Event Update For 2018-08-16

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

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

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

Category: Variety Pack

2018-08-16 - Unknown chemical odor hits large coastal area in and around Newport Beach and Huntington Beach (California):
http://abc7.com/mysterious-odor-reported-in-several-oc-cities/3978833/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-orange-county-odor-20180817-story.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/mysterious-odor-plaguing-residents-prompting-municipal-finger-pointing/story?id=57245174
http://www.newsdump.com/article/mysterious-odor-plaguing-residents-prompting-municipal-fingerpointing
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/la-me-ln-orange-county-odor-20180817-story.html
http://www.ocregister.com/2018/08/17/did-you-smell-a-chemical-odor-in-orange-county-thursday/
http://ktla.com/2018/08/17/residents-complain-of-mysterious-foul-odor-in-orange-county/
http://www.ocweekly.com/something-stinks-in-costa-mesa-and-its-not-just-city-hall/
http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-smell-20180817-story.html

Quote: "The odor is affecting cities like Orange, Anaheim Hills, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, according to Patrick Chandler, spokesperson for the South Coast Air Quality Management District."

Quote: "Fire officials in the region say they fielded complaints of nausea."

Quote: "Strong odors of unknown origin have permeated the region periodically for the past several years. In some cases, officials said they believed the smell was coming from offshore. Occasionally, an odor is carried several miles inland, “where it drops down and that’s when people start smelling it,” Costa Mesa fire Capt. Chris Coates said during a similar episode in March 2016. Mysterious smells recurred later in 2016 and in 2017, causing frustrated residents and city officials to demand answers. In each case, officials have said the odors pose no immediate danger to life, though residents have reported headaches, nausea and sore throats."

2018-08-16 - Twin-engine plane hit by engine fire in coastal Sandefjord (Norway):
http://aeronauticsonline.com/dc-3-engine-explodes-at-takeoff-at-sandefjord/

Quote: "On the 15th of August, a restored DC-3 suffered from an engine fire at the small airport of Sandefjord, Norway outside of Oslo. At the airport, the small non-profit group 'Dakota Norway' service an old DC-3 registered LN-WND, a former warplane, and fly it every Wednesday during the summer months for its members."

Note: This is the 135th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-16 - Metal recycling center hit by fire at 4:30 AM, pile of tires burns, in Asheville (North Carolina):
http://wlos.com/news/local/breaking-fire-breaks-out-at-metal-yard-in-asheville
http://www.wtoc.com/story/38896476/asheville-fire-department-responds-to-fire-at-biltmore-iron
http://www.wyff4.com/article/recycling-center-fire-creates-traffic-headaches-during-morning-rush/22744081

2018-08-16 - Huge pallet fire rages at pallet business in Pomona (California):
http://abc7.com/pallet-warehouse-erupts-in-flames-in-pomona/3960564/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fire-Breaks-Out-at-Pomona-Pallet-Yard-490893981.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f81DQd_GC4

2018-08-16 - Underground fire at 11 PM causes blackouts in coastal Queens (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/underground-fire-leads-to-power-outage-in-queens/3980033/

2018-08-16 - New footage of monstrous EF3 firenado that killed firefighter near Redding (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/08/16/carr-fire-tornado-firenado-redding-firefighter-killed/
http://fox2now.com/2018/08/16/california-firefighter-was-trapped-killed-by-40000-foot-high-fire-tornado/
http://www.cnn.com/videos/weather/2018/08/17/california-wildfire-funnel-smoke-flames-aerials-tornado-newday-vpx.cnn
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/08/16/carr-fire-tragedy-fire-tornado-raging-flames-110-minutes-of-terror-firefighters-lost/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/08/16/watch-this-frightening-new-footage-of-californias-violent-fire-tornado/
http://www.abc10.com/article/news/nation-world/deadly-fire-tornado-swept-over-firefighter-bulldozer-operator-report-details/507-584567194
http://www.cnn.com/2018/08/17/us/fire-tornado-killed-california-firefighter/index.html
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/new-details-released-about-fire-tornado.html

Quote: "It was approximately 1,000 feet in diameter at its base, with a plume reaching some 40,000 feet high; the interior temperature peaked in excess of 2,700 degrees."

Note: Thousand-foot-wide eight-mile-tall 2700-degree EF3 firenado - that's something new, not seen before. This is one of those things in recent years that once you see it happen once, you can bet you're gonna see it again, like those exploding methane craters in Siberia, or the 41 children plus some animals that suddenly died after rainfall in Indonesia...

2018-08-16 - Abrupt thaw of permafrost beneath lakes will release large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/uoaf-to081618.php
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180816143035.htm
http://www.climatechange.ie/abrupt-thaw-of-permafrost-beneath-lakes-could-significantly-affect-climate-change-models/

2018-08-16 - Mysterious explosion alarms people in South Bengaluru (India):
http://www.deccanherald.com/city/panic-grips-south-bengaluru-687945.html
http://www.nyoooz.com/news/bengaluru/1191935/big-bang-tremors-rattle-bengaluru-residents-run-out-of-homes/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/big-bang-tremors-rattle-bengaluru-residents-run-out-of-homes/articleshow/65432817.cms

2018-08-16 - In separate incidents, two men, 18 and 82, have heart attacks on the same cruise ship near coastal Wilmington (North Carolina):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Anthem-Of-The-Seas-9656101.html
http://wtkr.com/2018/08/17/coast-guard-conducts-double-medevac-from-cruise-ship-off-coast-of-n-c/
http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/coast-guard-performs-double-medevac-from-cruise-ship-off-nc-coast/291-585244903
http://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2018/08/18/multiple-medical-emergencies-aboard-royal-caribbeans-anthem-seas/1028496002/

Quote: "The crew reported that an 18-year-old male passenger was suffering symptoms of a heart attack and needed medical assistance."

Quote: "The Anthem of the Seas contacted the Coast Guard again Thursday evening to request the medevac of an additional passenger, an 82-year-old male, who was also suffering symptoms of a heart attack."

2018-08-16 - Home explodes in Wilson (Kansas):
http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Emergency-crews-work-house-explosion-in--491083041.html
http://www.hayspost.com/2018/08/17/fire-marshal-investigating-home-explosion-in-wilson/
http://www.krsl.com/local-news/9762-home-explosion-reported-in-wilson
http://www.hutchpost.com/fire-marshal-investigating-home-explosion-in-wilson/

Note: This is the 200th residential explosion in 2018...

2018-08-16 - Wildfire grows to 31,961 acres in the Entiat River Valley (Washington):
http://www.khq.com/story/38815873/cougar-creek-fire-at-over-31000-acres-35-percent-containment
http://www.kulr8.com/story/38815873/cougar-creek-fire-at-over-31000-acres-35-percent-containment
http://www.swxrightnow.com/story/38815873/cougar-creek-fire-at-over-31000-acres-35-percent-containment

2018-08-16 - Wildfire breaks out, grows quickly to 6,000 acres, destroys two fire trucks, east of Bear Lake in Rich County (Utah):
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=46376963&nid=148&title=fire-updates-blaze-near-bear-lake-grows-to-1400-acres
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/900028449/new-fire-sparks-in-rich-county-burns-2-trucks.html

2018-08-16 - Wildfire grows to 3,500 acres near Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park (Montana):
http://flatheadbeacon.com/2018/08/16/glacier-park-fire-grows-3500-acres/
http://www.ktvq.com/story/38901640/howe-ridge-fire-grows-nearly-1000-acres-in-one-day-in-glacier-park

2018-08-16 - Wildfires raging in Canada cause air quality alert in northern Minnesota:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ED-20180818-64302-USA
http://www.wday.com/news/science-and-nature/4486691-wildfire-smoke-prompts-air-quality-alert-moorhead-northern-minnesota
http://www.twincities.com/2018/08/16/canadian-forest-fire-smoke-triggers-air-quality-alert-for-northern-minnesota/
http://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2018/08/smoke-front-air-quality-alert-for-northern-minnesota/

2018-08-16 - Cargo ship 'Arcadie' bursts into flame on the Rhine River near Niedermörmter (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Arcadie-I988933.html

Quote: "On Aug 16, 2018, at 9 a.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Arcadie', 1999 ts (EU-No.: 06002226), on the Rhine at river km 825. The fire brigades Rees, Emmerich and Niedermörmter were called to the ship near the former NATO-berth at Haffen. The vessel could be maneuvered out of the fairway and dropped anchor so that the fire brigade could start its attack from the side."

2018-08-16 - Yacht bursts into flame shortly after 1 AM while docked in the Municipal Yacht Harbor in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.wdsu.com/article/nofd-responds-to-overnight-boat-fire/22744416
http://www.wwltv.com/video/news/fire-breaks-out-overnight-at-yacht-harbor/289-8221939
http://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/sailboat-engulfed-in-flames-while-anchored-in-new-orleans/289-584617004

2018-08-16 - Boat, two golf carts and two RV trailers destroyed by fire at 6:20 AM near the Mississippi River at Beulah Bay Recreation Area (North Dakota):
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/fire-destroys-campers-at-beulah-bay-recreation-area/article_194721ac-1725-59f8-8041-f8b67d09d899.html
http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Fire-destroys-camper-in-Beulah-491064201.html
http://rvdailyreport.com/campground/nd-fire-destroys-camper-in-beulah/

Quote: "The fire was reported at 6:20 a.m. and destroyed two campers that were parked side by side, along with a boat and two golf carts, said Detective Mark Schmitt."

Note: These are the 770th, 771st and 772nd boats/ships to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-16 - Train bursts into flame at Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg (Virginia):
http://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/williamsburg/train-catches-fire-at-busch-gardens/1376333600
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/08/16/train-at-busch-gardens-theme-park-catches-fire.html
http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Busch-Gardens-theme-park-train-catches-fire-in-13163666.php
https://wjla.com/news/local/busch-gardens-williamsburg-train-catches-fire

2018-08-16 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on the B3293 near St Keverne (Britain):
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/bus-fire-coverack-keverne-shut-1907083
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/road-closed-after-double-decker-1906342
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2018-08-16/double-decker-bus-fire-near-st-keverne-in-cornwall/
http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2660329/photos-bus-bursts-into-flames-on-the-lizard/
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/16439439.st-keverne-bus-fire-damages-road-but-passengers-are-lucky-to-escape-uninjured/
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/16439439.st-keverne-bus-fire-damaged-road-but-passengers-were-lucky-to-escape-uninjured/

Note: This is the 470th bus to burn in 2018...

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 2 AM on the Florida Turnpike near coastal Jupiter (Florida):
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/vehicle-fire-closes-turnpike-sb-lane-in-martin-county
http://www.wflx.com/story/38896795/semi-hauling-produce-catches-fire-on-turnpike
http://www.wflx.com/story/38896320/semi-fire-closes-turnpike-sb-lane-near-jupiter

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-35 in Austin (Texas):
http://patch.com/texas/north-austin/big-rig-fire-shuts-down-i-35-lane-william-cannon-bridge
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/traffic-alert-trailer-fire-closes-right-lane-william-cannon-officials-say/zzPzFdSgKLZ5scSMTPTWcO/
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/traffic-alert-trailer-fire-closes-right-lane-william-cannon-officials-say/zzPzFdSgKLZ5scSMTPTWcO/

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame before 4 AM on Highway 225 near Pasadena (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/article/traffic/truck-fire-hazmat-spill-slows-traffic-on-225-near-pasadena/285-584609794
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-traffic/article/Truck-fire-closes-some-lanes-of-Highway-225-13160279.php
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-traffic/article/Truck-fire-closes-some-lanes-of-Highway-225-13160279.php
http://www.khou.com/video/traffic/semi-truck-fire-closes-highway-225/285-8221940

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 in Clark County (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/semi-fire-blocks-both-directions-clark-county/3NVa0WksJv4QYClguoXNGP/

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Murchison Highway near Tullah (Australia):
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5591300/truck-fire-on-murchison-highway/

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M4 near Theale (Britain):
http://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/live-updates-as-m4-lorry-fire-closes-two-lanes/
http://news.us.org/item/33330_live-updates-as-m4-lorry-fire-closes-two-lanes
http://twitter.com/HighwaysEAST/status/1029686116029554688

2018-08-16 - Tractor bursts into flame on Rimswell Road in Halsham (Britain), 4 miles from the coast:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Rimswell Road, Halsham. Thu 16 Aug 2018 17:02 (No:18409) Tractor on fire. Fire out on arrival, extinguished by farmer using one dry powder extinguisher. No action by Fire Service, inspection only."

Note: These are the 1781st, 1782nd, 1783rd, 1784th, 1785th, 1786th and 1787th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-16 - Dump truck bursts into flame on Twin Falls Road in Berkeley Heights (New Jersey):
http://www.tapinto.net/towns/berkeley-heights/categories/news/articles/mechanical-failure-causes-dump-truck-fire-in-berkeley-heights

2018-08-16 - Box truck bursts into flame near business in Merrifield (Virginia):
http://patch.com/virginia/fallschurch/delivery-truck-catches-fire-merrifield
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIVKSYRxDEc

2018-08-16 - RV bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal West Haven (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/38900821/i-95-south-in-west-haven-reopens-after-rv-fire
http://www.wfsb.com/story/38900821/vehicle-fire-closes-i-95-south-in-west-haven
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Vehicle-Fire-Closes-I-95-South-West-Haven-491043771.html
http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/vehicle-fire-closes-i-95-southbound-in-west-haven-between-exits-42-and-41/1376019547
http://twitter.com/FiresinCT/status/1030157689253445632

2018-08-16 - RV bursts into flame on the shore of Smith Mountain Lake (Virginia):
http://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/new-river-valley/motor-home-catches-fire-on-shore-of-smith-mountain-lake

Note: These are the 378th and 379th RVs to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-16 - Van bursts into flame at 3:58 AM on Montrose Road in Yeovil (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=49466&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2018-08-16 - Van bursts into flame on the M42 between Bromsgrove and Alvechurch (Britain):
http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/16433064.lanes-re-open-after-m42-van-fire-between-bromsgrove-and-alvechurch/
http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/regional/16433064.lanes-re-open-after-m42-van-fire-between-bromsgrove-and-alvechurch/
http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/regional/16434845.van-fire-on-m42/
http://glossop.online/trafficincident/?id=12522551

2018-08-16 - Van bursts into flame on the A380 near Middlemoor (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=49470&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dramatic-footage-shows-moment-van-1908199

2018-08-16 - SUV bursts into flame on I-70 near Glenwood Springs (Colorado):
http://www.postindependent.com/news/breaking-car-fire-closes-i-70-westbound-at-mile-marker-117/
http://www.aspentimes.com/news/new-car-fire-closes-i-70-westbound-near-glenwood-canyon/

2018-08-16 - SUV bursts into flame on the Eastern Freeway near coastal Melbourne (Australia):
http://www.3aw.com.au/massive-car-fire-on-eastlink/

2018-08-16 - Pickup truck bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on Route 52 near Santee (California):
http://patch.com/california/santee/car-fire-spreads-hillside-along-sr-52-santee
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2018/08/16/brush-fire-causes-lengthy-backup-on-route-52-into-santee/
http://fox5sandiego.com/2018/08/16/car-fire-sparks-brush-blaze-near-mission-trails/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Brush-Fire-Reported-on-SR-52-Near-Mission-Trails-Regional-Park-491051871.html
http://www.cbs8.com/story/38901788/vehicle-fire-on-sr-52-in-santee-prompts-large-firefighting-presence
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-20180816-story.html

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on I-264 on the Berkley Bridge over the Elizabeth River in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://www.wavy.com/traffic/car-fire-causes-delays-on-the-berkley-bridge/1375873356

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on Route 15 in Wallingford (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/News/Wallingford/Wallingford-News/car-fire-on-route-15-in-wallingford.html

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on Airport Plaza Drive in Alcoa (Tennessee):
http://www.thedailytimes.com/news/woman-escapes-burning-car-on-alcoa-roadway/article_34d38af1-7d4d-5c6a-93b3-31373a806677.html

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame while parked at business in coastal Rockingham (Australia):
http://thewest.com.au/news/sound-southern-telegraph/rockingham-car-fire-causes-3000-damage-ng-b88930903z

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame at 6:13 AM on Cunningham Street in Kingston (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-kingston-act-384245.traffic

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame at 12:47 AM on Victoria Street in Hall (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-hall-act-384243.traffic

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame at 11:54 PM on Bugden Avenue in Fadden (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-fadden-act-384372.traffic

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on Tadpole Lane in Swindon (Britain):
http://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/firefighters-battle-major-car-fire-on-north-swindon-estate/
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-tadpole-lane-north-swindon/

2018-08-16 - Car bursts into flame on Broadlands in Netherfield, Milton Keynes (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Thursday 16 August, 11.45am Car fire, Broadlands, Netherfield, Milton Keynes. One appliance and crew from Great Holm attended. Firefighters used one hose reel and one set of breathing apparatus."

2018-08-16 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Port Tobacco Road near Welcome (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0818/vehicle-fire-reported-in-charles.html

2018-08-16 - Vehicle bursts into flame on highway near West Point (Nebraska):
http://kticradio.com/regional-news/vehicle-fire-reported-near-west-point/

2018-08-16 - Mobile catering vehicle bursts into flame on Osprey Road in Exeter, Devon (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=49468&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2018-08-16 - Several cars go up in flames at 12:21 AM at garage in Keighley (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/nyfrs_summary_15th_august

Quote: "Crosshills, Keighley  (Skipton)– Time of call 00:21 Skipton crews responded to a number of cars on fire at a garage. 4 breathing apparatus, 2 hose reel jets and 2 x 9 litre foam and dry extinguishers were used to extinguish the fires. The cause of the fire is under investigation."

2018-08-16 - Vehicle, RV trailer and home destroyed by fire at 2:45 AM in coastal Vancouver (Canada):
http://www.nsnews.com/news/fire-destroys-north-vancouver-home-1.23404456

2018-08-16 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Mt. Pleasant (Wisconsin):
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/garbage-truck-fire-reported-at-local-chemical-manufacturer/article_752d1edc-7d46-530a-bbdd-c6b8416699a4.html

2018-08-16 - Hay storage facility goes up in flames before 5:30 AM near Canyon (Texas):
http://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/hay-bale-fire-lights-night-sky-west-of-umbarger
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/38896966/fire-crews-working-large-hay-bale-at-h-60-andblessen-road

2018-08-16 - Home damaged by garage fire near Sparks Marina Park Lake in Sparks (Nevada):
http://www.ktvn.com/story/38902465/fire-breaks-out-at-home-near-sparks-marina
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Sparks-garage-fire-quickly-extinguished-491064621.html

2018-08-16 - Home damaged by fire at 4:20 AM on Deer Crossing Way in Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/story/38896437/family-safe-after-home-catches-fire-on-deer-crossing-way

2018-08-16 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Macon (Georgia), nobody there:
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/bibb-co-crews-battle-house-fire-in-west-macon

2018-08-16 - Home destroyed by fire off Lake Shore Drive in Pasadena (Maryland):
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/fire-destroys-pasadena-home-thursday

2018-08-16 - Duplex damaged by fire at 3:30 AM in Longview (Texas):
http://www.ktre.com/story/38898823/1-resident-displaced-following-longview-duplex-fire

2018-08-16 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire before 5:30 AM in Roxbury area in coastal Boston (Massachusetts):
http://patch.com/massachusetts/boston/3-alarm-fire-roxbury-no-injuries-boston-fire
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/08/residents_escape_roxbury_fire
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/08/16/firefighters-battle-alarm-fire-roxbury-brownstone/Ue0cIOCQ5vKwRvEspZCQaN/story.html
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/2-Alarm-Structure-Fire-Roxbury-Boston-Fire-Department-Aug-16-2018-491001271.html
http://www.wcvb.com/article/crews-battle-smoky-fire-in-brownstone/22744360
http://whdh.com/news/heavy-fire-scorches-3-story-home-in-roxbury/

2018-08-16 - Apartment building damaged by fire at 4 AM in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.ksat.com/news/fire-crews-respond-to-fire-at-nw-side-apartment-complex

2018-08-16 - Apartment building under renovation damaged by fire in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-fire-downtown-atlanta-building-under-renovation/BK1As1scDMzcdlZj0M6IJJ/
http://www.wtol.com/story/38901251/atlanta-fire-rescue-battling-fire-at-old-southern-railway-building
http://www.wect.com/story/38901251/atlanta-fire-rescue-battling-fire-at-old-southern-railway-building

2018-08-16 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Anderson (South Carolina):
http://www.fox8live.com/story/38902978/dispatch-crews-responding-to-fire-at-anderson-co-apartment-complex

2018-08-16 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire on Harbor Town Drive in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/article/news/local/several-units-damaged-in-southwest-houston-apartment-fire-overnight/285-585048250

Quote: "One tenant saw smoke coming from a window AC unit before the fire started."

2018-08-16 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Cottage Hills (Illinois):
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Fire-engulfs-vacant-home-in-Cottage-Hills-13161117.php
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/PHOTOS-Firefighters-from-4-departments-battle-13162229.php

2018-08-16 - Whale shark found dead near coastal Manila (Philippine Islands):
http://news.mb.com.ph/2018/08/17/whale-shark-found-dead-in-navotas-fish-port/
http://www.sott.net/article/393697-Dead-whale-shark-found-near-Manila-Philippines
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/08/18/1843736/photos-dead-butanding-seen-navotas

2018-08-16 - 49 people have died in the water this year in Israel, with 152 more hospitalized:
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/49-have-died-152-have-been-hospitalized-due-to-drowning-in-summer-2018-565044
http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/world_news/magen-david-adom-reports-almost-drownings-this-swim-season/article_bf13d504-53fd-5efc-920e-acbe41eed75a.html
http://www.jns.org/magen-david-adom-reports-almost-50-drownings-this-swim-season/

Quote: "The incidents occurred in beaches, ponds, and water reservoirs, and the fatalities include 13 children under the age of ten. 19 of the cases happened in private pools, and 30 in public pools, five in Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galileee) and eight in the Dead Sea."

2018-08-16 - Four children found dead in pond in Barhi (India):
http://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2018/08/16/des1-up-drown.html
http://www.catchnews.com/national-news/uttar-pradesh-four-children-drown-in-pond-128109.html
http://www.uniindia.com/4-children-drown-in-pond-in-pilibhit/states/news/1321259.html

2018-08-16 - Boy, 9, dies after being pulled from swimming pool at luxury hotel near the Mississippi River in St. Louis (Missouri):
https://kplr11.com/2018/08/17/child-dies-days-after-rescue-from-lumiere-hotel-pool/
http://fox2now.com/2018/08/17/child-dies-days-after-rescue-from-lumiere-hotel-pool/
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Boy-dies-days-after-rescue-from-hotel-pool-in-St-13163594.php
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Boy-dies-days-after-rescue-from-hotel-pool-in-St-13163594.php
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Boy-dies-days-after-rescue-from-hotel-pool-in-St-13163594.php
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/year-old-boy-pulled-from-downtown-st-louis-hotel-pool/article_b0dbf807-6cc7-50d2-ab8b-60c32b96ded0.html

2018-08-16 - Man, 33, falls off jet ski into the water, has 'medical condition', dies shortly later, at Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri):
http://www.abc17news.com/news/jefferson-city-man-dead-after-jet-ski-capsizes/782706785
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/news/20180817/ejected-from-pwc-man-suffers-medical-condition-dies-on-lake-of-ozarks
http://www.lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/year-old-man-suddenly-dies-after-falling-off-waverunner/article_27dc912e-a255-11e8-a895-7fbdd45a0d82.html
http://www.kmmo.com/2018/08/17/jeff-city-man-dies-after-watercraft-accident-on-lake-of-the-ozarks/
http://www.ktts.com/news/local-news/man-drowns-when-watercraft-capsizes-at-lake-of-the-ozarks

Quote: "A Jefferson City man died during a PWC incident on Lake of the Ozarks Thursday afternoon. Tyrell T. Anderson was operating a personal watercraft at the 17.6 mile marker of the main channel around 4:45 p.m. August 16, 2018 when it capsized, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report. The 33-year-old was ejected from the PWC. Wearing a life jacket, Anderson was getting back on the PWC when he suffered an unknown medical condition, the report states. By phone, Dr. Mike Jones at Lake Regional Hospital pronounced Anderson dead at 5:20 p.m."

2018-08-16 - Woman in her 30s or 40s found dead near school in coastal Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://kristv.com/news/local-news/2018/08/16/ccpd-investigating-body-found-near-kolda-elementary/
http://www.caller.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/16/corpus-christi-police-investigating-body-found-near-kolda-elementary/1008721002/
http://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/body-found-off-slough-road-in-corpus-christis-southside/503-584836448

2018-08-16 - Man found dead in Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Farms (Michigan):
http://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/divers-find-body-missing-boater-lake-st-clair

2018-08-16 - Woman, 28, found dead in Lake Como near Darby (Montana):
http://www.ktvq.com/story/38906102/montana-woman-drowns-while-swimming-at-lake
http://www.kpax.com/story/38905679/woman-drowns-at-lake-como

2018-08-16 - Man, 60, dies after being pulled from Lake Coeur d'Alene (Idaho):
http://www.kxly.com/news/phoenix-man-drowns-in-lake-coeur-d-alene/782283276

2018-08-16 - Man found dead in Saguaro Lake (Arizona):
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/kayaker-finds-body-at-saguaro-lake-mcso-says
http://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/body-of-a-man-found-at-saguaro-lake/75-584852318
http://www.azfamily.com/story/38900955/woman-kayaking-on-saguaro-lake-finds-mans-body
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/mcso-kayaker-finds-body-in-saguaro-lake

2018-08-16 - Woman, 49, found dead in car at rest stop in Laramie County (Wyoming):
http://www.denverpost.com/2018/08/16/missing-firestone-woman-found-dead/
http://www.9news.com/article/news/local/firestone-woman-found-dead-at-wyoming-rest-area/73-584861333

2018-08-16 - Man found dead in irrigation canal near Othello (Washington):
http://www.kxly.com/news/body-found-in-adams-county-canal/782333848
http://www.khq.com/story/38900948/adams-county-deputies-recover-body-from-irrigation-canal
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/crime__fire/20180816/body_found_in_irrigation_canal_in_adams_county
http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/body-found-in-irrigation-canal-thursday-morning-near-othello/article_ea0e09c0-a175-11e8-bd82-7701fc9b074c.html

2018-08-16 - Person found dead in creek at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/body-found-in-wildlife-refuge-creek-in-bloomington/491031341/
http://www.fox9.com/news/body-found-in-minnesota-valley-national-wildlife-refuge-in-bloomington-minn

2018-08-16 - Man, 47, found dead on trail in Zion National Park (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/local/missing-utah-hiker-found-dead-in-zion-national-park
http://www.ksl.com/article/46376336/missing-hiker-found-dead-in-zion-national-park

2018-08-16 - Man, 54, drops dead before 1 AM in locker room at hotel in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-found-dead-in-hotel-locker-room-in-the-loop-police-491004291.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-palmer-house-death-20180816-story.html
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-found-dead-in-hotel-locker-room-in-the-loop-police/
http://abc7chicago.com/man-found-dead-in-loop-hotel-locker-room/3971917/

2018-08-16 - Man, 55, has 'medical incident' and collapses in police custody, dies shortly later, in Penticton (Canada):
http://rock101.com/news/4392897/man-55-dies-in-penticton-rcmp-cells/
http://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/08/16/bc-man-55-dies-in-penticton-rcmp-custody-after-traffic-stop-arrest.html
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=8475622807&story_fbid=10156510028467808
http://www.thepeelspec.net/man-55-dies-in-penticton-rcmp-cells/

Quote: "Penticton RCMP, who detained the 55-year-old man, revealed his death in a press release Thursday afternoon, saying they believed he died from a 'medical incident.'"

2018-08-16 - Man, 45, becomes unresponsive and dies while snorkeling in the Cayman Islands:
http://www.caymancompass.com/2018/08/17/american-visitor-dies-snorkeling-off-rum-point/

Quote: "A 45-year-old man died after encountering difficulties while snorkeling off Rum Point on Thursday, the ninth water-related death involving a tourist in 2018. The man, who was a visitor from the United States, became unresponsive while snorkeling and was taken back onto the boat that he had ridden."

2018-08-16 - Man, 68, dies in the water in Dwejra Bay on the island of Gozo (Malta):
http://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/breaking-news-son-finds-father-dead-in-dwejra-bay/
http://bay.com.mt/tragedy-as-tourist-found-dead-at-gozo-beauty-spot/
http://www.newsmalta.com/2018/08/16/tragedy-as-tourist-found-dead-at-gozo-beauty-spot/

2018-08-16 - Passenger sickens on cruise ship near coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Grandeur-Of-The-Seas-9102978.html
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/08/17/msp-helicopter-rescue-off-cruise-ship/
http://wjla.com/news/local/maryland-police-helicopter-passenger-life-threatening-cruise-ship
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-cruise-ship-rescue-20180817-story.html

Quote: "A Maryland State Police helicopter crew helped rescue a sick passenger off the 'Grandeur of the Seas' in the evening of Aug 16, 2018. The Coast Guard – Sector Baltimore was notified by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line shortly after 9:45 p.m. that a passenger in 'critical/life-threatening condition' required immediate medical evacuation on the ship."

2018-08-16 - Trucker has 'medical emergency', tractor trailer crashes through median, hits oncoming traffic, on I-75 in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/southbound-i-75-closed-at-i-94-due-to-crash-fire

Quote: "According to Michigan State Police, a semi truck driver heading north on the highway is believed to have had a medical emergency. The truck went through the cement median and into southbound lanes, hitting at least one car."

2018-08-16 - Driver has 'medical episode', RV crashes into median, on the M5 near coastal Exeter (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-delays-m5-after-1905380

Quote: "A driver of a motorhome has suffered a medical episode according to the police and was in collision with the central reservation."

2018-08-16 - Woman, early 40s, has 'medical condition' and slumps over unconscious, car crashes into building, in St. George (Utah), 1 injured:
http://stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/08/16/srr-bystanders-shatter-car-window-after-unresponsive-woman-runs-car-into-home/

Quote: "Bystanders smashed the window of a car Thursday to rescue a woman whose car crashed into the side of a town home in St. George after she suffered from a medical condition. The driver, a woman in her early 40s in a Volkswagen Passat, was leaving the parking lot of Honolulu Grill and Little Caesars on 700 East when she experienced a medical condition and was slumped over shortly before 5 p.m., St. George Police officer Ken Childs said."

2018-08-16 - Driver has 'medical condition', car crashes into ditch, other accidents ensue, on I-80 near Newton (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2018/08/16/multiple-crashes-on-i-80-westbound-cause-backup-near-newton/

Quote: "Sgt. Nate Ludwig with the Iowa State Patrol says the first accident happened Thursday at 11:34 a.m. when a driver had a medical condition and their vehicle went into the ditch about five miles west of Newton."

2018-08-16 - Passenger plane crash-lands at airport, skids off runway, in coastal Manila (Philippine Islands):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20180817-64290-PHL
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/08/16/xiamenair-plane-skids-off-runway-in-crash-landing-at-manila-airport.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/106341726/chinese-plane-crash-lands-in-the-philippines
http://news.mb.com.ph/2018/08/17/chinese-plane-lands-on-belly-at-naia-passengers-safe/
http://www.rt.com/news/436149-china-boeing-crash-landing/

2018-08-16 - Small plane crashes near airport in Rhome (Texas), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/08/16/1-killed-small-plane-crash-wise-county/
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/08/17/man-died-plane-crash-experienced-pilot-ran-skydiving-business/
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/One-Person-Dead-After-Small-Plane-Crash-in-Wise-County-491075531.html
http://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/local-news/reports-of-downed-plane-north-of-fort-worth/1377045089
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/texas/article/1-killed-3-hurt-in-North-Texas-plane-crash-13162596.php
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/One-Person-Dead-After-Small-Plane-Crash-in-Wise-County_Dallas-Fort-Worth-491080131.html
http://www.fox4news.com/news/1-dead-3-injured-are-plane-crash-in-wise-county

2018-08-16 - Small plane crashes into yard in Staunton (Illinois):
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/plane-crashes-in-staunton-backyard

2018-08-16 - Small plane crash-lands near the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/BREAKING--491044491.html

2018-08-16 - Small plane crashes on lake near Fort Simpson (Canada), 3 killed:
http://globalnews.ca/news/4394195/simpson-air-fatal-crash-northwest-territories/
http://www.660news.com/2018/08/17/three-people-dead-after-small-plane-goes-down-in-northwest-territories/
http://www.kamloopsmatters.com/national-news/three-people-dead-after-small-plane-goes-down-in-northwest-territories-1018634
http://www.nsnews.com/three-people-dead-after-small-plane-goes-down-in-northwest-territories-1.23404209
http://boom997.com/news/4394195/simpson-air-fatal-crash-northwest-territories/

2018-08-16 - Helicopter crashes and burns near Fargo (North Dakota):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/accidents/4486710-helicopter-crashes-burns-nears-fargo-pilot-escapes

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer slams into car, on I-78 near Berkeley Heights (New Jersey):
http://www.tapinto.net/sections/police-and-fire/articles/driver-of-jack-knifed-tractor-trailer-may-have-suffered-medical-episode-before-route-78-crash-thursday-morning-in-berkeley-heights

Quote: "The driver of the tractor-trailer may have suffered a medical episode as he was approaching Diamond Hill Road heading east on Route 78 when he hit a four passenger car causing serious damage."

2018-08-16 - Tractor trailer crashes just after 6:30 AM, bursts into flame, on the Florida Turnpike in Miami Gardens (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Vehicle-Fire-Shuts-Down-Turnpike-at-Golden-Glades-491006301.html
http://wsvn.com/news/local/truck-crash-fire-shuts-down-florida-turnpike-in-north-miami-dade/
http://www.local10.com/video/tractor-trailer-catches-fire-on-florida-s-turnpike
http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article216787770.html

2018-08-16 - Pickup truck veers off road at 3:50 AM, crashes into pole, bursts into flame, in Buffalo Grove (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/truck-crashes-into-light-pole-catches-fire-in-buffalo-grove/3971786/

2018-08-16 - Car veers off road at 11:04 PM crashes into ditch and culvert, overturns, bursts into flame, in Bremer County (Iowa), 1 killed:
http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/One-dead-after-Highway-218-single-vehicle-accident-in-Bremer-County-491116131.html

2018-08-16 - Man, 26, acts odd in the wee hours then goes into cardiac arrest and dies, in coastal Málaga (Spain):
http://www.rtnnewspaper.com/2018/08/26-year-old-man-dies-at-a-costa-del-sol-fair/

Quote: "Witnesses stated that the young man was allegedly behaving 'out of his mind' and 'making strange movements'."

2018-08-16 - Swarm of bees attacks man and horses, horse falls on man, in Phoenix (Arizona), 1 injured:
http://www.1041kqth.com/news/bees-attack-man-horses-in-north-phoenix-horse-falls-on-victim
http://westernfreepress.com/bees-attack-man-horses-in-north-phoenix/

2018-08-16 - Sinkhole opens near Mar-a-Lago in coastal Palm Beach (Florida):
http://www.wpbf.com/article/small-sinkhole-opens-up-near-mar-a-lago/22739718
http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/small-sinkhole-snarls-south-ocean-traffic-near-trump-mar-lago-club/mhyBhM0JivSMyfCrGFvL9I/

2018-08-16 - Sinkhole opens on street in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Sinkhole-shakes-up-North-Omaha-neighborhood-490981141.html
http://www.ketv.com/article/driver-has-near-miss-with-sinkhole-at-30th-emmet/22741267

2018-08-16 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens, in Murrieta (California):
http://patch.com/california/murrieta/murrieta-sinkhole-pops-leads-traffic-delays

2018-08-16 - Magnitude 5.2+ earthquake strikes near Montecilfone (Italy):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EQ-20180817-64292-ITA
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-quake/central-italy-magnitude-53-quake-causes-minor-damage-idUSKBN1L12CV
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1004433/italy-earthquake-foggia-naples-napoli-rome

2018-08-16 - Death toll from heavy rain, flooding and landslides reaches 80 in Kerala (India), more rain on the way:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=ST-20180812-64249-IND
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-floods-rescue-efforts-hampered-by-lack-of-boats/articleshow/65432768.cms

2018-08-16 - Noctilucent clouds TRIPLE compared to last August:
http://www.sott.net/article/393600-Mystery-in-the-mesosphere-Noctilucent-clouds-TRIPLE-compared-to-last-August
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147310&PHPSESSID=vq5bqnva8a4k7pqf90kgad8vl6

Note: More methane entering the atmosphere from the warming planet, which breaks down at high altitude into water and CO2 and causes more noctilucent clouds. Not a mystery...

2018-08-16 - Water use in fracking soars faster than the rise in fossil fuels produced, study says:
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/15082018/fracking-environmental-impacts-data-water-usage-oil-natural-gas-sand-pollution-study

2018-08-16 - Garbage from Washington state’s booming pot industry clogs gutters, sewers and landfills:
http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2018/08/14/garbage-from-washington-states-booming-pot-industry-clogs-gutters-sewers-and-landfills/

2018-08-16 - Aretha Franklin dies of pancreatic cancer at age 76 in Detroit (Michigan):
http://people.com/music/aretha-franklin-dead-at-76/
http://people.com/music/aretha-franklin-dead-early-motherhood-life/
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Slideshow-Remembering-the-life-of-Aretha-Franklin-13161291.php
http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-dies-at-age-76/3943285/
http://6abc.com/entertainment/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-dies-at-age-76/3943285/