Monday, December 29, 2014

Event Update For 2014-12-28





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: Fires And Explosions

2014-12-28 - Smoke fills cabin, passenger plane makes emergency landing in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/porter-airlines-flight-pd539-makes-emergency-landing-in-toronto-1.2885113?cmp=rss

Quote: "A Porter Airlines flight from Toronto to Sudbury was forced to make an emergency landing at Pearson airport Sunday night after the plane's cabin filled with smoke, a Radio-Canada reporter on board said."

2014-12-28 - Smoke on the flight deck sends passenger plane to emergency landing in Williamsport (Pennsylvania):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-porter-flight-forced-to-land-en-route-to-washington-1.2885045

Quote: "The crew detected smoke in the flight deck and some in the cabin, according to Porter. The plane was diverted to Williamsport, Pa., where it landed safely and the smoke cleared."

Note: Also see the cargo plane that went missing over central Guyana on this day. A passenger plane carrying 160+ people just went missing over the Java Sea too, presumably crashed into the ocean with everyone aboard killed, mentioned in the 2014-12-27 update...

2014-12-28 - Ferry ship carrying people and vehicles bursts into flame before 6 AM near the island of Othonoi (Greece), 10 killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20141228-46472-OTH
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/28/world/europe/ferry-fire-italy-greece/
http://www.capecodonline.com/article/20141229/NEWS11/141229443/-1/rss01
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2014/1229/At-least-10-dead-in-ferry-blaze-as-survivors-fight-to-get-off-ship
http://wdtn.com/2014/12/29/7-dead-in-greek-ferry-fire/
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Death-Toll-in-Greek-Ferry-Fire-Rises-to-Eight-287025131.html
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/12/29/hundreds-evacuated-after-mediterranean-ferry-catches-fire/
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/ci_27222036/italian-coast-guard-lifts-greek-ferry-fire-death
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/world/hundreds-trapped-ferry-catches-fire-near-greece-ph/njbxD/
http://abc13.com/news/5-dead-dozens-still-trapped-on-greek-ferry/453206/
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/190-trapped-greek-ferry-49-reach-land-27871564
http://news.sky.com/story/1398669/ferry-on-fire-britons-trapped-on-burning-boat
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/12/28/4433378_greek-ferry-burns-at-sea-killing.html

Quote: "The Norman Atlantic, sailing from Patras in western Greece to the Italian port of Ancona, was 33 nautical miles off the small island of Othonoi when it sent a distress signal, Greek coast guard officials said. 'The captain has requested the evacuation of the ship, according to initial information,' coast guard spokesman Nikos Lagkadianos said. The fire broke out in the garage of the vessel, which was carrying 222 vehicles, just before 6.00 a.m. local time (11.00 p.m. EST), the coast guard said."

Quote: "A fire broke out on the car deck of a ferry carrying 466 people from Greece to Italy early Sunday, forcing authorities to order an evacuation."

Quote: "The death toll climbed to 10 as survivors told of a frantic rush to escape, caught among flames, pelting rain and passengers who fought others for rescue."

Note: So this was basically the same as all the parking lots of vehicles that have been going up in flames, mostly in the wee hours like this fire, except this time the parking lot was on a ship...

2014-12-28 - Thirty buses, 5 minibuses and a car destroyed by inferno after 1 AM while parked at depot in Merthyr Tydfil (Britain):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-30615428
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/massive-blaze-sweeps-through-transport-8350680
http://www.walesnews.org.uk/news/30-coaches-destroyed-in-huge-blaze
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/melted-ground-twisted-metal-frames-4887234

Quote: "A huge blaze has swept through a depot in Merthyr Tydfil, destroying 30 coaches, five minibuses and a car. The inferno triggered a series of explosions at First Call Coaches at Pant Industrial Estate on Sunday. More than 40 firefighters tackled the blaze which started shortly after 01:00 GMT. South Wales Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue are investigating, with a spokesman calling it 'a scene of devastation'."

Note: At least 25 buses, plus some cars, were just destroyed by a huge fire in the wee hours in Springe (Germany) too, $12 million in damage, nobody there, mentioned in the 2014-12-26 update. So in just two fires that was at least 55 buses, 5 minibuses and some cars destroyed...

2014-12-28 - Four parked tanker trucks and two warehouses destroyed by inferno in the wee hours in Estevan (Canada):
http://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/fire-sevrely-damages-an-estevan-transportation-company-1.2165219
http://www.news.nom.co/fire-sevrely-damages-an-estevan-14454685-news/

Quote: "Crews battled the fire for at least eight hours as it engulfed two commercial warehouses. Estevan’s fire chief Shane Code says at least four fuel tanks on trucks also caught fire."

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

2014-12-28 - Two tanker trucks go up in flames while parked at warehouse under construction in Perris (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/firefighters-battle-tanker-blaze-in-perris/
http://www.rvcfire.org/_Layouts/Incident%20Information/IncidentInfoDetail.aspx?1428

Quote: "The fire destroyed the two tankers while the nearby warehouse, which is under construction, was not damaged..."

2014-12-28 - RV bursts into flame before 5 AM while parked at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, on Bay View Drive in coastal Foley (Alabama):
http://fox10tv.com/2014/12/28/rv-fire-spreads-to-house-destroys-home/
http://snewsi.com/id/1449506457/RV-fire-spreads-to-house-destroys-home

Quote: "Investigators say the family woke up to 'loud popping noises.' When they walked outside, they saw their RV in flames. The vehicle, said Chief Darby, was parked close to the house and the flames soon spread to the attic. Fire officials say the house is a total loss."

Quote: "The Gulf Shores Fire Department was also called in to assist fighting the fire, and, Chief Darby says, one of their firefighters suffered breathing problems and had to be taken to the hospital."

2014-12-28 - Man, 50, found dead in burning car at home in Washington Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/12/car_fire_franklin_county.html
http://www.your4state.com/story/d/story/body-found-in-burned-vehicle/26612/ciKmwDlrq0aRaDWMb3GX6A
http://local21news.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/coroner-called-scene-automobile-fire-14386.shtml
http://www.publicopiniononline.com/crime/ci_27222106/blue-ridge-summit-man-found-dead-after-vehicle
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/breaking/police-identify-body-found-in-burned-vehicle-in-blue-ridge/article_aa7b8e4e-8f69-11e4-a15c-33be53948aba.html

Quote: "Emergency crews and the Franklin County Coroner were called to the vehicle fire shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday outside of Smay's home in the 14000 block of Charmian Road in Washington Township."

Note: As map in the first link shows, this home is about 500 feet northeast (downwind) of a stream called Red Run. Vehicular fires - of all kinds - continue to escalate...
 



2014-12-28 - Home damaged by basement explosion and fire in Hixson (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/27718100/gas-explosion-leads-to-house-fire-in-hixson
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/gas-explosion-leaves-3-family-members-minor-burns-14468.shtml

2014-12-28 - Butane tank explodes and burns at home near Spring Creek Road in Galien Township (Michigan), 4 injured:
http://www.wsjm.com/Several-Burned-In-Galien-Township-Explosion/20605776

2014-12-28 - Building damaged by basement explosion in Superior (Wyomind):
http://www.sweetwaternow.com/explosion-superior-building-basement-investigated-no-one-injured/

2014-12-28 - Vaccination center damaged by explosion in Agouza (Egypt), near the Nile River, 5 injured:
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/12/28/explosion-cairo-injures-5/

2014-12-28 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes and rattles people in Riverside (Idaho), in Bingham County, second time in a week:
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/another-mysterious-explosion-heard-in-bingham-county-residents-in-riverside/article_e76e150e-8f2f-11e4-86f2-573e59da983c.html

Note: The previous mysterious explosion in this area was mentioned in the 2014-12-24 update...

2014-12-28 - Deadly fire rips through senior high-rise at 6 AM in Castle Hills, near San Antonio (Texas), 5 killed, 10+ injured:
http://kxan.com/ap/17-in-hospital-after-deadly-texas-high-rise-fire/
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/First-victim-identified-in-high-rise-fire-that-5983219.php
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Fire-breaks-out-at-senior-living-community-5981971.php
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/dead-apartment-building-fire-san-antonio-27864047
http://www.woai.com/articles/woai-local-news-sponsored-by-five-119078/five-dead-in-san-antonio-fire-13098720/
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/texas/2014/12/28/fire-breaks-out-at-senior-apartments-in-san-antonio/20966821/

Quote: "Five people died and 10 were injured after a 3-alarm-fire broke out Sunday at a senior living high-rise in the North Side suburb of Castle Hills, authorities said. The Castle Hills Fire Department first responded to the 6 a.m. blaze at Wedgwood Senior Living Apartments, an 11-story structure at 6701 Blanco Road that houses about 700 residents."

2014-12-28 - Timber market ravaged by massive blaze in the wee hours in coastal Karachi (Pakistan):
http://www.dawn.com/news/1153582/fire-breaks-out-in-karachi-timber-market
http://www.dawn.com/news/1153582/blaze-in-karachi-timber-market-controlled
http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/videos/news/residents-flee-karachi-blaze/vC7274/
http://www.thepkchannel.com/timber-market-burnt-in-karachi/

2014-12-28 - Tour bus bursts into flame on bridge in coastal Xiamen (China):
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2014/12/28/3941s858690.htm

Quote: "A tour bus with a dozen passengers on board caught fire on Sunday afternoon on an elevated road bridge in Xiamen, in east China's Fujian province. The fire was soon put out. But the bus and some fencing structures on the bridge were badly burnt."

2014-12-28 - Passenger bus destroyed by fire while parked at Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan (Nigeria):
http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/25396-fire-guts-ajimobi-branded-bus

2014-12-28 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-65 in Franklin (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.wsmv.com/story/27718721/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-franklin-bridge
http://wkrn.com/2014/12/28/semi-fire-slows-traffic-on-i-65-south-in-williamson-county/
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2014/12/28/tractor-trailer-on-fire-both-lanes-of-i65-closed-at-mcewen-dr-exit/20975937/
http://www.jrn.com/newschannel5/news/Southbound-Interstate-65-Blocked-By-Truck-Fire-286969401.html
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/12/29/I65_partly_reopened_after_tractor_trailer_fire/

Quote: "A tractor trailer driver is in the hospital Sunday after his truck burst into flames. Police say he was driving down Interstate 65 southbound when the truck cab became engulfed in flames around 4 p.m. under the McEwen overpass."

2014-12-28 - Tractor, hay, machine shed and two storage buildings go up in flames near Anthon (Iowa):
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/firefighters-battle-machine-shed-fire-near-anthon-iowa/article_4d6ff110-b080-5333-9b53-fa8971711a6e.html

Quote: "Armstrong said at least one tractor and several hay bales were inside of the machine shed."

2014-12-28 - RV bursts into flame on I-78 in Clinton Township (New Jersey):
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/hunterdon-county/express-times/index.ssf/2014/12/interstate_78_westbound_lanes.html
http://www.asiaeu.com/us/interstate-78-westbound-lanes-shut-down-due-to-mobile-home-fire-according-to-emergency-radio-h116286.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EbPvsaN_iA

2014-12-28 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to garage, in Denver (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/12/29/denver-fire-high-street/20988603/

2014-12-28 - Pickup truck bursts into flame as man works on it, fire spreads to home, in Scott County (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/story/27716648/car-fire-spreads-to-home

2014-12-28 - At least one car goes up in flames in parking garage at condos on Creve Coeur Mills Road in Maryland Heights (Missouri):
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/condominium-parking-garage-catches-fire/
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Fire-breaks-out-at-Chesterfield-parking-garage-286956881.html
http://fox2now.com/2014/12/28/heavy-smoke-water-damage-after-condo-complex-garage-fire/

Quote: "With the exception of one or two automobiles, the damage was kept to a minimum."

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame while parked near business in Alva (Oklahoma):
http://www.alvareviewcourier.com/news/local/image_382394ae-8efb-11e4-981b-2fbadd275666.html

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal New Smyrna Beach (Florida), separate crash 20 minutes later too:
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20141228/news/141229479

Quote: "The car fire occurred shortly before 3 p.m. and the crash about 20 minutes later."

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame at entrance to Gulf Coast Town Center in San Carlos Park (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2014/12/28/car-fire-causes-traffic-delays-on-alico-road-in-san-carlos-park/20967485/

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 77 in Ricardo, just south of Kingsville (Texas):
http://www.kiiitv.com/story/27718879/vehicle-fire-backs-up-traffic-along-highway-77-south-of-kingsville
http://www.navbug.com/article119465928/vehicle_fire_backs_up_traffic_along_highway_77_south_of_kingsville.htm

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame at apartment building in Fargo (North Dakota):
http://www.inforum.com/news/accidents/3643567-fargo-vehicle-fire-leaves-damages-car-no-injures

2014-12-28 - Three cars burst into flame shortly before midnight while parked at home in St. Vital area of Winnipeg (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/1745703/late-night-car-fire-in-st-vital/
http://www.macroinsider.com/local/late-night-car-fire-in-st-vital-h15968.html

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame AND driver has 'medical condition', on road in Westbury (Britain):
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/11690482.Car_fire_closes_road_in_Westbury/
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/11690482.Car_fire_closes_road_in_Westbury/

Quote: "Motorists in Westbury had to find an alternative route this evening when the police and fire service were called to a fire in a red Ford Ka. The driver suffering a medical condition was helped by a passing couple who called fire and police."

2014-12-28 - Car and RV trailer burst into flame at Knollbury, Magor (Britain):
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11690418.Fire_crews_called_to_blaze_in_Magor/

Quote: "Emergency crews responded to 49 Parkville Drive around 11:30 p.m. where the three vehicles were on fire in the rear of the house."

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame in the Uplands area of Stroud (Britain):
http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/11690500.Fire_crew_tackle_car_on_fire_in_Stroud/
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/fire-crew-tackle-car-on-fire-in-stroud
http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/11691063.Crews_tackle_car_fire_in_Uplands_Stroud/

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame at 12:30 AM on Willowfield Road in Halifax (Britain):
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/fire-crews-attend-car-fire-1-7023036

2014-12-28 - Car bursts into flame on Liskeard Close in Runcorn (Britain), two nearby vehicles damaged too:
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-runcorn_28-12-2014_16-42-56

2014-12-28 - RV trailer bursts into flame in Grays Hill (South Carolina):
http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/12/28/3509399_grays-hill-camper-used-as-home.html

2014-12-28 - RV trailer bursts into flame at RV park at coastal Cowichan Bay (Canada):
http://897.juicefm.ca/news/investigation-continues-after-weekend-blaze-at-cowichan-bay-rv-park/

2014-12-28 - Barn destroyed by fire at 12:36 AM in Chatham Township (Minnesota), 9 horses killed:
http://kstp.com/news/stories/s3661870.shtml
http://www.wqow.com/story/27725718/9-horses-die-in-minnesota-barn-fire
http://northwrightcounty.today/2014/12/horses-perish-wright-county-barn-fire/
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/29/9-horses-die-in-minnesota-barn-fire/
http://www.onenewspage.us/n/US/750rp4skj/Nine-horses-killed-in-Wright-County-barn-fire.htm

Quote: "Nine horses were killed in a barn fire in Wright County over the weekend, according to the sheriff’s office. The fire was reported at 12:36 a.m. Sunday at a horse ranch on the 2100 block of Bolton Drive Northwest in Chatham Township. The barn was engulfed in flames when Wright County deputies arrived."

2014-12-28 - Transformer bursts into flame outside home on Airport Road in Emporium (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2014/12/outside-fire-transformer-address-1.html
http://www.facebook.com/solomonswords/posts/827682393937551

Note: About 100 feet from West Creek...

2014-12-28 - Power pole explodes near Swamp Road in Riversdale area of Blenheim (New Zealand), blackouts ensue:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/64520357/Explosion-leaves-thousands-without-power

2014-12-28 - Brush fire breaks out along I-95 in Chesterfield County (Virginia):
http://wtvr.com/2014/12/28/brush-fire-causes-delays-on-i-95n-in-chesterfield/

2014-12-28 - Forest fire erupts in Malam Jabba (India):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20141228-46476-IND

Quote: "A fire engulfed the forest range of Malam Jabba and ravaged hundreds of trees, as forest department officials battled to put the inferno out on Saturday, a day after it erupted. According to locals, the fire erupted due to unknown reasons on Friday."

2014-12-28 - Oil drilling camp erupts in flame at midnight near the Kuparuk River (Alaska):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20141229-46480-USA
http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/fire-reported-at-eni-petroleum-camp-on-north-slope/30433632
http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/fire-breaks-out-at-north-slope-camp-no-injuries/article_df7fcff6-8f0a-11e4-a799-5b64a312f769.html

Quote: "Eni Petroleum spokesman Grande Whitney says everyone involved was safe after the fire at the company's Nikaitchuq Operations Camp north of the Kuparuk River unit operated by ConocoPhillips. Whitney says the fire took place about midnight."

2014-12-28 - Bank damaged by fire in Lancaster (New York), nobody there:
http://www.wkbw.com/news/crews-respond-to-fire-at-evans-bank-in-depew

2014-12-28 - Storage facility destroyed by fire at 5:20 AM in Owensboro (Kentucky):
http://www.14news.com/story/27713760/owensboro-storage-facility-complete-loss-after-fire

2014-12-28 - Storage building bursts into flame at 3 AM, fire spreads to law office, in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/news/suspicious-fire-investigated-at-oklahoma-city-business-officials-say/30430184?absolute=true

2014-12-28 - Boutique destroyed by fire in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://www.turnto10.com/story/27718470/fire-destroys-providence-business

2014-12-28 - Tanning salon damaged by fire in coastal Shoreline (Washington):
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/fire-tanning-salon-shoreline/njb5Z/
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Fire-burns-room-at-Shoreline-tanning-salon-286964971.html

2014-12-28 - Garage bursts into flame in Compton (California), roof collapses, 5 firefighters lightly injured:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/5-firefighters-injured-while-battling-compton-garage-fire/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/5-Firefighters-Injured-Battling-3-Alarm-Fire-in-Compton-286950401.html

2014-12-28 - Porch bursts into flame at home in Lander (Wyoming):
http://county10.com/2014/12/29/fire-chief-porch-fire-in-lander-has-no-obvious-cause/
http://www.facebook.com/county10news/posts/751242874962875

Quote: "Siwik and Hudson both said that there were no obvious signs as to how the fire got started. 'It wasn’t a set fire by any means,' Siwik said, adding that the cause likely would ultimately land in the 'freak of nature' category."

Note: Probably something rusty nearby, like nail heads under the rug or a bracket or hinge or something like that. But since they're unaware of the rusty iron/steel fire-ignition problem, that won't occur to them, so they'll just end up baffled when fires like this occur. That's ironic, since understanding fires and their causes is THEIR job, not mine. In any case, one can't count on fire investigators being competent until they recognize the problem...

2014-12-28 - Mobile home burns to the ground in Jackson County (Kentucky), nobody there:
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Fire-destroys-home-in-Jackson-County-286967221.html

2014-12-28 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Holden (Maine), 2 injured:
http://bangordailynews.com/slideshow/apartments-on-fire-at-24-unit-holden-complex-for-elderly-and-disabled-residents/
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/12/28/news/bangor/apartments-on-fire-at-24-unit-holden-complex-for-elderly-and-disabled-residents/

Quote: "Bangor firefighter Andrew Emery posted to Twitter from the scene, saying two people were injured, one by fire and one by a medical condition."

2014-12-28 - Apartment building destroyed by fire at 4:37 AM in coastal Plymouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20141228/NEWS/141227633/12662/NEWS
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/firefighters-battle-heavy-fire-at-plymouth-house/

2014-12-28 - Deadly fire burns caravan at 1 AM in coastal County Galway (Ireland), 1 killed:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1228/669342-fatal-fire-galway/
http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2014/1228/20703678-man-dies-in-house-fire-in-galway/
http://article.wn.com/view/2014/12/28/64yearold_man_dead_following_caravan_fire_in_Galway/

2014-12-28 - Deadly fire burns mobile home just after 3 AM in Castaic (California), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/wife-killed-husband-hospitalized-in-castaic-mobile-home-fire/
http://abc7.com/news/73-year-old-woman-found-dead-in-castic-trailer-after-fire/453210/
http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/131294/

2014-12-28 - Deadly fire burns mobile home in Victoria (Texas), near the coast, 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/texas/2014/12/29/boy-6-dies-in-victoria-mobile-home-fire/20999053/

2014-12-28 - Vacant home burns in Kannapolis (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/kannapolis-firefighters-fight-fire-vacant-home/njcFc/

2014-12-28 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Dillonvale (Ohio):
http://www.heraldstaronline.com/page/content.detail/id/614965/Vacant-house-burns-in-Dillonvale.html?nav=5010
http://www.wtov9.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wtov_crews-encounter-challenges-at-dillonvale-house-fire-6937.shtml

2014-12-28 - Vacant home burns in Paterson (New Jersey):
http://newjersey.news12.com/multimedia/fire-breaks-out-in-paterson-home-1.9753386
http://www.northjersey.com/news/paterson-fire-heavily-damages-building-1.1182461
http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2014/12/paterson_firefighters_extinguish_blaze_in_vacant_home.html
 



2014-12-28 - Minke whale washes ashore dead at beach in Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://wavy.com/2014/12/24/dead-whale-found-near-dam-neck-naval-base/
http://www.sott.net/article/290580-Dead-minke-whale-found-near-Dam-Neck-Naval-base-Virginia

2014-12-28 - Whale washes ashore dead on coast in Odisha (India), second time this month:
http://www.bhubaneswarbuzz.com/updates/odisha-news/one-dead-whale-found-odisha-coast-within-days
http://www.sott.net/article/290652-Second-dead-whale-found-in-December-on-Odisha-Coast-India

Quote: "Curious villagers have gathered in huge numbers on the beach to have a glimpse of the large aquatic mammal. Awestruck by the size of the dead creature, the villagers said they had never seen anything like in their lifetime."
 



2014-12-28 - Man, 29, falls into the St. Johns River and dies in Arlington area of coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/jso-body-found-water-apparent-victim-accidental-dr/njb4R/
http://www.news4jax.com/news/jacksonville-police-investigating-reported-drowning/30430116

2014-12-28 - Man, 58, found dead in Mantua Creek in Mantua (New Jersey):
http://6abc.com/news/deptford-man-found-dead-in-mantua-creek/453547/
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/27719153/male-body-found-near-creek-no-foul-play-suspected
http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2014/12/28/tavern-patron-found-dead-creek/20982767/
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2014/12/body_found_near_mantua_creek_along_route_45.html
http://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/deptford-mans-body-found-near-mantua-creek

2014-12-28 - Man, 47, found dead in hotel in Greenville (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/27718820/dispatch-deputies-investigating-body-found-on-us-25
http://www.wfxg.com/story/27718820/dispatch-deputies-investigating-body-found-on-us-25

2014-12-28 - Man drops dead outside liquor store in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/body-found-behind-sw-atlanta-liquor-store/njbz6/

2014-12-28 - Man in his 40s drops dead in jail cell before 5 AM in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/inmate-found-dead-at-fulton-county-jail/njbx4/

2014-12-28 - Man drops dead in carpark in coastal Girvan (Scotland):
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/police-probe-death-unidentified-man-4885440
http://news.stv.tv/west-central/304854-death-of-man-found-in-car-park-being-treated-as-unexplained/

2014-12-28 - Man, 49, found dead in the Swan River in Ascot (Australia):
http://www.smh.com.au/wa-news/fishermans-body-found-in-swan-river-20141228-12epc9.html
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/25865474/body-found-in-river-at-ascot/

2014-12-28 - Girl, 4, wanders off, next seen dead in Spring Creek off Torquay surf beach in Victoria (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/25868597/young-girls-body-found-at-vic-beach/
http://www.newsdocument.com/news/young-girls-body-found-at-vic-beach-aap
http://www.hotheadlines.com.au/redirect.php?h=Young_girls_body_found_at_Vic_beach_AAP_&artid=3684118
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/12/29/09/48/young-girl-s-body-found-at-vic-beach

2014-12-28 - Man, 78, found dead in pond at 6:30 AM in Vadasserikonam (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Found-Dead-in-Pond/2014/12/29/article2592637.ece

2014-12-28 - Man found dead in the Banbury Reservoir off Harbet Road Road in Walthamstow (Britain):
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/11690809.Body_found_in_reservoir/

2014-12-28 - Middle-aged man found dead in the Grand Union Canal at Gayton Marina in Northamptonshire (Britain):
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/local/body-of-man-found-in-northamptonshire-canal-1-6494348
http://www.eastmidlandsnews.org.uk/news/body-of-man-found-in-northamptonshire-canal
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/body-of-man-found-in-northamptonshire-canal-2869130.html

2014-12-28 - Person found dead at cliffs in coastal Penarth (Britain), possible toppler:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-30616211
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/police-investigate-after-body-found-8351413
http://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2014-12-28/body-found-at-bottom-on-cliffs-on-penarth-beach/
http://bbc1.azurewebsites.net/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-30616211
 



2014-12-28 - Cargo plane with 2 aboard goes missing over central Guyana:
http://www.caribnewsdesk.com/news/9148-breaking-news-air-services-limited-s-plane-goes-missing-over-guyana-s-interior
http://news.yahoo.com/small-plane-2-aboard-goes-missing-guyana-222053552.html
http://www.breaking911.com/breaking-plane-goes-missing-over-south-africa-guyana/

Quote: "Air Services Limited (ASL) Executive, Annette Arjoon-Martins said that the weather was good at the time contact was lost, based on accounts from other pilots in the area at the time."

Note: A passenger plane with 160+ aboard just went missing the day before, mentioned in the 2014-12-27 update...

2014-12-28 - Driver has 'medical condition', tractor trailer crashes, on I-75 in Monroe County (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.macon.com/2014/12/27/3500774_truck-driver-dies-in-interstate.html
http://www.navbug.com/article119313329/truck_driver_dies_in_interstate_75_accident.htm
http://www.facebook.com/telegraphGA/posts/875527689135072

Quote: "Authorities believe a medical condition caused a fatal tractor-trailer accident Saturday in Monroe County. Willie Youman, 46, of Claxton, was driving a tractor-trailer south on Interstate 75 when the truck left the roadway and struck an embankment, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office release. No other vehicles were involved and Youman was pronounced dead at the scene."

2014-12-28 - SUV overturns and bursts into flame on I-90 in Cleveland (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/one-man-is-in-critical-condition-after-car-catches-fire-on-i-90-eb-at-e-152nd

2014-12-28 - SUV overturns and crashes into fire station in Lehigh Acres (Florida), near the coast, 2 lightly injured:
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/lehigh/2014/12/28/truck-overturns-damages-lehigh-acres-fire-station/20968271/

2014-12-28 - Car hits RV, bursts into flame, in Canyon Hills community of Lake Elsinore (California), 3 injured:
http://www.pe.com/articles/vehicle-757154-fire-crash.html
http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/82789/
http://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/fiery-lake-elsinore-crah-involving-motorhome-sends-three-hospital
http://www.californiainjuryaccidentlawyer.com/lake-elsinore-3-injured-crash-motorhome-canyon-hills-road/

2014-12-28 - Car veers over centerline, hits van head-on, car bursts into flame, on I-75 in Madison County (Kentucky), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Crash-injures-several-people-in-Madison-County-286944411.html
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2014/12/28/1-dead-3-injured-in-fiery-madison-county-crash/20981627/
http://www.lex18.com/story/27716210/fiery-crash-shuts-down-i-75-in-madison-county

2014-12-28 - Car veers over centerline, hits SUV head-on, in North Branch (Minnesota), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/286941931.html
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/patrol-driver-72-dies-in-head-on-crash/
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/One-dead-another-injured-after-head-on-crash-in-North-Branch-286981261.html

2014-12-28 - Two cars crash, at least one bursts into flame, in Dodge County (Wisconsin), injuries reported:
http://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2014/12/28/injuries-fire-reported-dodge-county-crash/20984107/
http://fox6now.com/2014/12/28/developing-crews-on-scene-of-serious-two-vehicle-crash-in-dodge-county/

2014-12-28 - Car veers off road, hits tree, bursts into flame, in Somers (Connecticut), 2 injured:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Two-Hospitalized-After-Car-Hits-Tree-Catches-Fire-286953791.html

2014-12-28 - Car veers off road, hits tree, bursts into flame, in Santa Maria (California), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://calcoastnews.com/2014/12/car-crashes-catches-fire-kills-santa-maria-woman/

2014-12-28 - Car veers off road, crashes into porch, in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://news.yahoo.com/1-critical-driver-loses-control-114357186.html
http://www.cncitynews.com/1-critical-after-driver-loses-control-crashes-into-northeast-philadelphia-porch/

2014-12-28 - Car hits bridge, goes airborne, lands in Penitencia Creek in coastal San Jose (California), 1 injured:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/12/28/injury-car-goes-into-san-jose-penitencia-creek/

2014-12-28 - Two vehicles collide head-on, near Cunnamulla (Australia), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/two-killed-head-traffic-crash-west-cunnamulla/2496135/
http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/2014/12/27/fatal-traffic-crash-cunnamulla/
 



2014-12-28 - Naked man, 58, walks in traffic, rambles on about stuff, in Nebraska City (Nebraska), near the Missouri River:
http://www.ncnewspress.com/article/20141229/NEWS/141229901

Quote: "Neeman said officers didn't know why he was in the area and couldn't determine why he was naked in the middle of the street in the 11-degree weather. Neeman said he wasn't 'making any sense.' 'Obviously there was something wrong with him,' he said. Neeman said neither drugs nor alcohol were suspected to be involved."

Note: 'I've never seen the phrase "Neeman said" used so many times in one story,' Neeman said.
 



2014-12-28 - Shark attacks and lightly injures man at Sand Spit Beach near San Luis Obispo (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20141229-46481-USA
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-surfer-survives-great-white-shark-attack/
http://wn.ktvu.com/story/27718821/great-white-shark-bites-central-california-surfer
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/dec/29/surfer-released-hospital-after-shark-bite/
http://abc7.com/news/surfer-released-from-hospital-after-shark-attack/454675/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/29/surfer-survives-being-attacked-dragged-under-by-shark-off-central-california/
http://www.thedailytimes.com/news/state_region/great-white-shark-bites-central-california-surfer/article_0e8e9a00-f116-5e39-936b-d84a4a3c34ea.html

2014-12-28 - Elephant attacks and kills person in Uhana on the island of Sri Lanka, again:
https://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-80496-news-detail-wild-elephant-kills-an-individual-in-uhana.html
http://www.sott.net/article/290587-Wild-elephant-kills-yet-another-individual-in-Sri-Lanka

Quote: "Since August elephants on the island of Sri Lanka seems to be going berserk for some reason..."

2014-12-28 - Circus elephant attacks and kills 12-year-old boy in Duc Manh (Vietnam):
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/264471/circus-elephant-kills-12-year-old-boy.html
http://www.sott.net/article/290584-Circus-elephant-kills-12-year-old-boy-in-Vietnam

2014-12-28 - Two pit bulls attack and injure 10-year-old boy riding scooter in Enid (Oklahoma):
http://www.enidnews.com/news/boy-recovering-after-pit-bull-attack/article_eac22258-8f85-11e4-9a57-37efec959c59.html

2014-12-28 - Family dog attacks and injures infant at home in Saanich on coastal Vancouver Island (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/newborn-saanich-baby-mauled-in-home-by-family-dog-1.2885099?cmp=rss

2014-12-28 - Wolves killing livestock and causing problems in Germany:
http://theweek.com/article/index/273838/germany-has-a-serious-wolf-problem
 



2014-12-28 - Goose from Eurasia somehow ends up in Oregon:
http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/goose-takes-wrong-turn-winds-bird-celebrity-oregon
http://www.sott.net/article/290678-Bean-goose-from-Eurasia-takes-a-wrong-turn-and-winds-up-on-the-Oregon-Coast

2014-12-28 - Cold snap hits Southern California, frost advisories issued for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/frost-advisory-issued-parts-l-063042800.html

2014-12-28 - Google testing their own fully-functional driverless car:
http://www.kmov.com/news/mobile/Googles-fully-functional-driverless-car-is-adorable-286967061.html
 

3 comments:

  1. Hi Jonny,
    I drop in here at JJFHB first thing every day, and have done for quite a while, just to cheer myself up at the beginning of a new day - you know ? It's an amazing effort on your part, and you are a very amusing character, as well as obviously being very intelligent.
    Between you and the other Tom (my name as well ) it's all been said. I still can't quite believe what's going on sometimes but the evidence is there for all to see. I've heard some of the big booms in the sky, amongst other stuff like exploding transformers, particularly when I was in Vietnam recently. Mentioned it to a couple of acquaintances I was with at the time and they didn't want to even think about it period. You know the willful obliviousness ( is that a word ? ) It all feels like a B-grade Sci-Fi movie or pop novel. Whatever.
    Good luck for the New Year and thanks.
    Tom N.

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    1. Good luck to you too, Tom. And to everyone! Interesting about Vietnam. It was Vietnam that I first started hearing about large numbers of car fires alarming the people, and then three months later similar fires started hitting the US (and other countries) more. The way Vietnam juts out into the sea, and the fact that it's got all those sea level rice paddies and swampy areas and stuff - I guess that's what makes them kinda vulnerable there.

      Sense of humor is my defense mechanism! It's gotten me through many hard times when nothing else could. I don't laugh at sheer misery (like chickens or people burning to death), but it's open season on anything else. Also, to quote Oscar Wilde: ""If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you." I'm not sure if he was right about that, but why risk it?!

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  2. Good Oscar Wilde quote. The last thing most people want to know about is the truth, especially about themselves. Don't go there !!
    Tom N.

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