-crash-at-airport/
http://stcroixsource.com/2017/12/08/breaking-5-killed-in-stx-plane-crash/
http://www.looptt.com/content/five-killed-st-croix-plane-crash
http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/breaking/five-dead-in-plane-crash-at-st-croix-s-rohlsen/article_b2d30565-a4ad-5762-9a02-ff506b524c31.html
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20171208-60933-VIR
http://www.caribbean360.com/news/five-killed-st-croix-plane-crash

Quote: "Police Commissioner Delroy Richards told The Consortium that the aircraft, a private chartered plane, took off from the St. Croix airport and soon after starting experiencing engine problems, with flames coming from one of its two engines. The pilot circled back and attempted to land at the airport, but the plane crashed in a field area near the runway, leaving all occupants, including the pilot, dead, Mr. Richards said."

Note: This is the 111th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-07 - Numerous wildfires continue to rage in California, many homes destroyed:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/12/07/raging-wildfires-tear-through-southern-california-as-officials-warn-of-increasing-danger/
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/07/thomas-fire-in-ventura-burns-140-square-miles-101-freeway-closed-for-several-hours/
http://robertscribbler.com/2017/12/07/rise-of-the-fimbul-fires-climate-change-enhanced-jets-of-flame-rage-across-southern-california/

2017-12-07 - Thomas Fire grows to 115,000+ acres near coastal Ventura (California):
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-destroys-over-400-structures-chars-115k-acres/2751474/
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-evacuations-school-road-closures-list/2739409/
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Ventura-County-fire-grows-to-96-000-acres-shuts-12412895.php
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/thomas-fire-day-3-new-evacuations-more-shelters-open-overnight/
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/us/california-fire-ventura-county.html
http://q13fox.com/2017/12/07/fire-officials-say-439-buildings-burned-in-wildfire-northwest-of-l-a-south-king-fire-rescue-sending-help/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/12/07/los-angeles-wildfires/

2017-12-07 - Lilac Fire breaks out, destroys homes in retirement community, grows rapidly to 2500 acres, near Fallbrook (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20171205-60888-USA
http://koin.com/ap/california-wind-and-fire-danger-hits-unprecedented-high/
http://www.ibtimes.com/lilac-fire-wildfire-breaks-out-fallbrook-san-diego-2625522
http://koin.com/ap/california-wind-and-fire-danger-hits-unprecedented-high/
http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/homes-horses-burn-in-newest-california-wildfire
http://www.abc15.com/news/national/california-wildfires-20-homes-burned-in-san-diego-retirement-community
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Fire-Escondido-State-Route-76-Interstate-15-462596483.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/local-news/sd-cm-ram-lilac-fire-thursday-afternoon-20171207-story.html
http://www.sott.net/article/370568-State-of-emergency-declared-in-San-Diego-as-yet-another-California-inferno-burns-homes
http://www.nbc12.com/story/37013633/town-known-as-shangri-la-threatened-by-california-fire
http://www.ksbw.com/article/2-people-burned-in-raging-san-diego-wildfire/14384169

Quote: "A brush fire driven by gusty winds that have plagued Southern California all week exploded rapidly Thursday north of San Diego, destroying dozens of trailer homes in a retirement community and killing race horses at an elite training facility. The fire expanded to 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) in a matter of hours and tore through the tightly packed Rancho Monserate Country Club community in the small city of Fallbrook, known for its avocado orchards and horse ranches. At least two people were hospitalized with burns."

2017-12-07 - Brush fire breaks out, destroys home(s), grows rapidly to 300 acres, in Murrieta (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Murrieta-462630653.html
http://abc7.com/home-burns-as-300-acre-fire-near-murrieta-triggers-evacuations/2753387/
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-southern-california-wildfires-live-brush-fire-burning-in-murrieta-1512687156-htmlstory.html

Note: So the above two fires makes at least eight significant 300+-acre fires in December in California so far this year. That eclipses the seven 300+-acre fires that burned in December in California in ALL of the sixteen years from 2000 to 2015. So instead of one such fire on average every two years or less, it's been more than one such fire on average EVERY DAY, which is more than a 70,000% increase over the 2000-2015 December wildfire rate in California. So wildfires are more than 700 times worse this year than normal in December in California, so far. I doubt the trend continues at that rate, but then again, if it DID continue at that rate, I wouldn't be shocked...

2017-12-07 - Brush fire breaks out in coastal Huntington Beach (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/07/brush-fire-huntington-beach/
http://abc7.com/new-brush-fire-erupts-in-huntington-beach/2752493/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Brush-Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Huntington-Beach-462587063.html

Note: Huntington Beach is where they formed a committee to investigate why their city is being hit by hydrogen sulfide, mentioned in the 2017-10-02 update...

2017-12-07 - Brush fire breaks out in coastal Oceanside (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-oceanside-fire-20171207-story.html

2017-12-07 - Small brush fire breaks out in coastal Malibu (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Malibu-Horizon-Fire-SoCal-Wind-Weather-Burn-462561433.html

2017-12-07 - Duplex destroyed by explosion and fire at 6:04 AM in Huntington (Indiana), 1 injured:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/20171208/explosion-at-huntington-home-1-hurt
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/20171207/1-hurt-in-huntington-home-explosion
http://www.wpta21.com/story/37015045/fire-crews-respond-to-reported-house-explosion-in-huntington
http://www.wfft.com/content/news/Huntington-residents-react-to-explosion-462617243.html
http://www.wbat.com/2017/12/07/house-explosion-in-huntington/

Note: This is the 345th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-12-07 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Santa Ana (California):
http://patch.com/california/losalamitos/fire-rages-oc-recycling-facility
http://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/06/fire-extinguished-at-santa-ana-recycling-plant/
http://mynewsla.com/orange-county/2017/12/06/recycling-plant-blaze-puts-oc-firefighters-on-guard/
http://firenewsfeed.com/incident/839057

2017-12-07 - Landfill fire breaks out on Pond Island near the island of St. Maarten:
http://721news.com/top-story/landfill-fire-persons-respiratory-challenges-advised-close-windows-doors-2/
http://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/27855-landfill-fire-persons-with-respiratory-challenges-advised-to-close-windows-and-doors.html

2017-12-07 - Pilot ship 'Enterprise' bursts into flame in coastal Hoek van Holland (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Enterprise-Pilots-I6580.html
http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/three-wounded-fire-pilot-boat-enterprise-berghaven-hoek-van-holland/
http://district8.net/6-december-drie-gewonden-na-brandje-op-loodsboot-enterprise-berghaven-hoek-van-holland.html
http://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-hoek-van-holland/gealarmeerd-voor-brand-op-loodstender

2017-12-07 - Fishing boat bursts into flame, burns and sinks, near coastal Koror (Palau):
http://islandtimes.us/local-fishing-boat-caught-fire-sank/

2017-12-07 - Boat destroyed by fire at 11:46 PM on the River Thames near High Street in Kingston-upon-Thames (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_Kingstonboatfire7Dec2017.asp
http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/15708045.VIDEO__Boat_completely_destroyed_after_fire_rips_through_it_in_Kingston/
http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/15708045.Boat_completely_destroyed_after_fire_rips_through_it_in_Kingston/

Note: These are the 1027th, 1028th and 1029th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-07 - Passenger train hit by smoke in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/commuters-spot-smoke-in-navi-mumbai-thane-local-train-services-delayed-by-10-min/story-hMztbmfDaJLfjv4SRLF59J.html
http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/mumbai-local-smoke-in-train-sparks-panic-at-thane-terrified-commuters-jump-onto-the-tracks/articleshow/61946461.cms

2017-12-07 - Three passenger buses go up in flames while parked in Pal Gam, Surat (India), 4000 feet from the coast:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/three-parked-buses-catch-fire-in-pal/articleshow/61953259.cms

Note: These are the 797th, 798th and 799th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-07 - Crane truck, semi tractor, dump truck, 2 pickup trucks, front-end loader and building destroyed by fire at trucking company in North Pole (Alaska), nobody there:
http://www.newsminer.com/fire-guts-large-north-pole-business-building/article_dba8beb4-dc92-11e7-b3c0-ef10c96d111b.html

Quote: "Kuhnert said a crane, dump truck, front-end loader, a couple of pickup trucks and at least one semi-truck were inside the building and could not be saved."

2017-12-07 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on Ashley Road in Morris (Illinois):
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/morris-fire-responds-to-truck-fire/article_f45e3c7e-db9b-11e7-b5d5-27778b243589.html

2017-12-07 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near Salina (Kansas):
http://www.ksal.com/video-fire-destroy-truck-spreads-to-field-ii/

2017-12-07 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-95 near Rocky Mount (North Carolina):
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/News/2017/12/07/Blaze-snarls-traffic-on-I-95.html
http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2017/12/nc-tractor-trailer-fire.html

2017-12-07 - Two tractors, vehicle, four-wheeler, some motorcycles and shed destroyed by fire shortly before 1:30 AM in Arland (Wisconsin):
http://www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chronotype/paywall/fire-destroys-shed-and-contents-collector-s-car-saved/article_138f255e-db7e-11e7-8a6d-afb50b1b743c.html

Quote: "A collector’s car inside the shed at 1168 Ninth Street, about 2 1/2 miles south of Hwy. 8 on Hwy. F was saved, but a vehicle parked nearby the shed and two tractors, a four-wheeler, a few motorcycles and other farm-related equipment in the shed were destroyed."

Note: These are the 2125th, 2126th, 2127th, 2128th, 2129th, 2130th and 2131st tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-07 - Several rental trucks go up in flames at 3:45 AM while parked at business in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/multiple-vehicles-building-burn-in-north-seattle
http://patch.com/washington/seattle/vehicle-fire-spreads-building-northwest-seattle
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/fire-that-burns-several-cars-spreads-to-building/660068244

2017-12-07 - Dump truck bursts into flame outside fire station in Concord (Massachusetts):
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/12/08/concord-fire-outside-station/
http://america.easybranches.com/massachusetts/Firefighters-Knock-Down-Dump-Truck-Fire-Without-Leaving-Station-431135
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/MA/2017/December/08/Concord.Firefighters.Knock.Down.Dump.Truck.Fire.Without.Leaving.Station.aspx

2017-12-07 - Mail truck bursts into flame near Liberia Avenue and Signal Hill Road in Manassas (Virginia):
http://www.postaltimes.com/postalnews/mail-truck-catches-fire-in-manassas-va-on-thursday/
http://www.insidenova.com/news/prince_william/local/manassas/mail-truck-catches-fire-in-manassas-on-thursday/article_7050e944-db8d-11e7-8fd6-8b60a4b2493e.html

2017-12-07 - RV bursts into flame while parked at storage facility in Broomfield (Colorado):
http://kdvr.com/2017/12/07/rv-catches-fire-near-first-bank-center-firefighters-on-scene/
http://www.9news.com/news/local/rv-catches-fire-at-broomfield-storage-facility/497716857
http://patch.com/colorado/broomfield/broomfield-flaming-rv-caused-electric-glitch-north-metro-fire
http://www.facebook.com/CBSDenver/videos/10155523149668300/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFEJPWdAqjA

Note: This is the 618th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-07 - SUV, pickup truck and car destroyed by fire at 2 AM while parked at home in Turley (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/37014598/fire-destroys-three-vehicles-outside-turley-home

2017-12-07 - SUV bursts into flame while parked at mall in coastal San Leandro (California):
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battle-Car-Fire-in-Parking-Lot-of-San-Leandro-Mall-462634163.html

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Lewiston (Idaho):
http://www.kxly.com/news/local-news/lewiston-car-fire-spreads-to-nearby-home/669262078

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame on street in coastal Port St. Lucie (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/car-catches-fire-in-port-st-lucie
http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2017/12/07/vehicle-catches-fire-port-st-lucie-boulevard/933429001/

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame on Goldstream Avenue in coastal Victoria (Canada):
http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/news/car-fire-extinguished-with-water-from-langford-coffee-shop/

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame on Smith Street in Glen Forrest (Australia):
http://www.communitynews.com.au/hills-gazette/news/glen-forrest-car-owner-puts-fire/

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame on street in Portobello area in coastal Edinburgh (Scotland), 2300 feet from the ocean:
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/fire-service-attend-scene-of-car-fire-in-portobello-1-4633496

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on South View in Crownhill area in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45300&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-womans-car-completely-destroyed-893117

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame on the A452 near Nottingham (Britain):
http://westbridgfordwire.com/clifton-a453-traffic-delays-car-fire/
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/car-left-severely-damaged-after-889232

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame on road between South Cerney and Cirencester (Britain):
http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/15709361.Ferocious_car_fire_shuts_road/

2017-12-07 - Car bursts into flame on Metz Way near Gloucester (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/live-car-fire-main-gloucester-891381

2017-12-07 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked in Escambia County (Florida):
http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/two-homeless-after-jay-travel-trailer-fire

2017-12-07 - Car, garage and home go up in flames in Arlington Heights (Illinois):
http://www.chicagofirewire.com/fire-videos/video-garage-house-and-car-on-fire-in-arlington-heights-illinois/

2017-12-07 - Vehicle and auto shop go up in flames in Susquehanna Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/12/fire_damages_auto_shop_in_susq.html
http://local21news.com/news/local/fully-involved-fire-causes-severe-damage-to-barnes-automotive

2017-12-07 - Several vehicles, farm machinery and home destroyed by fire on Covered Bridge Road near Mahaffey (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/local/fire-destroys-mahaffey-home/article_3b2889e3-cc28-5b09-a725-6e0538390b3c.html

2017-12-07 - Vehicles and commercial building destroyed by massive blaze in Santa Ana (California):
http://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/06/crews-battle-fire-in-santa-ana-business-complex/
http://patch.com/california/orange-county/night-fire-orange-county-flames-destroy-business-complex

2017-12-07 - SUV and mobile home destroyed by fire in Marysvale (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/local/central-utah-family-of-six-loses-their-home-pets-in-devastating-house-fire

2017-12-07 - Barn destroyed by fire in Black Forest (Colorado):
http://gazette.com/crews-battle-black-forest-barn-fire/article/1616770
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/BREAKING-Crews-battle-structure-fire-in-Black-Forest-462653483.html

2017-12-07 - Barn destroyed by fire near Wayne (Illinois):
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/07/horses-saved-during-barn-fire/

2017-12-07 - Barn destroyed by fire on Covered Bridge Road in Wimer (Oregon):
http://ktvl.com/news/local/overnight-structure-fire-burns-down-barn

2017-12-07 - Barn destroyed by fire in Blackborough (Britain), 100 ducklings killed:
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45303&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-12-07 - Garbage bursts into flame at 3 AM in garbage truck near Opryland in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/37014409/recycling-truck-catches-fire-near-opry-mills-area

2017-12-07 - Commercial building destroyed by huge fire in Anaheim (California):
http://patch.com/california/sanjuancapistrano/s/gaztj/three-alarm-fire-seen-from-57-freeway

2017-12-07 - Business destroyed by fire in Elsmere (Delaware):
http://6abc.com/fire-erupts-inside-business-in-elsmere/2754785/

2017-12-07 - Bag business damaged by fire in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2017/12/07/fire-department-douses-blaze-bag-maker-l-south-memphis/933522001/

2017-12-07 - Picture framing business damaged by fire at 3:29 AM in Temple (Texas):
http://us105fm.com/temple-business-damaged-by-early-morning-fire/

2017-12-07 - Storage facility heavily damaged by fire in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.news9.com/story/37017628/crews-extinguish-fire-at-nw-okc-storage-facility

2017-12-07 - Washing machine bursts into flame at home, fire spreads to home, in coastal Port St. Lucie (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/boy-hospitalized-dog-rescued-from-house-fire-in-port-st-lucie

2017-12-07 - Home damaged by fire in Lisbon Falls (Maine):
http://www.sunjournal.com/fire-crews-battle-lisbon-house-fire/

Quote: "Lisbon firefighters, who had been investigating an odor of propane in another part of town, were assisted by crews from other towns, including Sabattus, Lewiston and Topsham."

2017-12-07 - Home damaged by fire at 2:15 AM in the east valley in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/dec/07/early-morning-house-fire-under-investigation/

2017-12-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Westminster (Maryland), 4 dogs injured, nobody there:
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/cc-westminster-fire-dogs-120717-story.html

2017-12-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire in the wee hours in Pratt City (Alabama), nobody there:
http://wiat.com/2017/12/07/birmingham-firefighters-battle-early-morning-blaze-in-pratt-city-house-fire/

2017-12-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 5:30 AM in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/fire-damages-home-in-west-philadelphia/2752629/

2017-12-07 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Central Falls (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/multiple-people-displaced-in-central-falls-fire

2017-12-07 - Home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in East Bank (West Virginia):
http://wchstv.com/news/local/multiple-departments-respond-to-east-bank-house-fire

2017-12-07 - Home destroyed by fire in Richmond (Kentucky), nobody there:
http://www.lex18.com/story/37021746/reports-family-came-home-to-house-fire

2017-12-07 - Two homes damaged by fire in coastal San Francisco (California):
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Fire-damages-two-homes-in-SF-Sunset-District-12413408.php

2017-12-07 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in White Marsh (Maryland), 1 injured:
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/apartment-fire-reported-near-rossville-blvd-in-white-marsh-area
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/firefighter-transported-to-hospital-after-apartment-fire-in-rossville

2017-12-07 - Apartment building destroyed by fire in Manchester (New Hampshire):
http://www.kentucky.com/living/health-and-medicine/article188634369.html
http://www.wmur.com/article/10-people-displaced-after-escaping-massive-manchester-fire/14385277
http://whdh.com/news/dozens-displaced-after-fire-rips-through-new-hampshire-apartment-building/
http://www.dailyprogress.com/residents-evacuated-safely-in-apartment-building-fire/article_db2dc15c-1242-5df9-a2c7-ed9a7ebc49f4.html

2017-12-07 - Deadly fire burns home in Richfield Township (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/12/one_person_dead_in_richfield_t.html
http://www.wnem.com/story/37018274/breaking-crews-on-scene-of-house-fire

2017-12-07 - Deadly fire burns home at 5 AM in Columbia (South Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wltx.com/news/local/columbia-apartment-fire-leaves-one-dead/497660609

2017-12-07 - Deadly fire burns home in Jefferson Park area in Chicago (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/08/jefferson-park-fire-body-found/
http://wgntv.com/2017/12/08/man-found-dead-after-jefferson-park-fire/

2017-12-07 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in San Antonio (Texas), 1 killed:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Man-dies-in-Southwest-Side-apartment-fire-12414515.php
http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/fire-crews-battling-apartment-fire-on-southwest-side

2017-12-07 - Deadly fire burns high-rise apartment building in coastal Sunny Isles Beach (Florida), 1 killed, several injured:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/aventura/article188819684.html
http://www.local10.com/news/florida/miami-dade/fire-erupts-at-high-rise-in-sunny-isles-beach
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Sunny-Isles-Apartment-Fire-Leaves-One-Injured-462643173.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/aventura/article188714014.html
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/12/07/sunny-isles-beach-condo-fire/

2017-12-07 - Vacant mobile home burns in Osgood (Indiana):
http://wrbiradio.com/2017/12/06/fire-destroys-mobile-home-in-osgood-no-injuries-reported/

2017-12-07 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in New Market (Alabama):
http://www.wtvm.com/story/37004098/crews-put-out-house-fire-after-it-re-ignited-overnight-in-new-market

2017-12-07 - Vacant motel burns at 2 AM in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/dec/07/fire-breaks-out-in-vacant-motel-in-downtown-las-ve/

2017-12-07 - Vacant warehouse destroyed by fire in Kalamazoo Township (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/news/local/kalamazoo-township-firefighters-work-to-put-out-large-fire-at-abandoned-building

2017-12-08 - Electrical substation damaged by explosion and fire in Salina (Kansas), blackouts ensue:
http://www.salina.com/news/20171208/fire-in-substation-leaves-6000-westar-customers-without-power
http://www.ksal.com/explosion-fire-knocks-out-power/

2017-12-08 - Electrical substation damaged by fire in Montreal (Canada), blackouts ensue:
http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/power-outage-hits-downtown-montreal-on-friday-afternoon
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/power-restored-after-blackouts-affect-more-than-9-000-people-downtown-1.3713735

2017-12-08 - Thomas Fire grows to 143,000 acres near coastal Ventura (California), 1 killed:
http://www.keyt.com/news/wildfire/thomas-fire-grows-to-143000-acres/667653802
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-now-143000-acres-with-10-percent-containment/2756287/
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/state/california/fires/article188905689.html
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/thomas_fire_trail_of_devastation_matilija_canyon
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Friday-Thomas-Fire-State-of-Emergency-Evacuations-Containment-Structures-Burned-Latest-462799683.html

Quote: "Thomas Fire grows to 143,000 acres. Containment remains at 10%. The fire continues to move north into Los Padres National Forest. The fire has transitioned from a wind-driven fire to a fuels-driven fire, fire officials said at a Friday evening press conference."

2017-12-08 - Dump truck(s) and Public Works building destroyed by fire and explosions at 12:40 AM in White Cloud (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/12/fire_destroys_board.html

2017-12-08 - Heavy truck destroyed by fire at 5 AM, Department of Transportation facility heavily damaged, in Vinton County (Ohio):
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Fire-reported-at-ODOT-garage-in-Vinton-County--462773203.html
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/firefighters-save-trucks-and-snow-plows-after-fire-breaks-out-at-odot-garage

Quote: "Employees and some firefighters were able to evacuate the majority of the trucks and other equipment inside the garage, but one truck was destroyed."

2017-12-08 - Home heavily damaged by explosions and fire at 12:50 AM in Livermore (California):
http://patch.com/california/livermore/explosions-heard-livermore-house-fire
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/08/fire-crews-respond-to-explosions-fire-at-livermore-home/
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Fire-Destroys-Garage-of-Livermore-House-No-One-Injured-462784933.html

Quote: "Witnesses heard several explosions moments before a fire broke out in a Livermore home early Friday morning, fire officials said. The blaze was reported in the 900 block of Orion Way at about 12:50 a.m."

2017-12-08 - Apartment building damaged by explosion and fire before 2:30 AM in coastal Dartmouth (Canada), 1+ injured:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fire-dartmouth-firefighters-injuries-1.4439105
http://globalnews.ca/news/3904674/family-of-5-jumps-out-of-window-to-escape-early-morning-dartmouth-fire/
http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1527665-photos-dartmouth-family-jumps-out-window-to-escape-townhouse-fire
http://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/five-people-taken-to-hospital-after-dartmouth-fire-786014

Quote: "An explosion started a fire that sent five family members leaping out of a second-storey window from their townhouse in Dartmouth, N.S., early Friday."

Note: These are the 346th and 347th residential explosions in 2017...

2017-12-08 - Aerospace business rocked by explosion in Vergennes (Vermont), 4 injured:
http://www.wcax.com/content/news/Explosion-reported-at-UTC-Aerospace-in-Vergennes-462822883.html
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2017/12/08/police-responding-utc-aerospace-vergennes/934835001/
http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/authorities-investigate-explosion-at-utc-aerospace-systems-in-vergennes/877696995
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/vermont/articles/2017-12-08/3-injured-in-explosion-at-aerospace-plant
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/3-injured-in-explosion-at-aerospace-plant-12416467.php
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/police-on-scene-of-incident-at-utc-in-vergennes/14385743

2017-12-08 - Creek Fire grows to 15,619 acres near Sylmar (California), 56 homes destroyed:
http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1923
http://abc7.com/creek-fire-now-70-percent-contained-near-sylmar/2756743/
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/08/creek-fire-above-sylmar-40-percent-contained-as-crews-make-progress/

2017-12-08 - Lilac Fire grows to 4,100 acres near Fallbrook (California), 35+ horses killed:
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/g00/news/wildfire/sd-me-fire-horses-20171208-story.html
http://ktla.com/2017/12/08/about-25-horses-die-after-lilac-fire-sweeps-through-san-luis-rey-downs-training-site/
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-southern-california-wildfires-live-firefighters-deploy-aircrafts-to-battle-1512764417-htmlstory.html
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LA-FRIDAY-LILAC-San-Diego-Residents-Firefighters-Face-Second-Day-of-Lilac-Fire-462826113.html
http://ktla.com/2017/12/08/lilac-fire-in-san-diego-county-razes-65-structures-0-contained/

2017-12-08 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Lemon Bay (Florida):
http://www.snntv.com/2017/12/08/boat-catches-fire-lemon-bay/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gLT0RLBiMA

Note: This is the 1030th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-08 - Transit bus bursts into flame at 5:15 AM near gas station in Pleasant Grove (Texas):
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/fire-1/2017/12/08/dart-bus-catches-fire-pleasant-grove-gas-station

2017-12-08 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on Bloxwich Road in Walsall (Britain):
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/driver-saves-passengers-after-shocking-14012488
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/watch-bus-bursts-flames-dramatic-14010620
http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-12-08/startling-moment-bus-burst-into-flames-on-high-street/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5160193/Burning-bus-forces-200-primary-school-evacuate.html
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/walsall/2017/12/08/school-evacuated-as-bus-bursts-into-flames-in-walsall---watch/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5096858/primary-school-evacuated-after-bus-bursts-into-flames-just-yards-from-classrooms/

Note: These are the 800th and 801st buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-08 - Tractor bursts into flame on Route 1 near Spring Lake Road near coastal Rehoboth Beach (Delaware):
http://www.capegazette.com/article/update-forgotten-mile-open-after-tractor-fire/147617

2017-12-08 - Tractor bursts into flame while parked inside shed near West Point (Nebraska):
http://kticradio.com/regional-news/structure-fire-reported-in-rural-west-point/

Quote: "According to Scanner Traffic, a tractor caught fire inside a shed at County Road 18 and P."

2017-12-08 - Five tractors, tractor (combine) and barn destroyed by fire in Ridgeville (Canada):
http://www.thevoiceofpelham.ca/after-mathias-barn-burns-neighbours-rally-to-help/

Quote: "'We had almost everything in there,' said Secord of the barn, which housed most of the farm’s machinery, including five tractors, a combine, sorting materials, tools, and other supplies."

Note: These are the 2132nd, 2133rd, 2134th, 2135th, 2136th, 2137th, 2138th and 2139th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-08 - Forklift truck bursts into flame inside warehouse in Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/warehouse-building-fire-in-northwich

2017-12-08 - RV bursts into flame shortly after midnight on Broad Street in Utica (New York), 1600 feet from the Mohawk River:
http://www.wktv.com/content/news/RV-Fire-breaks-out-in-Utica-462765643.html
http://www.uticaod.com/news/20171208/utica-fire-department-responds-to-rv-fire-on-broad-street

Note: This is the 619th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-08 - SUV bursts into flame on road near Bushrod Island in coastal Monrovia (Liberia):
http://www.thenewdawnliberia.com/politics/15604-fire-guts-jeep-in-monrovia

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame at Kroger in Huber Heights (Ohio), person burned:
http://www.whio.com/news/local/taken-hospital-from-car-fire-near-huber-heights-kroger-old-troy-pike/cK5yl6b5KsNxCOivqSmlGL/
http://www.whio.com/news/watch-car-fire-huber-heights-sends-one-hospital/AC5QSrOO55r06mNfTnsgCP/

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame on Old Stafford Road in Tolland (Connecticut):
http://fox61.com/2017/12/08/tolland-fire-crews-on-scene-of-car-fire-old-stafford-road-closed/

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame on Route 9 in Wellesley (Massachusetts):
http://patch.com/massachusetts/wellesley/rt-9-car-fire-means-delays-wellesley-police

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 99 in coastal Delta (Canada):
http://www.surreynowleader.com/news/car-fire-on-highway-99-in-delta/

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame on Horse Park Drive in Harrison (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-harrison-act-357727.traffic

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame at roundabout near coastal South Shields (Britain):
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crews-called-to-car-fire-at-testo-s-roundabout-1-8899610

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame shortly before midnight on Henver Road in coastal Newquay (Britain):
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/watch-fire-destroys-car-newquay-894844

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame on the A27 near Holmbush (Britain), 1 mile from the coast:
http://www.shorehamherald.co.uk/news/car-fire-on-a27-causes-delays-1-8282328

2017-12-08 - Car bursts into flame on College Street in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "College Street, Beverley Road, Hull. Fri 8 Dec 2017 13:40 (No:26529) Car fire. One hose reel and one BA in use."

2017-12-08 - Motorcycle bursts into flame on Bellingham Road in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Bellingham Road, Scunthorpe. Fri 8 Dec 2017 22:31 (No:26568) Motorcycle involved in fire. Hose reel jet in use."

2017-12-08 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked near Huntington (West Virginia), nobody there:
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Camper-fire-leaves-two-people-without-a-home-462807273.html
http://wvah.com/news/local/camper-destroyed-by-huntington-fire

2017-12-08 - SUV, garage and barn destroyed by fire at 1:45 AM at home in Marengo (Illinois):
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/12/08/official-large-garage-small-barn-completely-destroyed-in-marengo-fire/a8bovkx/

2017-12-08 - Auto shop damaged by fire in Edmonton (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3906827/west-edmonton-fire-causes-damage-to-auto-business/

2017-12-08 - Barn heavily damaged by fire in Sioux Center (Iowa):
http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/sioux-center-hog-confinement-damaged-in-friday-fire/

2017-12-08 - Brush fire breaks out in Cleveland National Forest (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20171209-60938-USA
http://www.cbs8.com/story/37026413/brush-fire-sparks-off-i-8-in-descanso
http://patch.com/california/san-diego/fire-breaks-out-cleveland-national-forest

2017-12-08 - Forest fire rages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan):
http://www.dawn.com/news/1375545/massive-fire-continues-to-spread-in-kps-shangla-district-destroying-forests-in-its-wake

2017-12-08 - Three brush fires break out, burn 481 acres, some outbuildings destroyed, in Amarillo (Texas):
http://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/amarillo-fire-department-responding-to-multiple-fires

2017-12-08 - Sawmill hit by fire, huge piles of wood scraps burn, in Arkadelphia (Arkansas):
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/smoke-soars-as-fire-smolders-at-arkadelphia-sawmill/877996755

Quote: "Captain Andy Neel described the wood scraps that caught fire, 'Some of the stacks were 20-25 foot tall.' The Arkadelphia fire captain said the piles of scraps that had been around for decades ignited for some unknown reason burning acres."

2017-12-08 - Large pile of waste timber goes up in flames at 12:13 AM on Bethune Avenue in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Bethune Avenue, Hull. Fri 8 Dec 2017 00:13 (No:26475) Large pile of waste timber on fire. One hose reel, one main line in use."

2017-12-08 - Warehouse heavily damaged by fire in Livermore (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/warehouse-fire-in-livermore
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/08/3-alarm-fire-burning-in-livermore/
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Three-Alarm-Fire-Sparks-at-Livermore-Warehouse-462847813.html

2017-12-08 - Business destroyed by fire and explosions in Ackley (Iowa):
http://www.kcci.com/article/crews-battle-massive-overnight-fire/14387429
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/update-fire-guts-ackley-manufacturing-shop/article_35fb495f-fd1e-5f5f-93d6-286ac49ec502.html

2017-12-08 - School destroyed by massive fire in Cairneyhill, Dunfermline (Scotland), 1.35 miles from the coast:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/15711482.Primary_school_evacuated_as_fire_guts_building/
http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/15710832.Cairneyhill_Primary_School_on_fire_as_pupils_evacuated/
http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/kids-moved-church-huge-fire-engulfs-primary-school/
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hundreds-pupils-evacuated-fire-rips-11661149
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-42284463

2017-12-08 - Garage goes up in flames at 11:20 PM at home in Bloomington (Illinois):
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/fire-damages-garage-in-bloomington/article_d6630e6c-6962-5514-949c-4f6ee03ce67e.html

2017-12-08 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in Sun Valley (Nevada):
http://mynews4.com/news/local/fire-full-engulfs-double-wide-trailer-in-sun-valley
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Crews-battling-fully-engulfed-structure-fire-in-Sun-Valley--462767983.html

2017-12-08 - Home damaged by fire shortly after 3 AM on Fares Road in Ravena (New York):
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/crews-battle-overnight-house-fire-in-ravena

2017-12-08 - Home heavily damaged by fire before 6 AM on Goldfinch Road near Swiftwater (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/12/08/fire-damages-home-in-monroe-county-4/

2017-12-08 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in San Antonio (Texas), some pets killed:
http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/firefighters-battling-house-fire-on-northwest-side-12-08-2017

2017-12-08 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire at 5 AM in North Haven (Connecticut), 1 injured:
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/08/one-person-injured-in-north-haven-fire/
http://patch.com/connecticut/northhaven/fire-displaces-6-injures-1-north-haven
http://www.wfsb.com/story/37023360/one-injured-in-fire-in-north-haven
http://fox61.com/2017/12/08/north-haven-house-fire-injures-one-person/

2017-12-08 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3 AM in Morley (Missouri):
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/37023236/crews-on-scene-of-house-fire-in-morley-mo

2017-12-08 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 5:48 AM in coastal Carolina Beach (North Carolina), 330 feet from the ocean, nobody there:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20171208/fire-claims-vacant-carolina-beach-home

Note: Vacation home, not abandoned, the owners just weren't there...

2017-12-08 - Home destroyed by fire in Enid (Oklahoma), nobody there:
http://www.enidnews.com/oklahoma/news/fire-leave-house-a-total-loss/article_4c0932a3-c9ee-5ee1-84a1-6011efd8ac42.html

2017-12-08 - Home destroyed by fire on Clearcreek Road east of Duncan (Oklahoma), nobody there:
http://www.kswo.com/story/37027360/fire-destroys-stephens-county-home

2017-12-08 - Home destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Mount Sterling (Kentucky), nobody there:
http://www.lex18.com/story/37023162/mt-sterling-home-considered-a-loss-after-fire

2017-12-08 - Home destroyed by fire just before 6 AM in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/12/fire_new_orleans_east_barringt.html

2017-12-08 - Home destroyed by fire in Middletown (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/middletown-home-total-loss-after-fire/bKxvn9iF29iOlep0u3M8sM/

2017-12-08 - Home destroyed by fire before 4 AM in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/37023288/early-morning-fire-engulfs-midlands-home-displaces-occupant-and-dog

2017-12-08 - Home under construction destroyed by fire, fire spreads to occupied home, in Bridgeport area in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/fire-breaks-out-in-bridgeport-building-under-construction/2759021/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/firefighters-battle-extra-alarm-fire-in-bridgeport/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/08/extra-alarm-fire-bridgeport/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Massive-Fire-Breaks-Out-in-Chicagos-Bridgeport-Neighborhood-462918403.html

2017-12-08 - Home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Taft (California):
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/taft-family-escapes-burning-home-in-early-morning-fire

2017-12-08 - Two homes go up in flames after 4:30 AM in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/fire-damages-homes-in-wissinoming-section-of-philadelphia/2756105/

2017-12-08 - Two homes go up in flames in Albany (New York), nobody there:
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Fire-heavily-damages-Albany-home-12415969.php

2017-12-08 - Three homes go up in flames in Capitol Heights (Maryland):
http://wjla.com/news/local/house-fire-breaks-out-in-capitol-heights

2017-12-08 - Apartment building destroyed by fire just after 3 AM in Lincoln Park (Michigan):
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2017/12/08/fire-destroys-lincoln-park-apartment-complex/108425818/

2017-12-08 - Condo complex hit by fire at 2 AM, two buildings containing nine condos destroyed, on Waterfront Drive near Hot Springs (Arkansas):
http://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-condos-near-hot-springs/877613625
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/condos-destroyed-by-fire-near-hot-springs/877622756

Quote: "The Lake Hamilton Fire Department says the blaze in the Diamondhead community broke out around 2 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of Waterfront Drive. The Diamondhead police chief says nine condo units were destroyed or damaged. A condo owner told us about four residents lived there on waterfront property permanently."

2017-12-08 - Deadly fire destroys mobile home near Charleston (Arkansas), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/dec/08/1-dead-2-hurt-mobile-home-fire-arkansas-sheriff-sa/
http://katv.com/news/local/one-dead-two-injured-in-franklin-county-fire

2017-12-08 - Deadly fire burns home at 5:40 AM in Centralia (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article188745514.html
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/12/08/update-marion-county-coroner-releases-name-of-woman-whoe-died-in-centralia-house-fire

2017-12-08 - Deadly fire burns home in Raleigh (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wral.com/grandmother-dies-in-raleigh-house-fire/17171871/
http://wncn.com/2017/12/08/unconscious-woman-pulled-from-raleigh-house-fire/

2017-12-08 - Deadly fire burns home at 5:47 AM in coastal Savannah (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-12-09/savannah-woman-dies-after-cumming-street-house-fire

2017-12-08 - Deadly fire destroys car and home at 1:40 AM in Shrewsberry Township (Pennsylvania), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://local21news.com/news/local/fatal-fire-in-york-county-leaves-two-dead-one-injured
http://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2017/12/08/two-killed-shrewsbury-township-fire/933765001/
http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13048915-74/2-die-in-pa-house-fire-after-trying-to-rescue-beloved-cat
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2017/12/08/two-die-one-injured-shrewsbury-twp-house-fire/933859001/
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/women-die-in-house-fire-in-york-county-after-rushing/article_4fd342b6-dc23-11e7-9457-43fc5bd96499.html
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/2-die-in-house-fire-after-trying-to-save-pet/
http://fox43.com/2017/12/08/two-dead-one-injured-after-shrewsbury-township-fire/

2017-12-08 - Deadly fire destroys home in North Lebanon Township (Pennsylvania), 1 killed:
http://local21news.com/news/local/fire-fully-engulfs-lebanon-co-house

2017-12-08 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in Chanhassen (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.fox9.com/news/90-year-old-man-dies-in-chanhassen-fire

2017-12-08 - Vacant building burns shortly after 5:30 AM in Kelso (Washington):
http://tdn.com/news/local/crews-fight-vacant-building-fire-on-south-pacific/article_0cb9903c-1765-5d92-9574-e638516d09d2.html

2017-12-08 - Vacant building destroyed by fire in Niagara Falls (Canada):
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2017/12/08/fire-guts-vacant-niagara-falls-building
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/welland/fire-guts-vacant-niagara-falls-building/

2017-12-08 - Vacant home burns just before 3 AM in Union Grove (Alabama):
http://whnt.com/2017/12/08/house-fire-in-union-grove-early-this-morning/

2017-12-08 - Vacant home burns in the Ballantyne area in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article188832854.html

2017-12-08 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/charlotte-fire-crews-deal-with-rain-cold-temps-while-fighting-house-fire/660851841

2017-12-08 - Vacant cold storage facility burns in Chambersburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri_state/pennsylvania/fire-at-chambersburg-industrial-building-under-investigation/article_ac1ab1a8-dc19-11e7-8546-8f9e01b14e66.html

2017-12-09 - Man, 25, found dead and burning near building in Fairview (Ohio):
http://local12.com/news/local/badly-burnt-man-found-dead-behind-building-in-fairview
http://www.wlwt.com/article/police-burned-body-found-in-clifton-heights/14399422

Quote: "A dead man has been found behind a building off Central Parkway in Fairview on Saturday night. The man's body was badly burnt when he was found. Fire crews responded to a call to the location on reports of a fire. Crews discovered the man's body upon arrival."

2017-12-09 - Person found dead in burned-out car on Old Hastings Road in Ninety Six (South Carolina):
http://wspa.com/2017/12/10/body-found-in-burned-car-in-ninety-six-coroner-says/
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/37035900/coroner-investigating-after-human-remains-found-in-vehicle-destroyed-by-fire-in-ninety-six

Quote: "The Greenwood County Coroner's Office is investigating after human remains were found in a burned car. Coroner Sonny Cox said his office was called to Old Hastings Road in Ninety Six around 5 p.m. on December 8. At the scene was a vehicle that had been completely destroyed by fire."

2017-12-09 - RV trailer goes up in flames at 3 AM and kills man in coastal Port Isabel (Texas):
http://valleycentral.com/news/local/city-manager-1-dead-after-fire-in-port-isabel
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/man-dies-in-port-isabel-trailer-fire/article_5db64440-45d5-58c4-9033-0532e7a95a34.html
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/valley/man-dies-in-trailer-fire-in-port-isabel/article_dc609d1c-dd60-11e7-94ec-779cea9bd522.html
http://valleycentral.com/news/local/police-54-year-old-man-died-in-port-isabel-trailer-fire

2017-12-09 - Passenger plane engine bursts into flame during takeoff at airport in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/british-airways-plane-engine-burst-11659685
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5159105/BA-flight-forced-make-emergency-landing-fire.html
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/12/09/british-airways-plane-engine-bursts-into-flames-departing-sky-harbor/938151001/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5092568/brit-passengers-terror-as-british-airways-plane-engine-bursts-into-flames-mid-air-and-has-emergency-landing/

Quote: "The engine of a British Airways plane burst into flames while taking off a runway at an airport in Arizona, forcing the packed aircraft to make an emergency landing."

Note: This is the 112th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-09 - Huge mysterious explosion shakes homes across Pasco, Hillsborough and Polk Counties (Florida):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=UEV-20171210-60954-USA
http://wfla.com/2017/12/09/reports-of-loud-boom-pouring-in-from-tampa-bay-area-residents/
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-tampa/loud-booms-heard-across-the-tampa-bay-area
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/unidentified-explosion-heard-across-the-bay-area
http://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarre/A-mysterious-boom-baffles-Tampa-Bay-and-official-sources-shrug_163445767
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2017/12/large-explosion-heard-felt-in-lakeland-florida-east-to-winter-haven-florida/
http://www.newschief.com/news/20171209/loud-noise-shakes-homes-across-polk-county

Quote: "Residents called government hotlines, and theories swirled online. Could it be military operations? An explosion? A meteor? Supersonic jets? Half a dozen government agencies all had the same answer Saturday: We don't know, but we didn't do it."

2017-12-09 - Biotech factory rocked by explosion at 2:20 AM in coastal Jiangsu (China), 2 killed, 7 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20171209-60945-CHN
http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-09/283821.shtml
http://chinaplus.cri.cn/news/china/9/20171209/62778.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-12/09/c_136813497.htm
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201712/09/WS5a2b9a0ea310eefe3e9a1291.html
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/two-killed-seven-missing-in-explosion-in-china-factory/510654.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/two-killed-seven-missing-in-explosion-in-a-factory-117120900386_1.html

2017-12-09 - Oil refinery damaged by explosion at 11:20 PM in coastal Bunbury (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/wa-man-suffers-serious-injuries-in-an-explosion-at-oil-refinery-20171210-h024xd.html
http://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/5111615/wa-man-suffers-serious-injuries-in-an-explosion-at-oil-refinery/
http://www.bunburymail.com.au/story/5111403/man-hospitalised-following-explosion-at-oil-refinery/

2017-12-09 - Devastating wildfires are the new normal in California, says Governor Brown:
http://www.cbs8.com/story/37032261/firefighting-at-christmas-may-become-normal-in-california
http://nypost.com/2017/12/09/wildfires-could-sweep-through-southern-california-every-year/
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/California-s-record-smashing-fire-season-sparks-12419052.php
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/09/devastating-wildfires-are-new-normal-california-governor-warns.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/california-faces-new-normal-wildfires-governor-says-n828106
http://www.sott.net/article/370793-Deadly-and-destructive-winter-wildfires-are-the-new-normal-says-California-governor
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-wildfires-california-20171209-story.html
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/09/december-wildfires-new-normal/

Quote: "Devastating wildfires have become 'the new normal' in California, Gov. Jerry Brown said Saturday while touring Ventura County – the fire ravaged area where one woman was found dead."

Note: They'll get more devastating too. There's no real upper limit, or at least the upper limit is way beyond what human beings will be around to see...

2017-12-09 - Home destroyed by explosion near Albuquerque (New Mexico):
http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/east-mountain-explosion-destroys-family-home/4701604/

Note: This is the 348th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-12-09 - Updates on the wildfires raging in California:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20171205-60888-USA
http://abcnews.go.com/US/high-winds-pick-fueling-intensity-southern-california-wildfires/story?id=51638141
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/12/09/first-fatality-confirmed-as-raging-wildfires-spread-across-southern-california/
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-burn-area-now-155k-acres;-710-structures-destroyed/2761197/
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/us/california-fires-ventura-los-angeles.html
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Map-California-Wildfires-442787433.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/09/us/california-wildfires/index.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-42296941

Quote: "The Thomas Fire in Ventura County has charred approximately 155,000 acres and has destroyed 710 structures, fire officials said Saturday night, adding that the containment level remained at 15 percent."

2017-12-09 - Boat bursts into flame at marina on Lake Elsinore (California):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByYCjq4VMRc

2017-12-09 - Boat bursts into flame in the Hauraki Gulf near coastal Auckland (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11956983

Note: These are the 1031st and 1032nd boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-09 - Passenger train bursts into flame at station in Milan (Italy):
http://www.rt.com/in-motion/412654-milan-railway-train-fire/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-tEJw3tF2A
http://newsvideo.su/video/8007869

2017-12-09 - National Guard bus bursts into flame on I-20 near Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/article/traffic/national-guard-bus-fire-on-i-20-eb-near-fulton-industrial-blvd/85-498235955
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/lanes-blocked-on-i-20-after-national-guard-bus-catches-fire/661361225
http://www.myajc.com/video/local-video/lanes-blocked-after-national-guard-bus-catches-fire/HsSr0sBlGp37hzDBjlwBDL/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/wsbtv/939539933429141505-lanes-blocked-on-i-20-after-national-guard-bus-catches-fire
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/atlanta/national-guard-bus-fire-on-i-20-eb-near-fulton-industrial-blvd-on11alivecom2ai6ulk-httpstcovycjvokrtp/
http://www.facebook.com/11Alive/posts/10155121474285496

Note: Grab your gear and get humpin', maggots! This is the 802nd bus to burn in 2017...

2017-12-09 - Tanker truck bursts into flame at 12:30 AM on the Ohio Turnpike near Maumee (Ohio):
http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Milk-truck-fire-shuts-down-turnpike-463025293.html

Quote: "Flames and smoke brought the westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike to a standstill overnight after a semi hauling a trailer full of milk caught fire. It happened near exit 59, not far from Reynolds Rd. at about 12:30AM Saturday."

2017-12-09 - Tractor, tractor (combine) and barn destroyed by fire just before 3 AM near Plymouth (Wisconsin):
http://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/early-morning-shed-fire-in-sheboygan-co/878294449
http://fox11online.com/news/local/sheboygan-co-fire-near-plymouth

Quote: "The pole barn and its contents, a tractor, a combine and 250 large straw bales are considered a total loss."

2017-12-09 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 6:19 AM on M54 slip road near Wellington (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/58893
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/transport/2017/12/09/lorry-fire-closes-telford-m54-sliproad/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/lorry-fire-closes-m54-sliproad

2017-12-09 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at junction in Warri, Delta State (Nigeria):
http://legit9ja.com/2017/12/truck-suddenly-went-on-fire-at-pti-junction-in-warri.html

Note: These are the 2140th, 2141st, 2142nd, 2143rd and 2144th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-09 - Van bursts into flame on the Old A5 in Nesscliffe (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/58916

2017-12-09 - Van bursts into flame at 12:30 AM on Henry Boot Way in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Henry Boot Way, Hull. Sat 9 Dec 2017 00:30 (No:26585) Van fire. 2 hose reels in use."

2017-12-09 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home, fire scorches home, in Keokuk (Iowa):
http://www.kbur.com/2017/12/09/truck-fire-spreads-to-home-in-keokuk/

Quote: "Firefighters responded to a call at 616 S. 12th. St. and discovered a 2001 Ford F150 on fire had spread to the house. The truck was a total loss. The house has minor damage to the siding and one window assembly."

2017-12-09 - Two cars go up in flames at 11:40 PM while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in San Antonio (Texas):
http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/fire-destroys-two-cars-spreads-to-familys-home
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2017/12/09/car-fire-causes-house-fire-overnight
http://www.ksat.com/news/two-car-fire-spreads-to-nearby-house-1

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame at gas station in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
https://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/12/todays-vehicle-fire-118/

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame at Yale and Fairfield Avenue in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/12/todays-2nd-vehicle-fire-5/

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame on street in coastal Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/car-catches-on-fire-after-driver-attempts-to-start-the-vehicle/498336737

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame on US 101 in Arroyo Grande (California), near the coast:
http://www.ksby.com/story/37031491/car-fire-stops-traffic-on-highway-101-in-arroyo-grande

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame at gas station in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/37034507/car-in-flames-at-memphis-gas-station

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame near the Temple Mall in Temple (Texas):
http://www.kxxv.com/story/37031844/fire-crews-put-out-vehicle-fire-in-temple

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame in parking lot in Amityville (New York):
http://jtcphotos.smugmug.com/1st-Division-Photos/Amityville-Vehicle-Fire-12-09-2017
http://www.longislandfirephotos.com/jtc-photography/amityville-vehicle-fire-12-09-2017/

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame at hardware store in Toowoomba (Australia):
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/qfes-crews-respond-car-fire-outside-hardware-store/3286485/

2017-12-09 - Car bursts into flame on the A46 near Newark-on-Trent (Britain):
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/a46-closed-both-directions-due-902055

2017-12-09 - Vehicle bursts into flame near the Little Henty River near Zeehan (Australia):
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5110902/road-near-zeehan-closed-after-vehicle-fire/

Quote: "Henty Road near Zeehan is closed after a vehicle fire. Police and Tasmania Fire Service are at the scene of the fire near Little Henty River."

2017-12-09 - Vehicle bursts into flame while parked at Halwell Business Park in Halwell, Devon (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45315&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-12-09 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 11:15 PM on Wrawby Road in Brigg (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Wrawby Road, Brigg. Sat 9 Dec 2017 23:15 (No:26690) Vehicle fire. Fire out prior to arrival of Fire Service. Thermal Image Camera in use for inspection only."

2017-12-09 - Car, garage and homes go up in flames in Wichita Falls (Texas):
http://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/saturday-night-fire-causes-damage-to-several-homesand-a-vehicle/878713998

2017-12-09 - 15 new motorcycles and 20 new scooters destroyed by fire before 5:30 AM at showroom in Mango (India), nobody there:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/35-new-bikes-scooters-gutted-192337

Quote: "Thirty-five brand new two-wheelers - 15 motorcycles and 20 scooters - were reduced to ashes in a fire at the showroom of MBD Suzuki at Sankosai on Dimna Road in Mango here on Saturday morning."

2017-12-09 - Barn destroyed by fire in Rushville (New York):
http://www.mpnnow.com/news/20171209/several-companies-respond-to-barn-fire-tonight-in-rushville

2017-12-09 - Barn destroyed by fire in Nuevo (California):
http://www.pe.com/2017/12/09/barn-destroyed-by-fire-in-nuevo/
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/12/09/Barn_destroyed_by_fire_in_Nuevo/

2017-12-09 - Barn destroyed by fire before 6 AM in Mason (Michigan):
http://wlns.com/2017/12/09/goats-rescued-from-overnight-barn-fire/

2017-12-09 - Stack of pallets goes up in flames on Stirling Street in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Stirling Street, Grimsby. Sat 9 Dec 2017 21:11 (No:26680) Stack of pallets involved in fire. One hose reel."

2017-12-09 - Construction rubble bursts into flame on Bethune Avenue in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Bethune Avenue, Hull. Sat 9 Dec 2017 20:49 (No:26677) Several seats of fire involving rubble from building under demolition. One hose reel in use."

2017-12-09 - HVAC system bursts into flame at high-rise commercial building in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://okcfox.com/news/local/fire-in-high-rise-building-in-downtown-okc
http://kfor.com/2017/12/09/dozens-of-workers-evacuated-after-fire-at-first-national-building-in-okc/

Quote: "This is the third fire in this building in just over a month's time, investigators are looking into what caused today's blaze."

2017-12-09 - Textile mill and warehouse destroyed by massive fire near Pattoki (Pakistan):
http://arynews.tv/en/massive-fire-textile-mill-pattoki/
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/418224-Fire-at-Din-Textile-Mills-extinguished-after-14-hours

2017-12-09 - Bank heavily damaged by fire at 5:30 AM in Rourkela (India):
http://www.odishabytes.com/massive-fire-breaks-sbi-rourkela-main-branch/

2017-12-09 - Garage destroyed by fire at home in Chesterfield County (Virginia):
http://www.nbc12.com/story/37030664/garage-fire-closes-road-saturday-morning

2017-12-09 - Garage destroyed by fire at 2:15 AM at home in Andover (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20171209/NEWS07/171209241

2017-12-09 - Garage destroyed by fire in Leamington (Canada):
http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/leamington-garage-fire-causes-220000-in-damage

2017-12-09 - Home damaged by fire at 2:47 AM in Concord (North Carolina), nobody there:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/crews-control-early-morning-house-fire-in-concord/661260466

2017-12-09 - Home damaged by fire in Hopkinsville (Kentucky), nobody there:
http://www.kentuckynewera.com/multimedia/photos/news/collection_8503b126-dd10-11e7-9369-f38033d6d34a.html

2017-12-09 - Home damaged by fire on North Woodlake Drive in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://wach.com/news/local/columbia-fire-crews-battling-house-fire-in-northeast-columbia

2017-12-09 - Home damaged by fire just after 3 AM in Battle Creek (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/news/local/fire-officials-investigating-after-flames-break-out-inside-battle-creek-home

2017-12-09 - Home damaged by garage fire in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/garage-fire-spreads-to-home-near-fort-apache-and-ann

2017-12-09 - Home damaged by basement fire in Portland (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/davis-family-of-6-loses-everything-in-ne-portland-fire-lombard

2017-12-09 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Portland (Oregon), nobody there:
http://katu.com/news/local/wind-spreads-fire-through-se-portland-garage-displaces-family-for-the-night

2017-12-09 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3:15 AM in Auburn (Massachusetts):
http://www.wcvb.com/article/mother-son-escape-3-alarm-auburn-house-fire/14397696

2017-12-09 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Syracuse (New York), 2 injured:
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/12/firefighters_carry_person_out_of_burning_syracuse_home.html

2017-12-09 - Home destroyed by fire in Fairview Heights (Illinois):
http://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/fire-destroys-mother-of-5s-home-we-dont-have-a-christmas/63-498302561
http://fox2now.com/2017/12/09/fairview-firefighters-rallying-around-single-mom-5-kids-after-fire/

2017-12-09 - Home destroyed by fire at 5:06 AM in Spartanburg (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/37030414/fire-chief-family-of-4-safe-after-house-consumed-by-flames-in-spartanburg

2017-12-09 - Two homes go up in flames at 3:05 AM in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/two-model-homes-catch-fire-overnight/878255377
http://news3lv.com/news/local/two-model-homes-burn-in-two-alarm-fire-overnight

2017-12-09 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire in coastal Stratford (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/09/fire-severely-damages-home-in-stratford/

2017-12-09 - Apartment building damaged by fire in the wee hours at Beach Grove Apartments in Jeffersonville (Indiana):
http://www.wave3.com/story/37033045/fire-put-out-at-jeffersonville-apartments

2017-12-09 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Four-Families-Without-a-Home-After-Fire-Breaks-Out-at-Miami-Apartment-Building-463069293.html

2017-12-09 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in coastal Bronx (New York), 9 injured:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/blaze-engulfs-bronx-building-leaves-injured-article-1.3688274

Quote: "Neighbors told the Daily News that an infant boy turned blue from smoke inhalation was rushed to the hospital."

2017-12-09 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire shortly before 2 AM in Houston (Texas):
http://abc13.com/residents-forced-to-jump-from-burning-apartment-complex/2760501/

2017-12-09 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Midwest City (Oklahoma):
http://okcfox.com/news/local/apartment-fire-in-midwest-city-displaces-residents

2017-12-09 - Apartment building destroyed by fire in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://abc3340.com/news/local/fire-destroys-one-story-apartment-building-in-birmingham

2017-12-09 - Deadly fire burns home at 11:24 PM in Auburn Hills (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2017/12/09/fire-bald-mountain-house-auburn-hills/108464296/
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/oakland-county/77-year-old-woman-dies-in-metro-detroit-house-fire

2017-12-09 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:04 AM in Parkersburg (West Virginia), 1 killed:
http://www.wowktv.com/news/emergencies/parkersburg-fire-leaves-one-person-dead/878314493
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Woman-found-dead-in-early-morning-Parkersburg-blaze-463055983.html

2017-12-09 - Deadly fire destroys home at 6 AM in Moore County (Tennessee), 3 killed:
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/father-2-daughters-killed-in-moore-county-fire
http://wkrn.com/2017/12/09/father-and-two-of-his-children-killed-in-moore-county-house-fire/
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/12/09/3-dead-house-fire-lynchburg-moore-county/937674001/
http://www.wate.com/news/father-2-children-killed-in-middle-tennessee-house-fire/878299066
http://www.local8now.com/content/news/House-fire-kills-father-2-kids-in-middle-Tennessee--463076493.html
http://fox17.com/news/local/house-fire-in-moore-county-claims-three-lives
http://www.wsmv.com/story/37031622/3-dead-in-moore-county-house-fire

2017-12-09 - Deadly fire burns home in the wee hours in coastal Guangdong Province (China), 8 killed:
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1369295-20171210.htm

2017-12-09 - Vacant home burns in Telferner (Texas):
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2017/dec/09/fire-damaged-vacant-telferner-home/

2017-12-09 - Vacant home burns at 7 AM in Salt Lake City (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/local/fire-in-abandoned-salt-lake-home-launches-investigation

2017-12-10 - Underground electrical fires and explosions hit Brighton area in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/12/10/multiple-manholes-catch-fire-explode-in-boston
http://www.universalhub.com/2017/fire-holes-three-manholes-explode-brighton
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Multiple-Manhole-Fires-in-Boston-463179183.html
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/12/10/boston-fire-respond-manhole-explosions/
http://www.wcvb.com/article/manhole-covers-blast-off-in-boston-after-catching-fire/14400402
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-fire-crews-respond-to-several-manhole-explosions/

Quote: "City fire officials say crews responded to the city’s Brighton neighborhood on Sunday morning for a report of a manhole explosion. Five Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority manholes were on fire, three of which exploded."

2017-12-10 - Refinery damaged by fire on coastal Bukom Island (Singapore):
http://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/shell_says_fire_extinguished_at_singapore_refinerypetchem_plant-11-dec-2017-152761-article/

2017-12-10 - Four heavy trucks and highway department building destroyed by fire in Sandisfield (Massachusetts), nobody there:
http://www.wcvb.com/article/blaze-leaves-town-with-no-trucks-for-snow-removal/14401582
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/sandisfield_town_highway_garag.html
http://wwlp.com/2017/12/10/sandisfield-looking-for-help-after-dpw-headquarters-destroyed-by-fire/
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/12/10/sandisfield-highway-building-fire-snow-removal-trucks-destroyed/
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Blaze-leaves-town-with-no-trucks-for-snow-removal-12420110.php
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/fire-leaves-massachusetts-town-in-the-cold-no-trucks-for/article_b7e0e1bc-bf32-51d1-9fa2-46b1cd2dba3e.html
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/fire_destroys_sandisfield_high.html

Quote: "A blaze has destroyed a Massachusetts town's highway department building, leaving the area without trucks for snow removal. Sandisfield Fire Chief Ralph Morrison said Sunday the building is a 'complete loss.' Four highway department trucks were lost in the fire. No injuries were reported."

Quote: "Just over a year ago, on November 20th, 2016, the town of Tolland which borders Sandisfield had their DPW headquarters destroyed in a fire. It left them in the same situation."

2017-12-10 - Several vehicles and barn destroyed by fire at 2 AM near Fort Calhoun (Nebraska):
http://www.enterprisepub.com/news/local_news/fire-destroys-barn-several-vehicles/article_4c92939c-de97-11e7-af5d-73d27eeda4e5.html

2017-12-10 - Three cars, two mobile homes and metal building go up in flames at 11:01 PM in Fayette County (Texas):
http://cbsaustin.com/news/local/fire-in-fayette-co-damages-buildings-homes-and-cars

Quote: "The fire damage was to a large metal building, 2 mobile homes, and 3 cars."

2017-12-10 - Pickup truck, RV trailer, horse trailer and barn destroyed by fire in Fruita (Colorado):
http://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/fruita-fire-destroys-hay-barn-truck-trailer/article_cfa8858e-ddfc-11e7-ad8c-2b2f98590145.html
http://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-truck-and-trailer-in-fruita/878798017

Quote: "The fire, which sent a plume of smoke into the sky, destroyed the hay barn as well as a pickup truck, camper and horse trailer Sunday."

2017-12-10 - Car, storage building and mobile home destroyed by fire in coastal Freeport (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20171211/fire-destroys-freeport-home-vehicle

2017-12-10 - Thomas Fire grows to 230,000 acres, burns toward coastal Carpinteria and Santa Barbara (California):
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-chars-200k-acres-moves-into-santa-barbara-county/2764882/
http://www.edhat.com/news/mandatory-evacuations-into-santa-barbara-for-thomas-fire
http://www.keyt.com/news/wildfire/thomas-fire-burns-173000-acres-fire-information/667653802
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Thomas-Fire-spreads-in-Santa-Barbara-County-new-12419774.php
http://www.ksby.com/story/37033878/mandatory-evacuation-orders-expanded-in-carpinteria-and-montecito-areas
http://deadline.com/2017/12/california-wildfires-threaten-celebrity-homes-in-carpenteria-and-montecito-evacuations-ordered-1202223857/
http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/new-evacuations-as-huge-southern-california-fire-flares-up-12-10-2017-193440326
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-evacuations-ordered-california-wildfires-whip-across-region-n828221
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-thomas-fire-santa-barbara-fire-20171210-story.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/10/latest-southern-california-fires-causing-unhealthy-air.html

Quote: "The massive brush fire prompted evacuations for parts of Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria Sunday morning as the blaze grew from 155,000 acres to 173,000 overnight, then hit 230,000 later Sunday. It also impacted electrical lines in the area, leaving at least 85,000 Santa Barbara residents without power."

2017-12-10 - Apartment building explodes in coastal Batumi (Georgia), 6 injured:
http://georgiatoday.ge/news/8487/Explosion-in-Batumi-injures-6
http://news.az/articles/world/127479
http://agenda.ge/news/92202/eng

Note: This is the 349th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-12-10 - Ferry ship 'Bounty' damaged by fire near coastal Lelystad (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Bounty-I408553.html
http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/154557/lelystad-scheepsbrand-in-bataviahaven-snel-onder-controle
http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/ship-fire-bataviahaven-quickly-control/

Quote: "On Dec 9. 2017, at 7.45 p.m. the fire brigade of Lelystad was alerted to a fire in the hold of the 'Bounty' in the Batavia Port. There was considerable smoke development. Also the KNRM was alerted. With the help of the firefighters the fire was quickly under control, but it took a long time before it was completely extinguished."

2017-12-10 - Shrimp boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Tampa (Florida), nobody aboard:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-tampa/tampa-fire-rescue-tackle-boat-fire
http://www.topix.com/city/tampa-fl/2017/12/shrimp-boat-fire-under-investigation
http://twitter.com/TampaFireRescue/status/939863356164460544

2017-12-10 - Fishing boat destroyed by fire near the island of Gili Trawangan (Indonesia):
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/12/11/17-fishermen-rescued-from-burning-boat-in-gili-trawangan.html

2017-12-10 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Labuan Island (Malaysia), 1 injured:
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/313084/mmea-comes-aid-boat-fire-victim-labuan
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/10/man-escapes-boat-fire-off-labuan/
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/mmea-comes-aid-boat-fire-101626340.html

Note: These are the 1033rd, 1034th, 1035th and 1036th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-10 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on the Princes Highway, north of Bomaderry at Meroo Meadow (Australia):
http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/5112974/coach-destroyed-by-fire-on-the-edge-of-the-princes-highway/

2017-12-10 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway on the island of Majorca (Spain):
http://majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2017/12/10/50195/another-bus-catches-fire.html

Quote: "This is the eighth bus or coach to catch fire on Majorcan roads in the past two years."

2017-12-10 - Military transport bus bursts into flame on road in Vadodara (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/srp-personnels-bus-catches-fire-in-halol/articleshow/62014094.cms
http://www.newstread.com/india/vadodara/srp-personnels-bus-catches-fire-in-halol/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6CUy387fmI

Note: These are the 803rd, 804th and 805th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-10 - Two boats, tractor, pickup, ATVs, RV trailer and barn destroyed by fire in Sheldon (Iowa):
http://www.nwestiowa.com/news/sheldon-fire-destroys-building-vehicles/article_5d4f17c0-de04-11e7-b078-c3129c141907.html

Quote: "In addition to the building, which is a complete loss, a pickup, a tractor, two boats, a camper, ATVs, several motors and other items were destroyed."

Note: These are the 1037th and 1038th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017, and this is the 2145th tractor/tanker/semi to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-10 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-94 in Oak Creek (Wisconsin):
http://www.wisn.com/article/semi-fire-shuts-down-part-of-i-94-in-oak-creek/14402167
http://patch.com/wisconsin/oakcreek/semi-fire-shuts-down-i-94-sunday-night
http://fox6now.com/2017/12/10/drivers-diverted-semi-fire-closes-all-lanes-of-i-41-94-sb-at-ryan-road/

2017-12-10 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame before 7:30 AM on I-81 in Delano Township (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/12/10/tractor-trailer-bursts-into-flames/
http://www.skooknews.com/2017/12/update-interstate-reopens-after-tractor.html
http://www.pahomepage.com/news/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-i-81-in-schuylkill-county/879218729

2017-12-10 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M6 near Preston (Britain):
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/transport/updated-lorry-fire-blocks-m6-1-8903032
http://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2017/12/lorry-fire-shuts-m6-in-both-directions-north-of-preston/
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/M6-northbound-closed-due-to-HGV-fire-af0e3d5f-a049-406c-a36d-1f769a0f2408-ds
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/transport/lane-remains-closed-after-major-lorry-blaze-on-m6-1-8903254
http://www.briefreport.co.uk/news/m6-northbound-closed-due-to-hgv-fire-5435384.html
http://www.briefreport.co.uk/news/lane-closure-on-m6-after-lorry-fire-5435766.html
http://www.newsoneplace.com/18564821709/m6-breaking-lorry-blocks

Note: These are the 2146th, 2147th and 2148th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-10 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home on West 26th Street in Merced (California):
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/article189104479.html
http://www.usa-headlines.com/headline/rv-fire-spreads-to-merced-home-fire-officials-say

2017-12-10 - RV bursts into flame at home in Van Buren (New York):
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/12/40-foot_rv_caught_fire_in_van_buren_as_owner_friend_tried_to_fix_it_before_trip.html
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/12/firefighters_respond_to_van_buren_mobile_home_fire.html
http://thehubnny.com/40-foot-rv-caught-fire-in-van-buren-as-owner-friend-tried-to-fix-it-before-trip/

2017-12-10 - RV bursts into flame on I-10 near Fort Hancock (Texas):
http://www.elpasoproud.com/news/rv-fire-shuts-down-i-10/878709857
http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/rv-fire-causes-i-10-to-shut-down-near-fort-hancock
http://cbs4local.com/news/local/rv-fire-causes-shut-down-of-i-10
http://www.facebook.com/KFOXTV/posts/10156140525991424

2017-12-10 - RV destroyed by fire off Finley Road in Finley (Washington), 2 pets killed:
http://www.yaktrinews.com/news/fire-kills-two-pets-destroys-motorhome-in-finley/670901043

Note: These are the 620th, 621st, 622nd and 623rd RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame while parked in hotel parking garage in Austin (Texas):
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/update-vehicle-fire-hotel-was-accidental-road-reopened/4ynLEfdIlA3FKjHeJuKWVJ/
http://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/downtown-austin-car-fire-prompts-road-closure-evacuation

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on County Road 99 in Headland (Alabama):
http://rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/453-pm-headland-fire-responds-to-vehicle-fire-152466

2017-12-10 - Two cars go up in flames at 11:43 PM while parked on Savoy Street in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/12/tonights-vehicle-fire-twofer/

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame on the Merritt Parkway in coastal Fairfield (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/12/todays-vehicle-fire-119/

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame on street in Farmingville (New York):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQnPzJh4KhI

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame on highway in coastal Atlantic City (New Jersey):
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/atlantic-city-firefighters-battled-a-car-fire/article_36c4d323-6d4f-56b9-9d3a-1e2a15fc0e74.html

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame at 7:04 AM on Parkwood Road in Belconnen (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-belconnen-act-357882.traffic

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame on Middlefield Road in Chippenham (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-chippenham-3/
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/15713010.Fire_crew_extinguishes_car_fire/

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame at 2 AM on the M1 in Nottinghamshire (Britain), separate crash too:
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/car-fire-crash-causes-closure-904015

Quote: "A car fire and a crash on the M1 caused it to be closed in both direction overnight. The two incidents took place within minutes of each other at around 2am this morning (December 10)."

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame at 6:41 AM on Missenden Road in Butlers Cross (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Sunday 10 December, 6.41am Firefighters assisted a stranded motorist after a report of a car fire, Missenden Road, Butlers Cross. One appliance and crew from Aylesbury attended."

2017-12-10 - Car bursts into flame at 5:35 AM on Lambert Road in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Lambert Road, Ainslie Street, Grimsby. Sun 10 Dec 2017 05:35 (No:26699) Car fire. 1 BA and 1 hose reel in use."

2017-12-10 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 4 AM on Dalston Road in Carlisle (Britain):
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/cumbriafire/recent-incidents/

Quote: "Motorbike on fire(Carlisle) 10 Dec 2017 Fire Crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish a motorbike which was on fire on Dalston Road in the early hours of this morning (4am, Sunday 10 December)."

2017-12-10 - Riding mower bursts into flame in driveway at home on Purdy Hill Road in Monroe (Connecticut):
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Tractor-destroyed-in-driveway-fire-12420001.php
http://www.america.easybranches.com/connecticut/Tractor-destroyed-in-driveway-fire-438041
http://trumbull.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/car-goes-off-the-road-tractor-catches-fire-on-snowy-day-in-monroe/728714/
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=207033189701&story_fbid=10155556793119702
http://newsbut.com/tractor-destroyed-in-driveway-fire/

2017-12-10 - Barn destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM on Blue Springs Road in Bradley County (Tennessee):
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/fire-destroys-barn-in-bradley-county
http://foxchattanooga.com/news/local/fire-destroys-barn-in-bradley-county

2017-12-10 - Brush fire breaks out along canal near Twin Buttes Reservoir near San Angelo (Texas):
http://sanangelolive.com/news/county/2017-12-10/brush-fire-burns-30-acres-twin-buttes

2017-12-10 - Brush fire breaks out in South Amarillo (Texas):
http://www.ktre.com/story/37035099/south-amarillo-fire-burns-103-acres-cause-unknown
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/37035099/south-amarillo-fire-burns-103-acres-cause-unknown

2017-12-10 - Church destroyed by fire in Lincoln County (Tennessee):
http://wkrn.com/2017/12/10/lincoln-county-church-catches-fire-roof-collapses/
http://whnt.com/2017/12/10/lincoln-united-methodist-church-deemed-a-total-loss-on-sunday-after-building-is-engulfed-in-flames/

2017-12-10 - Bowling alley under construction goes up in flames in downtown Disneyland in Anaheim (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/fire-reported-in-downtown-disney-in-anaheim

2017-12-10 - Science classroom bursts into flame at 11:15 PM at school in Sterling (Virginia):
http://wjla.com/news/local/automatic-sprinkler-system-holds-in-check-overnight-sterling-high-school-fire

2017-12-10 - Garage destroyed by fire at home in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2017/12/10/firefighters-in-virginia-beach-respond-to-sunday-evening-garage-fire/

2017-12-10 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire in Huntersville (North Carolina):
http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/two-displaced-after-home-catches-fire

2017-12-10 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Oakland (California):
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/10/firefighters-battle-north-oakland-house-fire/

2017-12-10 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 11:30 PM in Lancaster (Pennsylvania):
http://local21news.com/news/local/fire-engulfs-lancaster-home

2017-12-10 - Home destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM on Dittmer Road in Herman area in Butler (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/12/10/fire-destroys-home-butler/
http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20171210/NEWS12/171219998

2017-12-10 - Home destroyed by fire shortly before 3 AM in Modesto (California):
http://www.modbee.com/news/local/article189043304.html

2017-12-10 - Home destroyed by fire in East Fishkill (New York):
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2017/12/11/no-injuries-fire-destroyed-east-fishkill-home-chief/940159001/
http://patch.com/new-york/midhudsonvalley/east-fishkill-home-destroyed-fire

2017-12-10 - Home destroyed by garage fire at midnight in Great Falls (Montana):
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2017/12/10/passing-motorist-saw-flames-alerts-couple-house-fire/938951001/
http://www.kxlh.com/story/37035657/fundraiser-underway-for-great-falls-couple-who-lost-home-to-fire

2017-12-10 - Home and garage destroyed by fire at 3:25 AM in Barnesville (Minnesota):
http://www.westfargopioneer.com/news/4372107-fire-destroys-home-garage-barnesville
http://www.wday.com/news/4372107-fire-destroys-home-garage-barnesville

2017-12-10 - Vacation home destroyed by fire on Possum Run Road in Mansfield (Ohio):
http://wmfd.com/news/single.asp?Story=74590

2017-12-10 - Two homes go up in flames in Paterson (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2017/12/11/three-alarm-fire-displaces-10-paterson/939657001/

2017-12-10 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire in Concord (California), nobody there:
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/09/firefighters-battle-2-alarm-blaze-at-concord-triplex/

2017-12-10 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 2:04 AM in Las Vegas (Nevada), 2 injured:
http://news3lv.com/news/local/resident-flees-fire-by-jumping-from-second-floor-of-apartment-2-hurt-4-displaced
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/las-vegas/man-injured-after-jumping-from-window-in-las-vegas-fire/

2017-12-10 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Blackwood (New Jersey):
http://6abc.com/officer-injured-22-displaced-in-blackwood-fire/2766762/

2017-12-10 - Mendeltna Creek Lodge destroyed by fire near Glennallen (Alaska), nobody there:
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/The-Mendeltna-Creek-Lodge-near-Glennallen-is-on-fire-463233913.html
http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/fire-destroys-alaska-roadhouse-near-glennallen/article_c6d43237-7eea-5c8d-b818-97d1adc37818.html
http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/historic-mendeltna-creek-lodge-destroyed-by-fire/article_57e5667e-dec5-11e7-9991-b3eab99b12dc.html
http://www.kmxs.com/fire-destroys-alaska-roadhouse-near-glennallen/

2017-12-10 - Deadly fire burns garage at home in South Nashville (Tennessee), 1 killed:
http://www.wsmv.com/story/37030660/man-seriously-injured-in-south-nashville-garage-fire

2017-12-10 - Deadly fire burns mobile home at 2 AM in Jackson Township (Ohio), 2 killed:
http://www.wtol.com/story/37034362/2-dead-after-mobile-home-fire-in-hancock-co
http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Two-found-dead-after-mobile-home-fire-463203383.html
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/indiana/20171211/2-die-in-northwest-ohio-home-fire

2017-12-10 - Deadly fire burns home at 6:50 AM in Carlinville (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://fox2now.com/2017/12/10/carlinville-man-found-dead-after-house-fire/
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article189134834.html

2017-12-10 - Deadly fire burns home in McLeansboro (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2017/12/11/southern-illinois-man-dies-fire/941034001/

2017-12-10 - Deadly fire burns home at 6:38 AM in Salem (Oregon), 1 killed:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/12/woman_dies_after_salem_house_f.html
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/12/10/salem-woman-dies-after-home-fire/938670001/

2017-12-10 - Deadly fire destroys home just before 3:30 AM in Carthage area in Cincinnati (Ohio), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wlwt.com/article/1-dead-1-injured-in-carthage-house-fire/14400372
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/carthage/1-dead-1-hurt-in-carthage-house-fire
http://local12.com/news/local/reports-of-2-injured-in-carthage-fire

2017-12-10 - Deadly fire destroys home near the Potomac River in Lovettsville (Virginia), 1 killed:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fatal-Fire-Claims-Life-in-Northern-Virginia-463362433.html
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/fatal-fire-claims-life-in-northern-virginia/
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/fatal-fire-claims-life-in-northern-virginia/498521542
http://wjla.com/news/local/1-dead-after-fire-destroys-home-in-loudoun-county-officials-say

2017-12-10 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 5:05 AM, fire spreads to shop, home and car, in Walworth (New York):
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2017/12/10/five-structures-damaged-in-walworth-fire
http://13wham.com/news/local/early-morning-fire-causes-severe-damage-to-structures-in-walworth

2017-12-10 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Temple (Texas):
http://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_4e82d718-de09-11e7-a510-2ba5cae0ae4b.html
http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Temple-fire-investigating-vacant-house-fire-463274593.html
http://www.kxxv.com/story/37035545/fire-crews-put-out-house-fire-in-temple
http://ktemnews.com/fire-destroys-vacant-house-on-23rd-street-in-temple/

2017-12-10 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Flames-rip-through-vacant-home-at-45th-and-Lafayette-463250013.html

2017-12-10 - Vacant church destroyed by fire in coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/37034961/fire-destroys-fort-myers-church

2017-12-10 - Vacant storage facility burns in coastal Rockport (Texas):
http://www.kristv.com/story/37037715/harvey-damaged-storage-units-catch-fire

2017-12-11 - Metal recycling center erupts in flame, scrap metal burns, fire gets big, in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Fire-Sends-Large-Plume-of-Smoke-Into-Sky-Above-West-Dallas-463469863.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/fire-1/2017/12/11/fire-west-dallas-recycling-plant-could-burn-night
http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/pt/2017/12/fire-sends-large-plume-of-smoke-into-sky-above-dallas.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/dallas/large-metal-pile-catches-fire-at-dallas-recycling-facility/
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/12/11/recycling-facility-fire/

Quote: "Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said Monday evening that the fire consumed a large pile of metal made up of various items such as cars, appliances and other scrap."

2017-12-11 - Auto salvage yard damaged by fire in Harvey (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/12/crews_battling_fire_at_pull-a-.html
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/jefferson/3-alarm-fire-sends-smoke-into-harvey-sky/498654066
http://www.fox8live.com/story/37042291/fire-fighters-battle-three-alarm-fire-in-harvey

2017-12-11 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire at 6:23 AM, six cars burn, in Newton Abbot (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45329&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/seven-fire-crews-tackle-blaze-908934

Quote: "However, on arrival the officer in charge confirmed there were in fact 6 cars well alight at the scrapyard and requested a further fire appliance attend, which also came from Newton Abbot. At 07:06hrs this attendance was again increased by 2 fire appliances, which were mobilised from Torquay and Paignton, together with a Command Support Unit from Totnes."

2017-12-11 - Underground vault fire damages Stock Holding Corporation of India in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://www.moneylife.in/article/major-fire-burns-vital-records-at-shcilrsquos-underground-vault-in-navi-mumbai/52433.html

2017-12-11 - The ten most destructive fires in California history:
http://abc13.com/most-destructive-california-wildfires-in-history/2516857/

Note: So three of the ten most destructive fires in California history have occurred since October 2017...

2017-12-11 - Thomas Fire burns toward the coast, celebrities sent fleeing, near coastal Montecito and Carpinteria (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/11/thomas-fire-second-week-santa-barbara-county/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/massive-california-wildfire-now-largest-states-history/story?id=51710805
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Thomas-Fire-now-the-5thlargest-in-modern-state-12421655.php
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/11/celebrities-escape-raging-california-wildfire-as-ash-falls-like-snow.html
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/12/11/southern-california-wildfires-now-larger-than-new-york-city-and-boston-combined/
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/11/thomas-fire-consumes-about-360-square-miles-becoming-states-5th-largest-blaze/
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-threatens-homes-owned-by-oprah-rob-lowe/2767234/
http://abc7.com/resurgent-thomas-fire-burns-360-square-miles/2768554/

2017-12-11 - Mobile home and vehicle destroyed by explosion and fire in Canoga Park (California):
http://abc7.com/canoga-park-mobile-home-destroyed-in-fire/2771263/

Quote: "Firefighters arrived at the 8900 block of Eton Avenue at 8:31 p.m. Monday to find a mobile home fully involved in flames. At least one vehicle was also on fire. Residents said they heard a large explosion and some took video of the massive flames erupting from the home."

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by huge explosion at 7:30 AM in Leicester (Britain), 1 killed:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-42320938
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/leicester-home-explosion-woman-dies-14029525
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5170513/Gas-explosion-rips-two-houses-apart-CCTV-footage.html
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/up-50-houses-damaged-birstall-909173
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/11/birstall-gas-explosion-three-hurt-blast-destroys-leicesterhouse/
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/11/leicester-gas-explosion-three-hurt-and-home-destroyed
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/gas-explosion-house-birstall-907186
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/astonishing-pictures-show-devastation-after-908274
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/there-bang-dramatic-scenes-house-11674353
http://www.sott.net/article/370925-Gas-explosion-demolishes-house-in-Leicester-UK

Note: These are the 350th and 351st residential explosions in 2017...

2017-12-11 - Commercial ship bursts into flame while docked in coastal Mackay (Australia), nobody aboard:
http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/boat-catches-fire-at-mackay-marina/3287580/
http://www.star1019.com.au/news/local-news/99754-boat-catches-fire-at-mackay-marina
http://www.pressreader.com/australia/daily-mercury/20171212/281552291201495

Quote: "A commercial vessel has been damaged after it caught alight while docked in the Mackay Marina this morning. Emergency services were called to Mulherin Drive about 8.30am after reports of the blaze. When crews arrived, the blaze had already been extinguished by bystanders. No one was on board the vessel at the time."

2017-12-11 - Two boats destroyed by fire, two more damaged, while docked in coastal Charlestown (Maryland):
http://www.cecildaily.com/police_and_fire_beat/article_f9d6d431-c9bf-5e46-b281-6e4487b299c7.html
http://www.chesapeakebaymagazine.com/baybulletin/2017/12/12/2-boats-destroyed-2-damaged-in-marina-fire-on-north-east-river

Quote: "No one was injured but three boats were badly damaged and a fourth suffered heat damage, Brooks reported."

Note: These are the 1039th, 1040th and 1041st boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-11 - School bus bursts into flame on I-10 in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/12/school_bus_fire_i10_almonaster.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbrgUV5z2rM

Note: This is the 195th school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 803rd bus to burn in 2017...

2017-12-11 - Transit bus bursts into flame on River Road in New Milford (New Jersey), 500 feet from the Hackensack River:
http://patch.com/new-jersey/newmilford-nj/nj-transit-bus-catches-fire-new-milford
http://bergenfield.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/photos-unoccupied-bus-fire-shuts-new-milford-road/728736/
http://www.chronicle.co.zw/sixty-two-in-burning-bus-ball-of-fire-at-5am-on-harare-bound-cross-border-coach/
http://www.facebook.com/cliffviewpilot/posts/10155673034321355

2017-12-11 - Charter bus bursts into flame on street in Courtland (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://wtkr.com/2017/12/11/firefighters-respond-to-bus-fire-in-southampton-county/
http://www.insidenova.com/news/crime_police/prtc-bus-found-in-flames-in-southeastern-virginia/article_6f735620-df5b-11e7-9751-e781921a1792.html

2017-12-11 - Transit bus bursts into flame on street in Sofia (Bulgaria):
http://www.novinite.com/articles/186097/Bus+Caught+on+Fire+on+the+Boulevard+%22Tsarigradsko+Shose%22
http://www.europe.easybranches.com/bulgaria/Bus-Caught-on-Fire-on-the-Boulevard--Tsarigradsko-Shose--144469

2017-12-11 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway near Beitbridge (Zimbabwe):
http://reportfocusnews.com/news/2017/12/11/breaking-packed-city-liner-bus-catches-fire/
http://www.zimeye.net/breaking-news-city-liner-bus-catches-fire-in-the-middle-of-the-road/
http://www.myzimbabwe.co.zw/videos-pics/11351-citiliner-bus-bursts-into-flames-in-beitbridge-watch-video.html
http://zimbabwe-consolidated-news.com/2017/12/11/citiliner-bus-catches-fire-in-beitbridge-pazimbabwe/
http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-124146.html

Note: These are the 804th, 805th, 806th and 807th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-11 - Tractor bursts into flame near Green Valley Road in Mohave Valley (Arizona):
http://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/mohave-valley-tractor-fire/image_0d90327e-df02-11e7-b331-8f46a5dcf126.html

2017-12-11 - Tractor and barn destroyed by fire on Mud Lake Road in Bigfork (Montana):
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/front_page_slider/20171212/fire_destroys_3_generations_of_farm_tools

Quote: "A Ford 4000 tractor, grain drill and welder were among the items that were destroyed, along with a number of antique tools."

2017-12-11 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M11 near Chigwell (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i7011/
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/15714601.lorry-bursts-into-flames-on-m11-motorway-near-chigwell/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/drivers-suck-20-mile-queues-11669793
http://www.essexlive.news/news/live-updates-m11-remains-completely-904116
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/m11-snow-fire-closed-m25-14018028
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/updates-m11-lorry-fire-causes-904140
http://newsround.io/travel-spas-28-4-15/drivers-stuck-in-20-mile-queues-as-huge-lorry-fire-shuts-down-motorway-in-storm/1402706
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOGpMvqr9Wg

2017-12-11 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 4 AM at roundabout on Staplehurst Road in Sittingbourne (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/firefighters-tackle-lorry-blaze-156741/

2017-12-11 - Tractor trailer hauling fireworks bursts into flame at midnight, fireworks show ensues, in Huoshan Xian (China):
http://www.newsflare.com/video/171420/crime-accidents/lorry-loading-fireworks-explodes-on-motorway

Note: These are the 2149th, 2150th, 2151st, 2152nd and 2153rd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-11 - Truck bursts into flame on Highway 100 in Golden Valley (Minnesota):
http://kstp.com/traffic/vehicle-fire-highway-100-interstate-394-golden-valley/4702899/

2017-12-11 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home in Calvert (Texas):
http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Fire-engulfs-RV-in-Calvert-463536153.html
http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/RV-goes-up-in-flames-463658943.html

2017-12-11 - RV bursts into flame on Tin Top Highway near Granbury (Texas):
http://hcnews.com/pages/updates/motorhome-catches-fire-monday-morning/
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1082279457/motorhome-catches-fire-monday-morning

2017-12-11 - RV bursts into flame on US 90 near Beaumont (Texas):
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/JCESD-responds-to-multiple-emergencies-over-12424942.php

Quote: "Early Sunday at about 7:44 a.m., an RV fire was reported in the 11400 block of U.S. 90, according to the department."

Note: These are the 624th, 625th and 626th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-11 - Van bursts into flame at home on Pintail Drive in Lafayette (Indiana):
http://kadn.com/pintail-drive-vehicle-fire/

2017-12-11 - Van bursts into flame on the A1 near Pontefract (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incident_summary_11th_12th_2017th
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/transport/vehicle-fire-causes-30-minute-delays-on-a1m-near-selby-1-8903442
http://www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire-post/20171212/281908773487792
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/car-fire-a1-4761.aspx

Quote: "A1 Northbound, J42-J43  Time 08:01 A van was reported on fire on the A1 northbound by multiple passers by. Crews from Selby, Pontefract and Castleford attended. Crews from Pontefract and Castleford dealt with the fire using 2 hose reel jets and 2 sets of breathing apparatus."

2017-12-11 - SUV bursts into flame on Keyser Street in Aberdeen (South Dakota):
http://www.aberdeentimes.com/local/accident-fire/7802-suv-damaged-after-vehicle-fire-in-aberdeen-monday

2017-12-11 - SUV bursts into flame on Banbury Road in Upton (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/12/11/vehicle-fire-banbury-road-sunrising-hill-upton-one-fire-engine-attending/

2017-12-11 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-77 near Stone Creek (Ohio):
http://www.timesreporter.com/news/20171211/i-77-southbound-closed-sunday-evening-for-truck-fire/1

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame while parked at airport in Jamestown (North Dakota):
http://www.newsdakota.com/2017/12/11/early-monday-car-fire-in-jamestown-airport-parking-lot/
http://csinewsnow.com/?p=134633

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame at Cumberland Square in Bettendorf (Iowa):
http://wqad.com/2017/12/11/watch-fire-consumes-car-in-cumberland-square-parking-lot/

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame at 4:52 AM near Walmart in Topeka (Kansas):
http://cjonline.com/news/local/2017-12-11/crews-scene-car-fire-early-monday-south-topeka#

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame on street in Ottawa (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/smart-car-fire-ottawa-1.4442705

Quote: "Ottawa firefighters have extinguished a Smart car that caught fire Monday morning, the second such incident in three months in the city."

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame at 3:08 AM on Old Tuggeranong Road in Tuggeranong (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-tuggeranong-act-357973.traffic

2017-12-11 - Two cars go up in flames while parked at medical center near coastal Aberystwyth:
http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/article.cfm?id=118048

Quote: "The fire service has been left baffled after two cars mysteriously caught fire in a village doctors surgery car park near Aberystwyth."

2017-12-11 - Two cars go up in flames at 1:31 AM while parked in carpark on Santen Grove in Bletchley (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Monday 11 December, 1.31am Two cars on fire in car park and third vehicle suffering minor heat damage, Santen Grove, Bletchley. One appliance and crew from Bletchley attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and one set of breathing apparatus."

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame on the A45 near Northampton (Britain):
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/traffic-alert-delays-on-the-a45-near-northampton-after-vehicle-fire-1-8284853

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame on the A422 near Tysoe (Britain):
http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/man-treated-by-paramedics-after-car-fire-on-a422-sun-rising-hill-1-8285956

2017-12-11 - Car bursts into flame in Westwoodside (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Westwoodside. Mon 11 Dec 2017 10:24 (No:26759) Car fire. Extinguished by occupier using dry powder extinguisher. Fire Service made vehicle safe by disconnecting battery."

2017-12-11 - Several cars and structure go up in flames in Lucas (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Large-Fire-Threatens-Lucas-Collin-County-Neighborhood-463462483.html

Quote: "A large fire is threatening a neighborhood in the Collin County town of Lucas. The fire, which is burning along the 500 block of Holly Lane, has consumed a large parcel of land, several cars and a structure."

2017-12-11 - Vehicle(s) and shed destroyed by fire at 11:30 PM in Mendon (Illinois):
http://khqa.com/news/local/mendon-shed-fire-under-investigation

2017-12-11 - Vehicle and garage destroyed by fire at 1 AM at home in Englewood (Ohio), several animals killed:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/snakes-die-result-englewood-garage-fire/kwt4mIoy2yLLhEa5BapjMM/
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/11/animals-die-in-englewood-garage-fire/

Quote: "The garage, which was used as a work station, had animals, a vehicle, and propane tanks inside, which were all lost during the fire, according to fire officials."

2017-12-11 - Car and garage destroyed by fire at home in Ashhurst (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/99760304/garage-and-family-car-up-in-flames-in-ashhurst

2017-12-11 - Two pickup trucks and garage destroyed by fire at midnight at home, home damaged too, in Glen Ellen (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7755724-181/glen-ellen-fire-kills-two
http://www.sonomanews.com/news/7752359-181/glen-ellen-garage-fire-kills

Quote: "The building held two antique Willys pickups, which also were destroyed. Andreis estimated the overall loss at $150,000."

2017-12-11 - Five vehicles, shop and home destroyed by fire near Lake of the Ozarks in Laurie (Missouri):
http://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/local-home-destroyed-family-dog-killed-in-massive-fire/article_5896ac02-df8f-11e7-806c-e71d2675ec8d.html
http://www.krmsradio.com/fire-destroys-home-vehicles-burns-10-acres/

Quote: "A family home, five vehicles, and shop equipment were destroyed and a beloved dog was killed in a fire that stretched across a 10-acre valley, crossing multiple fire districts  on Monday, Dec. 11. The blaze was off Lake Road 5-27, in both Sunrise Beach and Laurie, and destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nelson."

2017-12-11 - Two scooters and shed go up in flames on Myrtle Grove in Kimberworth Park (Britain):
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/view,shed-fire-sparked-by-electrical-fault-in-kimberworth-park_24894.htm

2017-12-11 - Truck business damaged by explosion in Longmeadow (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/12/firefighters_battle_blaze_at_e.html
http://wwlp.com/2017/12/11/fire-at-truck-repair-shop-on-shaker-road-in-east-longmeadow/
http://www.westernmassnews.com/story/37041275/crews-respond-to-reported-explosion-on-shaker-rd-in-east-longmeadow

2017-12-11 - Barn destroyed by fire in the Town of Oakland (Wisconsin):
http://www.channel3000.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-barn-fire-in-jefferson-county/671010368
http://www.wvva.com/story/37036877/2017/12/Monday/crews-respond-to-barn-fire-in-jefferson-county-overnight
http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Crews-respond-to-Jefferson-County-fire-463314673.html
http://www.week.com/story/37036877/2017/12/11/crews-respond-to-barn-fire-in-jefferson-county-overnight

2017-12-11 - Barn destroyed by fire near coastal Abergele (Britain), some calves killed:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-42309099
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/thirty-firefighters-tackle-barn-blaze-14021295

2017-12-11 - Wildfire burns 2,500 acres in Custer State Park (South Dakota):
http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2017/dec/11/custer-state-park-closed-by-fire/
http://wdez.com/news/articles/2017/dec/11/custer-state-park-closed-by-fire/
http://www.argusleader.com/videos/news/crime/2017/12/11/fire-closes-custer-state-park/108518960/
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2017/12/11/custer-state-park-fire-blaze-has-reached-100-acres/940837001/
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/evacuations-underway-as-custer-state-park-forest-fire-grows/article_242a8fb1-b0e5-5186-b823-eafbae07dd20.html
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/wildfire-closes-custer-state-park-in-south-dakota/

2017-12-11 - AC unit bursts into flame, fire spreads to apartment building, in coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www.tbo.com/news/publicsafety/fire/Fire-at-Tampa-townhome-complex-caused-by-faulty-air-conditioner-unit_163522560
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/firefighters-battle-two-alarm-fire-at-town-homes-in-tampa

2017-12-11 - AC unit bursts into flame at hotel in coastal Dartford (Britain):
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=14490

2017-12-11 - Storage facility heavily damaged by fire in Chesterfield County (Virginia):
http://wtvr.com/2017/12/11/chesterfield-storage-facility-fire/
http://www.nbc12.com/story/37042459/2-alarm-fire-breaks-out-at-chesterfield-storage-facility
http://wric.com/2017/12/11/crews-working-2-alarm-fire-at-storage-facility-in-chesterfield/

2017-12-11 - Tallest pagoda in Asia destroyed by fire in Sichuan Province (China):
http://www.yahoo.com/news/tallest-pagoda-asia-totally-destroyed-fire-154919252.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1589058/Massive-fire-China-destroys-15-storey-wooden-pagoda.html
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/16-storey-wooden-pagoda-in-sichuan-destroyed-by-fire-reports-9490956

2017-12-11 - Garage destroyed by fire in Elgin (Illinois):
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/11/fire-destroys-garage-elgin/

2017-12-11 - Mobile home damaged by fire in Cedar Rapids (Iowa), nobody there:
http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Fire-forces-owners-out-of-their-mobile-home-463531683.html
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/public-safety/linn-county/cedar-rapids-mobile-home-damaged-in-monday-night-fire-20171212

2017-12-11 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in Green Sea (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://wbtw.com/2017/12/11/man-suffers-burns-in-green-sea-house-fire/

2017-12-11 - Home damaged by fire in coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 2 injured:
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/row-home-fire-in-south-baltimore-leaves-2-injured/14408302

2017-12-11 - Home damaged by fire at 2 AM in Providence (New York):
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/crews-fight-early-morning-house-fire-in-saratoga-county

2017-12-11 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 12:45 AM in Matthews (North Carolina):
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article189112929.html
http://www.wbtv.com/story/37036806/man-injured-hospitalized-in-matthews-house-fire

2017-12-11 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 6 AM in Commerce City (Colorado):
http://kdvr.com/2017/12/11/firefighters-quickly-put-out-house-fire-in-commerce-city/

2017-12-11 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 1 AM in Bellows Falls (Vermont):
http://www.rutlandherald.com/articles/fire-damages-home-in-bellows-falls/

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by fire at 3 AM in coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Elderly-Couple-Displaced-During-Holidays-After-Fire-Destroys-NW-Miami-Home-463356123.html

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by fire in San Antonio (Texas), nobody there:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Firefighters-on-scene-of-blaze-in-West-Side-12422801.php
http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/firefighters-responding-to-west-side-house-fully-engulfed-in-flames

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM in Wagoner (Oklahoma):
http://www.tulsaworld.com/communities/wagoner/news/wagoner-house-fire-declared-a-total-loss/article_5fe0ecde-cb27-573d-a592-5eb40279595a.html

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by fire at 12:42 AM on Attala Road 4022 in Kosciusko (Mississippi):
http://www.breezynews.com/local/home-goes-up-in-flames-on-4022

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by fire in Seymour (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/37037483/home-destroyed-by-fire-in-seymour
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Seymour-Home-Destroyed-by-Fire-463344303.html
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/11/seymour-firefighters-investigating-cause-of-bungay-road-fire/

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by fire at 12:50 AM near Lake Huron in Sand Beach Township (Michigan):
http://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Homeowners-escape-early-morning-fire-12422562.php
http://thumbnet.net/wire/headlines/01934_Fire_destroys_home_west_of_Harbor_Beach_early_Monday_morning_102827.php

2017-12-11 - Home destroyed by fire at 3:19 AM, another home damaged, in coastal Secaucus (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2017/12/2_secaucus_homes_catch_fire.html
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2017/12/two_secaucus_homes_damaged_in.html

2017-12-11 - Home under construction destroyed by fire, fire spreads, 2 homes destroyed, 5 more damaged, in coastal Oakland (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/four-alarm-fire-in-oakland-hills
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Fire-in-Oakland-hills-burning-multiple-homes-12424054.php
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/12/firefighters-battle-multiple-oakland-hills-house-fires/

2017-12-11 - Two homes go up in flames near the waterfront in coastal Massapequa (New York), nobody there:
http://patch.com/new-york/massapequa/blaze-spreads-2-homes-massapequa

2017-12-11 - Apartment building heavily damaged by huge blaze in coastal Norwalk (Connecticut):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20171212-60982-USA
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/12/norwalk-news-structure-fire-6/
http://www.thehour.com/news/article/Firefighters-battling-large-blaze-at-Norwalk-12422521.php
http://newjersey.news12.com/story/37043006/firefighters-rush-to-contain-norwalk-condo-fire
http://patch.com/connecticut/norwalk/large-norwalk-fire-forces-evacuations
http://fox61.com/2017/12/11/norwalk-condo-building-heavily-damaged-in-fire/

2017-12-11 - Deadly fire destroys mobile home at 5:30 AM near the Vermillion River on Bates Drive in Batestown (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-12-11/batestown-woman-killed-early-morning-fire.html
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37041033/1-killed-in-mobile-home-fire-near-danville

2017-12-11 - Deadly fire burns three homes just after 1 AM in Elizabeth (New Jersey), 1 killed:
http://abc7ny.com/elderly-man-killed-when-fire-burns-through-3-homes-in-elizabeth/2767746/

2017-12-11 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in Overland Park (Kansas), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.kctv5.com/story/37042058/one-dead-following-fire-at-overland-park-apartment-complex
http://www.kmbc.com/article/overland-park-authorities-investigating-fatal-fire-in-the-8500-block-of-farley/14409440
http://www.kshb.com/news/region-kansas/overland-park/overland-park-apartment-fire-claims-one-life
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article189210214.html

2017-12-11 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 12:21 AM in Clinton (Indiana), 300 feet from the Wabash River, 1 killed:
http://www.tribstar.com/news/early-monday-morning-fire-claims-life-of-clinton-man/article_2888751c-de7d-11e7-a6cd-5307aa4af6e2.html
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/fatal-clinton-fire-claims-one-life/879165899

2017-12-11 - Vacant home burns before 6:08 AM in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/37037546/firefighters-battling-blaze-at-vacant-north-nashville-home

2017-12-11 - Vacant home burns at 12:30 AM in Meridian (Mississippi):
http://www.meridianstar.com/news/local_news/house-fire-damages-vacant-hooper-street-home/article_0526339a-5930-583f-ac64-7cd9953197a3.html

2017-12-11 - Vacant home burns in the wee hours in Lynnwood (Washington), near the coast:
http://patch.com/washington/edmonds/fire-hits-vacant-building-lynnwood

2017-12-11 - Vacant home burns at 12:30 AM in Scottsboro (Alabama):
http://whnt.com/2017/12/11/abandoned-home-catches-fire-crews-investigating-cause-of-flames/

2017-12-11 - Vacant home burns in Port Elgin (Canada), near Lake Huron:
http://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/2017/12/11/apartment-fire-port-elgin/
http://www.shorelinebeacon.com/2017/12/11/stubborn-fire-burns-in-downtown-port-elgin

2017-12-11 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in South Memphis (Tennessee):
http://wreg.com/2017/12/12/building-destroyed-in-south-memphis-fire/

2017-12-12 - Person found burned to death in bathroom at motel in Bogalusa (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/12/fire_officials_investigate_bur.html
http://www.fox8live.com/story/37053473/police-burned-body-found-in-bogalusa-motel-room

2017-12-12 - Major natural gas hub explodes and burns near Vienna (Austria), gas prices spike across Europe, 1 killed, 21 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=EX-20171212-60980-AUT
http://www.rt.com/news/412822-gas-explosion-austria-dead/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/12/italy-declares-state-emergency-gas-explosion-austria
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/austria-vienna-natural-gas-explosion-baumgarten-an-der-march-one-dead/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-12/u-k-gas-surges-after-explosion-in-austria-tightens-supply
http://www.dw.com/en/italy-declares-state-of-emergency-following-deadly-explosion-at-austrian-pipeline/a-41752272
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5170669/Fire-Austrias-main-gas-hub-brought-control-gas-prices-soar.html
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/12/deadly-explosion-and-fire-that-rips.html

2017-12-12 - Metal recycling center rocked by explosion and fire, scrap metal burns, in coastal Cairns (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-13/cairns-petrol-tank-explosion-blew-the-blinds-off/9256100
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/blast-at-portsmith-metal-yard-large-fire-has-broken-out/news-story/520f38e5b1bacb9ead1bec836a10fed6
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/emergency-declared-as-explosion-rocks-cairns-industrial-yard/news-story/a706821410f53e6ab8d8053b3096b21f
http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/news/police-declare-emergency-after-blast-at-portsmith-metal-yard-where-large-fire-has-broken-out/news-story/884928341525a8f09558a936fde1b157
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/12/13/14/13/two-injured-in-suspected-petrol-tank-explosion-cairns

Quote: "A man has been taken to hospital after an explosion at a metal yard in Portsmith. The 41-year-old man was taken to Cairns Hospital and remains in a stable condition. Fire crews continue to battle a blaze engulfing scrap metal stockpiles at Sims Metal on Comport St."

2017-12-12 - Sheet metal and heating business destroyed by huge fire in Butte (Montana):
http://www.kpax.com/story/37050415/fire-engulfs-butte-business-raw-video
http://www.ktvq.com/story/37050415/fire-engulfs-butte-business-raw-video

Quote: "A Butte warehouse went up in flames late Tuesday morning, destroying the building. The smoke billowing from Ray’s Heating & Sheetmetal on East Front Street was so thick that Butte firefighters who made the initial attack on the fire could not find the source of the flames."

2017-12-12 - Thomas Fire grows to 236,000 acres near coastal Santa Barbara (California):
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/state/california/fires/article189472984.html
http://www.ksby.com/story/37047800/thomas-fire-grows-to-236000-acres-25-contained
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Thomas-Fire-Southern-California-Ventura-Santa-Barbara-Wildfires-463659023.html
http://www.stltoday.com/news/world/thomas-fire-rages-through-romero-canyon-in-montecito/html_9ba67e94-1688-592b-8692-2acc5b8cb32e.html

Quote: "The Thomas Fire grew to 236,000 acres Tuesday and officials said they expect the blaze to continue to expand this week, according to a nightly update from Cal Fire."

2017-12-12 - Fire chief's command SUV bursts into flame on street in Rochester (New Hampshire):
http://www.fosters.com/news/20171212/rochester-fire-chiefs-command-vehicle-catches-fire
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20171213/NEWS07/171219674

Quote: "The Rochester Fire Department responded to a car fire involving one of its own Tuesday afternoon. Rochester Fire Chief Mark Klose’s new command vehicle, a black 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, ignited around 1:04 p.m. Tuesday while the chief was driving back to the fire station following a lunch break, according to Assistant Chief Mark Dupuis."

2017-12-12 - Home destroyed by explosions and fire at 11:30 PM in coastal Vancouver (Canada), dog killed:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/east-van-fire-dog-killed-1.4445943
http://globalnews.ca/news/3914197/neighbour-runs-into-burning-east-van-house-to-save-woman-trying-to-rescue-her-dog/
http://www.vancourier.com/news/east-van-house-fire-claims-dog-residents-are-safe-1.23121855
http://globalnews.ca/video/3915440/family-pet-dies-in-east-van-fire

Quote: "Neighbours reported hearing explosions, followed by large flames shooting from the building..."

Note: This is the 352nd residential explosion in 2017...

2017-12-12 - Boat, snowmobile and barn destroyed by fire in Frankenlust Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2017/12/fire_razes_pole_barn_in_franke.html

Quote: "The barn and the belongings inside -- a boat, snowmobile, tools, and fishing gear -- are a total loss, Kukla said."

Note: This is the 1042nd boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-12 - School bus goes up in flames at 7 AM and kills driver and student near Oakland (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2017/12/12/two-dead-in-iowa-school-bus-fire/
http://www.kcci.com/article/students-safe-after-bus-fire-near-oakland/14414737
http://www.wtae.com/article/2-dead-in-bus-fire-near-oakland/14415959
http://www.ketv.com/article/2-dead-in-bus-fire-near-oakland/14414331
http://abcnews.go.com/US/feds-investigating-student-driver-escape-burning-school-bus/story?id=51770169
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/12/authorities-say-2-dead-after-school-bus-fire-in-western-iowa/
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/iowa/articles/2017-12-12/authorities-say-2-dead-after-school-bus-fire-in-western-iowa
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/12/12/fire-departments-respond-school-bus-fire-oakland-children-may-bus/943588001/
http://www.omaha.com/news/iowa/people-killed-in-school-bus-fire-southeast-of-oakland-iowa/article_7fe59248-df3d-11e7-b5e6-37328d06c062.html
http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/region/updated-people-killed-in-school-bus-fire-southeast-of-oakland/article_daa0263e-df43-11e7-9c7d-37908278dc2d.html

Quote: "Two people are dead after a bus fire was reported Tuesday morning just east of Oakland, Iowa. Officials confirmed that the driver of the bus, a man, and a student who lived at a home nearby were the victims killed in the fire."

Quote: "Why couldn't a student and driver escape a bus that erupted into flames Tuesday? Federal investigators are heading to Iowa today to try to answer that very question."

Note: This is the 196th school bus to burn in 2017, and this is the 808th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-12-12 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-25 north of Denver (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/traffic/semi-fire-causing-big-delays-on-i-25-north-of-denver/498913385

Quote: "A semi-truck carrying multiple cars caught fire Tuesday afternoon, causing long delays on Interstate 25 north of Denver."

Note: This is the 66th car-hauler to burn in 2017...

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Sagamore Parkway West in West Lafayette (Indiana):
http://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Semi-fire-on-Sagamore-no-injuries-463680053.html
http://www.facebook.com/wlfi18/posts/10155853926590119

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-57 in Williamson County (Illinois):
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article189440384.html
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/37052292/nb-i-57-at-mm-47-closed-due-to-semi-fire-in-williamson-co-il
http://www.disclosurenewsonline.com/2017/12/12/williamson-county-semi-fire-on-interstate-57-outside-of-marion/

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 6 AM on I-69 near Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20171212/WEB/171219983
http://www.wpta21.com/story/37047266/semi-truck-fire-restricts-traffic-on-i69
http://wane.com/2017/12/12/semi-fire-closes-part-of-i-69/

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-65 in Bullitt County (Kentucky):
http://www.wave3.com/story/37046924/update-all-lanes-of-i-65-reopened-after-semi-fire
http://www.wlky.com/article/semi-fire-blocks-all-lanes-on-sb-i-65-near-jefferson-bullitt-county-line/14414339
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/louisville/update-all-lanes-of-i-65-reopened-after-semi-fire/

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame before 5:30 AM on I-81 near Salem (Virginia):
http://wset.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-fire-creates-delays-on-i-81
http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Crews-respond-to-tractor-trailer-fire-on-I-81N-463592513.html
http://www.virginiafirst.com/news/local-news/exit-137-northbound-on-i-81-in-salem-reopened-after-tractor-trailer-fire/879862362
http://www.facebook.com/wdbj7/posts/10155393715737217

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 7:16 AM on US 10 in Midland County (Michigan):
http://www.wnem.com/story/37046728/semi-fire-reported-on-us-10-in-midland-county
http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Truck-fire-closes-U-S-10-on-and-off-ramps-at-12423871.php

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-83 near York (Pennsylvania):
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/traffic/2017/12/12/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-83-north-near-york-city/944066001/

2017-12-12 - Tractor bursts into flame while parked inside shed, fire spreads to shed, near Clear Lake (South Dakota):
http://www.gowatertown.net/2017/12/13/three-fire-departments-called-to-farm-shed-fire-near-clear-lake/

Quote: "The Deuel County Sheriff’s Office says the fire initially started in a tractor that was parked inside the shed, and then spread to the structure itself."

2017-12-12 - Tractor bursts into flame at the Stafford Country Club in Stafford (New York):
http://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b-owens/tractor-fire-report-at-stafford-country-club/499806
http://wnypages.com/tractor-fire-report-at-stafford-country-club/

2017-12-12 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame near Franklin Road in St. Cloud (Minnesota):
http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2017/12/13/combine-fire-causes-150-000-equipment-damage/948334001/
http://www.facebook.com/stcloudtimes/posts/10156809624818990

2017-12-12 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A7 near coastal Edinburgh (Scotland), separate crash too:
http://twitter.com/i/web/status/940525418167324673

2017-12-12 - Tractor bursts into flame, ignites field, in coastal Hawke's Bay (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11958223

Note: These are the 2154th-2166th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-12 - Dump truck bursts into flame on I-290 in Chicago (Illinois);
http://www.facebook.com/NifgAlerts/posts/10155641578975081

Quote: "Chicago | Truck Fire | I-290 WB @ Kostner | Dump Truck on fire, full of construction debris. 2 lines on it."

2017-12-12 - Tow truck bursts into flame on the A30 between Alphington and Fingle Glen (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45354&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/driver-escapes-after-recovery-vehicle-918495
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lorry-fire-blocks-a30-live-918157

2017-12-12 - Van bursts into flame while parked at Crofton Community Centre in Stubbington (Britain), 1 mile from the coast:
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/van-blaze-put-out-by-firefighters-1-8288105
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/picture-van-destroyed-after-blaze-in-community-centre-car-park-1-8287196

2017-12-12 - Van bursts into flame on Lindale Gardens in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Lindale Gardens, Scunthorpe. Tue 12 Dec 2017 07:59 (No:26817) Van fire. One BA and one hose reel in use."

2017-12-12 - SUV bursts into flame at 1:20 AM on US 35 in Beavercreek (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/crews-respond-fully-involved-car-fire-beavercreek/0kFNMA3SYJCgTmT9IzEsDM/

2017-12-12 - SUV bursts into flame on I-55 near Jackson (Mississippi):
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/37045227/jfd-responded-to-vehicle-fire-on-i-55
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/memphis/jfd-responded-to-vehicle-fire-on-i-55/

2017-12-12 - Pickup truck bursts into flame then crashes, on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill (Florida), man burned:
http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/man-airlifted-after-being-burned-in-pickup-truck-fire

Quote: "The man was southbound on Highway 97 in front of Ernest Ward Middle School when his truck caught fire, according to witnesses. The man continued off the roadway, where his truck came to rest against a concrete traffic signal pole at the corner of Highway 97 and Highway 99A."

2017-12-12 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at home on Avon Geneseo Road in Avon (New York):
http://www.thelcn.com/lcn01/vehicle-fire-claims-pickup-truck-in-avon-20171213

2017-12-12 - In separate incidents, two parked cars burst into flame on streets in St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/parked-cars-are-catching-on-fire-in-st-louis/880099799

Note: Blamed on leaves. Who knows, but A) this hasn't happened before; B) this isn't the only city with leaves; and C) this isn't the only year that there've been leaves here. Could be these were just cars spontaneously igniting like they are everywhere and it's just coincidence that there were some leaves around at the time. Or maybe the leaves have adsorbed more methane and/or hydrogen sulfide this year compared to past years in this area and the leaves are thus more flammable and easily ignitable...

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame at Chick-Fil-A in Clemson (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/37053760/watch-witness-captures-scene-of-car-fire-in-clemson

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame at 5:02 AM on I-26 near Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wltx.com/traffic/traffic-alert-vehicle-fire-stymies-traffic-on-i-26-east/498793391
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/37046033/car-fire-on-interstate-26-blocks-parts-of-road
http://wach.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-shutting-down-lane-on-interstate-26

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame on Anthony Henday Drive in Alberta (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3911954/car-fire-closes-anthony-henday-drive-near-sherwood-park/

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame at school in coastal Waitara (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/99803473/mitsubishi-station-wagon-goes-up-in-flames-overnight

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame on Park Wynd in Sandwick on the Shetland Islands (Scotland):
http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2017/12/12/car-fire-sandwick
http://www.shetnews.co.uk/newsbites/15627-firefighters-extinguish-vehicle-fire-in-sandwick

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame on the A11 in Attleborough (Britain):
http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/emergency-services-extinguish-vehicle-fire-on-a11-in-attleborough-1-8287315

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame on Frankland Road in Swindon (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/fire-vehicle-small-swindon-8/

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame on Ashley Drive in Tylers Green (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Tuesday 12 December, 5.13pm Car fire, Ashley Drive, Tylers Green. One appliance and crew from High Wycombe attended. Firefighters used one hose reel."

2017-12-12 - Car bursts into flame in Brampton (Britain):
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/cumbriafire/recent-incidents/

Quote: "Car fire in Brampton(Carlisle) 12 Dec 2017 Firefighters extinguished a car which was reported alight in Brampton."

2017-12-12 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-64 near Huntington (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Vehicle-fire-closes-one-lane-I-64-WB-between-29th-St-and-Hal-Greer-Blvd-463627303.html

2017-12-12 - RV trailer bursts into flame at 1:15 AM while parked at home, home scorched, in Springfield (Missouri):
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Firefighters-battle-2-house-fires-overnight-in-Springfield-463664863.html

2017-12-12 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked at home in Kennewick (Washington):
http://www.610kona.com/fire-destroys-trailer-kennewick/

2017-12-12 - Three cars, two RV trailers, two snowmobiles and barn destroyed by fire at 7 AM near Kalkaska (Michigan):
http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/barn-destroyed-in-fire-12-12-2017

Quote: "Crews reported there were three cars, two camper trailers and a couple snowmobiles in the barn that are all burned."

2017-12-12 - Vehicles and barn destroyed by massive fire and explosions near Walwyn's Castle (Britain):
http://www.fginsight.com/news/news/fire-hits-turkey-farm-just-weeks-before-christmas-after-massive-explosion-47058

Quote: "It is believed the blaze was in a barn housing vehicles and no animals have been hurt."

2017-12-12 - Car and home go up in flames in Winchester (Kentucky):
http://www.winchestersun.com/2017/12/13/blaze-damages-house-vintage-car-tuesday/

Quote: "A vintage Chevrolet Camaro parked next to the side of the home where the fire was strongest was also damaged by the fire."

2017-12-12 - Barn damaged or destroyed by fire in Marengo (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171212/marengo-firefighters-battling-barn-fire

2017-12-12 - Piggery destroyed by fire at 5:57 AM on Ardenfleets Road in North Dalton (Britain), 64 pigs killed:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Ardenfleets Road, North Dalton. Tue 12 Dec 2017 05:57 (No:26813) Piggery on fire. Sixteen sows and fourty eight piglets perished in the fire. Remainder of pigs safely removed by Fire Service personnel. Six BA, two hose reels, PPV fan and Thermal Image Camera in use. Incident left with farm staff."

2017-12-12 - Wildfire grows to 4,000 acres in Custer State Park (South Dakota):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20171213-60991-USA

2017-12-12 - Tire fire breaks out at 5:30 AM at tire business in Independence (Missouri):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/37046537/independence-tire-shop-damaged-after-fire

2017-12-12 - AC unit bursts into flame at 12:30 AM at restaurant, fire spreads to restaurant, in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/37046198/pete-and-sams-italian-restaurant-catches-fire
http://wreg.com/2017/12/12/officials-investigating-overnight-fire-at-pete-and-sams/

2017-12-12 - Television bursts into flame at 6 AM, fire spreads to home, in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://gazette.com/house-fire-in-southeast-colorado-springs-said-to-be-accidental/article/1617050
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/Residents-out-safely-after-fire-sparks-in-SE-Springs-home-463375093.html

2017-12-12 - Police station damaged by duct fire in Woodford Green area in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_Woodford-12-12-2017.asp
http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/fire-at-woodford-green-police-station-1-5318128

2017-12-12 - Biscuit factory destroyed by massive fire near Bairamalguda (India):
http://www.msn.com/en-in/money/other/biscuit-factory-gutted-in-massive-fire/vp-BBGDyGy
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2017-12-12/Hyderabad-Massive-fire-breaks-out-at-biscuit-factory-/344779

2017-12-12 - Warehouse heavily damaged by fire in Columbus (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/12/multiple-crews-called-to-large-fire-at-volunteers-of-america-warehouse/
http://nbc4i.com/2017/12/12/multiple-crews-called-to-large-fire-at-volunteers-of-america-warehouse/

2017-12-12 - Community center and apartment offices destroyed by fire shortly before 1 AM in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battle-2-Alarm-Fire-at-South-Dallas-Apartment-Building-463568613.html
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/12/12/charity-donated-christmas-destroyed-fire/

2017-12-12 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 5:45 AM in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/East-Dallas-House-Fire-463611393.html

2017-12-12 - Home heavily damaged by fire near Easton Lake in Easton (Wisconsin), nobody there:
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2017/12/13/fire-damages-easton-home/948172001/

2017-12-12 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3:30 AM in Richland County (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/37047727/one-person-displaced-after-large-house-fire-in-midlands

2017-12-12 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Elgin (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171211/elgin-home-severely-damaged-in-fire

2017-12-12 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in South Haven Township (Michigan):
http://fox17online.com/2017/12/12/dogs-alert-homeowner-to-fire-in-garage/

2017-12-12 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Wilmington (Illinois):
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/wilmington-home-deemed-uninhabitable-from-fire/article_5181fd80-df8b-11e7-b473-6bc919bff4d6.html

2017-12-12 - Home destroyed by fire in Van Alstyne (Texas):
http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Crews-battling-structure-fire-in-Grayson-County-463802903.html

2017-12-12 - Home destroyed by fire in Ramona (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-ramona-fire-20171211-story.html
http://patch.com/california/ramona/crews-battle-structure-fire-ramona

2017-12-12 - Home destroyed by fire near the Cedar River in Waterloo (Iowa):
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/update-fire-destroys-home-dog-missing/article_6e920c30-5758-50f3-bcd3-b3dcf3074550.html

2017-12-12 - Apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Hilo (Hawaii):
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/fire-causes-evacuation-hilo-apartment-building
http://bigislandnow.com/2017/12/12/photos-firefighters-battle-blaze-on-ululani-street-hilo/

2017-12-12 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Cobb County (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/apartment-fire-displaces-about-cobb-residents/eJ1xYU0tV8DQUNAMwAWV7H/

2017-12-12 - High-rise apartment building damaged by fire in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.newson6.com/story/37050477/fire-breaks-out-at-high-rise-downtown-tulsa-apartment-complex
http://ktul.com/news/local/firefighters-respond-to-fire-at-university-club-tower-apartments

2017-12-12 - High-rise apartment building damaged by fire at 11:30 PM in Center City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/center-city-high-rise-fire-forces-dozens-out-in-cold/2776080/

2017-12-12 - Deadly fire burns mobile home at 5 AM in Buffalo City (Wisconsin), 2 killed:
http://www.channel3000.com/news/2-dead-after-mobile-home-fire-in-western-wisconsin-1/671968857
http://www.news8000.com/news/2-dead-after-trailer-house-fire-in-buffalo-city/671891613
http://www.startribune.com/2-dead-after-mobile-home-fire-in-western-wisconsin/463766443/

2017-12-12 - Deadly fire burns home at 12:03 AM in Del Rio (Texas), 1 killed:
http://delrionewsherald.com/news/article_b26f8928-ded2-11e7-893b-fb608cb324c8.html

2017-12-12 - Deadly fire destroys home on Mote Road in Crawford County (Arkansas), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://5newsonline.com/2017/12/12/one-killed-one-injured-in-crawford-county-house-fire/
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/dec/12/1-killed-1-injured-fire-arkansas-home-department-s/
http://www.swtimes.com/news/20171212/crawford-county-fire-leaves-one-dead
http://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/fatal-house-fire-in-crawford-county/879965566

2017-12-12 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in Estill County (Kentucky), 1 killed:
http://www.lex18.com/story/37060937/man-dies-after-estill-co-apartment-fire

2017-12-12 - Vacant home burns before 5 AM, fire damaged nearby church, in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/baltimore-home-neighboring-church-damaged-in-fire

2017-12-13 - Man, 55, ignites at gas station and later dies in Springfield (Missouri):
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Man-dies-from-burns-after-he-catches-fire-at-Springfield-gas-station-464261833.html
http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/2017/12/14/man-dies-weeks-after-fire-springfield-gas-pump/951631001/
http://www.ky3.com/video/?vid=464266113

Quote: "The incident was caught on surveillance video, but officials said they can't pinpoint the cause."

2017-12-13 - Person found dead in burning car in Portales (New Mexico):
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/37067671/body-found-in-burning-vehicle-west-of-portales
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/37067671/body-found-in-burning-vehicle-west-of-portales
http://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-west-portales
http://www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2017/12/14/news/body-found-in-burning-vehicle/155306.html

2017-12-13 - Person found dead in burning car in Roosevelt County (Texas):
http://www.myhighplains.com/news/body-found-inside-burning-car-in-roosevelt-county/881225868

2017-12-13 - Natural gas pipeline explodes into flame at 3 AM near Somerville (Texas):
http://www.kxxv.com/story/37056306/emergency-crews-battle-grass-fires-after-pipeline-explosion
http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Gas-explosion-in-Somerville-can-be-seen-for-miles-463843413.html
http://www.khou.com/news/local/texas/watch-gas-explosion-in-somerville-can-be-seen-for-miles/499106361
http://www.krgv.com/story/37059738/nobody-hurt-in-central-texas-natural-gas-pipeline-fire
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/nobody-hurt-in-central-texas-natural-gas-pipeline-fire/article_d4152285-a229-5e3e-a2ef-1027bb0b8e2e.html
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/burleson-county-pipeline-explosion-fire-1213/499109308
http://wtaw.com/2017/12/13/natural-gas-pipeline-fire-near-somerville/

2017-12-13 - Gas pipeline explodes and burns in coastal Karachi (Pakistan), 15 injured:
http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/12/explosion-injures-15-karachi/
http://aaj.tv/2017/12/15-injured-in-gas-pipeline-explosion/
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/13/15-injured-in-gas-pipeline-explosion/
http://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/sindh/item/63623-gas-pipeline-explosion-injures-15-in-karachi.html
http://www.brecorder.com/2017/12/14/386764/a15-injured-in-gas-pipeline-explosion/

2017-12-13 - Pallet business heavily damaged by fire in Clinton County (Indiana):
http://www.wlfi.com/content/news/Fire-crews-working-large-fire-in-Clinton-County-463771133.html
http://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/indiana/2017/12/13/fire-destroys-building-equipment-frankfort-pallet-company/948365001/
http://clintoncountydailynews.com/2017/12/13/large-fire-breaks-out-at-livengood-pallet-service/

2017-12-13 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Laverton North (Australia), 3 miles from the coast:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/smoke-warning-after-fire-breaks-out-at-laverton-recycling-plant-20171213-h047fm.html
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/another-blaze-at-a-vic-recycling-plant/news-story/a2d2c099d7d6eddf8271123085b57612
http://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/smoke-warning-after-fire-breaks-out-at-laverton-recycling-plant/
http://www.cetusnews.com/news/Smoke-warning-after-fire-breaks-out-at-Laverton-recycling-plant.HkZyDetA-z.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-5175903/Another-blaze-Vic-recycling-plant.html
http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/38278001/fire-at-melbourne-recycling-plant/

2017-12-13 - Landfill burns for 13 days in Pekan Nenas (Malaysia):
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/garbage-landfill-blaze-ends-after-13-days
http://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/garbage-landfill-blaze-ends-after-13-days/ar-BBGGhe6

2017-12-13 - Home explodes on Harps Hill Road in Graham (Kentucky):
http://surfky.com/index.php/muhlenberg/news-muhlenberg/125174-multiple-fire-departments-responding-to-house-explosion-in-graham

Quote: "There has been a report of a house explosion at 2021 Harps Hill Road in Graham."

Note: This is the 353nd residential explosion in 2017...

2017-12-13 - Legion Lake Fire grows to 47,000 acres in and near Custer State Park (South Dakota):
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/13/latest-custer-park-fire-grows-dramatically-overnight.html
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/update-new-estimate-puts-legion-lake-fire-at-acres/article_2cfc61b0-23c4-5e9a-a0f4-9c479bbed9fc.html
http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/SD-Custer-State-Park-wildfire-now-covers-55-square-miles-200-homes-evacuated-464001123.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/13/south-dakota-wildfire-grows-beyond-custer-state-park-borders.html
http://wildfiretoday.com/2017/12/13/legion-lake-fire-photo-gallery/

2017-12-13 - Thomas Fire grows to 237,500 acres, continues to threaten seaside communities in southern California:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/13/crews-progress-thomas-fire/
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/thomas-fire-southern-california-1.15439688

Quote: "The stubborn Thomas Fire has scorched 237,500 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and was still only 25 percent contained by Wednesday morning. It continues moving in a northwest direction."

2017-12-13 - Small plane smokes and crashes into lake in Oakland Park (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.local10.com/news/small-plane-crashes-in-oakland-park-lake
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/oakland-park/fl-sb-small-plane-oakland-park-lake-20171213-story.html
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Small-Plane-Crashes-in-Oakland-Park-463936213.html
http://wsvn.com/news/local/small-plane-crashes-into-lake-in-oakland-park/

Quote: "'It just popped and we saw smoke come out of it,' one witness, Xavier Bryan, said."

Note: This is the 113th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-13 - Boat explodes into flame near coastal Ventura (California):
http://www.chron.com/news/media/Boat-from-Monterey-catches-fire-off-the-coast-of-1146004.php
http://www.ksbw.com/article/boat-from-monterey-bursts-into-flames-off-ventura-coast/14429770
http://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/video/boat-from-monterey-catches-fire-off-the-coast-of-ventura/vp-BBGInpK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlmofUsBrg

2017-12-13 - Boat and two mobile homes go up in flames in Lufkin (Texas), dog killed:
http://lufkindailynews.com/news/community/article_14985cfc-e053-11e7-a6ab-a7a0799ec1d0.html

Quote: "Firefighters rescued one dog at the scene. Authorities said it hid under a boat, which caught fire between the houses. Another dog reportedly died in the fire. "

2017-12-13 - Boat and home destroyed by fire in Boutte (Louisiana):
http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2017/12/13/trusty-rusty-hero-dog-credited-saving-owner-fire/947694001/
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2017-12-13/trusty-rusty-hero-dog-credited-with-saving-owner-from-fire

Quote: "Baldwin says all his personal belongings in the house he had shared with his late wife have been destroyed, including his boat."

2017-12-13 - Boat, car, RV trailer and two golf carts destroyed by fire at 5:03 AM while parked at Moose Lodge in Marion (North Carolina):
http://www.mcdowellnews.com/community/camper-burns-at-marion-moose-lodge/article_c06c5a9c-e111-11e7-a3f3-03643fdbf9d5.html

Quote: "The camper, valued at an estimated $30,000, was deemed a total loss by authorities, along with a porch connected to the structure, two golf carts, a boat and a Nissan Sentra with undetermined values."

2017-12-13 - Boat, two RVs and shop destroyed by fire near Stayton (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/stayton/2017/12/14/firefighters-respond-blaze-south-stayton/950364001/

Quote: "Two RVs and a boat were destroyed when a shop where they were stored burned to the ground Monday, Dec. 11."

Note: These are the 1043rd, 1044th, 1045th, 1046th and 1057th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017, and these are the 627th and 628th RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-13 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway in Dhaka (Bangladesh):
http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/167839/Bus-catches-fire-on-Mouchak-flyover
http://www.thedailystar.net/city/bus-catches-fire-moghbazar-flyover-dhaka-1504387

Note: This is the 809th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-12-13 - Tanker truck bursts into flame at gas station in Abuja (Nigeria):
http://www.pulse.ng/news/local/fire-engulfs-petroleum-tanker-discharging-fuel-in-abuja-id7725372.html
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/252410-petrol-tanker-on-fire-in-abuja.html
http://newtelegraphonline.com/2017/12/just-petrol-tanker-fire-abuja/

2017-12-13 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Indiana Toll Road near South Bend (Indiana):
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/publicsafety/semi-fire-blocks-toll-road/article_b42ac428-e03d-11e7-8447-33996f03664f.html
http://wsbt.com/news/local/firefighters-put-out-blaze-on-toll-road-after-a-semi-caught-fire

2017-12-13 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at business in Pine Grove (Wisconsin):
http://www.wausharaargus.com/news-latest/fire-departments-called-wysocki-produce-semi-trailer-fire

2017-12-13 - Tractors, snowmobiles, farm equipment, hay and barn go up in flames at 5:45 AM in North Branford (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/37055657/animals-at-risk-in-north-branford-barn-fire
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Large-Structure-Fire-Reported-in-North-Branford-463857413.html
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/13/north-branford-firefighters-battle-forest-road-barn-fire/
http://fox61.com/2017/12/13/fire-crews-battle-fully-involved-barn-fire-in-north-branford/

Quote: "Augur said they lost tractors, other vehicles, equipment and hay in the barn."

Quote: "The farm owner, Larry Augur, told NBC Connecticut the barn was full of farming equipment, snowmobiles, and hay, which was severely damaged."

2017-12-13 - Tractor (cotton-picker) bursts into flame in Leesburg (Alabama):
http://www.weisradio.com/cotton-picker-destroyed-by-fire-on-county-road-5-in-leesburg/

Note: These are the 2167th, 2168th, 2169th, 2170th, 2171st and 2172nd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-13 - Mail truck bursts into flame at 6:54 AM on street in Cedar Rapids (Iowa):
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/public-safety/linn-county/cedar-rapids-firefighters-respond-to-mail-truck-fire-20171213
http://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/mailman-saves-mail-packages-after-truck-catches-on-fire

2017-12-13 - Forklift truck bursts into flame at business in Wallowa (Oregon):
http://www.wallowa.com/20171213/disaster-averted-after-forklift-catches-fire-at-back-achers-in-wallowa

2017-12-13 - Truck bursts into flame on 12th Street in Castlegar (Canada):
http://www.mykootenaynow.com/23964/truck-fire-causes-smokey-situation-castlegar/

2017-12-13 - RV bursts into flame while parked in Sagle (Idaho):
http://www.khq.com/story/37072811/person-escapes-rv-fire-in-sagle-without-injury

Note: This is the 629th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-13 - Two campervans go up in flames at 1:02 AM at Mere Park Garden Centre in Newport (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/incidents?field_station_ground_tid=All
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/newport/2017/12/13/two-caravans-catch-fire-at-newport-garden-centre/

2017-12-13 - Van bursts into flame on street in McAllen (Texas):
http://www.krgv.com/story/37050926/elderly-couples-van-goes-up-in-flames-in-mcallen

2017-12-13 - Van bursts into flame on highway in coastal Manila (Philippine Islands):
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/metro/636357/van-catches-fire-along-edsa-ortigas-flyover/story/

2017-12-13 - Minivan bursts into flame at 2:30 AM while parked near restaurant in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/story/37056528/investigation-underway-of-early-morning-car-fire-in-the-vista
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/37056528/investigation-underway-of-early-morning-car-fire-in-the-vista

2017-12-13 - Minivan bursts into flame at home in Vernon (Canada):
http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/van-fire-extinguished/

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame on Ballan Road in Moorabool (Australia):
http://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/88277-moorabool-car-fire-spreads

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame at 7:20 AM on McIntyre Street in Narrabundah (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-narrabundah-act-358283.traffic

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame on Paddys River Road in Paddys River (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-paddys-river-358285.traffic

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame on street in Beja (Portugal):
http://www.lidadornoticias.pt/en/beja-condutora-com-ferimentos-ligeiros-em-incendio-de-automovel/

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Get directions Midway Retail Park in Upper Boat, Pontypridd (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/moment-bmw-bursts-flames-busy-14035930

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre in Leicester (Britain):
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/vehicle-bursts-flames-beaumont-leys-923660

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame and explodes while parked on Stafford Road in Wallington (Britain):
http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/car-catches-fire-wallington-street-923789
http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/15772913.Car_catches_fire_in_Wallington/

2017-12-13 - Car bursts into flame at roundabout in Denham (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Wednesday 13 December, 10.27am Car fire, Denham Roundabout, Denham. One appliance and crew from Gerrards Cross attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and one set of breathing apparatus."

2017-12-13 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 4:27 AM in Creech St Michael, Taunton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45355&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/taunton_news/15768841.Car_badly_damaged_in_early_hours_fire/

2017-12-13 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Hooten Green in coastal Ellesmere Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/vehicle-fire-in-ellesmere-port_13-12-2017_8-22-14

2017-12-13 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Collinsville (Illinois), nobody there:
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article189685369.html

2017-12-13 - Two cars and garage destroyed by fire shortly after 1 AM at home in Encanto area in coastal San Diego (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/12/13/cars-destroyed-in-garage-fire/

2017-12-13 - Cars and car showroom go up in flames in Royston (Britain):
http://www.thecomet.net/news/firefighters-deal-with-blaze-at-car-showroom-in-royston-overnight-1-5318823
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/gallery/seven-pictures-firefighters-battling-royston-919083
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/kia-motors-showroom-fire-royston-14034612

Quote: "The fire started in a rear workshop around 6.27pm, causing extensive damage to the building and new cars housed in the 250 sq m showroom."

2017-12-13 - Barn destroyed by fire in Great Bromley (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/essex-firefighters-rescue-cows-from-great-bromley-barn-fire-1-5320497

2017-12-13 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in coastal Naples (Florida):
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/garbage-truck-fire-extinguished-in-naples

2017-12-13 - Church heavily damaged by fire at 3:40 AM in Lebanon (Ohio):
http://www.wlwt.com/article/lebanon-church-catches-fire/14423139
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/13/lebanon-church-badly-damaged-by-fire/
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/units-respond-church-fire-lebanon/Ea6Stx1X3LSXVrSA4FAPlO/
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/lebanon/firefighters-battle-bitter-cold-flames-at-historic-lebanon-church

2017-12-13 - Church damaged by fire, bell tower burns, in Kansas City (Kansas):
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kck-church-members-pick-up-after-bell-tower-catches-fire

2017-12-13 - Cold storage building damaged by fire in Billings (Montana), nobody there:
http://www.ktvq.com/story/37063238/fire-burns-commercial-shed-on-billings-west-end

2017-12-13 - Primary school heavily damaged by fire at 3 AM in Oldmeldrum (Scotland):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-42336586
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1965561/fire-meldrum-primary-school-aberdeenshire/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scotland-primary-school-fire-firefighters-blaze-meldrum-oldmeldrum-aberdeenshire-scottish-fire-and-a8106981.html

2017-12-13 - Scrap warehouse destroyed by massive fire in coastal Vung Tau (Vietnam), town goes dark:
http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/massive-fire-leaves-vietnamese-beach-town-in-the-dark-3683382.html

2017-12-13 - Garage destroyed by fire at home in coastal Newport News (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-nws-newport-news-garage-fire-20171213-story.html

2017-12-13 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in New London (Missouri), nobody there:
http://khqa.com/news/local/crews-battle-house-fire-in-new-london

2017-12-13 - Home damaged by fire at 12:30 AM on Reifs Mills Road in Reedsville (Wisconsin), 2 injured:
http://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/house-fire-sends-two-to-hospital/880355184

2017-12-13 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3:30 AM in coastal Tacoma (Washington), 1 injured:
http://www.kiro7.com/news/south-sound-news/woman-burned-in-tacoma-house-fire/663367759

2017-12-13 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 5:30 AM in San Antonio (Texas), dog killed, 1 injured:
http://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/family-of-three-escapes-house-fire-12-13-2017

2017-12-13 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal San Jose (California), nobody there:
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/13/firefighters-battling-blaze-at-two-story-home-in-san-jose/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/13/2-alarm-fire-burns-san-jose-home/

2017-12-13 - Home destroyed by fire in Elizabethton (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://wjhl.com/2017/12/13/home-destroyed-pets-killed-in-fire-in-elizabethton/

2017-12-13 - Home destroyed by fire in North Liberty (Iowa), pets killed, nobody there:
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/public-safety/family-pets-killed-home-a-total-loss-in-north-liberty-fire-20171213
http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2017/12/13/firefighters-battle-house-soybean-field-fire-north-liberty/949028001/

2017-12-13 - Home destroyed by fire in coastal Seaside (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/mother-son-escape-2-alarm-house-fire-in-seaside

2017-12-13 - Home destroyed by fire shortly before 7 AM in Miamisburg (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/structure-fire-reported-miamisburg/GBff7rMWQfnHv84X5JER2H/
http://www.whio.com/news/local/structure-fire-reported-miamisburg/GBff7rMWQfnHv84X5JER2H/

2017-12-13 - Home destroyed by fire in Columbia (Maryland):
http://wjla.com/news/local/house-fire-in-columbia-md-leads-to-collapse-leaves-7-displaced-officials-say
http://patch.com/maryland/columbia/house-fire-columbia-reported

2017-12-13 - Apartment building destroyed by fire on Upper Riverdale Road in Jonesboro (Georgia):
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/flames-destroy-apartment-building-in-clayton-county-wind-impacting-crews/663571591
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/riverdale-jonesboro/everything-residents-in-massive-apartment-fire-struggle-to-comprehend-their-loss/85-499524427?scroll=0
http://www.cbs46.com/story/37064767/dozens-displaced-following-fire-at-clayton-county-apartment-complex

2017-12-13 - Apartment building destroyed by fire before 5 AM in Seymour (Tennessee):
http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Seymour-apartment-building-destroyed-in-overnight-fire-463835233.html
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2017/12/13/apartment-building-burns-seymour/947562001/

2017-12-13 - Deadly fire burns home in coastal Cape Coral (Florida), 1 killed:
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2017/12/12/fatal-fire-reported-cape-coral/944494001/

2017-12-13 - Deadly fire burns home in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia), 1 killed:
http://wric.com/2017/12/13/woman-dies-in-virginia-beach-house-fire/
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/person-dies-after-being-caught-in-accidental-house-fire-in-virginia-beach/499220823

2017-12-13 - Deadly fire burns home shortly after 5 AM in Schwenksville (Pennsylvania), 2 killed:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/schwenksville-montgomery-county-house-fire-20171213.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-pa--fire-children-found-dead-20171213-story.html
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Schwenksville-House-Fire-463883093.html
http://6abc.com/2-boys-found-dead-after-schwenksville-pa-fire/2777013/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/12/13/schwenksville-house-fire/

2017-12-13 - Deadly fire burns home on East Cold Spring Lane in coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 3 killed:
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/5-year-old-girl-dies-at-hospital-a-day-after-deadly-fire/
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/mom-2-daughters-perish-after-fire-at-baltimore-rowhome/14436600
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/2-killed-in-ne-baltimore-house-fire
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/2017-worst-year-for-fire-fatalities-in-last-3-years
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/two-dead-in-ne-baltimore-house-fire-5-year-old-critical

2017-12-13 - Deadly fire destroys home just after 1 AM in Indianapolis (Indiana), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://wishtv.com/2017/12/13/1-dead-1-injured-in-southeast-side-house-fire/
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/indianapolis/southeast-side/man-dies-in-southeast-side-fire
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2017/12/13/man-dies-woman-hurt-blaze-southeast-side-home/947374001/

2017-12-13 - Deadly fire burns home in Beijing (China), 5 killed:
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1369859-20171213.htm
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/12/13/another-deadly-blaze-strikes-beijing-killing-5.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/deadly-blaze-strikes-beijing-killing-51760685
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/nation-world/world/article189485399.html

Quote: "Electric bicycles are being blamed for a fire that killed five people at a residential area in Beijing on Wednesday. A Xinhua report said nine others were also injured in the fire that broke out in the early hours of the day. It quoted the firemen as saying the fire originated from the bicycles."

2017-12-13 - Vacant home burns in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://abc3340.com/news/local/birmingham-fire-battles-overnight-house-fire

2017-12-13 - Vacant home burns at 3:30 AM in Battle Creek (Michigan):
http://wwmt.com/news/local/fire-sparks-at-abandoned-home-in-battle-creek

2017-12-13 - Vacant home burns in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/vacant-house-fire-near-us-95-and-valley-view-under-investigation

2017-12-13 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Ottumwa (Iowa):
http://ktvo.com/news/local/opd-lets-abandoned-house-burn

2017-12-13 - Four adjacent vacant homes destroyed by fire shortly after 3 AM in St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/blaze-damages-four-vacant-buildings-in-north-st-louis/article_78fd9f12-f3bd-530c-b048-b0df3da8809a.html

2017-12-13 - Vacant commercial building destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Bakersfield (California):
http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/commercial-building-catches-fire-in-bakersfield
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/firefighters-put-out-a-structure-fire/article_b637a34a-df97-11e7-8080-6b8498eef22e.html

2017-12-14 - Mysterious explosion occurs, again, off the coast of West Bengal (India):
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/explosion-heard-on-bengal-coast-source-unidentified/974535/
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/dec/14/explosion-heard-on-west-bengal-coast-source-unidentified-1727614.html
http://www.sott.net/article/371449-Mysterious-explosion-heard-on-the-coast-of-West-Bengal-India

Quote: "A mysterious explosion was heard in West Bengal's coastal town Digha on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic among tourists and residents, police said."

Quote: "A couple of loud explosions were heard off the coast in Digha on August 26 that shattered window panes of some seaside hotels and cracked a few walls."

2017-12-14 - Underground gas line explodes and burns, blows street apart, in Kingfisher (Oklahoma):
http://www.news9.com/story/37069721/emergency-crews-responding-to-reported-gas-line-explosion-in-kingfisher
http://okenergytoday.com/2017/12/natural-gas-line-explosion-in-kingfisher/

2017-12-14 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire gets big, in Amarillo (Texas):
http://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/fire-crews-battling-blaze-in-northeast-amarillo
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/37067819/amarillo-boulevard-now-open-after-fire
http://amarillo.com/local-news/news/2017-12-14/tires-vehicles-burn-east-amarillo-fire

Quote: "The fire that filled the eastern sky with heavy black smoke this morning didn't cause any injuries but burned multiple vehicles and started a pile of tires on fire."

2017-12-14 - Landfill fire breaks out, again, in Bhandewadi (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/bhandewadi-on-fire-2nd-time-in-20-days/articleshow/62060238.cms

2017-12-14 - Recycling center fire breaks out in coastal Mayfield West (Australia):
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/12/15/07/20/newcastle-recycling-plant-damaged-in-fire
http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2017/12/15/recycling-plant-fire-smoulders/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJkcDXFcNb4

2017-12-14 - Thomas Fire grows to 242,500 acres, now 4th largest fire in California history, near coastal Ventura (California), firefighter killed:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/14/firefighter-dies-thomas-fire/
http://nypost.com/2017/12/14/firefighter-dies-while-battling-massive-california-blaze/
http://www.wtae.com/article/blaze-now-4th-largest-in-california-history-kills-firefighter/14437721
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/firefighter-killed-battling-powerful-california-wildfire-n829886
http://q13fox.com/2017/12/14/fire-engineer-dies-fighting-californias-growing-thomas-fire/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/thomas-fire-firefighter-dies-california-wildfire/
http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_d4dd2564-0875-5128-9b02-f173340635d4.html
http://abc7.com/thomas-fire-4th-largest-wildfire-in-ca-history-new-evacs-issued/2781085/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/12/14/thomas-fire-evacuations/
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fighterfighter-killed-while-battling-california-wildfire/article/2643564
http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/14/firefighter-sounds-mayday-alert-as-thomas-fire-rages/
http://www.ksby.com/story/37066778/thomas-fire-grows-to-242500-acres
http://watchers.news/2017/12/14/thomas-fire-burned-242-500-acres-destroyed-751-structures-and-is-30-percent-contained/
http://robertscribbler.com/2017/12/14/worsening-weather-to-feed-monstrous-thomas-fire-through-sunday/

2017-12-14 - Ten houseboats destroyed by massive fire at marina on the Murray River in Moama (Australia):
http://www.riverineherald.com.au/2017/12/14/11448/houseboats-erupt-in-flames-at-deep-creek
http://www.msn.com/en-nz/video/viral/moored-houseboats-destroyed-by-fire-at-moama/vp-BBGLeSD
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/12/15/06/22/millions-of-dollars-of-boats-burn-in-nsw-marina
http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/5123076/police-investigating-fire-that-destroyed-several-houseboats/
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/blaze-destroys-houseboats-at-deep-creek-marina-near-murray-river-on-victorian-new-south-wales-border/news-story/afdedb3928fe500f8612d5ad6efc9cec
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/fire-destroys-10-murray-river-houseboats/news-story/6d02ce129339c95ce648bb8f7cf06ec3
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-15/fire-destroys-10-houseboats-at-echuca-moama/9263552

2017-12-14 - Boat, vehicles, trailer and sheds go up in flames near the Fitzroy River in Pink Lily (Australia):
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/sheds-vehicles-trailer-and-a-boat-burnt-in-pink-li/3291488/#/0

Note: These are the 1058th-1068th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-14 - Subway train hit by smoke in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fire-subway-king-station-evacuation-1.4449806

2017-12-14 - Tour bus bursts into flame on highway near Yong Peng (Malaysia):
http://www.justreadonline.com/2017/12/15/32-tourists-escape-bus-fire/
http://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/bus-bursts-into-flames-driver-and-passengers-escape-unhurt/ar-BBGJ02H
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/15/32-tourists-escape-bus-fire-unharmed-indonesians-lose-their-passports-and-luggage-stowed-on-board/
http://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/new-straits-times/20171215/281878708723065
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=1419678

2017-12-14 - Transit bus bursts into flame on street in Bhubaneswar (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/dec/15/city-bus-catches-fire-1727817.html

Note: These are the 810th and 811th buses to burn in 2017...

2017-12-14 - Tractor bursts into flame while parked inside barn in or near Lamartine (Wisconsin):
http://www.radioplusinfo.com/2017/12/14/12-14-17-fire-destroys-tractor-in-town-of-lamartine/
http://www.fdlreporter.com/videos/news/2017/12/14/tractor-destroyed-fire-near-lamartine/108605306/
http://www.kfiz.com/local-news/tractor-and-shed-fire-in-the-town-of-lamartine
http://www.facebook.com/thegreat98/posts/1500558593314199

2017-12-14 - Three semi tractors go up in flames at 2 AM while parked at business in Prince George (Canada):
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/firefighters-douse-burning-highway-tractor-units-1.23122679
http://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/63872/prince-george-fire-crews-extinguish-early-morning-vehicle-blaze/
http://ckpgtoday.ca/article/511417/truck-fire-causes-500000-damage

2017-12-14 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Bruce Highway in Benaraby (Australia):
http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/massive-truck-fire-closes-lane-on-bruce-hwy/3291269/
http://www.pressreader.com/australia/daily-mercury/20171216/281552291210471

Note: These are the 2173rd, 2174th, 2175th, 2176th and 2177th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-14 - Street sweeper truck bursts into flame on I-675 in Washington Township (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/local/street-sweeper-catches-fire-675-north/Acm5Yo2Ji6qNWuOdohTtMP/
http://www.whio.com/news/from-scene-street-sweeper-burn-675-north/N2ASjfROF7IpkZx86XHonJ/
http://fox45now.com/news/local/traffic-comes-to-a-standstill-on-i-675-after-street-sweeper-fire
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/14/truck-fire-snarls-evening-traffic/

2017-12-14 - RV bursts into flame while parked at store in McMinnville (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/mcminnville-firefighters-bring-christmas-to-girl-after-fire
http://www.facebook.com/katunews/posts/10155320881716448

Note: This is the 630th RV to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame near Ridgeway Avenue and Holleder Parkway in Rochester (New York):
http://13wham.com/news/local/snowplow-truck-catches-fire-near-ridgeway-avenue

2017-12-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Nod Road in Clinton (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Plow-Catches-Fire-in-Clinton-464122383.html
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/14/truck-with-snow-plow-overheats-catches-fire-in-clinton/

2017-12-14 - Car bursts into flame on US 322 near Shippenville (Pennsylvania):
http://www.exploreclarion.com/2017/12/15/car-fire-extinguished-on-riverhill/

2017-12-14 - Car bursts into flame on Folkstone Avenue in San Mateo (California):
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/car-fire/image_f6f56354-e131-11e7-a76a-0791f0bc8ba6.html

2017-12-14 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 401 near Yonge Street in Toronto (Canada):
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/express-lanes-reopen-on-highway-401-near-yonge-street-after-vehicle-fire-1.3721951
http://www.cp24.com/news/express-lanes-on-hwy-401-reopen-following-vehicle-fire-1.3721949

2017-12-14 - Car bursts into flame on Blaydon Grove in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Blaydon Grove, Grimsby. Thu 14 Dec 2017 21:03 (No:27001) Car fire. One hose reel and one BA in use. Due to electrical fault."

2017-12-14 - Car bursts into flame on Hughenden Avenue in High Wycombe (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Thursday 14 December, 9.10am Car fire, Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe. One appliance and crew from High Wycombe attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and gave first aid and oxygen to a woman."

2017-12-14 - Motorcycle bursts into flame at 1 AM while parked at apartments in coastal Limassol on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/12/14/building-evacuated-motorbike-catches-fire/
http://www.palo.com.cy/a/building-evacuated-after-motorbike-catches-fire-966673
http://www.rockfmcyprus.com/limassol/building-evacuated-after-motorbike-catches-fire/

2017-12-14 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked on Baltzley Valley Road in New Philadelphia (Ohio), nobody there:
http://wtuz.com/fire-crews-respond-blaze-baltzley-valley-road/

2017-12-14 - Four trucks and plumbing business destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Marion (Ohio):
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/overnight-fire-destroys-long-time-marion-business

Quote: "A Marion business will have to pick up the pieces after a huge fire overnight. Marion firefighters said the fire started on Catalina Dr. at around 3:00 a.m. and was still smoldering around noon. The building was the headquarters for Drain Pro, a plumbing company that an employee said had been in the Marion area for about 50 years. The business lost at least four trucks in the fire, with explosions happening as gas tanks and tires blew up."

2017-12-14 - Teslas and Tesla store go up in flames in coastal Malmö (Sweden):
http://electrek.co/2017/12/14/tesla-new-store-sweden-fire/
http://www.bizdailies.com/News/BusinessFinancial/Teslas-new-store-in-Sweden-caught-on-fire-5230392

Quote: "There’s nothing indicating yet that the vehicles started the fire, but that some vehicles did burn, according to the fire department."

2017-12-14 - Barn heavily damaged by fire on Broadbrook Road in East Windsor (Connecticut), 2 injured:
http://wtnh.com/2017/12/14/2-transported-to-hospital-in-east-windsor-fire/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/1-Person-Transported-to-Hospital-After-Broad-Brook-Fire-464258073.html

2017-12-14 - Brush fire breaks out on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/firefighters-investigating-smoke-near-ross-island-bridge

Quote: "Portland Fire and Rescue said a brush fire on the bank of the Willamette River caused the smoke."

2017-12-14 - Brush fire breaks out along the Chippenham Parkway in Chesterfield County (Virginia):
http://wric.com/2017/12/14/brush-fire-closes-multiple-lanes-of-chippenham-parkway/

2017-12-14 - Heating system bursts into flame at school in Chattanooga (Tennessee):
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/heating-system-fire-forces-evacuation-of-chattanooga-school-thursday
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2017/dec/14/fire-forces/459225/

2017-12-14 - Clubhouse destroyed by massive fire at Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort in coastal Calabash (North Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/large-fire-destroys-clubhouse-at-brunswick-plantation-and-golf-resort

2017-12-14 - Book store destroyed by huge fire in Tallahassee (Florida):
http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Crews-battle-fire-on-Gaines-Street-464230863.html

2017-12-14 - Silo damaged by fire on Chamberlain Road in Aurelius (New York):
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/several-departments-respond-to-silo-fire-at-barn-in-aurelius/article_5098c161-4664-5417-b2f8-44cf98463de7.html

2017-12-14 - Commercial building destroyed by huge fire at 1:30 AM in Shamokin (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/12/14/building-in-danger-of-collapsing-after-fire-in-shamokin/

2017-12-14 - Home damaged by fire just before midnight in coastal Norfolk (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://wtkr.com/2017/12/14/man-rescued-from-norfolk-house-fire/
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/norfolk/investigation-underway-after-house-catches-fire-in-norfolk/499384916

2017-12-14 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 11 PM in Susquehanna Township (Pennsylvania):
http://local21news.com/news/local/susquehanna-twp-fire-displaces-5-people

2017-12-14 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Brownstown (Pennsylvania), dog killed, nobody there:
http://www.tribdem.com/news/watch-video-fire-marshal-to-investigate-brownstown-blaze-dog-perishes/article_ed8014b6-e0de-11e7-927b-170a609502b8.html

2017-12-14 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Beavercreek (Ohio), nobody there:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/fire-causes-extensive-damage-beavercreek-house/UwpWdjm3SqlLHSOwEdr35K/

2017-12-14 - Home destroyed by fire on South Rumford Road in Rumford (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/article/crews-battling-fully-engulfed-house-fire-in-rumford/14437294
http://wgme.com/news/local/crews-battling-rumford-house-fire

Quote: "South Rumford Road runs parallel to the Androscoggin River and Route 2."

2017-12-14 - Home destroyed by fire in Gastonia (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/37069386/fire-destroys-gaston-county-home-no-injuries

2017-12-14 - Home destroyed by fire at 2:35 AM in Cecil Township (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/12/14/crews-battle-house-fire-in-cecil-township/
http://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/4-adults-3-children-displaced-by-fire-in-cecil-township/663822449

2017-12-14 - Home destroyed by fire just before 1 AM in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.wfft.com/content/news/464149963.html

2017-12-14 - Home and shed destroyed by fire near Sturgeon (Missouri):
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20171214/fire-destroys-house-shed-near-sturgeon

2017-12-14 - Historic mansion heavily damaged by fire at 5:30 AM in Hastings (Minnesota), 2000 feet from the Mississippi River:
http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/14/fire-damages-historic-hastings-mansion/
http://www.kare11.com/article/news/historic-mansion-burns-in-hastings/89-499444864
http://www.hastingsstargazette.com/news/fires/4374072-inn-catches-fire-4th-and-pine
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/12/14/hastings-fire-historic-house/
http://www.fox9.com/news/historic-building-in-hastings-damaged-by-fire

2017-12-14 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire in Avondale (Ohio):
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/avondale/firefighters-battle-two-alarm-blaze-in-avondale

2017-12-14 - Apartment building damaged by fire just after midnight in Berwick (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2017/12/14/building-damaged-by-fire-in-berwick/

2017-12-14 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Swissvale (Pennsylvania), near the Monongahela River, 3 injured:
http://www.wtae.com/article/three-taken-to-hospital-including-police-officer-after-fire-at-swissvale-apartments/14437615
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/12/14/Three-injured-in-Swissvale-apartment-fire/stories/201712140219
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/12/14/swissvale-milligan-manor-apartment-fire/

2017-12-14 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in coastal Delray Beach (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/pbcfr-battles-fire-inside-kingspoint-development
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/delray-beach/crews-battling-fire-inside-kingspoint-development-in-delray-beach
http://cbs12.com/news/local/firefighters-save-dog-from-condo-fire-in-delray-beach-that-left-6-homeless
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-kings-point-delray-fire-20171215-story.html

2017-12-14 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Lanham (Maryland):
http://wjla.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-apartment-building-in-prince-georges-county-12-14-2017

2017-12-14 - Deadly fire burns mobile home in coastal Knappa (Oregon), 1 killed:
http://www.thechronicleonline.com/news_paid/knappa-man-found-dead-after-fire/article_a9dad22c-f8ca-5879-9a6a-1ce5b3317e91.html

2017-12-14 - Deadly fire destroys mobile home at 6:30 AM in Denver (North Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/firefighters-investigating-fatal-mobile-home-fire-in-catawba-county/663902877
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article189834279.html

2017-12-14 - Deadly fire burns home in Montgomery City (Missouri), 1 killed:
http://krcgtv.com/news/local/one-dead-after-a-montgomery-county-house-fire

2017-12-14 - Deadly fire burns home at 7 AM on Tecumseh Drive in New Miami (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://www.wlwt.com/article/1-dead-in-butler-county-house-fire/14432410
http://local12.com/news/local/one-person-dead-in-butler-county-house-fire

2017-12-14 - Deadly fire destroys home in Oxford (Massachusetts), 1 killed:
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Body-Found-in-Fire-in-Oxford-Massachusetts-464345063.html
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/12/15/oxford-fire-fatal-sacarappa-road/
http://whdh.com/news/1-dead-after-fierce-flames-rip-through-home-in-oxford/
http://www.wcvb.com/article/firefighters-battle-3-alarm-blaze-in-oxford/14437840
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/House-Fire-Oxford-Massachusetts-464280453.html

2017-12-14 - Deadly fire destroys home at 7 AM along Pine Lake near LaPorte (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/publicsafety/new-carlisle-business-owner-killed-in-laporte-house-fire/article_9fa9b68e-e0e3-11e7-97c0-237243e0ba11.html
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Emergency-crews-on-scene-of-fatal-LaPorte-house-fire-464157353.html
http://wsbt.com/news/local/police-say-at-least-1-killed-in-house-fire-near-laporte

Quote: "Firefighters responded to the call at the two-story home along Pine Lake around 7 a.m. and were met by flames and heavy smoke."

2017-12-14 - Deadly fire burns apartment building shortly before 2 AM in Reno (Nevada), 2 killed:
http://mynews4.com/news/local/crews-on-scene-of-fire-in-nw-reno

2017-12-14 - Vacant mobile home burns at 2:30 AM near Conway (South Carolina):
http://wbtw.com/2017/12/14/fire-crews-respond-to-early-morning-fire/
http://wpde.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-early-morning-fire-near-conway

2017-12-14 - Vacant home burns at 11:20 PM in Binghamton (New York):
http://www.wbng.com/story/37064025/fire-erupts-in-binghamton
http://wnbf.com/fire-damages-vacant-binghamton-house/

2017-12-14 - Vacant home burns at 12:15 AM near the Mississippi River in North St. Louis (Missouri):
http://fox2now.com/2017/12/14/vacant-north-st-louis-home-catches-fire-twice-in-one-day/

2017-12-14 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 3:45 AM in Dayton (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2017/12/14/crews-battle-house-fire-in-dayton-8/
http://www.whio.com/news/local/crews-respond-structure-fire-dayton/WZxwHKofU4buK2Nx9zAvaL/

2017-12-15 - Man found dead in burning car at cemetery in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://www.fox9.com/news/man-found-dead-after-vehicle-fire-at-oakland-cemetery
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4375120-man-dead-st-paul-cemetery-vehicle-fire
http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/15/man-found-dead-in-burning-vehicle-in-st-paul-cemetery/
http://www.fccnn.com/news/4375120-man-dead-st-paul-cemetery-vehicle-fire

2017-12-15 - Ambulance helicopter bursts into flame at 7 AM while landing at school in coastal Tavernier (Florida), 600 feet from the ocean:
http://cbs12.com/news/local/monroe-county-fire-rescue-helicopter-catches-fire-with-patient-on-board
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Florida-Keys-Ambulance-Helicopter-Catches-Fire-While-Landing-464402303.html

Quote: "An ambulance helicopter caught fire while landing in the Florida Keys Friday morning, officials said. The Trauma Star chopper was en route to Coral Shores High School for a trauma transport when it caught fire around 7 a.m., Monroe County officials said."

Note: This is the 114th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-15 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in/near coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/traffic/car-fires-cause-traffic-delays-on-i-95-in-miami-dade-pembroke-road-in-broward
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Two-Car-Fires-Cause-Major-Delays-Across-South-Florida-464365743.html

Quote: "A car caught fire Friday morning on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County. Sky 10 was flying above I-95 about 6:30 a.m. as heavy flames filled the car, which was stopped on the shoulder in the southbound lanes near Miami Gardens Drive."

Quote: "Another car fire a few miles north in Broward County was blocking all eastbound traffic on Pembroke Road near Palm Avenue."

2017-12-15 - Car bursts into flame near furniture business, fire spreads, business destroyed, near I-45 in Houston (Texas):
http://www.fox26houston.com/news/furniture-store-destroyed-after-massive-2-alarm-blaze
http://abc13.com/two-alarm-fire-destroys-furniture-businesses-/2785482/
http://www.facebook.com/fox26houston/posts/10156520122825348

Quote: "A furniture store has been destroyed after a small car fire behind the building and off the property quickly spread and caused firefighters to pull a second alarm, according to the Houston Fire Department and the business owner."

2017-12-15 - Home damaged by explosion and fire in Algonquin (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/12/15/72-year-old-woman-dies-in-algonquin-house-fire/dhzyuec/
http://patch.com/illinois/algonquin/72-year-old-woman-found-dead-home-coroner-investigating
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-found-dead-at-algonquin-home-with-soot-smoke-damage/

Quote: "'The daughter of the person who lived here came frantically ringing our doorbell and knocking on our door and said there had been an explosion and her mom was in the house,' Carr said."

Note: This is the 354th residential explosion in 2017...

2017-12-15 - Fireworks business rocked by explosion in San Lorenzo Octeyuco (Mexico), 6+ killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20171216-61022-MEX
http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/6-killed-in-blast-at-fireworks-factory/
http://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2017/12/15/fireworks-explosion-kills-4-injures-5-in-mexico-state.html
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/fireworks-explosion-kills-4-injures-5-in-mexico-state/article21820178.ece
http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3321752

2017-12-15 - Thomas Fire grows to 252,500 acres near coastal Ventura (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20171205-60888-USA
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/state/california/fires/article189906059.html
http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1922

Quote: "The Thomas Fire grew to 252,500 acres overnight and is still 35 percent contained, Cal Fire said."

2017-12-15 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Southampton (Bermuda):
http://bernews.com/2017/12/fire-service-attend-boat-fire-southampton/
http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20171216/firefighters-tackle-smouldering-boat

Note: This is the 1069th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-15 - Charter bus bursts into flame on road in coastal West Barnstable (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20171215/fire-leaves-cape-bound-bus-passengers-out-in-cold
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20171215/update-bus-fire-snarls-traffic-on-route-6
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/small-fire-on-pb-bus-in-barnstable/

Note: This is the 812th bus to burn in 2017...

2017-12-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at business in Spring Lake (Michigan):
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/20171215/garbage-truck-fire-burns-in-spring-lake

2017-12-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 280 in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://wiat.com/2017/12/15/friday-traffic-18-wheeler-fire-blocking-lanes-of-highway-280-eastbound/
http://www.wbrc.com/story/37074960/all-lanes-onhwy-280-eb-at-i-459-open-following-18-wheeler-fire
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1082624378/18-wheeler-fire-on-hwy-280-eb-at-the-i-459-overpass
http://abc3340.com/news/local/18-wheeler-on-fire-on-hwy-280-eb-at-459-interchange
http://www.facebook.com/WIAT42/videos/1609068899132178/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhVYcRH75tU

2017-12-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Station Road in Erie (Pennsylvania), near Lake Erie:
http://www.erienewsnow.com/story/37076416/vehicle-fire-closes-station-road
http://www.erietvnews.com/story/37076416/vehicle-fire-closes-station-road

2017-12-15 - Tractor (combine), pickup truck, equipment and machine shed destroyed by fire near Fisher (Illinois):
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-12-15/flames-consume-machine-shed-north-fisher.html
http://www.rantoulpress.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2017-12-15/flames-consume-machine-shed-north-fisher.html

Quote: "He calls the fire accidental, although he did not have an exact cause. Kuhns says a combine, a pick-up truck, and some other equipment were consumed by the flames."

2017-12-15 - Tractor and barn destroyed by fire in Bristol (Indiana), some animals killed:
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Crews-battle-Elkhart-County-barn-fire-464413023.html
http://www.goshennews.com/news/local_news/fire-destroys-barn-and-leaves-emotional-scars/article_94e5cddb-8e47-5c37-8ea5-8c9eff99afdd.html
http://www.b100.com/fire-destroys-century-old-barn-in-bristol/

Quote: "An antique tractor was destroyed, as were saddles and horse blankets."

2017-12-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 3:55 AM on the A483 near Four Crosses (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/mid-wales/2017/12/15/water-lorry-catches-fire/
http://www.countytimes.co.uk/more-news/2017/12/15/gallery/fire-fighters-deal-with-lorry-blaze-near-welshpool-this-morning-102397/
http://www.newspaperstoday.co.uk/item/water-lorry-catches-fire

Note: These are the 2178th, 2179th, 2180th, 2181st, 2182nd and 2183rd tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-15 - Tow truck bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while parked at business on 3rd Avenue North in Escanaba (Michigan):
http://wnmufm.org/post/tow-truck-catches-fire-escanaba
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Tow-truck-engulfed-in-flames-total-loss--464354073.html
http://abc10up.com/2017/12/15/vehicle-engulfed-flames-escanaba/

2017-12-15 - Heavy truck bursts into flame on road in Puduru, Andhra Pradesh (India):
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2017-12-15/Lorry-transporting-cement-gutted/345747

2017-12-15 - Truck bursts into flame at 6:09 AM on the A26 between Tonbridge and Maidstone (Britain):
http://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/live-updates-after-truck-fire-929705

2017-12-15 - RV bursts into flame on Evans Ford Road in Manassas (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://www.insidenova.com/news/prince_william/one-injured-in-rv-fire-in-prince-william/article_0215ea0a-e264-11e7-b3c8-2ff4c68bdf0b.html
http://www.facebook.com/PWCDFR/posts/1662975933722573

2017-12-15 - RV bursts into flame at 6:30 AM while parked at home in Kelowna (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/214096/Motorhome-up-in-flames
http://globalnews.ca/news/3919537/motorhome-goes-up-in-flames-in-kelowna/
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/motorhome-destroyed-by-fire-in-kelowna/it48594
http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/fire-destroys-kelowna-motorhome/
http://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Kelowna/Motorhome_significantly_damaged_in_Rutland_fire/
http://www.facebook.com/KelownaNow/posts/1734888816541364

Note: These are the 631st and 632nd RVs to burn/explode in 2017...

2017-12-15 - Van bursts into flame on Cottage Street in Lewiston (Maine):
http://www.sunjournal.com/fire-destroys-van-in-lewiston/

2017-12-15 - Van bursts into flame while parked near bank in Langley (Canada):
http://www.langleyadvance.com/news/car-fire-destroys-vehicle-in-langley/
http://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/fire-burning-in-willowbrook/

2017-12-15 - Van bursts into flame on Rensburg Street in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Rensburg Street, New Bridge Road, Hull. Fri 15 Dec 2017 16:46 (No:27055) Van fire. One hose reel and one BA in use."

2017-12-15 - SUV bursts into flame on Steed Creek Road in coastal Awendaw (South Carolina):
http://www.live5news.com/story/37080887/emergency-crews-respond-to-vehicle-fire-in-awendaw
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/37080887/emergency-crews-respond-to-vehicle-fire-in-awendaw

2017-12-15 - Pickup truck bursts into flame near the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas (California):
http://www.kion546.com/news/truck-fire-sparks-outside-salinas-municipal-airport/673534164

2017-12-15 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home, fire spreads to garage, in Gluckstadt (Mississippi):
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/37080850/car-fire-causes-madison-co-home-to-go-up-in-flames

2017-12-15 - Car bursts into flame on I-89 near Berlin (Vermont):
http://www.wcax.com/content/news/Police-respond-to-I-89-car-fire-in-Berlin-464424813.html
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2017/12/15/no-injuries-car-fire-interstate-89-near-berlin/955663001/

2017-12-15 - Car bursts into flame at home on Trail Ridge in Albuquerque (New Mexico):
http://twitter.com/abqfire/status/941693071405694978

2017-12-15 - Car bursts into flame while parked near hotel in Newcastle (Britain), 200 feet from the River Tyne:
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/see-dramatic-footage-car-flames-14045423

2017-12-15 - Several cars destroyed by fire at gas station on Ovangle Road in Lancaster (Britain), 1800 feet from the River Lune:
http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/cars-damaged-in-asda-petrol-station-blaze-1-8912014

2017-12-15 - Car bursts into flame on Rawcliffe Road in Airmyn (Britain), 2 miles from the coast:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Rawcliffe Road, Airmyn. Fri 15 Dec 2017 15:53 (No:27052) Severe fire damage to engine compartment of one peugeot 5008. Fire and Rescue Service used 1 hose reel, 1 breathing apparatus, breaking in equipment and thermal imaging camera to extinguish. Caused by an electrical fault."

2017-12-15 - Car bursts into flame on the M40 near Lewknor (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Friday 15 December, 3.43pm Car fire, M40 northbound between junctions 6 (Lewknor) and 7 (Milton Common). Two appliances and crews from High Wycombe and one from Thame attended. The fire was out on arrival, Firefighters used a thermali imaging camera."

2017-12-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-80 near Princeton (Illinois):
http://www.newstrib.com/free/princeton-responds-to-vehicle-fire-on-i/article_b5e75c12-e1f6-11e7-9a39-07db3ec23205.html

2017-12-15 - Forklift bursts into flame at asphalt business, fire spreads to business, in Savage (Minnesota), 1 injured:
http://www.fox9.com/news/one-injured-in-fire-at-jet-black-in-savage

Quote: "Gordon says around 1:41 p.m. crews responded to a report of a forklift on fire at Jet-Black, which is at the intersection of Boone Avenue and W 123rd Street in Savage, Minn. He says the fire spread from the forklift to the industrial garage."

2017-12-15 - Hoverboard bursts into flame in basement at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Dumont (New Jersey):
http://abc7ny.com/charging-hoverboard-blamed-for-fire-in-nj-home/2788136/
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/12/16/charging-hoverboard-to-blame-for-house-fire-in-new-jersey/
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/dumont/2017/12/15/reported-dumont-hoverboard-fire-delays-santa-visit/957772001/

2017-12-15 - Car and home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Kilgore (Texas):
http://www.kltv.com/story/37079868/kilgore-couple-loses-everything-even-vehicle-in-fire

2017-12-15 - Car and shop destroyed by fire just before 12:30 AM near Salem (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/crews-battle-massive-shop-fire-in-salem
http://www.kptv.com/story/37079200/crews-respond-to-burning-shop-filled-with-tools-car-welding-equipment-near-salem

Quote: "Firefighters said the building near 63rd Avenue Northeast and Fruitland Road contained a car, tools, a boat motor and welding equipment. It was used as a storage area and workshop."

2017-12-15 - Car and RV trailer destroyed by fire at 11:01 PM while parked on Abels Road in Halstead (Britain):
http://www.essexlive.news/news/unexplained-car-park-blaze-destroys-936128

2017-12-15 - Barn destroyed by fire at 1:30 AM in Dolliver (Iowa), 6,500 pigs killed:
http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Massive-fire-kills-6500-pigs-in-north-central-Iowa-464433623.html

2017-12-15 - Barn, equipment and hay destroyed by fire shortly after midnight in New Lebanon (New York):
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/fire-destroys-barn-in-columbia-county
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/December/15/CC_barn_fire-15Dec17.html

2017-12-15 - Barn and hay go up in flames in Yeovil Marsh (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=45396&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2017-12-15 - Around 250 tons of hay go up in flames at midnight in Tulare County (California):
http://abc30.com/crews-battle-haystack-fire-in-tulare-county/2784455/
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/community/article189938304.html

2017-12-15 - Around 1000 tons of hay go up in flames near Cupar (Scotland):
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/565184/fire-ravages-huge-hay-bale-barn-cupar/

2017-12-15 - Rail yard hit by fire just after midnight, maintenance building burns, in New Castle (Delaware):
http://6abc.com/fire-damages-building-at-rail-yard-in-delaware/2783845/

2017-12-15 - Caterpillar plant hit by fire at 6:45 AM, outbuilding burns, in Mapleton (Illinois), near the Illinois River:
http://www.pjstar.com/entertainmentlife/20171215/fire-this-morning-at-caterpillars-mapleton-plant/1

2017-12-15 - Commercial building heavily damaged by fire at 6:30 AM in Georgetown area in coastal Washington DC:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Firefighter-Injured-in-Georgetown-Fire-464399363.html
http://wjla.com/news/local/dc-firefighters-battle-early-morning-fire-in-northwest
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-blaze-in-georgetown

2017-12-15 - 14 shops destroyed by huge fire in Srinagar (India):
http://www.uniindia.com/14-shops-gutted-in-a-massive-fire-in-srinagar/states/news/1077857.html
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/14-shops-gutted-massive-fire-srinagar/

2017-12-15 - Motorcycle parts warehouse destroyed by fire in coastal Pampanga (Philippine Islands):
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/952782/fire-guts-motorcycle-storage-house-in-pampanga
http://www.topnewsphil.com/fire-guts-motorcycle-storage-house-in-pampanga/
http://philippines.shafaqna.com/EN/PH/476209

2017-12-15 - Garage destroyed by fire at home in Malone (New York), nobody there:
http://www.pressrepublican.com/news/garage-fire-leaps-to-adjacent-house/article_0bd49908-e1c7-11e7-8410-f780e6bc5e26.html

2017-12-15 - Garage destroyed by fire at home in Williston (North Dakota):
http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Williston-Garage-Fire-464458803.html
http://www.willistonherald.com/news/fire-damages-williston-garage/article_36216c4c-e1bb-11e7-be9e-af4e75cbebe2.html

2017-12-15 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 5:05 AM in Brent (Florida), near the coast:
http://weartv.com/news/local/escambia-fire-crews-fighting-early-morning-mobile-home-fire

2017-12-15 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Rippling Stream Road in Durham (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://abc11.com/woman-pulled-from-house-fire-in-durham/2786749/
http://www.wral.com/woman-in-cardiac-arrest-pulled-from-durham-house-fire/17192839/
http://wncn.com/2017/12/15/woman-revived-after-being-rescued-from-durham-fire-officials-say/
http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article190116714.html

2017-12-15 - Home destroyed by fire at 11:30 PM in Arbon Valley (Idaho):
http://www.localnews8.com/news/kifi-breaking-news/home-considered-a-total-loss-after-fire/673455212
http://www.eastidahonews.com/2017/12/arbon-valley-home-total-loss-fire/

2017-12-15 - Home destroyed by fire at 11:42 PM in Mendon (Massachusetts):
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20171215/stranger-things-saves-mendon-family-from-fire
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/12/15/mendon-blaze-destroys-house/
http://whdh.com/news/4-adults-2-children-displaced-after-mendon-house-fire/

2017-12-15 - Home destroyed by fire just before 6 AM in Golden (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/news/local/fire-engulfs-home-in-golden/499660597

2017-12-15 - Home destroyed by fire before 5 AM in Raccoon Township (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/12/15/crews-respond-to-fire-in-raccoon-twp-beaver-co/
http://www.wtae.com/article/crews-battle-house-fire-in-raccoon-township/14439615

2017-12-15 - Home destroyed by fire in coastal Tolaga Bay (New Zealand), 1 injured:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11960482

2017-12-15 - Home and guest home destroyed by fire before 5:30 AM on Tropical Trail on coastal Merritt Island (Florida), 130 feet from the ocean:
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/12/15/fire-tropical-trail-merritt-island/954867001/
http://www.topix.com/county/brevard-fl/2017/12/fire-on-tropical-trail-on-merritt-island-destroys-home-guest-home
http://www.wopular.com/fire-destroys-home-tropical-trail-merritt-island

2017-12-15 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire in Somerville (Massachusetts), near the coast:
http://www.wcvb.com/article/residents-displaced-after-3-alarm-fire-tears-through-somerville-building/14439529
http://whdh.com/news/fire-in-somerville-displaces-3-families/

2017-12-15 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://wpri.com/2017/12/15/8-displaced-by-fire-in-providence/

2017-12-15 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in coastal Long Beach (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/2017/12/16/firefighter-injured-12-displaced-by-fire-at-long-beach-apartment-building/

2017-12-15 - Apartment building destroyed by huge fire before 6:05 AM in Dalton (Georgia):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37074813/apartment-fire-in-whitfield-county
http://wdef.com/2017/12/15/dalton-apartment-building-destroyed-fire/
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-apartment-fire-in-dalton-friday-morning
http://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/update-no-injuries-during-fire-at-apartment-complex-with-video/article_f57f4370-e19d-11e7-bf48-0ff81b3e9b1f.html

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire destroys mobile home at 3 AM in Toppers (Oklahoma), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.newson6.com/story/37079561/family-mourns-loss-of-baby-girl-to-fire
http://www.fox23.com/news/three-hospitalized-after-fire-at-wagoner-county-mobile-home/664366549
http://kfor.com/2017/12/15/infant-dies-in-mobile-home-fire-in-northeast-oklahoma/
http://ktul.com/news/local/sheriffs-office-baby-dies-in-wagoner-county-mobile-home-fire-2-other-children-hurt

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire burns home shortly after 1 AM in Defiance (Ohio), 720 feet from Lake Christy, 1 killed:
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20171215/WEB/171219915
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2017/12/15/Body-found-inside-Defiance-house-fire.html
http://www.wfft.com/content/news/One-dead-after-house-fire-in-Defiance-464448163.html

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire burns home in Harvey (Louisiana), man and woman found dead outside:
http://www.wdsu.com/article/two-people-killed-after-fire-breaks-out-in-harvey-home/14444956
http://wgno.com/2017/12/15/two-die-in-harvey-fire/

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire burns home on Valley Road near Jackson (Georgia), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.macon.com/news/local/article190072824.html
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/two-children-killed-in-butts-county-fire
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/just-children-killed-mother-injured-house-fire/MAFN2YQgGPku7jYy1CtMKP/

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire destroys home at 3:16 AM in Newnan (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/newnan/house-fire-kills-elderly-woman-blind-grandson-escapes/85-499666943

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire destroys home in Novi (Michigan), 2 killed:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/novi-michigan-2-dead-house-fire-barbara-kenneth-garner/
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20171215/novi-house-fire-kills-longtime-walled-lake-school-district-employee-and-her-husband
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2017/12/15/husband-wife-killed-novi-house-fire/955126001/

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire destroys one home, damages another, in Vicksburg (Mississippi), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wdsu.com/article/fatal-overnight-fire-in-vicksburg/14441453
http://www.wapt.com/article/fatal-overnight-fire-in-vicksburg/14440105

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire burns duplex at 4:09 AM in Traverse City (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/12/man_found_dead_in_traverse_cit.html
http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/body-found-in-burning-duplex/article_09e2e500-e1a4-11e7-8311-7fff17b9c396.html

2017-12-15 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 4:30 AM in coastal Newport (Rhode Island), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://turnto10.com/news/local/man-found-dead-at-newport-fire-scene
http://wpri.com/2017/12/15/crews-on-scene-of-fatal-fire-in-newport/

2017-12-15 - Vacant home burns in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Charleston-Fire-responding-to-West-Side-house-fire-464173513.html