Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-01 - More methane domes explode and burn and create craters on the Yamal Peninsula (Russia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CC-20170703-58867-RUS
http://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2017/07/methane-explodes-under-yamal-tundra-creates-another-sinkhole
http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/big-bang-and-pillar-of-fire-as-latest-of-two-new-craters-forms-this-week-in-arctic/
http://strangesounds.org/2017/07/two-new-craters-yamal-peninsula-explosion-seismic-sensors-video-pictures.html
http://tass.ru/proisshestviya/4377098
Quote: "Locals say they saw flames and smoke as a major bubble of methane blasted below the surface and created another sinkhole in the Russian Arctic peninsula. Reindeer herders in the area of Seyakh, a village on the eastern coast of the Yamal Peninsula in the morning of June 28th reported the incident to the local authorities. They say that they from the distance saw flaring flames and a column of smoke from the area, TASS reports. It is believed that the explosion took place place about 30-40 km from Seyakh."
Quote: "The formation of both craters involved an explosion followed by fire, evidently signs of the eruption of methane gas pockets under the Yamal surface."
Note: These methane domes exploding are going to be like what happens when you cook popcorn. First there's one or two 'popping' then a few more then more, and so on, rising in frequency to a crescendo, then eventually falling again in frequency as there are fewer left TO explode - a bell curve. I highly doubt the human race will be around by the time these methane explosions reach their frequency peak. And as more methane and hydrogen sulfide contaminate the atmosphere, there will be, among other things, problems with planes and other aircraft, with aircraft smoking or igniting or just plain exploding mid-air...
2017-07-01 - Small plane explodes mid-air then crashes in Chatsworth (Georgia), 4 killed:
http://www.11alive.com/news/authorities-investigate-plane-crash-in-chatsworth/453598002
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/authorities-investigate-small-plane-crash-in-northwest-georgia/546969750
http://www.cbs46.com/story/35796317/4-people-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-in-murray-county
http://wate.com/2017/07/01/four-killed-in-plane-crash-in-georgia-faa-investigates/
http://www.wtsp.com/news/authorities-investigate-plane-crash-in-chatsworth/453628679
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/small-plane-crashes-north-georgia-dead/kx3gmWIStjsEL0df0RTmuM/
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/woman-who-witnessed-tragic-ga-plane-crash-i-saw-stuff-raining-from-the-cloud/453740260
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20170702-58854-USA
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/us/georgia-plane-crash.html
Quote: "The spokesperson initially said that witnesses reported seeing the plane 'explode in the air,' but later said that information didn't appear to be correct. However, the sheriff later verified that information mostly likely is correct. 'Most of the the people are telling us that the plane did come apart in the air, and from what we've found at the scene, that's evidently what's going to have happened,' Langford said."
Note: This is the 62nd aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...
2017-07-01 - High-rise under construction destroyed by massive inferno in coastal Kuwait City (Kuwait):
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/3-firemen-hurt-massive-sharq-fire/
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/kuwait/3-firefighters-injured-in-massive-fire-in-kuwait-building-1.2051555
http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/222808/VIDEO-Massive-blaze-in-Sharq-put-out-by-twelve-teams
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/07/01/Video_Massive_fire_hits_site_in_Kuwait/
2017-07-01 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire gets huge, in Chicago (Illinois):
http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/tag/fire-in-a-chicago-junk-yard/
2017-07-01 - Auto salvage yard goes up in flames in the wee hours in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia):
http://www.thestar.com.my/videos/2017/07/01/wangsa-maju-scrapyard-gutted-by-fire/
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/07/01/wangsa-maju-car-workshop-razed/
2017-07-01 - Metal recycling center hit by fire in Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2017/07/01/crews-battle-fire-at-chesapeake-recycling-center/
http://wavy.com/2017/07/01/crews-respond-to-commercial-fire-at-sims-metal-management/
http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/chesapeake/chesapeake-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-metal-recycling-facility/453592216
http://pilotonline.com/news/local/sims-metal-management-damaged-after-fire-on-saturday/article_bab8d3e6-9845-5dac-897b-cfe0952701b9.html
http://www.dailypress.com/news/southside/dp-nws-chesapeake-fire-investigate-warehouse-fire-saturday-20170701-story.html
http://twitter.com/ChesapeakeFire/status/881245921929027584
2017-07-01 - Waste facility erupts in flame in Houston (Texas):
http://www.click2houston.com/news/fire-at-waste-distribution-facility-in-nw-houston
http://www.khou.com/news/local/hfd-responds-to-large-trash-fire-at-waste-management-building/453540220
Quote: "Firefighters said a large pile of trash inside the building somehow caught fire."
2017-07-01 - Large pallet fire breaks out at auto business in Sunnyside (Washington):
http://www.dailysunnews.com/news/2017/jul/01/blaze-takes-over-lot-sunnyside/
Quote: "A fire reported to officials just before 9 a.m. is still being attacked by Sunnyside, Grandview, Toppenish and Yakima County Fire District No. 5 firefighters tonight. The fire erupted behind Contreras Auto Repair, 405 Scoon Road, consuming large stacks of pallets."
2017-07-01 - Car bursts into flame while parked at condo complex, fire spreads to cottage and 3 homes, on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs (Arkansas):
http://www.thv11.com/news/local/fire-destroys-multiple-cottages-overlooking-lake-hamilton/453772105
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/massive-fire-burning-along-lake-hamilton/755869801
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jul/01/videos-large-fire-reported-lake-hamilton-garland-c/
http://www.hotsr.com/news/2017/jul/02/fire-destroys-four-town-homes-lake-hamilton-kleins/?breaking
http://katv.com/news/local/massive-fire-erupts-at-condo-complex-in-hot-springs
Quote: "A car caught fire and quickly spread to a cottage in the Klein Shore Resort. From there, the fire swept through three other units sending flames high into the air that could be seen on the busy Highway 70 bridge and across the crowded lake."
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-02 - Person found dead in burned-out SUV in Upton (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/news/body-found-inside-of-burned-out-suv-on-long-island/2176903/
http://pix11.com/2017/07/03/body-burned-beyond-recognition-found-in-charred-car-on-long-island/
http://www.morning-times.com/state_news/article_db8445a8-aad2-5b81-a656-1f7e899737a6.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/new-york/body-found-burned-out-car-long-island-article-1.3297258
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/body-found-in-burned-out-vehicle-in-upton-police-say-1.13779167
2017-07-02 - Van bursts into flame and kills 6 people, injures 24 more, in Multan (Pakistan):
http://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-passenger-van-catches-fire-six-killed-24-injured-in-multan-3769157.html
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1448605/six-killed-24-injured-passenger-van-catches-fire-multan/
http://www.eenaduindia.com/news/international-news/2017/07/02213047/Six-killed-as-van-catches-fire-in-Pakistan.vpf
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-6-killed-24-injured-as-passenger-van-catches-fire-in-pak-2490329
http://video.dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/mustwatch/74058/Multan:-Passenger-bus-catches-fire,-6-dead
http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/07/six-of-a-family-die-in-multan-van-fire-incident/
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/02/c_136411515.htm
Quote: "At least six people were killed and 24 other injured when a passenger van caught fire in Pakistan's central district of Multan on Sunday, rescue officials said. An official from the rescue team said they have shifted six bodies and 24 injured people from the site to Nishtar Hospital in Multan, a district in the country's eastern Punjab province. The official said the death toll might further rise as at least three of the injured are in critical condition."
2017-07-02 - Passenger plane engine bursts into flame at airport in Denver (Colorado):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VIV-20170703-58868-USA
http://www.wcvb.com/article/plane-catches-on-fire-while-arriving-at-airport/10252052
http://abc13.com/news/engine-catches-fire-after-united-plane-lands-in-denver/2175257/
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-jet-catches-fire-on-denver-runway-2017-07-02
http://gazette.com/fire-on-skywest-jet-leads-to-evacuation-at-dia-no-one-hurt/article/1606362
http://wdef.com/2017/07/02/jet-engine-catches-fire-at-denver-airport-no-injuries-reported/
http://www.9news.com/news/local/regional-flight-catches-fire-at-dia-all-65-onboard-uninjured/453722841
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/united-express-crj700-regional-jet-catches-fire-denver-runway-n779226
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/denver/skywest-jets-engine-catches-fire-lands-at-denver-international-airport
http://www.cbs46.com/story/35798978/plane-on-fire-makes-emergency-landing
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/07/02/skywest-on-fire-plane-denver/
Quote: "A plane caught on fire Sunday as it arrived at Denver International Airport. Flight 5869 left from the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Colorado and landed in Denver, but passengers were forced to exit the airplane on the runway as flames erupted from part of the aircraft."
Note: This is the 63rd aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...
2017-07-02 - Natural gas pipeline explodes and burns in Xiaozhai (China), 8 killed, 35 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170702-58861-CHN
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/626740/killed-fire-China-Qianxinan-fire-dead-injured-southwest-Qinglong-County
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/07/03/13/12/chinese-gas-pipe-explosion-kills-eight
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/02/c_136411495_2.htm
http://www.rt.com/news/394982-gas-pipeline-explosion-china/
2017-07-02 - Huge tire fire erupts at industrial estate near St Austell (Britain), 6 miles from the coast:
http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2321082/watch-tyre-yard-fire-on-cornish-industrial-estate/
http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2017-07-03/locals-advised-to-keep-windows-shut-as-tyre-fire-burns/
2017-07-02 - Five garbage trucks go up in flames while parked at facility in Chattanooga (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/35799657/several-chattanooga-garbage-trucks-damaged-by-fire
http://wdef.com/2017/07/03/sunday-night-fire-damages-several-garbage-trucks/
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/35799657/several-chattanooga-garbage-trucks-damaged-by-fire
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/chattanooga-garbage-trucks-damaged-in-fire-sunday-evening
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2017/jul/02/trash-trucks-catch-fire-chattanooga-public-works-yard/436398/
http://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/7/2/350800/Fire-Breaks-Out-At-Chattanooga-Public.aspx
Quote: "A fire broke out at the Chattanooga Public Works facility damaging several garbage trucks. Chattanooga firefighters say it happened just before 7 p.m. on Sunday on 12th Street. Crews forced open the locked gate to get close enough to the burning trucks."
2017-07-02 - Luxury apartment building under construction heavily damaged by fire near Regent's Canal in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_bethnal-green-building-under-construction-02-07-2017.asp
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bethnal-green-fire-blaze-block-of-flats-east-london-a7819081.html
http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/02/huge-fire-at-new-block-of-flats-in-bethnal-green-6749695/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4658696/Large-blaze-brand-new-block-flats-East-London.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/823771/London-flat-fire-massive-flames-Bethnal-green
Quote: "The property is described as a 'residential waterside development' with at least one of the properties on the market for more than £1million."
Quote: "It comes after another block of flats in Bethnal Green caught fire at the end of June. And the capital is still coming to terms with the devastating blaze at Grenfell Tower that killed at least 80 people."
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-03 - Underground electrical explosion hits Panorama City (California), 14 miles from the coast:
http://mynewsla.com/crime/2017/07/02/explosion-knocks-out-power-in-panorama-city/
2017-07-03 - Garment factory rocked by explosion in Gazipur (Bangladesh), 10+ killed, dozens injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170704-58888-BGD
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-blast-idUSKBN19P0A0
http://www.newagebd.net/article/19004/gazipur-boiler-blast-death-toll-now-10
http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/boiler-blast-kills-four-gazipur-1427953
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/world/blast-bangladesh-garment-factory-kills-10-investigation-underway-article-1.3298912
2017-07-03 - Chemical plant damaged by fire in Jiujiang (China):
http://news.cgtn.com/news/3d6b544e3255444e/share_p.html
2017-07-03 - Recycling center hit by fire in Dalton (Georgia):
http://www.daltondailycitizen.com/news/local_news/fire-damages-recycling-plant-on-abutment/article_7f638703-cfe4-56e6-8a78-b3269c6ffb2c.html
2017-07-03 - Recycling center erupts in flame at 5:13 AM in coastal Kristiansund (Norway):
http://norwaytoday.info/news/fire-recycling-plant-kristiansund/
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/07/03/Fire_at_recycling_plant_in_Kristiansund/
2017-07-03 - Several Lamborghinis, other vehicles and auto business destroyed by fire in coastal Muscat (Oman):
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/lamborghinis-among-cars-destroyed-in-massive-muscat-fire-679567.html
http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/Cars-damaged-in-service-centre-fire-51td
http://timesofoman.com/article/112024/Oman/Fire-breaks-out-at-car-showroom-in-Oman
http://www.pressreader.com/oman/times-of-oman/20170704/281509341208952
Quote: "Several Lamborghini cars, of which the cheapest are priced over $200,000, have been destroyed in a massive fire at Shanfari Motor Company in Muscat, Oman."
2017-07-03 - Brand new brush fire truck explodes into flame, ignites brush fire, on I-82 near Richland (Washington):
http://www.yaktrinews.com/news/fire-truck-engine-explodes-causing-brush-fire-on-i-82/574163522
http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/35811593/fire-truck-catches-on-fire-and-starts-fire
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article159622044.html
Quote: "There were absolutely no signs or indications of mechanical issues when one of the Richland Fire Department's trucks caught on fire Monday. The fire was so hot it melted the aluminum on the truck. Reporter Jaclyn Selesky saw the damage to the truck today, which unfortunately is a total loss. It was a brand new fire truck that wasn't even in service yet."
Note: Irony alert!
2017-07-03 - SUV bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on Granite Hill Road in Josephine County (Oregon):
http://kobi5.com/news/car-fire-spreads-to-nearby-blm-land-56262/
http://kldr.com/news/local/stories.php?subaction=showfull&id=1499156232
2017-07-03 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on I-15 in the Cajon Pass (California):
http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20170703/car-fire-off-15-freeway-in-cajon-pass-spreads-into-vegetation
Note: Three more vehicles going up in flames and igniting three more brush fires...
2017-07-03 - Seven cars, golf cart and carport destroyed by fire in coastal Seal Beach (California):
http://www.ocregister.com/2017/07/03/fire-at-leisure-world-in-seal-beach-destroys-7-cars-1-golf-cart/
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20170703/fire-at-leisure-world-in-seal-beach-destroys-7-vehicles-golf-cart
http://www.oc-breeze.com/2017/07/04/104753_orange-county-fire-responds-multiple-car-fire-leisure-world-seal-beach/
http://abc7.com/news/carport-fire-damages-7-cars-in-seal-beach/2178158/
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-04 - Honeywell Aerospace facility damaged by explosion and fire in Tulsa (Oklahoma), 2 injured:
http://okcfox.com/news/local/two-hurt-in-explosion-and-fire-at-honeywell-aerospace-facility
http://www.fox23.com/news/2-hospitalized-after-north-tulsa-business-fire/549437043
http://www.newson6.com/story/35808038/2-injured-in-fire-at-honeywell-aerospace-building
http://www.newson6.com/story/35808038/tfd-battling-fire-inside-honeywell-aerospace-building
http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/two-injured-during-explosion-fire-at-honeywell-aerospace-near-66th-street-north
2017-07-04 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire in Rainham area in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_rainham-04-july-17.asp
http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/another-blaze-breaks-out-in-rainham-1-5091794
Quote: "Six fire engines and 35 firefighters and officers were called to a fire in a scrapyard on Salamons Way in Rainham this afternoon. Around a quarter of the yard, which contains four portable cabins and 30 cars, was alight."
Quote: "This is the second blaze that has broken out in the area in the space of a week. On Monday, June 26, officers were called to Ferry Lane, Rainham, to tackle a fire at a car storage yard."
2017-07-04 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Rocky Mount (North Carolina):
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/News/2017/07/05/Fire-plagues-recycling-center.html
Quote: "He said a mixture of metal shavings and other combustible materials at the facility caused the fire to start."
2017-07-04 - Pallet fire breaks out at business near Frye Road in Chandler (Arizona):
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2017/07/05/chandler-tempe-and-mesa-respond-commercial-structure-fire/450633001/
Quote: "Upon arrival, fire fighters discovered pallets on fire and were able to get the fire under control quickly, cancelling the first-alarm call for assistance, according to Chandler officials."
2017-07-04 - Transformer bursts into flame on East Indiana Avenue in Elkhart (Indiana), blackouts ensue:
http://wsbt.com/news/local/transformer-fire-knocks-out-traffic-lights-in-elkhart
2017-07-04 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, near Silverwood Lake (California):
http://www.vvng.com/breaking-fire-crews-battling-brush-fire-silverwood-lake/
http://www.pe.com/2017/07/04/firefighters-battling-fast-moving-brushfire-near-highway-138-and-silverwood-lake/
http://abc7.com/news/silverwood-lake-brush-fire-prompts-evacuations/2182045/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Blaze-Forces-Evacuations-in-Lake-Silverwood-Area-432528213.html
http://ktla.com/2017/07/04/evacuations-underway-highway-138-closed-amid-fast-moving-brush-fire-near-silverwood-lake/
http://www.vvng.com/breaking-fire-crews-battling-brush-fire-silverwood-lake/car-fire-rowena-moreno/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/07/04/silverwood-lake-fire/
Quote: "The incident was originally reported as a car fire at 1:13 p.m., said San Bernardino County Fire spokesman Eric Sherwin."
2017-07-04 - Three cars go up in flames while parked in parking garage at bank in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.ktnv.com/news/news-blogs/breaking-news-for-july-4-2017?page=2
http://news3lv.com/news/local/three-vehicles-damaged-by-fire-inside-downtown-parking-garage
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Fire-officials-3-cars-burn-in-Las-Vegas-parking-11265877.php
http://www.dailyprogress.com/fire-officials-cars-burn-in-las-vegas-parking-deck-fire/article_5913c45c-9a10-573d-8c0d-f34bd0430093.html
Quote: "Las Vegas Fire & Rescue respond to fire on parking deck for Bank of America at 300 4th St. LVFR says a vehicle caught fire. 2 other vehicles also damaged. No injuries reported."
2017-07-04 - Multiple vehicles and two storage trailers go up in flames at auto shop on River Street in Paterson (New Jersey):
http://patersontimes.com/2017/07/05/paterson-firefighters-battle-two-fourth-of-july-fires/
Quote: "First blaze was reported at around 9:30 p.m. at an auto body repair lot at 710 River Street. The fire involved multiple vehicles and two storage trailers at the car lot. Fire reached second-alarm and was contained at around 11:39 p.m., said deputy fire chief Pablo Del Valle."
2017-07-04 - Car and home destroyed by fire at 2:41 AM in coastal McClellanville (South Carolina):
http://counton2.com/2017/07/04/crews-battle-structure-fire-in-mcclellanville/
http://www.live5news.com/story/35807116/early-morning-fire-destroys-mcclellanville-home
http://www.live5news.com/story/35807116/early-morning-fire-destroys-mcclellanville-home-homeowners-escape-without-injury
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/photos-home-lost-to-fire-on-oyster-bay-road-in-mccellanville
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/family-lost-everything-in-mcclellanville-fire
2017-07-04 - AC unit bursts into flame at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Highgate (Vermont), 2500 feet from the Missisquoi River:
http://www.rutlandherald.com/articles/air-conditioner-is-blamed-for-fire/
http://www.wcax.com/story/35802099/highgate-family-escapes-house-fire
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2017/07/03/fire-destroys-house-highgate/448086001/
http://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/regional/firefighters-think-overheated-air-conditioner-started-fire/article_d1b610e5-b924-54ec-96a7-f05918672b1b.html
Note: Near some lakes too. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...
2017-07-04 - AC unit bursts into flame at 6:30 AM at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Ludlow (Massachusetts), 3 killed:
http://wwlp.com/2017/07/05/ludlow-residents-saddened-by-fire-that-killed-3/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/07/authorities_air_conditioner_caused_house_fire_that_killed_3
http://whdh.com/news/3-found-dead-after-early-morning-fire-rips-through-ludlow-home/
http://www.westernmassnews.com/story/35807528/ludlow-fire-crews-respond-to-fire-on-newbury-street
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/neighbors_say_ludlow_fire_that.html
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/early_morning_house_fire_in_lu.html
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Three-Killed-in-4th-of-Jury-Fire-432457203.html
http://wwlp.com/2017/07/04/4th-of-july-fire-damages-house-in-ludlow/
Note: Anything that uses electricity or a flame and which moves the atmosphere around is a serious fire threat now: heating units, boilers, AC units, fans, ventilation systems, etc.
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-05 - 'Sewerage odor' hits medical practice in North Hykeham (Britain), people thought it was gas leak:
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/suspected-gas-leak-north-hykeham-166863
Quote: "A medical practice in North Hykeham was forced to close after a gas leak was reported. Firefighters and gas workers were called to the Crossroads Medical Practice in Lincoln Road, North Hykeham, after the suspected gas leak on the premises. Members of the public were urged to stay away. However, the suspected gas leak ended up being 'a sewerage type smell in the air'."
Note: Whew, no gas leak, just some poison gas. And here's another event involving people confusing the smell of natural gas (or rather the odorant added to natural gas) with hydrogen sulfide, which is commonly called 'sewer gas'...
2017-07-05 - Hydrogen-sulfide-producing bacteria dominate hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells:
http://phys.org/news/2017-07-sulfide-producing-bacteria-dominate-hydraulically-fractured.html
http://www.longroom.com/discussion/566698/sulfide-producing-bacteria-dominate-hydraulically-fractured-oil-gas-wells
Quote: "Practiced for only the last decade, not much is known about the microbial ecosystems in the fracture networks. Sulfide-producing microbes cause multiple problems for drilling operations. Hydrogen sulfide can 'sour' a well and must be separated from oil and gas in an expensive process. Sulfides can be toxic to the workers on the drilling pad and can also corrosively degrade metal pipelines."
2017-07-05 - Pilot sickens on passenger plane over the Tasman Sea, plane makes emergency landing in coastal Auckland (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/94399453/sick-pilot-grounds-air-new-zealand-flight-to-hong-kong
http://news.anotao.com/link/nz/2017070119967/www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/94399453/Queues-and-confusion-after-sick-pilot-grounds-Air-New-Zealand-flight-to-Hong-Kong
http://nz.peopleread.net/post/864029-sick-air-new-zealand-pilot-cause-of-hong-kongbound-flight-returning-to-auckland
http://www.topix.com/business/airlines/2017/07/queues-and-confusion-after-sick-pilot-grounds-air-new-zealand-flight-to-hong-kong
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/07/04/Sick_pilot_grounds_Air_New_Zealand_flight_to_Hong_Kong/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11886076
Quote: "A flight to Hong Kong was forced to return to Auckland after one of its pilots fell sick soon after take-off. The packed Air New Zealand flight departed just before midnight and was making its way over the Tasman Sea when the pilot became unwell."
2017-07-05 - Climate lab rocked by explosion and fire at Eglin Air Force Base (Florida), near the coast:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170705-58902-USA
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/825147/Florida-Eglin-Air-Force-Base-explosion-smoke-fire
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/eglin-air-force-base-warns-steer-clear-smoke-after-explosion-n779771
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/05/explosion-reported-at-elgin-air-force-base.html
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/07/05/explosion-eglin-afb-lab-prompts-evacuation.html
http://www.wfaa.com/news/nation-world/reports-explosion-at-florida-air-force-base/454330212
http://wavy.com/2017/07/05/officials-explosion-at-eglin-air-force-base-in-florida/
http://www.wlox.com/story/35815728/explosion-on-eglin-afb-in-florida
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20170705/explosion-at-eglin
http://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-news/265816261-story
Quote: "The lab is on the National Register of Historic Places and is home to a climatic chamber where testing has been conducted on all military aircraft since 1947. Any climate environment can be simulated within the lab, according to the lab’s website."
Note: Maybe they were testing to see what happens when the Earth's atmosphere fills up with explosively flammable gases. If so then now they know...BOOM!
2017-07-05 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire at 1:30 AM, cars and building burn, in coastal Federal Way (Washington):
http://www.king5.com/news/local/fourth-of-july-keeps-fire-crews-busy-in-western-washington/454284641
http://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/federal-way-auto-wrecking-suffers-total-loss-in-fire/
http://twitter.com/Southkingfire/status/882521228757442561/photo/1
Quote: "Firefighters responded the fire around 1:30 a.m. and say the building on the property is pretty close to a total loss. The fire also caused damage to a couple of cars."
2017-07-05 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, stack of cars burns, in South Ockendon (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6731/
http://www.essexlive.news/eight-crews-at-scene-of-huge-car-stack-fire-at-workshop-in-south-ockendon/story-30426130-detail/story.html
http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/firefighters-work-through-the-night-to-extinguish-south-ockendon-scrap-yard-fire-1-5094103
http://www.yourthurrock.com/2017/07/05/cars-fire-south-ockendon/
Quote: "Firefighters are currently tackling a large blaze involving a number of cars at a workshop in South Ockendon. Eight crews from across the county rushed to the scene of the fire in Dennises Lane shortly before 6.30pm (July 5). When firefighters arrived at the scene they discovered that a number of cars piled in a stack were alight."
2017-07-05 - Two cars destroyed by fire at Walmart in Smiths Falls (Canada), dog killed:
http://www.insideottawavalley.com/news-story/7408182-dog-dies-in-smiths-falls-walmart-car-fire-no-human-casualties/
http://www.570news.com/2017/07/06/ontario-animal-welfare-agency-warns-pet-owners-after-dog-dies-in-car-fire/
http://globalnews.ca/news/3579589/dog-dies-after-being-left-in-running-car-that-caught-on-fire-in-eastern-ontario/
http://www.news1130.com/2017/07/06/ontario-animal-welfare-agency-warns-pet-owners-after-dog-dies-in-car-fire/
http://www.660news.com/2017/07/06/ontario-animal-welfare-agency-warns-pet-owners-after-dog-dies-in-car-fire/
http://nationalpost.com/g00/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/ontario-animal-welfare-agency-warns-pet-owners-after-dog-dies-in-car-fire/wcm/bd757a73-943c-452f-984f-48bba81803a4
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-06 - 'Gas odor' evacuates Montgomery Municipal Justice Center in Montgomery (Alabama):
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/35827496/montgomery-municipal-justice-center-evacuated-over-strange-smell
Quote: "The Montgomery Fire Department was called to investigate reports of a 'gas odor' at the Montgomery Municipal Justice Center on Madison Avenue Thursday afternoon after employees complained of a strange smell. Sgt. Omari Whiting said a team was brought in to monitor the air quality but no alerts were received, so the air was deemed safe."
Note: Their natural gas detectors aren't ever going to pick up hydrogen sulfide...
2017-07-06 - 'Gas odor' hits coastal Gosport then coastal Portsmouth then coastal Fareham (Britain):
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/our-region/portsmouth/source-of-gas-smell-in-portsmouth-region-unknown-1-8046603
Quote: "Gas network managers say that the origin of a gas smell that covered the region yesterday remains a mystery. The smell appears to have originated in Gosport, before spreading to Portsmouth and Fareham."
Note: That's exactly how it might spread if it was hydrogen sulfide blowing in off the ocean. The utility company didn't find any problems or leaks with their equipment, nor did they mentioned detecting any natural gas in the air. It's highly likely that this was hydrogen sulfide that bubbled out of the ocean and hit the coast here. Once this happens with more concentrated clouds of gas then there will be entire cities full of people going insane, dropping dead and burning. That could begin anytime. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...
2017-07-06 - Foul smell hits Lincoln (Britain):
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2017/07/stinky-lincoln-residents-have-their-say-on-foul-smell-in-the-air/
2017-07-06 - Man, 48, falls off boat and disappears into the water in coastal Kaalualu Bay (Hawaii):
http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/coast-guard-suspends-search-man-kaalualu-bay
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/coast-guard-curtails-search-missing-fisherman
2017-07-06 - Man falls off kayak, gets back in then has 'medical problem' and loses consciousness, on the Sauk River in Stearns County (Minnesota):
http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2017/07/07/kayaker-rescued-after-medical-problem-river/458760001/
Quote: "A kayaker on the Sauk River helped rescue another kayaker who had a medical problem Sunday and was unresponsive on his watercraft. Stearns County deputies credited Steven Cole, of St. Cloud, with helping them get the stranded kayaker out of the river and to the hospital for treatment. Richard Stoplman was kayaking on the Sauk, near Heim's Mill, when his kayak capsized. A person who lives along the river called to report that Stolpman was able to get back into the kayak but soon after appeared unresponsive."
Note: So he had his medical problem right after he doused his head with water. The easiest way to see if water is safe nowadays is to put your head in it. If you don't have a medical problem or die then the water was okay...
2017-07-06 - Man has 'medical event' on houseboat in coastal Tauranga (New Zealand):
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/157862-water-rescue-harbour.html
Quote: "Emergency services were called to a moored houseboat in Tauranga harbour this afternoon after a person suffered a medical event on board. A member of the public ferried rescue staff out to the boat. Fire and Emergency NZ northern communications centre shift manager Daniel Nicholson says a man on board the boat has suffered a medical event."
2017-07-06 - Person falls off building next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Kirkstall (Britain):
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/air-ambulance-lands-in-kirkstall-after-youth-falls-off-building-1-8636357
Quote: "Police said that they understood a youth had fallen from the roof of premises next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in the Wyther Lane area between Kirkstall and Bramley, but were unable to provide further details."
2017-07-06 - Woman in her 20s collapses and goes into convulsions in Tamworth (Britain):
http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/air-ambulance-called-to-tamworth-fire-station-after-woman-collapses/story-30428656-detail/story.html
2017-07-06 - Electrical substation devastated by massive explosion and fire in Tomsk, Siberia (Russia):
http://www.rt.com/news/395481-russia-power-substation-explosion/
2017-07-06 - Nickel mine rocked by methane explosion in Norilsk, Siberia (Russia), 3 killed, several injured:
http://tass.com/world/955122
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/07/c_136426123.htm
http://themoscowtimes.com/news/four-dead-in-norilsk-nickel-mine-explosion-58326
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/four-dead-in-explosion-at-norilsk-mine-in-russia-jdz86lhb6
http://news.az/articles/world/123329
Note: Above two explosions in Siberia, where methane in the ground has begun exploding and burning and creating gigantic craters...
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-07 - Underground electrical explosion and fire hits Beverly Grove area in coastal Los Angeles (California), 3+ injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20170708-58934-USA
http://abc7.com/news/beverly-grove-underground-vault-explosion-injures-3/2193419/
http://ktla.com/2017/07/07/2-people-injured-after-underground-vault-explosion-in-beverly-grove/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Underground-Blast-Injures-3-in-Fairfax-Village-Area-433182153.html
http://www.avrek.com/blog/underground-electrical-vault-explosion-injured-three-people-in-beverly-grove/
http://patch.com/california/los-angeles/underground-vault-explosion-injures-3-people-beverly-grove-area
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Explosion-Knocks-Out-Power-in-Fairfax-District_Los-Angeles-433228833.html
http://highlighthollywood.com/2017/07/underground-vault-explosion-in-fairfax-district-of-weho-shatters-windows-knocks-out-power-to-thousands-four-injured/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/07/07/electricity-fairfax-district/
Quote: "Three people were injured and an office building was evacuated after an underground vault explosion Friday afternoon in Beverly Grove, officials said."
2017-07-07 - Underground electrical explosion and fire blows pavement apart in Fresno (California):
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article160171424.html
2017-07-07 - Underground electrical explosion scares people at Nationals Park in coastal Washington DC:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/big-bang-heard-outside-ballpark-as-nats-explode-in-it/2017/07/07/a536a2cc-6386-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Nats-Fans-Hear-Big-Boom-During-Apparent-Generator-Explosion-433228463.html
Quote: "Later in a Tweet, the fire department said 'the incident involved (an) underground power vault.'"
2017-07-07 - Underground electrical fire causes blackouts in coastal Queens (New York):
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2017/28/coned_2017_07_14_q.html
2017-07-07 - Underground electrical fire breaks out near mall in Twin Falls (Idaho):
http://www.kmvt.com/content/news/Underground-issue-knocks-out-power-at-Magic-Valley-Mall-433199233.html
2017-07-07 - Transformer bursts into flame at substation in El Paso (Texas), blackouts ensue:
http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/second-power-outage-this-week-reported-in-far-east-el-paso-6000-affected-07-07-2017
2017-07-07 - Electrical explosion hits passenger train in Guildford (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/guildford-train-disruption-all-train-13298603
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/a-huge-explosion-shook-floor-13299538
Quote: "Twitter users had reported hearing a 'loud bang', while one train user said she saw a 'huge explosion'."
2017-07-07 - Apartment building under construction destroyed by mammoth blaze before 5 AM near Lake Merritt in coastal Oakland (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170708-58925-USA
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-oakland-building-fire-20170707-htmlstory.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oakland-lake-merritt-massive-fire-forces-hundreds-to-evacuate/
http://wdef.com/2017/07/07/massive-fire-in-oakland-forces-hundreds-to-evacuate/
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/live-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-construction-site-in-california/10273891
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/07/a-massive-fire-is-consuming-a-construction-site-in-oakland-reports.html
http://wreg.com/2017/07/07/massive-fire-burns-through-california-apartment-complex/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/07/4-alarm-fire-erupts-near-oaklands-lake-merritt/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/07/crane-in-danger-collapse-at-oakland-construction-fire.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/crane-danger-collapse-oakland-construction-fire-48505055
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Oakland-construction-fire-just-the-latest-11272591.php
http://www.wtae.com/article/live-massive-fire-breaks-out-at-construction-site-in-california/10273891
http://abc7news.com/news/4-alarm-structure-fire-in-uptown-oakland----watch-live/2191992/
http://www.wistv.com/story/35832412/4-alarm-fire-blazes-in-oakland-ca
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article160063994.html
http://www.ktvu.com/news/266298677-story
Quote: "Flames and smoke were visible at least eight miles away across the bay in San Francisco. 'There was this enormous jet of fire,' said Mark Ciana, who watched the fire from a commuter train. 'It was kind of horrific to see a fire of that scale.'"
2017-07-07 - Auto storage yard hit by fire, car parts burn, fire gets big, in Lodi (California):
http://fox40.com/2017/07/07/junkyard-fire-threatens-nearby-lodi-winery-tasting-room/
http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_aebb1798-637b-11e7-a26c-47e80a99341b.html
http://correctbro.info/junkyard-fire-threatens-nearby-lodi-winery-tasting-room/
http://www.worldnews.easybranches.com/content/junkyard-fire-threatens-nearby-lodi-winery-tasting-room-187860
Quote: "Flames from a nearby auto storage yard fire have reportedly scorched the outside of a Lodi winery tasting room on Locust Street. Burning car parts in an auto shop’s yard behind Jessica’s Grove Winery Ice House on Locust Street caused billowing, black smoke to fill the air in the area."
2017-07-07 - In separate incidents, two cars burst into flame in the same area at almost the same time on the Glenn Highway near coastal Anchorage (Alaska):
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Two-unrelated-vehicle-fires-temporarily-close-on-the-Glenn-Highway--433174523.html
Quote: "On Friday, the Anchorage Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire that temporarily closed the Glenn Highway, and while responding to the first fire, a second vehicle caught fire nearby. AFD says the two vehicle fires were unrelated, and they cannot yet determine the cause of either fire."
Note: Unrelated? Definitely related by timeframe, geographic area, proximity to the coast and the atmosphere...
2017-07-07 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on US 101 north of Santa Margarita (California):
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article160220379.html
http://calcoastnews.com/2017/07/multiple-central-coast-fires-and-car-crashes/
http://kcbx.org/post/brush-fire-closes-hwy-101-lanes-cuesta-grade#stream/0
https://atascaderonews.com/article/vehicle-fire-sparks-large-blaze-on-cuesta-grade
http://www.ksby.com/story/35837075/traffic-alert-car-fire-on-cuesta-grade-spreading-to-hillside
http://www.keyt.com/news/wildfire/vehicle-sparks-vegetation-fire-on-us-101-in-slo-county/580651596
Quote: "Flames from a burning car on the Cuesta Grade ignited a fast-moving brush fire on the hillside next to Highway 101, forcing the closure of two lanes of traffic right at rush hour. A silver Mercedes-Benz sedan caught fire about 4:20 p.m. on the right side of the highway, just north of TV Tower Road, according to the California Highway Patrol."
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-08 - Thousands of methane bubbles inflating and getting ready to blow in Siberia, some have already exploded and burned:
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/blogs/thousands-bulging-methane-bubbles-may-soon-explode-siberia
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/7/8/1677759/-Reports-of-two-new-mystery-craters-and-explosions-filter-out-of-Siberia
Quote: "Scientists estimate more than 7,000 dangerous methane 'bumps' have formed in the region over the last couple of years."
2017-07-08 - Methane spewing from the ocean at the East Siberian Arctic Shelf:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/methane-clathrates-cheers-champagne.html
http://envisionation.co.uk/index.php/nick-breeze/203-subsea-permafrost-on-east-siberian-arctic-shelf-now-in-accele
2017-07-08 - Carbon in the atmosphere is rising, even as emissions stabilize:
http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2017/06/26/carbon-in-atmosphere-is-rising-even-as-emissions-stabilize/
2017-07-08 - Heatwave shatters long-standing temperature records in California:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HT-20170709-58948-USA
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Hot-Days-Bring-Blazes-Across-California-433346863.html
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170707/temperature-soars-to-110-degrees-in-woodland-hills-breaking-record
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/record-termperatures-in-los-angeles.html
Quote: "A blistering heat wave has broken a 131-year-old record in Los Angeles. The National Weather Service reports that the temperature hit 98 degrees Saturday in downtown Los Angeles. That beats a record of 95 degrees for the date set in 1886. Other records for the day fell at the weather service office in Oxnard and nearby Camarillo, both in Ventura County. Oxnard reached 90 degrees, up from 87 back in 1992. Camarillo registered 88 degrees, topping a 1997 record of 87. Temperatures in the city of Riverside reached 108 degrees, beating a record of 106 set in 1908. Elsinore also set a new record. Temperatures there rose to 114 degrees, the highest since 1921. On Friday, Palm Springs hit 122 degrees. Its previous high for July 7 was 117 back in 1976. Southern California is under an excessive heat warning with triple-digit temps expected in valleys and inland areas."
2017-07-08 - Van bursts into flame and kills man at underpass in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_van-fire-tolworth-underpass-9-july-2017.asp
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/man-dies-following-a3-tolworth-13304755
http://news.radiojackie.com/2017/07/a-man-has-died-following-van-fire-on.html
Quote: "Firefighters were called to a van alight on the A3 Tolworth Underpass yesterday evening (Saturday 8 July). The fire completely damaged the van and sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Brigade was called at 2145 and the incident was over by 2228."
2017-07-08 - Electrical substation damaged by explosion and fire in Northridge (California), blackouts ensue:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CID-20170709-58949-USA
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/07/08/dwp-plant-fire-in-northridge/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Power-Plant-Explosion-Causes-Massive-Blackout_Los-Angeles-433406103.html
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170708/140000-without-power-in-valley-following-transformer-explosion
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Heavy-Fire-and-Explosion-Reported-Inside-LADWP-Power-Facility-433380803.html
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170709/Transformer-Explosion-Causes-Massive-Plume-Of-Smoke-And-Power-Outages-Northridge-Area-Of-Los-Angeles-CA-Los-Angeles/
http://www.sott.net/article/355888-California-power-plant-explosion-leaves-large-areas-near-Los-Angeles-without-electricity
http://abc7.com/news/fire-at-ladwp-facility-in-northridge-leaves-many-without-power/2197507/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-power-explosion-20170708-story.html
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/la-fire/10280148
http://www.wlwt.com/article/la-fire/10280148
Quote: "Smoke could be seen for miles after an electrical fire and explosion erupted inside a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power facility in Northridge, leaving many people without power on a hot Saturday."
2017-07-08 - Six-story condo building under construction destroyed by mammoth fire in Kelowna (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/176-homes-evacuated-after-fire-destroys-condo-building-under-construction-in-kelowna-b-c-1.4196424
http://globalnews.ca/news/3584782/large-fire-breaks-out-at-building-under-construction-in-kelowna/
http://www.similkameenspotlight.com/news/two-alarm-fire-burning-in-unfinished-kelowna-condo-building/
Quote: "Hundreds of people have been ordered out of their homes in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday after a six-storey condo development under construction caught fire and collapsed."
2017-07-08 - SUV fire ignites massive wildfire near Lake Cachuma (California), evacuations ensue:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article160325554.html
http://www.santaynezvalleystar.com/brush-fire-breaks-near-camp-whittier-lake-cachuma/
http://abc7.com/news/brush-fire-near-lake-cachuma-prompts-evacuations-highway-closure/2197221/
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/vegetation_fire_reported_at_camp_whittier_in_the_santa_ynez_valley
http://lompocrecord.com/news/local/whittier-fire-burns-acres-above-cachuma-lake-crests-santa-ynez/article_4063be31-f2db-57cb-b0aa-a82cefc74a3b.html
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/flames-just-yards-away-send-campers-fleeing-from-cachuma-lake/article_eddf51e0-ff21-553a-ae1a-823a0ee7b944.html
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/whittier-fire-burns-acres-near-cachuma-lake-crests-santa-ynez/article_201f4991-015d-58d3-b190-2f344053f705.html
Quote: "The blaze, which was sparked by a car fire, started about 1:40 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol."
Note: Not too shocking...
2017-07-08 - At least 138 wildfires erupt in British Columbia (Canada), state of emergency declared:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170709-58946-CAN
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/07/08/b-c-wildfires-state-of-emergency_a_23021864/
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/b-c-wildfires-force-province-wide-state-of-emergency-1.3494538
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/towns-homes-evacuated-in-b-c-as-wildfires-burn-out-of-control-1.4196041
http://nationalpost.com/g00/news/canada/newsalert-b-c-declares-province-wide-state-of-emergency-as-wildfires-rage-3/wcm/82f8f06c-d9a7-4b61-a751-4002d68caf2e
http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2017/07/07/22736525.html
http://globalnews.ca/news/3584056/bc-wildfire-status/
Quote: "There were are more than 180 fires burning around the province on Saturday, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. The service said there were 138 confirmed wildfire starts in one day across the province, mostly in the central Interior."
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-09 - Wildfire grows to 5000 acres near Oroville (California), 10 homes destroyed, state of emergency declared:
http://fox40.com/2017/07/07/wall-fire-continues-to-grow/
http://wate.com/2017/07/10/thousands-flee-wildfires-in-california-canada-blazes-grow/
http://www.ktvn.com/story/35843498/california-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-wall-fire
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fire-destroys-california-homes-crews-battle-hot-weather-48525435
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article160419819.html
http://www.sott.net/article/355897-Wildfires-rage-during-Californias-record-breaking-heatwave
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/07/record-breaking-heatwaves-turn-south.html
Quote: "At least 10 homes have been destroyed and five have been damaged. Cal Fire estimates that 5,400 structures in the area are threatened."
2017-07-09 - Wildfire grows to 7800 acres near Lake Cachuma (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170710-58959-USA
http://abc7.com/news/lake-cachuma-fire-burns-7800-acres;-5-percent-contained/2199996/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/09/latest-wildfires-burn-across-us-and-canada.html
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/whittier-fire-burns-acres-near-cachuma-lake-air-tankers-attack/article_201f4991-015d-58d3-b190-2f344053f705.html
2017-07-09 - Wildfire grows to nearly 24,000 acres near Twitchell Reservoir (California):
http://abc7.com/news/alamo-fire-spreads-to-nearly-24000-acres/2199655/
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/three-major-california-wildfires-spread-amid-record-heat-wave-2017-07-09
2017-07-09 - Recycling center hit by fire, mound of sulfur burns, in Worland (Wyoming):
http://whdh.com/news/us-world/fire-tears-through-recycling-center-in-wyoming/
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/07/10/11/28/sulphur-fire-wyoming
http://whdh.com/news/us-world/wyoming-sulfur-pile-burns-with-otherworldly-effects/
2017-07-09 - Transformer bursts into flame in Cartersville (Georgia), blackouts ensue:
http://wbhfradio.org/transformer-fire-causes-outages-in-bartow/
2017-07-09 - Fires escalating in the Arctic as lightning strikes follow the warming:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/07/fires-rise-in-arctic-as-lightning.html
2017-07-09 - More than 200 wildfires now raging in British Columbia (Canada), thousands of people sent fleeing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170709-58946-CAN
http://time.com/4850808/thousands-flee-as-wildfires-destroy-homes-in-u-s-and-canada/
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-40547468/wildfires-in-canada-s-british-columbia-prompts-state-of-emergency
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-1.4196204
Quote: "Firefighters were contending with more than 200 wildfires burning in British Columbia that had destroyed dozens of buildings, including several homes and two airport hangars."
Quote: "Rob Schweizer, manager of the Kamloops Fire Centre, said it had been an unprecedented 24 hours. 'We probably haven't seen this sort of activity that involves so many residences and people in the history of the province of B.C.,' he said."
Quote: "It is the first state of emergency declared by the province in 14 years."
2017-07-09 - Marsh fire breaks out in coastal St Osyth (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i6740/
2017-07-09 - Camden Lock Market heavily damaged by fire just before midnight in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_camden-market-fire-09-july-2017.asp
http://nypost.com/2017/07/09/massive-blaze-breaks-in-london-tourist-area/
http://koin.com/ap/london-firefighters-at-blaze-at-popular-camden-lock-market/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/camden-market-fire-70-firefighters-fight-massive-blaze/
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/fire-erupts-in-part-of-popular-camden-lock-market-in-london/10281915
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/camden-market-fire-london-firefighters-lock-a7832621.html
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/london-firefighters-blaze-popular-camden-lock-market-48537245
http://www.spirefm.co.uk/news/national/2326294/dozens-of-firefighters-at-camden-market-blaze/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/camden-market-fire-lock-extent-blaze-revealed-london-latest-a7832746.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4680400/60-firefighters-tackle-huge-blaze-Camden-Lock-Market.html
http://www.newsweek.com/camden-market-fire-london-grenfell-634006
Quote: "People feared the building would 'explode' and described the 'crazy scenes' which was like a 'disaster movie'..."
Note: In the wake of the 'destruction', some news outlets were afflicted with 'Overquote Syndrome' where they were 'unable to control' their use of 'quote marks'. Damn, they infected me with it too!
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-10 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes and alarms people in Springfield (Oregon):
http://kval.com/news/local/thurston-residents-report-hearing-explosion-seeing-homes-shake
Quote: "The Eugene-Springfield Fire Department had no idea what caused what residents saw and heard Monday."
2017-07-10 - Passenger plane hit by smoke, plane makes emergency landing in coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://wfla.com/2017/07/10/smoke-smell-triggers-third-emergency-allegiant-air-landing-in-pinellas-in-3-years/
Quote: "For the third time in as many years, an Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing at St. Petersburg Clearwater Airport on Sunday. This time, the reason for that diverted flight was the smell of smoke inside the aircraft."
2017-07-10 - Marine Corps KC-130 plane explodes mid-air then crashes and burns, in Leflore County (Mississippi), no survivors:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=VI-20170711-58967-USA
http://www.news.com.au/world/mississippi-c130-hercules-crash-believed-to-have-killed-nine/news-story/22e00068e19b68ceed1b03022b483f22
http://www.kswo.com/story/35851622/5-dead-in-military-plane-crash-in-mississippi
http://www.ajc.com/news/plane-crash-witnesses-describe-rumble-sky-bodies-empty-parachutes/FwpuvM8N6TV3aIrZ5dnkzO/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/10/military-plane-crashes-mississippi/466618001/
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/35860506/farmer-describes-military-plane-crash-effort-to-help
http://www.ajc.com/news/national/dead-marine-corps-130-crash-mississippi/HV1hY56GzBqvckEYS6Td0J/
http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/report-army-c-130-crashes-in-mississippi-4-dead/555745112
http://www.channel3000.com/news/national-news/reports-military-plane-crash-kills-5-in-mississippi/584987521
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/at-least-16-dead-military-plane-crash-rural-mississippi/
http://6abc.com/news/military-plane-crashes-in-mississippi;-at-least-5-dead/2203651/
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/10/us/military-plane-crashes-mississippi-delta-deaths.html
http://www.rt.com/usa/395948-c130-military-plane-crash-mississippi/
Quote: "The plane is believed to have exploded in mid-air. Investigators said they found debris on both sides of the highway, leading them to believe an explosion happened prior to the crash."
Quote: "Witnesses said they heard low, rumbling explosions when the plane was still high in the sky, saw the aircraft spiraling toward the flat landscape and spotted an apparently empty parachute floating toward the Earth. Bodies were found more than a mile from the main crash site."
Quote: "Andy Jones said he was working on his family's catfish farm just before 4 p.m. when he heard a boom and looked up to see the plane corkscrewing downward with one engine smoking."
Quote: "The fire chief of Greenwood, Marcus Banks, said that the radius of the debris is 5 miles, according to the Greenwood Commonwealth."
Quote: "Sixteen people are dead following a Marine Corps airplane crash in Mississippi, according to authorities at the crash site."
Note: These are the 64th and 65th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...
2017-07-10 - Ground heats up, starts smoking and spewing gas, in Pueblo Viejo (Mexico):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=UGE-20170712-58992-MEX
http://www.straitstimes.com/world/americas/underground-explosion-rocks-mexican-town
Quote: "Residents in a sleepy Mexican town fear that a new volcano is bubbling under the ground after an eruption of gas and smoke emerged from a field, local media reported. Cracks have appeared on the ground in Pueblo Viejo in the southern state of Michoacan, with temperatures of some 250 degrees registered in the subsoil. Local residents gathered at the site with preliminary investigations revealing that the cause of the eruption was geothermal activity from an underground swamp. Smoke has been rising from the ground since Sunday and local authorities have set up a security cordon to stop residents from getting close and possibly getting burnt by the high temperatures."
Note: So an underground swamp is burning? That swamp must have some methane and/or hydrogen sulfide in it then, cuz water doesn't usually burn by itself...
2017-07-10 - Unknown 'gas smell' hits coastal Southport (Britain):
http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/southport-west-lancs/what-smell-spreading-around-southport-13312164
Quote: "It was suggested that perhaps the smell could have possibly come offshore. According to Facebook, residents have suggested that the smell originated from around Ocean Plaza and has now spread to other areas of Southport, including High Park, Churchtown and Birkdale."
2017-07-10 - 'Foul smell' hits coastal Exeter (Britain):
http://www.devonlive.com/strong-smell-in-exeter-but-what-is-it/story-30431992-detail/story.html
Quote: "Workers, residents and early-bird shoppers had their noses arrested by a foul smell in Exeter city centre this morning. But authorities, so far, say they don't know what's to blame, and South West Water say they have received no reports at all of a bad smell in Exeter city centre."
Quote: "Another theory is an issue with a sewer or drain. However South West Water has not identified any issues with their drainage system in the city centre."
2017-07-10 - Unknown smell evacuates control tower at airport in Eindhoven (Netherlands):
http://www.straitstimes.com/world/dutch-airport-briefly-closed-amid-noxious-smell
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/912764/foul-odor-disrupts-operations-at-busy-dutch-airport
http://www.phnewsmag.com/2017/07/11/foul-odor-disrupts-operations-at-busy-dutch-airport/
http://www.powerbeatsclub.net/foul-odor-disrupts-operations-at-busy-dutch-airport/
http://philnews.org/government/foul-odor-disrupts-operations-at-busy-dutch-airport
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/07/eindhoven-airport-suspends-flights-as-bad-smell-clears-control-tower/
http://www.airlive.net/alert-control-tower-of-eindhoven-airport-nl-evacuated-after-controllers-felt-sick-due-to-strange-odor/
Quote: "Flights in and out of the Dutch airport of Eindhoven were halted for two hours Monday when the control tower had to be evacuated because of a strange smell."
2017-07-10 - 'Sewage odor' hitting Walker's Point area in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), on the shore of Lake Michigan:
http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/walkers-point-residents-upset-with-odor-from-sewage-district
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFOi2ANdW60
2017-07-10 - 'Sewage smell' hitting Berryhill (Oklahoma):
http://ktul.com/news/local/health-department-investigating-smell-in-berry-hill-over-the-weekend
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-11 - Hydrogen sulfide hitting areas in coastal Royal Park (Australia):
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/west-beaches/the-smell-is-so-bad-it-gives-us-headaches-residents-near-sa-waters-wastewater-pump-station-say-the-stench-is-unbearable/news-story/bb667c21b10d7bd4c75c61d350881e29
Quote: "A rotten egg smell coming from SA Water’s Wastewater Pump Station on Frederick Rd is causing a stink among nearby residents and businesses. Peter and Sarka Laznicka, who live on adjacent Lochside Dr in West Lakes, said the smell is so intense they wake up in the mornings with headaches from being exposed to it."
Quote: "Dr Laznicka, a retired geology professor, said residents had been overwhelmed by hydrogen sulphide — the gas that smells like rotten eggs — for decades until it subsided for a period, only to recently make a return. 'Several years ago, SA Water started pumping sewage to Bolivar (and) the smell stopped, now it is back,' Dr Laznicka said. 'Sometimes it terribly smells from canals under Wilson St, or a smelly cloud envelopes the neighbourhood. It seems that the hydrogen sulphide release starts in certain times of day, maybe at night, or on weekends. We are powerless to move authorities to do anything.'"
2017-07-11 - Unknown odor hitting coastal Shekou (China):
http://www.eyeshenzhen.com/content/2017-07/13/content_16714732.htm
Quote: "Residents in the Nanhai Rose Garden estate first complained about the bad smell from the seawater on rainy days early this month."
2017-07-11 - Passenger plane hit by unknown odor, plane makes emergency landing at coastal JFK Airport (New York):
http://gothamist.com/2017/07/11/jetblue_flight.php
http://nypost.com/2017/07/11/jetblue-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-jfk-airport/
Quote: "A JetBlue flight from John F. Kennedy Airport to Buffalo was forced to make an emergency landing at JFK shortly after take-off, thanks to an 'odor' in the cockpit. JetBlue flight 2802 took off at 6:48 a.m. as scheduled, then landed back on the tarmac a few minutes later after the crew reported fumes in the cockpit."
2017-07-11 - Passenger has 'medical emergency' on passenger plane, plane diverts to coastal Larnaca on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://www.luchtzak.be/airlines/qantas/a380dubai-london-diverts-larnaca-medical-emergency/
Quote: "Qantas flight #QF1, an Airbus A380 registered VH-OQD from Dubai to London (LHR) diverted to Larnaca due to a medical emergency."
2017-07-11 - Underground fire takes out broadband and phone service across parts of Derbyshire and Staffordshire (Britain):
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/internet-and-phone-connections-restored-to-derbyshire-homes-after-fire/story-30433735-detail/story.html
Quote: "Broadband and phone lines have been restored to a number of Derbyshire and Staffordshire homes after an underground fire hit Sky customers. Customers in Derby, Etwall, Repton, Chellaston, Allestree, Breadsall, Duffield, Alvaston, Sandiacre, Barton under Needwood, Burton, Tutbury, Ashbourne, Mickleo"
2017-07-11 - Electrical substation damaged by fire in coastal Wellfleet (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/breaking-power-outages-reported-on-outer-cape/
2017-07-11 - Power plant heavily damaged by fire in Odisha (India):
http://odishasuntimes.com/2017/07/11/major-fire-at-nalcos-cpp-in-odishas-angul/
http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/10363/major-fire-in-nalco-power-plant-in-odisha.html
http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/nalcos-cpp-transformer-gutted-in-fire-mishap-227167/
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/jul/11/fire-breaks-out-at-nalco-cpp-in-odishas-angul-1627272.html
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/major-fire-breaks-at-nalcos-angul-unit/articleshow/59550676.cms
2017-07-11 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, pile of scrap metal burns, in coastal San Leandro (California):
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/11/two-alarm-fire-burning-at-san-leandro-salvage-yard/
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Fire-raging-at-San-Leandro-salvage-yard-leads-to-11281902.php
http://patch.com/california/sanleandro/firefighters-battling-2-structure-fires-san-leandro
http://kron4.com/2017/07/11/2-alarm-fire-burning-at-san-leandro-salvage-yard/
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-alco-fire-20170711-story.html
Quote: "Earlier video showed crews using heavy equipment to get at the flames buried beneath all that scrap. The hottest part of the fire is deep in that pile."
2017-07-11 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire gets big, in coastal Milford (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/07/11/milford-firefighters-battle-junk-yard-fire/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Crews-Battling-Junk-Yard-Fire-in-Milford-433904703.html
http://patch.com/connecticut/milford/video-pictures-show-large-amounts-smoke-milford
http://www.wfsb.com/story/35860356/crews-battle-fire-at-milford-auto-recycling-business
http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20170711/milford-firefighters-battle-stubborn-blaze-in-scrap-yard
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Milford-fire-working-to-extinguish-fire-11281464.php
http://fox61.com/2017/07/11/milford-junk-yard-fire-under-control/
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-12 - Car bursts into flame and kills man near Tzaneen (South Africa):
http://reviewonline.co.za/217611/man-dies-inside-burning-car-outside-tzaneen/
2017-07-12 - Mystery as ‘black rings of death’ emerge across globe:
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/629170/Mystery-black-rings-of-death-emerge-across-globe
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4692558/Mysterious-ring-shaped-UFO-appears-M62.html
http://www.cetusnews.com/news/Mystery-as-%E2%80%98black-rings-of-death%E2%80%99-emerge-across-globe.HyxHzMT7rb.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f72ayOTWdS0
Quote: "Baffled eyewitnesses have reported seeing the bizarre circles in several incidents over the past two months. The latest phenomena was spotted in the UK on Sunday afternoon near Birkenshaw, West Yorks, on the M62. The circle resembled a giant smoke ring but West Yorkshire Fire Service said there had been no reports of a fire. The Met Office also confirmed the ring also did not appear to be weather-related."
Note: Those look like carbon remnants of clouds of methane and/or hydrogen sulfide igniting in the atmosphere and burning off in 'flash fires'. If there's enough methane and/or hydrogen sulfide present, then the cloud will auto-ignite, no ignition source necessary - the atmosphere itself bursts into flame. So as the atmosphere is increasingly contaminated with both gases, you'd expect there to be 'smoke rings' like these appearing here and there, and that is happening. This won't always happen way above the ground either. Sometimes it'll happen at ground-level and ignite homes or cars, or start brush fires, or burn people to death, etc. You won't see it coming either, because both gases are invisible...
2017-07-12 - Trillion-ton iceberg cracks off the Larsen C Ice Shelf (Antarctica):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=CC-20170712-58993-ATA
http://www.verdict.co.uk/1trn-iceberg-just-broken-off-antarctica/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/12/giant-antarctic-iceberg-breaks-free-of-larsen-c-ice-shelf
http://www.newsnation.in/science-news/trillion-tonne-iceberg-breaks-off-antarctica-ice-shelf-say-scientists-article-176723.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/07/12/one-of-the-biggest-icebergs-in-recorded-history-just-broke-loose-from-antarctica/
http://klewtv.com/news/nation-world/scientists-say-massive-iceberg-has-broken-off-in-antarctica-07-12-2017
http://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2017/07/12/scientists-say-massive-iceberg-has-broken-off-in-antarctica.html
http://mashable.com/2017/07/12/how-big-is-larsen-c-iceberg-antarctica/
2017-07-12 - 'Biological annihilation' - Earth’s 6th mass extinction is underway:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2017/07/10/earth-faces-sixth-mass-extinction/465655001/
2017-07-12 - Massive wildfires burn from California to the Arctic Ocean as temperature records are shattered:
http://robertscribbler.com/2017/07/12/massive-wildfires-burn-from-california-to-the-arctic-ocean-as-temperature-records-shatter/
2017-07-12 - Melting ice may be making mountains collapse in Greenland:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/major-earth-changes-in-greenland.html
2017-07-12 - Heatwave broils Southern Europe:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/13/southern-europe-swelters-heatwave-sparks-wildfires-spain-greece-italy
Quote: "Fires erupt across parts of Italy and Athens authorities shut the Acropolis as temperatures expected to hit nearly 50C in some regions..."
2017-07-12 - Heatwave bakes Tunisia, wildfires erupt:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170713-59002-TUN
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-13 - Unknown odor sickens 30-40 people with sudden flu-like symptoms at health and wellness seminar in Carmel (Indiana):
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/07/13/13-hospitalized-after-odd-smell-evacuates-carmel-office/475560001/
http://www.wthr.com/article/13-hospitalized-with-flu-like-symptoms-after-unknown-odor-at-carmel-office
http://patch.com/indiana/carmel/several-hospitalized-after-carmel-building-evacuated-due-strange-odor
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/multiple-people-evacuated-from-carmel-office-complex-after-becoming-sick-from-unknown-odor
http://cbs4indy.com/2017/07/13/eight-patients-transported-from-carmel-office-complex-after-becoming-ill-from-unknown-odor/
http://www.ibj.com/articles/64594-carmel-office-building-evacuated-after-tenants-sickened
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HZ-20170714-59018-USA
http://www.theolympian.com/news/business/article161156398.html
Quote: "The Carmel Fire Department evacuated several businesses Thursday, after 14 people were sent to the hospital with sudden flu-like symptoms. The call came just before 11 a.m. as a potential hazardous odor in the building, located near 106th and Meridian streets, and within minutes several ambulances and hazmat vehicles were on scene. The department Public Information Officer Tim Griffin told the media that when emergency crews arrived, around 30-40 people were complaining of flu-like symptoms after being in a conference room together since 10 a.m."
Quote: "'Actually, it was a health and wellness seminar,' said Woodward. 'We do this every month.'"
Quote: "'Shortly after it started we had one man fall down and pass out,' he said, 'Right after that we all kind of moved over to this guy, and another guy went down face first.' At that point, Woodward said, he knew it wasn't an isolated medical emergency and he decided to evacuate his employees and call 911."
Note: So at least two people face-planted and dozens of others sickened, and they didn't discover the cause of the odor. Think they'll be able to figure it out when it's an apartment building full of dead people, or a school full of dead children? We'll see...
2017-07-13 - Underground electrical fires break out in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/news/manhole-fires-on-uws-knock-out-power-to-40-buildings/2214665/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Smoke-Floods-Manhattan-Street-Amid-Manhole-Fire-434359493.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/upper-west-side-manhole-fire-power-outage-article-1.3325313
http://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/upper-west-side-manhole-fire-heavy-smoke-reported-near-subway-station
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170713/Black-Smoke-Emits-From-Manhole-Fire-In-Manhattan-NY-New-York/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFPphf4qSOM
2017-07-13 - Power plant damaged by transformer fire in Euharlee (Georgia):
http://www.cbs46.com/story/35879994/crews-battle-tranformer-fire-at-plant-bowen
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/bartow-county/crews-responding-to-fire-at-georgia-power-plant/559089073
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/transformer-fire-causes-damage-georgia-power-plant/9QT8EQk2GeNAcerS83aI9J/
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/crews-respond-to-fire-in-switchyard-of-georgia-power-plant/559114112
2017-07-13 - Recycling center erupts in flame, fire gets huge, in coastal Melbourne (Australia), evacuations ensue:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HZ-20170714-59019-AUS
http://www.dw.com/en/massive-fire-at-melbourne-recycling-plant-prompts-evacuation/a-39683754
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/94718628/massive-fire-breaks-out-at-melbourne-recycling-plant
http://www.smh.com.au/video/video-news/video-environment-news/drone-vision-shows-scale-of-coolaroo-fire-20170714-4w3xh.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/828745/melbourne-fire-australia-blaze-hundreds-evacuated-toxic-smoke-fumes-recycling-plant
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/large-fire-takes-hold-of-coolaroo-recycling-centre/news-story/7074b9d0171bc053f58d6d7fb1a5b228
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/more-homes-set-to-be-evacuated-as-toxic-smoke-from-huge-fire-blankets-melbourne-20170713-gxb25g.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-40577569
Quote: "The blaze broke out in the morning on Thursday, scattering ash onto houses over 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) away and blanketing the north and west of the city, ABC reported. By Friday, the fire had grown to the 'size of a sports field' and 'as high as a factory,' Emergency Services Minister James Merlino told reporters."
Quote: "It's the fourth time the recycling plant has caught fire in recent months, according to local media. Earlier fires this year broke out already in February and June. The plant provides services for a dozen local councils and recycles paper, metal, glass and plastic."
2017-07-13 - Spike in blazes at recycling plants has industry concerned:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/spike-in-blazes-at-recycling-plants-has-industry-concerned-20170713-gxar0x.html
http://www.australianews.press/2017/07/13/spike-in-blazes-at-recycling-plants-has-industry-concerned-australia-news/
http://www.follownews.com/spike-in-blazes-at-recycling-plants-has-industry-concerned-397z8
http://www.newslocker.com/en-au/region/melbourne/spike-in-blazes-at-recycling-plants-has-industry-concerned/
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/spike-in-blazes-at-recycling-plants-has-industry-concerned-20170713-gxar0x.html
Note: From the full hypothesis: "Trash-related facilities such as recycling centers and landfills will burn hard too, as hydrogen sulfide is absorbed into flammable absorbent materials like wood, paper, cardboard, straw, hay, dried brush, generic trash, clothing, cotton, wool."
2017-07-13 - Landfill burns for a week in the Turks and Caicos Islands:
http://magneticmediatv.com/2017/07/belglade-residents-want-answers-on-landfill-fire/
2017-07-13 - Landfill fire breaks out on Bristol Road in Walpole, Bridgwater (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=43018&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2017-07-13 - Melting permafrost causing infrastructure havoc in coastal Bethel (Alaska):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CC-20170713-59010-USA
http://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2017/07/07/the-permafrost-is-dying-bethel-sees-increased-shifting-of-roads-and-buildings/
http://www.follownews.com/the-permafrost-is-dying-bethel-sees-increased-shifting-of-roads-and-buildings-38cux
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/07/warped-roads-sinking-buildings-eroding.html
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-14 - 'Sewer gas', e.g. hydrogen sulfide, sickens 29 people at health clinic in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2017/07/14/29-people-sickened-uw-madison-health-clinic-cause-unknown/481060001/
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/taken-to-hospitals-after-unknown-gas-caused-dizziness-at-madison/article_e4ddd192-047c-585d-9cdd-cb9cb550759a.html
http://www.wxow.com/story/35889022/2017/07/Friday/29-taken-to-hospital-as-madison-health-clinic-evacuated
http://article.wn.com/view/2017/07/15/29_people_sickened_at_UWMadison_health_clinic_cause_unknown/
Quote: "Twenty-nine people were taken to hospitals Friday after becoming ill at a University of Wisconsin-Madison health clinic, the Madison Fire Department reported. The cause of the outbreak about 10:30 a.m. at the UW Health West Clinic in the 400 block of Junction Road remained under investigation Friday, according to a Fire Department news release. Clinic officials were exploring whether sewer gas entered the building, according to the release."
Quote: "A patient who was being taken to a hospital said the smell of sewer gas that wafted into the ambulance was similar to the odor she smelled inside the clinic."
Quote: "'The hazardous materials team checked the air quality, and all levels indicated normal amounts of oxygen and no carbon monoxide,' Schuster said."
Note: You can have normal levels of oxygen and no carbon monoxide and still fall over dead from inhaling one breath of hydrogen sulfide. Also, there are two sewer gases, methane and hydrogen sulfide. One of them, methane, is odorless. So when someone SMELLS 'sewer gas', it's hydrogen sulfide...
2017-07-14 - Thousands of methane craters spewing methane from the sea floor around the Helgoland Reef in the German Bight (Germany):
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/abrupt-emergence-of-large-pockmark.html
http://strangesounds.org/2017/07/thousands-of-methane-craters-spewing-methane-from-the-sea-floor-southeastern-north-sea-germany.html
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-05536-1
Quote: "Within a period of a few months thousands of craters formed on the sea bed off the North Sea island of Helgoland. Gas escaping out of the sea floor entrained sand and upon settling created mounds. For the first time evidence for massive methane release has been discovered in the area of Helgoland Reef."
2017-07-14 - Underground electrical explosion and fire hits Toronto (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hydro-vault-explosion-1.4206403
http://www.citynews.ca/2017/07/14/no-injuries-reported-hydro-vault-explodes-downtown-toronto/
http://globalnews.ca/news/3600757/no-injuries-reported-after-hydro-vault-explodes-in-downtown-toronto-police-say/
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/07/14/smoke-rises-from-downtown-sidewalk-grate-due-to-second-hydro-vault-fire-this-summer.html
2017-07-14 - Landfill erupts in flame on Bristol Road in Pawlett, near Bridgwater (Britain):
http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/15411088.Fire_fighters_tackle_landfill_blaze_throughout_the_night/
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2017/landfill-site-fire-14-07-17.php
http://www.bridgwaterpress.co.uk/blog/2017/07/14/bridgwater-news-large-landfill-fire-at-walpole/
http://www.sedgemoorfm.co.uk/fire-fighters-tackle-landfill-blaze-throughout-the-night/
2017-07-14 - 2017 fire season in Nevada is one of the worst in 15 years:
http://www.ktvn.com/story/35882386/2017-fire-season-is-one-of-worst-in-15-years
http://www.sott.net/article/356298-2017-Fire-season-in-Nevada-is-one-of-the-worst-in-15-years
2017-07-14 - Around 15 parked cars go up in flames at property on Moats Lane in South Nutfield (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/moats-lane-fire-shocking-images-13335303
2017-07-14 - Deadly fire burns high-rise apartment building in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii), 3+ killed, 12+ injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20170715-59034-USA
http://kxan.com/2017/07/15/honolulu-high-rise-fire-that-left-3-dead-like-horror-movie/
http://q13fox.com/2017/07/14/3-dead-in-fire-in-honolulu-high-rise-apartment-building/
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35890749/firefighters-battling-high-rise-apartment-blaze-in-mccully
http://www.kxly.com/news/national-news/urgent-three-dead-in-hololulu-highrise-fire-mayor-says/588089903
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/07/15/honolulu-high-rise-fire-that-left-3-dead-like-horror-movie/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/15/honolulu-fire-at-least-3-dead-in-high-rise-fears-that-residents-are-trapped.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tower-block-blaze-claims-three-lives-hawaii-london-a7842461.html
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/fire-rages-in-honolulu-high-rise-apartment-building/
http://www.nbc12.com/story/35890749/firefighters-battling-high-rise-apartment-blaze-in-mccully
http://koin.com/ap/the-latest-firefighters-transport-injured-to-hospital/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlpLkY_3JhY
Quote: "At least three people died and at least 12 were injured in a fire that broke out on the 26th floor of a Honolulu high-rise Friday, and hundreds fled from the giant apartment complex as smoke billowed from the upper floors, authorities said."
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-15 - Passenger plane hit by burning smell, plane diverts to airport near coastal Glasgow (Scotland):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/air-france-vancouver-emergency-landing-1.4206918
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/air-france-flight-vancouver-makes-123942270.html
Quote: "Flight 374 from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport diverted to an airport outside Glasgow as a precautionary measure after a 'light smell of burning' was detected, the airline said in an email to CBC News."
Note: This is the 66th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...
2017-07-15 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire gets big, near landfill in Elk Point (South Dakota):
http://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/elk-point-junkyard-fire/766438010
http://www.ksfy.com/content/news/Crews-battle-large-fire-near-Elk-Point-landfill-434732303.html
http://siouxlandnews.com/news/local/breaking-multiple-crews-battling-junk-yard-fire-in-elk-point-sd
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/briefs/multiple-agencies-respond-to-large-junkyard-fire-in-elk-point/article_46a88bc6-af11-5568-be49-46ce05361edb.html
http://www.facebook.com/SiouxlandNews/videos/1629636707069596/
2017-07-15 - Landfill fire breaks out in Billings (Montana):
http://www.ktvq.com/story/35893463/crews-respond-to-a-fire-at-the-billings-landfill
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/small-intense-fire-burns-saturday-afternoon-at-billings-landfill/article_92be43fe-94cb-5083-8714-334f688cad18.html
2017-07-15 - Landfill fire breaks out in Kamloops (Canada):
http://cfjctoday.com/article/579664/kamloops-fire-rescue-respond-fire-domtar-landfill
2017-07-15 - Wildfire grows to 51,750 acres near Doyle (California), some vehicles and outbuildings destroyed:
http://www.ktvn.com/story/35860985/long-valley-fire-breaks-out-north-of-doyle-in-lassen-county4
Quote: "The fire is now estimated at 51,750 acres and is 24% contained. Five outbuildings and seven vehicles have been lost. Three homes have been damaged."
2017-07-15 - Wildfire grows to 17,300 acres near Lake Cachuma (California):
http://abc7.com/news/lake-cachuma-wildfire-spreads-to-more-than-17k-acres/2220756/
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-santa-barbara-fire-grows-20170715-story.html
http://www.voanews.com/a/gusty-winds-dry-brush-fuel-huge-california-fire/3945794.html
Quote: "Flames have charred more than twice as much land in California this year as they did by last year at this time, according to Cal Fire."
Note: This Lake Cachuma fire began when an SUV burst into flame. Vehicles bursting into flame and igniting brush fires is becoming common, especially in California...
2017-07-15 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on the Cuesta Grade (California):
http://www.ksby.com/story/35892576/sig-alert-issued-for-cuesta-grade-due-to-vehicle-fire
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article161567813.html
Quote: "Fire crews say a 2006 Kia Spectra caught fire while driving north on the 101, south of the TV Tower. As the Kia pulled to the right shoulder, the fire began to spread to the mountain side."
Quote: "This is the second fire on the Cuesta Grade sparked by a burning car in about a week."
2017-07-15 - Car bursts into flame while parked at apartments in Bloomingdale area in Kingsport (Tennessee):
http://www.timesnews.net/Law-Enforcement/2017/07/15/Car-fire-forces-evacuation-of-Bloomingdale-apartment-building.html
Quote: "The witness said his friend’s car had been running fine and the fire was a complete surprise."
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-16 - Underground mulch fire erupts near creek in Clairton (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wtae.com/article/mysterious-fire-burning-underground-in-clairton/10315491
http://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/burning-mulch-pile-to-blame-for-smell-smoke-in-clairton/562529964
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/07/17/clairton-compost-pile-smoke/
http://www.wpxi.com/video?videoId=563224539&videoVersion=1.0
Quote: "Fire crews in Clairton are working to tackle a fire that’s burning 50-to-70 feet underground, at the bottom of a large mulch pile. Crews were called to the scene on Worthington Avenue Sunday and poured water on the fire to little effect. The Allegheny County Health Department has been called out to assess the situation and figure out how to tackle the fire."
2017-07-16 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/35896253/underground-fire-causes-power-outage-at-vets-village-las-vegas
http://lasvegasfocus.blogspot.com/2017/07/underground-fire-causes-power-outage-at.html
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/power-restored-at-veterans-village-after-electrical-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/FOX5Vegas/posts/10155532750556672
2017-07-16 - Pickup truck and camper go up in flames, ignite brush fire, on US 101 near Willits (California):
http://kymkemp.com/2017/07/16/fire-along-hwy-101-south-of-willits-northbound-lanes-closed/
http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/jul/16/vegetation-fire-ignited-along-highway-101-burning/
http://kzyx.org/post/fire-south-willits-grows-900-acres#stream/0
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7207313-181/redwood-valley-grade-fire-remains?artslide=0
http://www.petaluma360.com/news/7207663-181/mendocino-county-wildfire-forces-evacuations?artslide=0
http://www.mendovoice.com/2017/07/ridgewood-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/mendocinosportsplus/posts/1554499357964209:0
Quote: "A fire in a truck and trailer that started about 2:45 p.m. south of Willits about mile marker 37 on Hwy 101 has spread closing all north bound lanes. The fire has been quenched, according to the witness who sent us these photos but the hillside is still burning."
Quote: "UPDATE 6:09 p.m.: A firefighter with 'stabbing' chest pains is being brought down to an ambulance code 3–emergency."
2017-07-16 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on Highway 4 in coastal Antioch (California):
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/07/16/antioch-grass-fire-leads-to-hwy-4-traffic-alert/
http://eastcountytoday.net/antioch-car-fire-ignites-30-acre-vegetation-fire-along-highway-4/
Quote: "Lanes of Highway 4 reopened to traffic Sunday evening after a car that caught fire sparked grasslands and led to closure of an on-ramp, authorities said."
2017-07-16 - Car bursts into flame at 4 AM, ignites bush fire, near coastal San Jose (California):
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Car-Fire-in-San-Jose-Spreads-to-Brush-434810553.html
http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Firefighters-Respond-To-Car-Fire-That-Spread-To-11292095.php
http://abc7news.com/news/car-fire-spreads-into-brush-in-san-jose-/2223484/
Quote: "Firefighters responded to a car fire that spread to brush Sunday morning in San Jose, fire officials said. According to a San Jose Fire Department dispatcher, a car fire was reported at about 4 a.m. in the area of Sierra Road and Skyview Drive. The fire spread from the vehicle to some nearby brush."
2017-07-16 - Fire truck bursts into flame shortly before 4:30 AM while parked in fire station in Fort Worth (Texas):
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article161639538.html
Quote: "A blaze erupted in a fire truck parked in a fire station early Sunday, but firefighters quickly extinguished it and no injuries were reported, a fire official said. The cause of the blaze was under investigation. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m. at Station 32, 10201 White Settlement Road."
2017-07-16 - Wildfires continue burning in British Columbia (Canada), 36,600 people evacuated:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-williams-lake-1.4207548
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-wildfires-live-10000-evacuated-as-crews-battle-220-forest-fires
http://www.ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com/news/video-thousands-evacuate-williams-lake-by-school-bus/
http://www.sott.net/article/356491-Wildfires-close-in-on-Williams-Lake-BC-thousands-ordered-to-evacuate
http://www.sott.net/article/356577-Catastrophic-British-Columbia-wildfires-captured-by-drone-VIDEOS-PHOTOS
http://robertscribbler.com/2017/07/16/echoes-of-fort-mcmurray-massive-canadian-wildfire-forces-the-emptying-of-another-canadian-city/
2017-07-16 - Passenger plane hit by foul odor, plane evacuated, in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/despite-claims-flight-crew-evacuated-plane-over-mechanical-issue-not-gas/16823919/
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/passed-gas-causes-evacuation-of-passengers-from-plane-at-rdu/457257864
http://fox2now.com/2017/07/16/passenger-passing-gas-forces-flight-to-land-at-north-carolina-airport/
http://myfox8.com/2017/07/16/person-passes-gas-on-an-american-airlines-plane-forces-all-passengers-off-at-nc-airport/
http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/no-flatulence-did-not-force-plane-evacuation/article_8d32996b-e9a2-5738-97ca-56df131ae127.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/american-airlines/2017/07/17/mechanical-issue-fart-caused-odor-american-airlines-flight-spokeswoman-says
Quote: "We did have an aircraft from Charlotte to RDU this afternoon, that landed at 2:19 p.m. ET, and arrived the gate at 2:21 p.m. ET, that is currently out of service for an actual mechanical issue – and odor in the cabin. But it is not due to 'passed gas' as mentioned."
Quote: "Passengers suffered nausea and headaches throughout the ordeal; a few people became ill while leaving the flight, WNCN reported."
Note: People thought someone had passed gas, so it was apparently a sewery odor that sickened people on this plane...
2017-07-16 - Dead zone expected to be the largest ever seen in the Gulf of Mexico:
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_1071281e-6661-11e7-ae09-ffd0743dee34.html
2017-07-16 - 'Medical emergencies' cause two crashes in 40 minutes, in the Allegheny-Kiski Valley (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/12515944-74/medical-emergencies-blames-for-two-crashes-fire-chiefs-say
Quote: "Officials believe medical emergencies caused two separate accidents in the Alle-Kiski Valley Sunday afternoon. The first happened around 4:15 p.m. along Freeport Road in East Deer when a male driving a red Chevy truck crossed the yellow line and crashed into a parked truck with a trailer attached, landing on the steps and front yard of a house at 781 Freeport Road."
Quote: "About 40 minutes later another accident happened in Brackenridge when a car being driven by a woman crashed into Prospect Cemetery. Pioneer Hose Fire Chief Rick Jones said they believe this accident also was caused by a medical emergency. 'It appears she had a seizure or something and ran off the road and ended up in the cemetery,' Jones said."
2017-07-16 - Two men have simultaneous 'medical emergencies' at jail in Tallahassee (Florida):
http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Two-inmates-overdose-at-Leon-County-Jail-434306143.html
Quote: "Two Leon County Jail inmates who were rushed to the hospital after suffering a 'medical emergency' on Thursday are back in jail. The Leon County Sheriff's Office says the inmates suffered a 'medical emergency.' Initial reports suggested that the inmates had overdosed on an unknown substance, but LCSO Lt. Grady Jordan says, at this time, there is no indication of an overdose. Lt. Jordan added that no drugs were found during a search of the inmates' jail cells."
Note: So not an overdose, just two men having 'medical emergencies' at the same time in the same place...
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-17 - Wildfire rages toward coastal Split (Croatia), 1+ killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170718-59068-HRV
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170718-59068-HRV
http://www.croatiaweek.com/video-fires-raging-on-the-dalmatian-coast/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-croatia-wildfire-idUSKBN1A21IB
http://news.sky.com/story/wildfires-rip-through-southern-and-central-europe-10952700
http://www.total-croatia-news.com/news/20471-inferno-in-dalmatia-blaze-spreading-towards-split-houses-on-fire
http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2017/jul/18/wildfires-across-southern-europe-in-pictures
Quote: "Croatian firefighters battled for a full day to control a forest fire along the Adriatic coast that has damaged and destroyed buildings in villages around the city of Split, reaching the Split suburbs late on Monday. Local media reported that the blaze, which started shortly after midnight, has spread across 20 km and first threatened the villages of Srinjine, Sitno Gornje and Sitno Donje. One death has been reported, although it was not clear whether the cause was a heart attack or smoke inhalation. By the evening hours the blaze had reached eastern suburbs of Split. Some parts of the city were without water or electricity."
Quote: "Croatian TV reported that the blaze near the key port and tourist center of Split has reached houses in some parts of the city, with residents joining firefighters in efforts to contain the flames."
Quote: "Scenes in Srinjinje, Gornje Sitno, and Donje Sitno and Žrnovnica have been described as 'apocalyptic', with a number of houses burnt down already in Žrnovnica. There has also already been one fatality from the blazes."
2017-07-17 - Wildfire rages near coastal Luštica (Montenegro), country asks for help:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170715-59033-MNE
http://www.gainesville.com/news/20170717/at-least-100-tourists-forced-to-evacuate-in-montenegro-fires
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/100-tourists-forced-evacuate-montenegro-fires-48676234
http://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2017/07/17/at-least-100-tourists-forced-to-evacuate-in-montenegro-fires.html
http://www.enca.com/world/montenegro-asks-for-international-help-to-fight-fires
http://www.sott.net/article/356657-Wildfires-rage-along-the-Adriatic-coast-in-Croatia-and-Montenegro
Quote: "Montenegro has asked for international help to fight wildfires raging along its Adriatic coastline, forcing the evacuation of dozens of tourists and campers, authorities said July 17. 'The situation at Lustica is critical. The interior ministry of Montenegro asked for the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism' to be activated to help extinguish the fire, the government said in a statement. Mayors of the threatened coastal towns of Kotor, Tivat, and Herceg Novi urged the government to ask neighboring nations -- Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia-- to send fire-extinguishing aircraft."
Note: I doubt Croatia's gonna be able to send help, seeing as their coastline is also on fire...
2017-07-17 - Wildfire burns near coastal Nice (France):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170718-59077-FRA
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/world/europe/france-split-italy-fires.html
http://news.sky.com/story/wildfires-rip-through-southern-and-central-europe-10952700
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/france-fights-forest-fires-near-nice-in-provence-corsica/2017/07/18/38c6b9b6-6b91-11e7-abbc-a53480672286_story.html?utm_term=.02857ab3c2a3
2017-07-17 - Car fires on the rise in San Luis Obispo County (California):
http://www.ksby.com/story/35905353/cal-fire-slo-seeing-increase-in-car-fires
http://www.kvoa.com/story/35905353/cal-fire-slo-seeing-increase-in-car-fires
Quote: "Local CAL FIRE officials say they've noticed an increase in cars catching fire this summer with some causing major wildfires in San Luis Obispo County."
2017-07-17 - Recycling center erupts in flame in Adams County (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/news/local/plume-of-smoke-from-adams-county-fire/457357991
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/17/commerce-city-waste-management-facility-fire/
http://kdvr.com/2017/07/17/black-smoke-visible-from-debris-fire-in-adams-county/
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/fire-burning-in-adams-county-shoots-black-smoke-into-air-that-can-be-seen-for-miles
Quote: "The massive fire is burning refuse at a Waste Management transfer plant that also burned a month ago on June 15."
2017-07-17 - Recycling center hit by big fire on Markham Lane in Duckmanton (Britain):
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/dramatic-pic-30-tonnes-of-recycling-waste-goes-up-in-flames-near-chesterfield-1-8655188
2017-07-17 - Scrapyard hit by fire at railway business in Tiruchirappalli (India):
http://www.nyoooz.com/news/trichy/870338/massive-fire-break-out-at-scrapyard-on-railway-workshop-premises/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/massive-fire-break-out-at-scrapyard-on-railway-workshop-premises/articleshow/59639422.cms
Quote: "They said that the fire started around 12.30pm at the yard, where scrap from the workshop, including oil and grease toasted iron metals and cushion and rexine sheets were heaped at height of three to four feet."
2017-07-17 - Fire truck bursts into flame shortly after midnight while parked inside fire station in Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/story/35898101/lexington-fire-truck-goes-up-in-flames
http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article161711003.html
http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Fire-truck-catches-fire-in-Lexington-434917063.html
Quote: "The truck went up in flames at station 21 just after midnight. Firefighters say they heard a loud pop coming from one of the engines. When they went to investigate, flames and smoke were shooting from the vehicle."
Note: The last fire truck to burst into flame was waaaay back on...the day before, when a fire truck burst into flame shortly before 4:30 AM while parked inside a fire station in Fort Worth (Texas), mentioned in the 2017-07-16 update...
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-18 - Car bursts into flame at 6 AM and kills man in coastal Limassol on the island of Cyrpus (Greece):
http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/07/18/charred-body-found-blazing-car/
Quote: "No information has yet been announced regarding the causes of the fire, although police said initial investigations ruled foul play was an unlikely scenario."
2017-07-18 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes in the Channel Islands (Britain):
http://guernseypress.com/news/2017/07/18/mystery-shudder-being-investigated/
http://www.sott.net/article/356764-Sonic-event-blamed-for-rumbling-noises-rattling-windows-on-Channel-Islands-UK
Quote: "Instead the vibrations were measured to be at the speed of sound, which led to the conclusion that it was likely to have been a sonic event, such as a plane going supersonic."
Note: Or an atmospheric explosion...
2017-07-18 - Wildfire rages through 30 square miles near Lake McClure, heads toward Mariposa (California), homes destroyed, emergency declared:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170719-59087-USA
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/california-wildfire-could-cut-power-to-yosemite/
http://abc7.com/news/massive-wildfire-rages-through-central-valley/2231875/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/18/california-wildfire-yosemite/
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7212219-181/evacuations-ordered-roads-closed-in
http://www.heraldnet.com/news/california-blaze-threatens-1500-structures-near-yosemite/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/winter-storms-fuel-western-wildfires-forcing-evacuations-48710533
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Detwiler-Fire-near-Yosemite-grows-to-more-than-11296652.php
http://927thevan.com/news/articles/2017/jul/19/wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-california-town-near-yosemite/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/18/lake-mcclure-detwiler-fire-threatens-hundreds-of-structures/
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/wildfire-california-threatens-homes-power-yosemite-national-park-n784241
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/california-governor-declares-emergency-for-wildfire/article_b2e37e9b-8acf-5bd4-95e4-c60f1f2279ae.html
http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/national/california-blaze-destroys-structures-near-yosemite/article_9e0a2623-b352-51a5-be94-b546d08f11ea.html
http://time.com/4863882/california-wildfire-emergency-yosemite/
http://www.sunherald.com/news/nation-world/article162278493.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article161925038.html
Quote: "Fire officials say a wildfire burning in the rugged mountains outside of Yosemite National Park will reach the edge of a Gold Rush era town Tuesday evening. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Scott McLean says the blaze jumped a highway earlier and is expected to get near Mariposa, a town of about 2,000 people near Yosemite."
Quote: "The blaze near Lake McClure, east of Modesto, has charred more than 30 square miles (77 square kilometers). Officials report having it 5 percent contained."
2017-07-18 - Auto shop hit by fire, 20 cars burn, in Sterling Heights (Michigan):
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/womans-car-torched-by-fire-at-buff-whelan-chevrolet-in-sterling-heights
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/macomb-county/large-fire-at-buff-whelan-destroys-cars-large-section-of-car-dealership
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/massive-fire-burning-at-buff-whelan-chevrolet-dealership-in-sterling-heights
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/macomb-county/firefighters-battle-large-fire-at-buff-whelan-chevrolet-in-sterling-heights
http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/268733697-story
Quote: "They say a four-alarm fire led to 12 fire departments responding to put out the flames. We're told at least 20 cars were on fire inside the building and most of the damage is contained to the service area and body shop."
2017-07-18 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire at 12:26 AM, 32 vehicles burn, in Belton (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Sandtoft Road, Westgate, Belton. Tue 18 Jul 2017 00:26 (No:15671) Fire involving 32 vehicles in salvage yard. 2 BA, 2 hose reels and 1 main jet in use. Owner used forklift to create fire break."
2017-07-18 - Auto shops and scrap metal businesses devastated by deadly fire in Jaipur (India), 2 killed, 15 injured:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/kota-two-killed-15-injured-in-massive-fire-at-scrap-market/
http://www.pinkcitypost.com/2-killed-six-injured-major-fire-breaks-densely-populated-market-kota/
http://www.indiasamvad.co.in/states-metros/massive-fire-breaks-out-in-kota-two-dead-fifteen-injured-23227
2017-07-18 - Plastic recycling center erupts in flame, fire gets huge, on Sandy Lane in Worksop (Britain):
http://nottstv.com/firefighters-called-large-fire-worksop/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4045390/fire-worksop-plastic-recycling-centre-blaze/
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2017-07-18/a60-closed-in-worksop-due-to-massive-fire/
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/500-tonnes-plastic-caught-fire-212821
http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/national/15418570.Firefighters_tackle_blaze_at_plastics_recycling_facility/
2017-07-18 - Landfill fire breaks out at 5 AM in Ringgold (Virginia):
http://wset.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-fire-in-ringgold
2017-07-18 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in Toledo (Ohio):
http://nbc24.com/news/local/underground-fires-shut-down-portion-of-adams-st-downtown
http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Several-areas-of-downtown-impacted-by-power-outages-435191053.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/toledo/toledo-police-respond-to-underground-fire-downtown/
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1070555760/toledo-police-respond-to-underground-fire-downtown
2017-07-18 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on I-5 in Newhall (California):
http://scvnews.com/2017/07/18/brush-fire-off-i5-and-the-old-road-no-official-containment/
http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/scv-emergency/santa-clarita-fire/brush-fire-sparked-by-car-spreads-in-newhall-199462
http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2017/07/photos-newhall-ca-brush-fire.html
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-19 - Huge explosion/lightning event goes on for five minutes and scares people in Osogbo (Nigeria):
http://tribuneonlineng.com/strange-lightening-causes-stir-osogbo/
http://www.sott.net/article/356940-Strange-lightning-causes-a-stir-in-Osogbo-Nigeria
Quote: "The incident, which occurred around 9.30pm created fear as some people residing in these areas, who also claimed they heard deafening sound similar to resounding explosion ran outside their houses to ascertain the cause of the strange development."
Quote: "According to her, 'we also heard some continuous sound, like when an electric transformer is humming at a frenetic pace. Some people were saying maybe Jesus had come. However, not quite five minutes later, the great lightening fizzled away and darkness resurfaced.'"
Note: The explosion could have been lightning igniting a plume of methane and/or hydrogen sulfide. Five minutes of crackling transformer sound though - got me there. But hydrogen sulfide is the best superconductor ever discovered by mankind, so perhaps it had something to do with that AND the explosion sound...
2017-07-19 - Methane oozing from melting permafrost in Canada, ground starting to resemble swiss cheese:
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/18072017/arctic-permafrost-melting-methane-emissions-geologic-sources-study
http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2017/07/19/methane-seeps-out-as-arctic-permafrost-starts-to-resemble-swiss-cheese/
http://phys.org/news/2017-07-permafrost-greenhouse-gas.html
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-05783-2
Quote: "Global warming may be unleashing new sources of heat-trapping methane from layers of oil and gas that have been buried deep beneath Arctic permafrost for millennia. As the Earth's frozen crust thaws, some of that gas appears to be finding new paths to the surface through permafrost that's starting to resemble Swiss cheese in some areas, scientists said. In a study released today, the scientists used aerial sampling of the atmosphere to locate methane sources from permafrost along a 10,000 square-kilometer swath of the Mackenzie River Delta in northwestern Canada, an area known to have oil and gas desposits. Deeply thawed pockets of permafrost, the research suggests, are releasing 17 percent of all the methane measured in the region, even though the emissions hotspots only make up 1 percent of the surface area, the scientists found."
2017-07-19 - Burning fossil fuels almost ended all life on Earth – 'It should be a national priority to study the Permian to figure out what the hell happened':
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/07/burning-fossil-fuels-almost-ended-all.html
2017-07-19 - Indicators of geothermal heat under the Greenland glacier:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/geothermal-heat-under-greenland-glacier.html
Quote: "Steamers rising from the Greenland glacier could be a sign of geothermal heat under the glacier. If so, it is much about ideas and theories about the Earth's crust in Greenland, according to volcanologists. 'Men have not noticed this until now. There's something going on there. We just do not know what it is,' says Haraldur Sigurðsson, volcanologist, who discusses the steam bulbs on his website."
Note: Uh huh, that's heat rising from BELOW. There's nothing we can do about that...
2017-07-19 - Global sea ice coverage has fallen off a cliff, impacts likely to be wide-ranging:
http://robertscribbler.com/2017/07/19/global-sea-ice-coverage-has-fallen-off-a-cliff-impacts-likely-to-be-wide-ranging/
2017-07-19 - Record-breaking marine heatwave powered by climate change cooks Tasmania's fisheries:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/tasmania-cooked-by-marine-heatwave.html
2017-07-19 - Stronger winds heat up West Antarctic ice melt:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-antarctic-warming-that-is-being.html
2017-07-19 - Wildfire grows to 45,724 acres near Lake McClure and Mariposa (California):
http://abc7.com/news/detwiler-fire-near-yosemite-explodes-to-45724-acres/2232884/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-detwiler-fire-mariposa-yosemite-20170719-htmlstory.html
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/19/detwiler-fire-yosemite-mariposa-2000-evacuated/
http://www.kcra.com/article/wildfire-in-mariposa-county-threatens-1500-structures-moves-closer-to-town/10322221
http://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-evacuated-central-california-wildfires-burn-across-u-101619267.html
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/fire-races-near-yosemite-park/article_84260c30-d78b-5cb7-8c47-8c01f495bff9.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article162317513.html
2017-07-19 - Wildfires continue raging in British Columbia (Canada), state of emergency extended two more weeks:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170709-58946-CAN
http://whdh.com/news/british-columbia-extends-emergency-as-wildfires-continue/
http://nationalpost.com/g00/news/canada/canadian-press-newsalertnew-b-c-premier-john-horgan-expands-state-of-emergency-2/wcm/4f8eb22e-3d6d-437d-a303-0b2e7d45b15a
http://watchers.news/2017/07/19/300-000-hectares-ablaze-more-than-45-000-people-evacuated-british-columbia/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/loon-lake-b-c-fire-1.4212405
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-canadian-wildfires.html
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/canadas-wildfires.html
2017-07-19 - Large wildfires burn hundreds of hectares across France, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Montenegro:
http://strangesounds.org/2017/07/large-wildfires-burn-hundreds-of-hectares-across-france-croatia-italy-montenegro-european-inferno.html
2017-07-19 - In separate incidents, two parked cars burst into flame within two hours in San Luis (Arizona):
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/yuma-sun/20170720/281543700980973
Quote: "San Luis firefighters responded to two car fires in less than two hours Wednesday that were half a mile apart, one of which spread to a nearby tree and another vehicle."
2017-07-19 - Humans have created a billion elephants worth of plastic:
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/nation/2017/07/19/humans-have-produced-18-2-trillion-pounds-plastic-since-50-s-thats-equal-size-1-billion-elephants/494082001/
Quote: "Humans have produced 18.2 trillion pounds of plastics since large-scale production began in the early 1950s and we've put most of it in the trash. That weight is equivalent to 1 billion elephants or 25,000 Empire State Buildings. Nearly 80% of that plastic now resides in landfills or the natural environment, according to a study published Wednesday. And we’re just getting started: Scientists say that by 2050, another 26.5 trillion pounds will be produced worldwide."
Note: I doubt anyone's gonna be making plastic - or anything else - in 2050. Problem solved!
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-20 - Unknown odor evacuates post office in Moline (Illinois), near the Mississippi River:
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Odor-temporarily-closes-Moline-Post-Office-435653413.html
http://qctimes.com/news/local/lingering-odor-shuts-down-moline-post-office/article_71f62730-3375-52b0-843e-24318b0851c2.html
2017-07-20 - Foul smell hits coastal Hull (Britain):
http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/20/hull-smells-of-vomit-and-manure-6793495/
Quote: "It might be the city of culture and have hosted Radio One’s Big Weekend but, apparently, Hull stinks. A number of people have complained in the past few days that the East Yorkshire city centre smells of vomit and manure."
2017-07-20 - Mysterious explosion and flash of light alarms people in Raleigh County (West Virginia):
http://www.wearewvproud.com/story/35937136/reports-of-loud-explosion-in-raleigh-county
Quote: "The National Weather Service in Charleston said they have also received reports of a loud explosion and some saw a bright flash of light. All they can confirm is that it is not weather related."
Quote: "WVNS 59News received multiple reports on Thursday, July 20 of an explosion that was felt and heard across Raleigh county. There are reports that it was felt from Bradley all the way to Ghent. Dispatchers said they have units out looking for a cause, but it was undetermined as of 11:35 p.m."
2017-07-20 - Wildfire grows to 70,000+ acres near Lake McClure and Mariposa (California), 58+ homes destroyed:
http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_59b816d4-dcfa-541d-9657-73b95bf78698.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/20/detwiler-fire-yosemite-california/496463001/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/20/detwiler-fire-yosemite-mariposa-over-100-square-miles/
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7219009-181/wildfire-burning-near-yosemite-national?artslide=0
http://kmph.com/news/local/fire-in-mariposa-county-grows-to-over-100-square-miles
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/07/20/detwiler-fire-updates-thursday/
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/state/california/article162813993.html
http://www.sierrastar.com/news/local/article162727963.html
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article162813993.html
Quote: "A blaze burning since Sunday in the hills near Yosemite National Park has destroyed 58 homes and burned 115 square miles (298 square kilometers.)"
2017-07-20 - 100 wildfires break out in 4 days in California:
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article162798413.html
http://www.sott.net/article/357058-California-sees-100-new-wildfires-in-four-days-and-more-are-surely-on-the-way
2017-07-20 - Mount Sinabung erupts in North Sumatra (Indonesia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VE-20170721-59109-IDN
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/111955/mt-sinabung-erupts-causes-earthquakes
http://www.sott.net/article/356977-Mount-Sinabung-erupts-in-Indonesia-causes-earthquakes
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/07/indonesian-colossus-mt-sinabung-blasts.html
2017-07-20 - Volcano Klyuchevskaya erupts, spews towering cloud of ash and gas, on the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia):
http://www.novinite.com/articles/181389/Kamchatka+Volcano+Klyuchevskaya+Erupted
http://www.sott.net/article/356870-Klyuchevskaya-volcano-erupts-with-6km-pillar-of-ash-in-Kamchatka-Russia
2017-07-20 - Magnitude 6.5+ earthquake strikes in the sea near between Greece and Turkey, tsunami hits the coast, 2+ killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=EQ-20170721-59100-TUR
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=TS-20170721-59107-GRC
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/631409/earthquake-marmaris-turkey-bodrum-rhodes-kos
http://www.sott.net/article/357003-Two-dead-as-earthquake-sparks-tsunami-off-the-coast-of-Turkey-and-Greek-islands
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/earthquake-today-tsunami-greece-turkey-greek-islands-kos-bodrum-dead-injured-swedish-turkish-a7852176.html
http://www.sott.net/article/356961-2-fatalities-flooding-from-tsunami-after-powerful-shallow-6-7-quake-in-Mediterranean-Sea-UPDATE
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/67-quake-in-turkey-with-tsunami.html
http://wtnh.com/2017/07/20/quake-leaves-kos-tourists-stranded/
Quote: "A powerful overnight earthquake shook holiday resorts in Greece and Turkey, injuring nearly 500 people and leaving two tourists dead on the Greek island of Kos, where revelers at a bar were crushed in a building collapse. Some of the injuries were caused as tourists and local residents scrambled out of buildings and even leapt from balconies after the 6.5-magnitude quake struck at about 1:30 a.m. local time. Several hundred thousand vacationers and locals in the two countries were kept awake by dozens of aftershocks that followed the main quake, with many sleeping outdoors on sunbeds or slumped on cafe tables. Authorities on Kos said the two dead tourists were from Sweden and Turkey."
2017-07-20 - Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes in the ocean near Fukushima (Japan):
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/magnitude-58-quake-hits-on-japans-honshu
http://www.sott.net/article/356934-Earthquake-measuring-5-8-magnitude-strikes-off-Japans-Fukushima-no-damage-or-tsunami
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-21 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, cars and shipping containers burn, in coastal Babylon (New York):
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/fire-broke-at-multi-car-junk-yard-in-west-babylon-1.13815293
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Junkyard-Fire-Spews-Thick-Black-Smoke-Over-West-Babylon-Long-Island-435886453.html
http://abc7ny.com/news/fire-burns-at-town-of-babylon-recycling-facility/2240084/
Quote: "A pile of cars and shipping containers burst into flames at a Long Island junkyard on Friday afternoon, sending a cloud of black smoke towering over parts of the South Shore amid 90-degree weather."
2017-07-21 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame, fire gets huge, on Landau Way in coastal Erith (Britain), 260 feet from the ocean:
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/15428101.Thick_smoke_in_the_sky_as_fire_at_car_breakers_yard_in_Erith_is_tackled/
http://www.kentlive.news/more-than-72-firefighters-have-been-fighting-a-fire-at-erith/story-30451924-detail/story.html
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/erith-fire-thick-smoke-billows-into-sky-as-72-firefighters-tackle-scrapyard-blaze-a3593656.html
2017-07-21 - Power station damaged by fire in coastal Renton (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/crews-battle-fire-at-bonneville-power-facility-in-renton
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/crews-responding-to-possible-oil-storage-container-fire-in-renton/567801952
2017-07-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home in Hibbing (Minnesota), triplex home burns at same time:
http://www.hibbingmn.com/car-fire-causes-damage/article_1c38c8ec-6e4e-11e7-8b6b-fb7aaa98b012.html
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/iron-range/4301445-vehicles-damaged-hibbing-fire
http://www.hibbingmn.com/news/local/house-fire-car-fire-occur-within-minutes-of-each-other/article_f470545c-6e83-11e7-8498-ebe325c38fce.html
http://www.fox21online.com/2017/07/21/hibbing-fire-responds-two-fires/
Quote: "A firefighter puts out a flaming vehicle in the driveway of 2320 Ninth Ave. E. around 2 p.m. Friday. The vehicle, which was pulled from the garage, was a total loss. Fire also damaged the garage and a second vehicle that was in the driveway. Fire crews also responded to a structure fire at a triplex in the 2200 block of Seventh Avenue East at the same time."
2017-07-21 - 'Gas odor' at 7 AM hits wide area in Johnson City (Tennessee):
http://wjhl.com/2017/07/21/atmos-investigates-calls-about-natural-gas-smell-in-johnson-city/
Quote: "Atmos says it is working as quickly and safely as they possibly can, but have not found any leaks thus far. Atmos says it is also working with first responders as they all try to figure out the source of the strange odor."
Note: Natural gas is odorless, so they add methyl mercaptan to it, which smells like 'rotten eggs', since methyl mercaptan is made with hydrogen sulfide. In other words, hydrogen sulfide smells just like methyl mercaptan, at least at low concentrations, so people are getting confused and reporting 'natural gas' smells, when at least a lot of the time what they're smelling is hydrogen sulfide blowing by in the atmosphere. Which explains so many of these events where no natural gas is detected by their natural gas detectors and no leaks are found...
2017-07-21 - Woman starts having seizures on charter boat near coastal Cape May (New Jersey), medevac'd off:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/07/21/coast-guard-medevacs-woman-from-cape-may-charter-boat/
Quote: "The Coast Guard medevaced an ill woman from a fishing charter near Cape May, Friday. Officials with the Coast Guard say they were notified a passenger aboard the Cape May Lady was having seizures."
2017-07-21 - Earthquake swarms hit West Yellowstone and Lincoln (Montana):
http://strangesounds.org/2017/07/another-earthquake-swarm-hits-yellowstone-201-earthquakes-rattle-west-yellowstone-in-one-week.html
Quote: "At least 201 quakes rattled West Yellowstone, Montana and 12 shook Lincoln, Montana during last week."
2017-07-21 - Heatwave bakes Shanghai (China), hottest day ever recorded:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HT-20170722-59128-CHN
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/21/c_136462317.htm
http://www.sott.net/article/357089-Hottest-day-in-145-years-for-Shanghai-China
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/07/21/the-worlds-most-populated-city-shanghai-just-had-its-hottest-day-in-recorded-history/
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-22 - Woman found dead in car inside burning garage at home in Minneapolis (Minnesota):
http://www.fox9.com/news/269659042-story
http://kstp.com/news/one-dead-after-minneapolis-house-fire-/4550304/?cat=1
http://www.kare11.com/news/woman-found-dead-after-house-fire-in-minneapolis/458949027
http://www.startribune.com/north-minneapolis-garage-catches-fire-woman-found-dead-inside/436140853/
Quote: "A woman was found dead after a house fire in North Minneapolis Saturday night, according to Minneapolis police. The fire started just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Newton Avenue North. Firefighters said a garage was engulfed in flames when they arrived. The garage was attached to the house, and the fire spread to the attic before being brought under control. After the fire was extinguished, police said the woman was found inside a vehicle in the garage. Police are working to determine whether her death was accidental, but they have ruled out homicide as a potential cause."
2017-07-22 - Wildfires not slowing down at night like they used to:
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article163109348.html
Quote: "It’s unclear if global climate change is to blame, but a professor of fire science at the University of California Center for Fire Research and Outreach said firefighters have been reporting in recent years that wildfires in California aren’t slowing down at night like they used to."
2017-07-22 - Metal recycling center hit by fire at 12:31 AM, 300 tons of metal burns, in coastal Widnes (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/fire-in-scrap-yard-in-widnes
http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/15428027.UPDATED_22_26__Firefighters_tackling_ongoing_scrap_metal_fire/
Quote: "Firefighters were called to a fire involving scrap metal at a commercial premises in Widnes. The fire involved approximately 300 tonnes of scrap metal and three main jets and ground monitors were used to extinguish the flames. Crews moved scrap metal from the area to help with extinguishing the fire."
2017-07-22 - Pier devastated by massive fire and explosion(s) in coastal Bandar Kangan (Iran):
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=924_1500641723
http://www.newstv.pk/video/258626/massive-fire-breaks-out-at-kangan-s-pier-in-southern-bushehr-province
http://newsvideo.su/video/7286281
2017-07-22 - Petrochemical facility destroyed by huge blaze in coastal Umm al-Quwain (UAE):
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/fire-breaks-out-at-petrochemical-factory-1.613382
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/umm-al-quwain/video-warehouse-gutted-in-massive-umm-al-quwain-fire
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/petrochemical-factory-gutted-in-massive-umm-al-quwain-fire-1.2062829
http://dubaieye1038.com/massive-fire-guts-petrochemical-factory-in-umm-al-quwain/
http://lovindubai.com/news/explosion-in-uaq-last-night
2017-07-22 - Wildfires continue raging in British Columbia (Canada), 500,000 hectares burned, almost 50,000 people evacuated:
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/07/almost-50000-people-evacuated-nearly.html
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/07/british-columbia-extends-state-of.html
2017-07-22 - Global sea level rise accelerates since 1990 – Greenland ice largely responsible for the accelerating pace of sea-level rise:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/07/global-sea-level-rise-accelerates-since.html
2017-07-22 - New danger from global warming - shifting storms bring extreme waves, damage to once placid areas:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/07/new-danger-from-global-warming-shifting.html
2017-07-22 - Scientists have found a second giant garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean, this time in the southern hemisphere:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a27433/scientists-found-a-second-pacific-garbage-patch/
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-23 - Apartment complex under construction destroyed by massive inferno just before 4 AM in Waltham (Massachusetts):
http://www.wmur.com/article/massive-fire-burning-in-waltham/10348162
http://patch.com/massachusetts/waltham/waltham-building-fire-goes-10-alarms
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/07/23/waltham-fire-elm-street-apartment-complex/
http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/07/23/fire-continues-to-rage-in-waltham
http://wpri.com/2017/07/23/blaze-rips-through-apartment-complex-under-construction/
http://whdh.com/news/blaze-rips-through-waltham-apartment-complex-under-construction/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/23/massive-fire-engulfs-massachusetts-construction-site.html
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Construction-Site-in-Waltham-Goes-Up-In-Flames-436117683.html
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/07/waltham_10_alarm_blaze_destroys_apartment_complex
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/07/24/massive-waltham-fire-does-not-appear-suspicious-officials-say/hmDPsNiLhAHfSjKa00To3J/story.html
http://www.wcvb.com/article/massive-fire-burning-in-waltham/10346802
Quote: "The contractor of the building told WCVB the complex was almost complete. He said he had $1 million worth of equipment destroyed in the fire."
Quote: "'In my 32 years this is one of the, if not the largest fire,' said the fire chief."
Note: Events involving huge fires destroying apartment complexes under construction, especially in the wee hours, are becoming common...
2017-07-23 - Wildfire grows to 200,000 acres near the Missouri River near Jordan (Montana):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170724-59149-USA
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2017/07/23/rapidly-spreading-missouri-breaks-fire-reaches-200-000-acres/503050001/
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/at-acres-very-extreme-fire-behavior-seen-in-lodgepole-complex/article_18f5c9ea-2657-5e75-9bb9-264586e1e4b1.html
http://www.kulr8.com/story/35948279/additional-resources-on-the-way-to-lodgepole-complex-fire-acccording-to-pio
Quote: "The Lodgepole Complex Fire raging just south of the Missouri River Breaks near Jordan doubled its size Saturday night to reach 200,000 acres by early Sunday morning. Gov. Steve Bullock declared a fire emergency in the state in response following briefings from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Disaster and Emergency Services at the Department of Military Affairs."
2017-07-23 - Wildfire burns 7,000 acres near White Sulphur Springs (Montana):
http://www.ktvq.com/story/35948894/chinn-fire-burns-7000-acres-south-of-white-sulphur-springs
2017-07-23 - Wildfire rages near coastal Dubrovnik (Croatia), unexploded landmines from 1991 conflict explode:
http://www.wdrb.com/story/35949408/fire-in-south-croatia-triggers-explosions-of-war-mines
http://am1070theanswer.com/news/world/fire-in-south-croatia-triggers-explosions-of-war-mines
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/entertainment/fire-in-south-croatia-triggers-explosions-of-war-mines/article_3bd17bd7-76f0-5aa3-ac93-4b7e4bc43e0e.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/fire-in-south-croatia-triggers-explosions-of-war-mines/2017/07/23/176882a4-6fb0-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html
2017-07-23 - Multiple huge wildfires erupt in Portugal:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170724-59151-PRT
Quote: "More than 800 firefighters were dispatched to the Serta municipality, while almost 600 others were on the ground to deal with a blaze which began on Sunday afternoon near the central riverfront city of Coimbra. Forest fires also temporarily threatened two villages in the central west of the country."
2017-07-23 - Wildfire causes evacuations at Machu Picchu (Peru):
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/ormskirk-pupils-caught-up-huge-13377754
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4077205/dozens-of-brit-schoolkids-evacuated-from-machu-picchu-after-forest-fire-engulfs-mountains-surrounding-the-world-heritage-site-in-peru/
2017-07-23 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/sheppard-subway-hydro-vault-1.4218379
2017-07-23 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, three cars burn, on Thurnmill Road in Long Lawford (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2017/07/23/car-fires-thurnmill-road-long-lawford-two-appliances-from-rugby-attended/
http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/fire-fighters-called-to-car-fires-in-long-lawford-1-8069534
Quote: "Warwickshire Fire Service were called to cars on fire on Thurnmill Road, Long Lawford at 1714hrs on Sunday 23rd July 2017, two appliances from Rugby were in attendance. Crews quickly discovered three cars on fire within the scrapyard, the vehicles were extinguished using a hosereel jet."
2017-07-23 - Five cars destroyed by fire while parked at beach at Birds Hill Provincial Park in St. Clements (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fire-birds-hill-cars-beaches-1.4218510
http://www.chrisd.ca/2017/07/23/birds-hill-park-car-fire-video/#.WXWQmogrIuU
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-24 - Person and dog found dead in burning car on Chuckawalla Drive in Cottonwood (Arizona):
http://www.cvbugle.com/news/2017/jul/24/1-person-1-dog-die-car-fire/
http://www.verdenews.com/news/2017/jul/25/1-person-1-dog-die-car-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/verdenews/posts/1642076052498631
Quote: "One person and one dog have been confirmed deceased by Cottonwood Police during the preliminary investigation of a car fire on Chuckawalla Drive, near Mesquite Drive, around 4 p.m. Monday. Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell said it was a unique situation."
Note: Well, I wouldn't say unique - lotsa people are burning to death in vehicles nowadays...
2017-07-24 - Person found dead in burning van in Warren (Ohio), 500 feet east of a creek or stream:
http://www.tribtoday.com/news/latest-news/2017/07/mon-noon-body-found-in-burning-van-in-warren/
http://wkbn.com/2017/07/24/crews-find-body-inside-burning-car-in-warren/
http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/jul/25/burned-body-minivan-found-in-remote-area/
2017-07-24 - Underground electrical explosion and fire shortly after 11 PM hits Bustleton area in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/07/25/manhole-explosion-bustleton/
2017-07-24 - Underground electrical fire hits Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/underground_transformer_fire_e.html
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/springfield_firefighters_respo_45.html
http://www.follownews.com/springfield-firefighters-respond-to-transformer-fire-on-dwight-street-3ayrq
2017-07-24 - Underground electrical fire causes blackouts in Louisville (Kentucky):
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2017/07/24/power-restored-customers-st-matthews-area/506967001/
2017-07-24 - Underground electrical fire at 4:30 AM causes blackouts in Pune (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/fire-in-power-duct-leaves-42k-in-the-dark/articleshow/59746109.cms
2017-07-24 - Transformer bursts into flame in New Brunswick (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2017/07/transformer_sparks_fire_in_new_brunswick.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/newark/transformer-fire-causes-outage-traffic-delays-in-new-brunswick/
2017-07-24 - Huge wildfire sends people fleeing in coastal Saint-Tropez (France):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170725-59165-FRA
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/huge-fire-rages-saint-tropez-10864995
http://www.yahoo.com/news/france-appeals-help-fighting-cote-dazur-fires-160854785.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/95146507/wildfires-lay-waste-to-hillsides-along-french-riviera
http://www.sott.net/article/357389-Wildfires-rage-through-the-French-Riviera-Corsica-and-Portugal-residents-flee
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/07/southern-france-paradise-holiday-spots.html
Quote: "A huge fire has hit the French Riviera with the blaze forcing residents to flee homes in the Saint Tropez region. Photos shared on social media show large plumes of smoke above the hills above the posh beach resort region. One resident, Paul Adieannsens, tweeted: "Big fire in La Croix Valmer. 'Just made it to escape from our house!' The location of the fire has been described as southeast of the main St Tropez township near the town of Ramatuelle. Water-bombing helicopters were said to be urgently flying over the area in a bid to put the flames out. 'Mega fire close to St. Tropez,' Mirjam vanden Broeke tweeted."
Note: A big multi-million-dollar yacht was just destroyed by fire off Saint-Tropez a week prior too, mentioned in the 2017-07-17 update...
2017-07-24 - Wildfire threatening homes on the island of Corsica (France):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170725-59166-FRA
http://news.sky.com/story/wildfires-rage-in-french-tourist-hotspots-of-provence-and-corsica-10961060
Quote: "Hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes across southern France on Monday, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services said. Residents were evacuated from homes at the edge of the town of Biguglia, on the island's northeastern coast. 'The fire is very fierce and heading to urban areas of Biguglia,' lieutenant-colonel Michel Bernier, of France's civil defence forces, told AFP. The blaze engulfed a sawmill and burned 10 vehicles."
2017-07-24 - Two pickup trucks destroyed by fire while parked at dealership in St. Clairsville (Ohio), HVAC unit burns separately:
http://wtov9.com/news/local/vehicles-catch-on-fire-at-a-st-clairsville-dealership
http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2017/07/ohio-fire-marshal-investigating-blaze-at-st-clairsville-car-dealership/
Quote: "'Around 7:24 this morning, we had a fire alarm at the Hampton Inn -- smoke in the pool room,' Assistant Chief Tim Hall said. Hall says the incident led to be a bad HVAC unit."
Quote: "Minutes later, crews were quickly pulled in a different direction, just a quarter-mile away. 'Following that call, we had two vehicles on fire at Auto Boss at approximately 7:35,' Hall said. Hall said two trucks are total losses, while a third vehicle sustained heat damage."
Note: So an HVAC unit burst into flame at a hotel and 11 minutes later two parked pickup trucks went up in flames a quarter of a mile away. What could they have in common? The atmosphere...
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-25 - LaBonte Lake spewing hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide in Laramie (Wyoming):
http://www.kgwn.tv/content/news/The-City-of-Laramie-Parks-and-Rec-department-is-making-efforts-to-stop-the-odor-from-LaBonte-Lake-436514043.html
http://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/the-stench-about-stink-lake-hot-weather-lack-of-rain/article_cc55218c-71b7-11e7-a512-d3fc2d5f5dbd.html
Quote: "The temperature of the lake has exceeded 50 degrees and eliminated the thermocline that would have been responsible for keeping decaying material found at the bottom of the lake from surfacing. This decaying material is the source of the odor as it is releasing both carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide."
Note: The same things is happening to the oceans as they heat up. The difference is that the oceans will ultimately spew enough hydrogen sulfide to exterminate most life on the surface of the Earth, just as has happened before in Earth's past. Bugs, weeds, bacteria, jellyfish, fungi - that'll be the stuff that survives best. Higher life forms will mostly all die. Human beings are one of THE most vulnerable species to extinction events like the current one, so there's basically no chance of human beings surviving on this planet. Anybody could already drop dead or burn to death by tomorrow, and things are only going to get worse from here on out...
2017-07-25 - Two schools hit by 'foul odor', people sickened, in coastal Talisay City (Philippine Islands):
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/25/17/2-schools-in-negros-occ-suspend-classes-due-to-foul-odor
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/local-news/2017/07/26/2-schools-negros-occidental-suspend-classes-due-chemical-odor-555054
Quote: "Two schools in Talisay City, Negros Occidental suspended classes on Tuesday morning after fumes from a still unknown source leaked inside the campus. Six teachers, two parents and several students of the Talisay South Elementary School reportedly fainted, vomited and felt dizzy after inhaling the foul odor."
Quote: "Meanwhile, Colegio San Nicolas De Tolentino – Recoletos, a private school near the campus also suspended classes after some of its students experienced dizziness and difficulty in breathing. Some students were rushed to the City Health Clinic for Medical Attention."
2017-07-25 - Wildfire grows to 250,000 acres near the Missouri River in Garfield County (Montana):
http://www.rt.com/usa/397520-wild-fire-montana/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wildfires-idUSKBN1AA1EJ
http://www.sott.net/article/357483-Largest-active-US-wildfire-burns-250000-acres-in-Montana
Quote: "Over 600 firefighters from 34 states have gathered in eastern Montana’s Garfield County to help stop the spread of what is now the largest active fire in the US. On Tuesday, more than 600 firefighters began fighting the raging Lodgepole Complex fire that has destroyed 250,000 acres of range, brush and timber close to the Missouri River, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center, which gives logistical support for wildland firefighting. The fire has ravaged 22 structures, according to Reuters."
2017-07-25 - Wildfire continues to rage near coastal Saint-Tropez (France), 10,000 people evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170725-59165-FRA
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/07/26/wildfires-force-10000-from-french-riviera-towns.html
http://www.dw.com/en/france-evacuates-thousands-as-wildfires-spread/a-39835968
http://nypost.com/2017/07/26/10k-evacuated-as-fire-spreads-around-french-riviera/
http://www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/national/15434693.British_holidaymakers_caught_up_in_French_Riviera_wildfires_chaos/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-wildfires-latest-today-10000-evacuated-riviera-holiday-campsites-resorts-firefighters-saint-a7860226.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/wildfires-france-riviera-1.4221933
http://time.com/4874091/france-wildfires-evacuation-riviera/
2017-07-25 - More than 20 wildfires burning in Portugal:
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/world/ap/the-latest-firefighters-tackling-portugal-wildfires/article_f934499c-eb79-55b6-b196-3ac2c66514d1.html
2017-07-25 - Peatland fires break out in Aceh (Indonesia), state of emergency declared in 5 provinces:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170726-59188-IDN
Quote: "Five Indonesian provinces have declared states of emergency as peatlands burn in Aceh and the risk of fires spreading elsewhere increases during the annual dry season, an official said Wednesday. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said 18 helicopters have been deployed to help extinguish fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Satellite images show that the number of fires increased from 150 on Sunday to 179 on Tuesday, he said. Nugroho said the provinces of Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan and South Kalimantan have declared emergencies in anticipation of a worsening of the fires and to mitigate the choking smoke that peatlands generate when burned."
2017-07-25 - Transformer explodes and burns, fire spreads, destroys mobile home, school bus, 4 vehicles and 9 kayaks, in Oakridge (Oregon):
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35800082-75/fast-moving-oakridge-brush-fire-burns-several-structures-vehicles.html.csp
http://www.nrtoday.com/transformer-blows-sparking-large-brush-fire-in-oakridge-along-highway/article_cfb62f74-3e64-594f-99ad-6b954a731bce.html
http://nbc16.com/news/local/oakridge-residents-fled-fast-moving-flames-that-burned-home-garage-rv
http://kval.com/news/local/fire-in-oakridge-your-videos-photos
2017-07-25 - Home destroyed by fire at 1:47 AM on Sandbur Drive in coastal Emerald Isle (North Carolina), nobody there:
http://wnct.com/2017/07/25/fire-destroys-emerald-isle-home-while-family-is-on-vacation/
http://www.wcti12.com/news/local-news/carteret/breaking-fire-ravages-emerald-isle-home/592686604
Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-26 - SUV bursts into flame and kills boy at home on Andrews Circle in Lugoff (South Carolina), mother burned:
http://www.wltx.com/news/local/5-year-old-sc-boy-dies-after-car-catches-fire/460295241
http://www.wistv.com/story/35998342/child-5-dies-from-burn-related-injuries-after-being-left-in-running-car-with-siblings
http://www.chronicle-independent.com/section/43/article/48051/
Quote: "The Kershaw County Coroner's office says a five-year-old boy died after the car he'd been left in caught fire."
Quote: "West says the incident happened outside a home in the county around 10:53 a.m. Wednesday, when the mother went to another person's house. While she was inside, she left her three children in her car with the vehicle running and the air conditioning on. Somehow, though, the car caught fire, and two of the children were able to get out and run inside to get help from their mother. The mom opened the back hatch of the car, and began removing Easton from his car seat. She was able to get the child out, but at that point, West said the child had burns on 75 percent of his body. He was taken to the Augusta Burn Center for treatment, but eventually succumbed to his injuries. West says the mom received burns to her arms from trying to get her child out of the vehicle."
2017-07-26 - Mysterious explosion shakes homes and the ground in and around New Ipswich (New Hampshire):
http://www.ledgertranscript.com/possible-explosion-in-New-Ipswich-11515595
http://www.nh1.com/news/large-boom-resembling-an-explosion-felt-in-nh-towns-wednesday-night/
Quote: "Residents of Temple, Greenville and New Ipswich say they heard and felt a loud explosion Wednesday night around 9 p.m., according to interviews and messages on social media. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office confirmed officers were dispatched to Greenbriar Road in New Ipswich at 9:01 p.m., but they said 'nothing was found.' It is not known what caused the explosion. Samanta Febonio posted a comment on Facebook that read, 'What in God’s name is that explosion? I’m terrified.'"
2017-07-26 - Wildfire continues burning for third day near coastal Saint-Tropez (France), 200 caravans destroyed:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4737750/At-200-caravans-destroyed-French-Riviera.html
http://www.theguardian.com/weather/gallery/2017/jul/26/wildfires-in-france-in-pictures
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/26/europe/france-wildfire-evacuations/index.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/british-tourist-wildfires-france-saint-tropez-bormes-les-mimosas-provence-holiday-a7861771.html
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170725-59165-FRA
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-french-rivera-photos-of-apocalypse.html
Quote: "Wildfires are also burning in nearby Corsica, Portugal, Italy, and Albania."
Note: Might get easier at some point just to list the places that AREN'T burning...
2017-07-26 - Nine major wildfires battles by 2000 firefighters in central Portugal:
http://www.wildlandfirefighter.com/2017/07/27/photos-portugal-wildfires/
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-07-26/the-latest-1-700-firefighters-tackling-portugal-wildfires
http://www.yahoo.com/news/portugal-battles-raging-wildfires-slideshow-wp-161907562.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11896133
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news.php?id=94215&sid=6
Quote: "More than 2,000 firefighters are battling nine major wildfires in Portugal, where drought conditions, high temperatures and strong winds are fueling the flames. Almost 1,000 other firefighters are conducting mopping-up operations at 37 other Portuguese woodland blazes Wednesday. Ash floated in the air and vast plumes of smoke covered areas of central Portugal, in the area around Serta, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northeast of Lisbon. The Civil Protection Agency said 24 water-dropping aircraft were in action."
2017-07-26 - Numerous wildfires rage across Oregon:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/07/oregon_wildfires_remain_active.html
2017-07-26 - Metal recycling business hit by fire, scrap metal and junk cars burn, in Madison Township (Michigan):
http://www.lenconnect.com/news/20170727/fire-in-scrap-pile-challenges-firefighters
2017-07-26 - Two transformers go up in flames at metro station in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20170727/metro-blue-and-expo-line-service-limited-due-to-downtown-la-fire
http://abc7.com/news/dtla-metro-station-fire-disrupting-train-service/2254207/
2017-07-26 - Transformer explodes in Wood River (Illinois), blackouts ensue:
http://www.kmov.com/story/35977180/transformer-explosion-causes-power-outage-in-wood-river
2017-07-26 - Passenger plane hit by burning odor, plane makes emergency landing in Spokane (Washington):
http://airflightdisaster.com/index.php/alaska-airlines-plane-diverts-to-washington-due-to-burning-odor/
Quote: "Alaska Airlines flight AS-792 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Spokane International Airport, Spokane County, Washington, on July 24th. The Boeing 737-800 flying from Seattle, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, had to divert due to burning odor on board."
Note: This is the 67th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...
2017-07-26 - Car bursts into flame on street in Kennewick (Washington), near the Columbia River, 1 injured:
http://keprtv.com/news/local/man-burned-in-car-fire-rushed-to-hospital
http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/35985943/car-fire-sends-man-to-hospital-for-burns-and-smoke-inhalation
Quote: "A man is suffering from injuries after he was burned in a fire while driving. Firefighters told Action News a man was driving his car at 28th Avenue and Olympia Street when a car fire burned him and caused him to inhale smoke, just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. Medics rushed the victim to Trios Health where he is being treated for possible burn injuries and smoke inhalation."
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-27 - Rotten egg odor hits Columbus (Ohio), gas company says it's not natural gas:
http://www.columbiagasohio.com/about-us/news-room/news/2017/07/27/we-re-responding-to-an-odor-in-the-columbus-area
Quote: "Along with local fire departments, we are receiving calls about an odor in the Columbus area. So far, we have not found any evidence that natural gas is responsible for the odor. Natural gas has a sharp and distinctive odor, often described as 'rotten eggs.' The odor includes sulfur, the same compound that produces an odor after a match is struck."
2017-07-27 - RV bursts into flame and kills woman while parked in coastal Anacortes (Washington):
http://www.goanacortes.com/news/article_bed3e0da-73c3-11e7-b89d-63126ccc51ff.html
Quote: "A body was found inside an RV after a fire on March Point, northwest of the Tesoro refinery, in the late afternoon Thursday. Anacortes Fire Department was first on scene after the 3:49 p.m. call, followed by personnel from districts 11 and 13, said Chief Roy Horn of District 13. The body was thought to be a female in her 60s but that has not been confirmed, Horn said. Pets may also have been killed by the fire. When crews arrived on scene the RV was fully involved in flames, said Anacortes Chief Richard Curtis. There was no potential for a rescue at that point, he said."
Note: This is the 357th RV to burn/explode in 2017...
2017-07-27 - Metal recycling business hit by fire at 5:02 AM, junk cars burn, in Wyandanch (New York), 4 miles from the coast:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/wyandanch-recycling-yard-catches-fire-officials-say-1.13844503
http://www.wopular.com/wyandanch-recycling-yard-catches-fire-officials-say
2017-07-27 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, 500 cars burn, in Arlee (Montana):
http://www.kpax.com/story/35989487/fire-reported-near-arlee-junkyard
http://www.kbzk.com/story/35989487/fire-reported-near-arlee-junkyard
http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/35990719/fire-breaks-out-in-arlee-auto-salvage
Quote: "We spoke with the owner who estimated he lost at least 500 cars in the fire, many of which were reduced to smoldering shells of steel."
2017-07-27 - Underground electrical explosion and fire causes blackouts in Bay City (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2017/07/explosion_in_downtown_bay_city.html
2017-07-27 - Hundreds of forest fires burning in Indonesia:
http://strangesounds.org/2017/07/five-provinces-on-emergency-alert-for-forest-fires-in-indonesia-video.html
2017-07-27 - Algae growing and darkening ice and hastening melting in Greenland:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/positive-feedbacks-in-arctic-worry.html
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/07/darkeningof-ice-and-rapid-melting-of.html
http://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/rapid-melting-greenland-ice-sheet-raising-sea-levels-and-alarming-scientists
Note: I mentioned this possibility a month or two or three ago, when a large section of ice was found turning green in Antarctica from bacteria or algae growing there. This is the kind of problem that can spread very rapidly, and it looks like that's happening. Whatever the projections were for the melting of Greenland and Antarctica, those projections were made without factoring in this ice-darkening problem...
2017-07-27 - 110 inches of rain in four days hits Mount Abu in Rajasthan (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/mount-abu-receives-highest-rainfall-in-decades-landslide-alert-issued/articleshow/59769315.cms
http://www.sott.net/article/357712-110-inches-of-rain-in-just-four-days-hits-Mount-Abu-in-Rajasthan-India
Note: Everyone into the ark! We don't have an ark?! To the ark store!
2017-07-27 - Heavy rain and flooding, 7 inches of rain, hits Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kmbc.com/article/up-to-7-inches-of-rain-falls-in-kc-metro-causing-serious-flash-flooding/10369022
http://www.sott.net/article/357619-At-least-7-inches-of-rain-falls-in-Kansas-City-causing-serious-flash-flooding
2017-07-27 - Fierce storm brings heavy flooding and hail to Istanbul (Turkey):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FF-20170727-59212-TUR
http://weather.com/news/news/istanbul-turkey-storms-flooding-july-2017
http://www.sott.net/article/357636-Extreme-summer-storms-hit-Turkeys-Istanbul-with-torrential-rain-and-golf-ball-sized-hailstones
Note: Istanbul, not Constantinople!
2017-07-27 - Heavy rain, flooding and landslides hit Bangladesh, 5 killed:
http://www.gulf-times.com/story/557869/Five-killed-in-landslide
http://www.sott.net/article/357648-5-killed-by-landslide-in-southeastern-Bangladesh-after-heavy-rains-8-inches-in-24-hours
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-28 - 'Gas smell' hits home on Bellaire Drive in Barnstaple (Britain), 1 mile from the coast:
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44156&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
Quote: "Two fire appliances and a specialist officer were mobilised to an incident at the above location after reports of a strong smell of gas in a property. On arrival crews found there was a smell of gas but no reading on the gas detector."
2017-07-28 - Passenger plane hit by engine fire and 'bangs', plane makes emergency landing in Mississauga (Canada):
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/07/28/there-was-a-big-ball-of-fire-air-canada-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-pearson.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/air-canada-flight-engine-trouble-1.4227510
Quote: "Witnesses say they saw 'a big ball of fire' coming from an Air Canada flight that took off from Pearson Airport Friday night. Air Canada said the flight bound for Ottawa turned back shortly after taking off because of engine issues. Anwar Haq told the Star he was at his friend’s backyard barbecue in the Rexdale area in Etobicoke when he heard a 'big bang' around 7:50 p.m. 'I looked up and saw an airplane and then there was a big ball of fire coming from the left engine.' Haq said the fire went out and then he heard three more loud bangs."
Note: This is the 68th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2017...
2017-07-28 - Metal recycling business destroyed by massive fire at 4 AM in Irving Park area in Chicago (Illinois), nobody there:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/28/irving-park-fire-explosions/
http://abc7chicago.com/news/fire-destroys-old-irving-park-metal-plating-business/2256840/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Extra-Alarm-Fire-Blazes-Through-Old-Irving-Park-Building-437146213.html
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/massive-fire-tears-through-industrial-building-in-irving-park/
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170728/irving-park/fire-pulaski-metals-factory-kennedy-expressway-cta
Quote: "The fire started around 4 a.m. at Horizon Metals Inc., a wholesale buyer and seller of precious metals on Pulaski Road, just north of the Kennedy Expressway. Witnesses heard at least two explosions after the fire started."
Quote: "The precious metal company also specializes in scrap metal recycling, so fire crews made sure to check for any possible chemical leaks."
2017-07-28 - Underground gas pipeline explodes and burns, ignites vehicles, in Sylhet (Bangladesh), 2+ injured:
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/07/28/fire-started-by-gas-pipe-blast-in-sylhet
http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/154833/6-injured-after-fire-broke-out-at-Jalalabad-gas
http://www.thedailystar.net/country/bangladesh-gas-blast-jalalabad-sylhet-bus-stand-2-hurt-vehicles-burnt-1440163
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2017/07/28/78314/Gas-pipe-explosion-starts-fire-in-Sylhet,-six-injured
Quote: "Witnesses said, they heard a loud bang around 12:00pm and saw fire erupting out of the ground."
2017-07-28 - Restaurant explodes and burns in coastal Velipoja (Albania), 20 injured:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/29/c_136481511.htm
http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/velipoja-resort-in-albania-on-fire-20-reported-wounded-07-28-2017
2017-07-28 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on Highway 84 near Livermore (California):
http://kron4.com/2017/07/28/car-fire-starts-44-acre-grass-fire-on-highway-84-near-livermore/
Quote: "A grass fire that started Friday afternoon when a car caught fire on state Highway 84 in unincorporated Alameda County is under control, an Alameda County Fire Department battalion chief said."
2017-07-28 - MúlakvÃsl River spewing sulfur odor in Iceland, people warned to stay away:
http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2017/07/29/people_warned_to_stay_away_from_mulakvisl_river_and/
http://www.sott.net/article/357817-People-in-Iceland-warned-to-stay-away-from-Mulakvisl-river-great-odour-of-sulphur-rising
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-29 - Hydrogen sulfide detector goes off on Deansway in Chesham (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/
Quote: "Saturday 29 July, 2.51pm Hydrogen sulphide detector sounding, Deansway, Chesham. One appliance and crew from Amersham, one from Hemel Hempstead and an officer attended. Firefighters used a gas monitor."
2017-07-29 - Woman found on fire shortly after 1 AM near bus stop in Rochester (New York), 1650 feet east of the Genesee River:
http://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-fd-investigating-incident-where-woman-caught-on-fire
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2017/07/29/woman-on-fire.html
Quote: "The Rochester Fire Department is currently investigating an incident where a woman caught on fire near a bus stop at the intersection of E. Main Street and East Avenue early Saturday morning."
2017-07-29 - Man found dead in car in burning garage at home in St. Charles (Illinois), 1 killed:
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/07/29/body-found-during-garage-fire-in-st-charles/am57zjp/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-abn-man-killed-st-charles-fire-st-0730-20170729-story.html
http://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/victim-found-dead-burning-garage-st-charles-police
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170729/dead-man-found-in-st-charles-garage-fire
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/1-found-dead-in-st-charles-garage-fire/
Quote: "Units were on the scene in the 400 block of McKinley Street in St. Charles about 7:20 p.m., finding a fully involved detached garage on fire, stated a news release. While putting out the fire, firefighters located an 'obviously deceased' adult male victim inside a car in the garage."
2017-07-29 - Underground electrical explosion and fire injures two workers in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/07/29/manhole-explodes-in-east-harlem/
http://nypost.com/2017/07/29/two-workers-injured-after-manhole-suddenly-explodes/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/manhole-explosion-upper-east-side-injures-workers-article-1.3367922
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-People-Hurt-in-Manhole-Explosion-East-Harlem-NYPD--437381513.html
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/07/29/manhole-explosion-east-harlem.html
2017-07-29 - Landfill fire breaks out in the middle of the night in Wasco County (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/landfill-fire-causes-horrible-stink-in-wasco-county
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/KATUNews/891438578844147712-landfill-fire-causes-horrible-stink-in-wasco-county
Quote: "Residents in Wasco County woke up to a rather unpleasant smell Saturday morning. A landfill fire started in the middle of the night, but is under control, according to Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue. Crews have been working with bomber airplanes from Dallesport, which have made about 30 water drops already. Officials say the fire is difficult to reach, and that they don't know how it started."
2017-07-29 - Chemical plant damaged by fire in Atmore (Alabama):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HZ-20170730-59235-USA
http://www.fox10tv.com/story/36000797/large-fire-breaks-out-at-atmore-chemical-plant
http://www.richmond.com/news/national-world/ap/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-alabama-chemical-plant/article_9424773d-d164-5f51-b7d0-2cf4b2905201.html
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-alabama-chemical-plant/article_f96098ed-8748-5fbe-82ec-e9e897d8361e.html
http://local15tv.com/news/local/atmore-residents-concerned-over-chemical-plant-fire
http://www.northescambia.com/2017/07/breaking-major-fire-at-atmore-chemical-plant
http://weartv.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-chemical-plant-fire-in-atmore
2017-07-29 - Switching station damaged by fire at refinery at port in coastal Rotterdam (Netherlands):
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/shell-shuts-netherlands-refinery-due-fire-48934823
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/07/30/world/europe/ap-eu-netherlands-shell-refinery-shutdown.html
http://www.richmond.com/business/ap/shell-shuts-down-most-of-netherlands-refinery-due-to-fire/article_3f742dd0-80d6-5cde-9fd8-08f77c049b3d.html
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/business/ap/shell-shuts-down-most-of-netherlands-refinery-due-to-fire/article_b883aae3-5e03-571b-91ac-898db024742b.html
http://www.cleveland19.com/story/36004106/shell-shuts-down-most-of-netherlands-refinery-due-to-fire
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20170730/8584499/Fire-Shuts-Down-Parts-of-Europe-Largest.htm
http://www.kansas.com/news/business/article164434412.html
2017-07-29 - Stage erupts in flame at music festival near coastal Barcelona (Spain), 22,000 people evacuated:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40766843
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/barcelona-music-festival-stage-fire-1.4227962
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/30/europe/barcelona-tomorrowland-festival-stage-fire/index.html
http://news.sky.com/story/tomorrowland-fire-22000-evacuated-from-festival-in-barcelona-10967118
http://time.com/4879894/thousands-evacuate-barcelonas-tomorrowland-festival-as-fire-erupts-on-stage/
http://www.dw.com/en/tomorrowland-festival-in-barcelona-canceled-after-fire-breaks-out-on-stage/a-39890007
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2017/07/30/20-000-fans-flee-huge-fire-tomorrowland-edm-festival-barcelona/523666001/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/tomorrowland-unite-edm-stage-fire-latest-barcelona-people-evacuated-stage-a7867141.html
Quote: "Social media images showed huge flames climbing up the side of the stage. Eyewitnesses said the stage 'exploded'."
2017-07-29 - Pallet business destroyed by fire at 1:17 AM in Citra (Florida), nobody there:
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-warehouse-fire-in-citra/575408166
http://www.ocala.com/news/20170729/firefighters-battle-conflagration-at-citra-pallet-manufacturer
Quote: "A wood pallet manufacturer's warehouse burned down early Saturday, Marion County firefighters said. Firefighters who responded to the two-alarm fire around 1:17 a.m. found heavy smoke and fire coming from the 3,000-square-foot warehouse on U.S. 301."
Category: Variety Pack
2017-07-30 - Landfill erupts in flame in Ringle (Wisconsin):
http://wdez.com/news/articles/2017/jul/31/marathon-county-landfill-catches-fire/
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Crews-fighting-Marathon-County-Landfill-fire--437523673.html
http://www.waow.com/story/36004979/2017/07/30/crews-on-scene-fire-at-marathon-co-landfill
http://wgwipublications.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/mclf73017/
2017-07-30 - Wildfire burns 1000 acres near Plumas National Forest south of Quincy (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170731-59254-USA
http://www.ktvn.com/story/36002830/minerva-fire-burns-700-acres
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/07/31/california-firefighters-battle-700-acre-wildfire-plumas-county/524228001/
http://www.plumasnews.com/fire-burning-in-deans-valley/
2017-07-30 - Wildfire rages on coastal Miscou Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada), evacuations ensue:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20170731-59255-CAN
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=WF-20170731-59255-CAN
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/forest-fire-miscou-island-1.4228107
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/new-brunswick-forest-fire-forces-dozens-to-evacuate-1.3525466
http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/dozens-of-homes-evacuated-as-fire-rages-on-miscou-island-n-b-1.3525611
Note: The Gulf of St. Lawrence is where nine critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the last two months...
2017-07-30 - Eleven people found dead in bodies of water in one day in Poland:
http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/318692,Eleven-drown-in-Poland-amid-heatwave
2017-07-30 - Woman pulled unconscious from swimming pool at home, dies shortly later, in Campbellsport (Wisconsin):
http://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2017/07/30/campbellsport-woman-dies-after-pool-incident/523817001/
2017-07-30 - Man has 'medical episode' and dies on flotation device on Big Cedar Lake in Whitley County (Indiana):
http://wane.com/2017/07/30/coroner-man-suffers-medical-condition-at-cedar-lake/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/fort-wayne/coroner-man-suffers-medical-condition-at-big-cedar-lake/
Quote: "The Whitley County Coroner said a man appears to have died while enjoying recreational activities on Big Cedar Lake. Emergency crews were called Sunday afternoon to the Tri-Lakes area for a reported drowning. The corner said the man was on the lake on some type of flotation device when he suffered a medical episode. The man was pronounced dead despite the best efforts of first responders performing CPR, the coroner said. The coroner said it didn’t not appear the man drowned."
2017-07-30 - Man, 40, drops dead while hiking in Harriman State Park (New York), responder sickens too:
http://westchester.news12.com/story/36013041/hiker-dies-in-harriman-state-park
http://westchester.news12.com/story/36005268/crews-respond-to-hiker-in-distress-in-harriman-state-park
http://northrockland.dailyvoice.com/news/hiker-dies-at-harriman-park/717832/
Quote: "A hike turned deadly at Harriman State Park Sunday after a 40-year-old suffered cardiac arrest. News 12 has been told that it happened about a half-mile into the woods from the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center at the park. Police say the man was hiking along the blue trail when he fell ill. It took first responders about 45 minutes to get to him."
Quote: "State Park Police and local emergency personnel responded to a cardiac arrest involving a 40-year-old man along the Blue Trail near Pine Meadow Lake in Harriman State Park..."
Quote: "One first responder had to be taken to a nearby hospital after he fell ill in the woods."
2017-07-30 - Man, fire captain, suddenly dies in coastal Hyannis (Massachusetts):
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Cape-Cod-Fire-Captain-Passes-Away-Unexpectedly-437660063.html
2017-07-30 - Person has 'medical condition' at Lake Keowee near Seneca (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/36006007/fire-chief-one-airlifted-to-hospital-after-medical-emergency-at-lake-keowee
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36006007/fire-chief-one-airlifted-to-hospital-after-medical-emergency-at-lake-keowee
http://pelzerwilliamston.com/2017/07/30/fire-chief-one-airlifted-to-hospital-after-medical-emergency-at-lake-keowee/
Quote: "Crews responded to Lake Keowee Sunday night, said Oconee Fire Department Chief Charlie King. According to King, one person suffered a medical emergency at the lake. King said that person was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital, and that there would be no investigation into the incident."
Note: A woman, 43, just died while scuba diving in Lake Keowee the day prior too, mentioned in the 2017-07-29 update...
2017-07-30 - Child has seizure on ferry ship near the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal in coastal Sidney (Canada):
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/swartz-bay-tsawwassen-ferry-delayed-by-medical-emergency-1.21483654
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Spirit-Of-B.c.-9015668.html
Quote: "An infant suspected of having a seizure led B.C. Ferries to turn around the Spirit of British Columbia Sunday afternoon, leading to a delay of 74 minutes on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen run. The vessel had left Swartz Bay, but returned to the dock to get the child to medical help. It was 'deemed medically necessary to turn ship around,' B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall said."
2017-07-30 - Man collapses near fire station in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Peaks Lane, Grimsby. Sun 30 Jul 2017 10:59 (No:16622) Adult male collapsed outside fire station. First aid and oxygen administered until arrival of ambulance. Male left in care of paramedics."
Category: Fires And Explosions
2017-07-31 - Man burns to death in medical scooter at home in Westwego (Louisiana), 1500 feet from the Mississippi River:
http://www.wdsu.com/article/he-was-on-fire-sitting-in-his-chair/10399435
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/07/westwego_fire_fatality.html
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/08/gary_bruney_fire_wheelchair_we.html
http://www.wdsu.com/article/man-in-wheelchair-killed-in-westwego-blaze-fire-officials-say/10394692
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/wheelchair-bound-man-dies-in-westwego-house-fire/460898692
Quote: "A man estimated to be in his 60s was found dead inside of his Westwego home Monday night (July 31) after firefighters responded to a call of a 'man in a wheelchair on fire,' according to Westwego fire officials."
Quote: "Investigators said he was trapped on a medical scooter, similar to a motorized wheelchair, in the hall of his home on Avenue A. Now the State Fire Marshall’s office is looking at the scooter a potential source of the fire."
Quote: "So far, the investigation is backing up what neighbors believe they saw when they tried to rescue their friend. 'When I got there, he was sitting in his chair and he was burning from the bottom up in flames,' Mark Hahn said. 'He was moaning and I couldn’t get him out.' Thompson said no other ignition sources near the scooter have been found so far, but said the investigation is still in the preliminary stage."
Note: Medical scooter is just another kind of vehicle...
2017-07-31 - Large pile of scrap appliances bursts into flame in coastal Sparrows Point (Maryland):
http://patch.com/maryland/dundalk/sparrows-point-fire-boats-tanker-enlisted-battle-blaze-officials-say
http://www.abc2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/crews-battling-fire-at-old-bethlehem-steel-in-edgemere
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-co-sparrows-point-fire-20170731-story.html
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/large-debris-fire-reported-in-sparrows-point
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/07/31/sparrows-point-fire/
Quote: "Firefighters are expected to remain through the night to monitor the site of the old steel mill where a 25-by-25-foot pile of discarded scrap metal, including old air conditioner units and refrigerators, caught fire around 7:30 p.m., said fire department spokesman Lt. Tim Rostkowski. The debris was collected from the site and was going to be loaded onto nearby ships and hauled away, he said."
2017-07-31 - Metal scrapyard hit by fire in coastal Widnes (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/ongoing-fire-at-widnes-scrapyard
http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/15445590.Fire_at_scrap_metal_yard_in_Widnes/
2017-07-31 - Steel plant rocked by explosion near River Rouge (Michigan), near the Detroit River, 2+ injured:
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2017/08/01/2-injured-explosion-us-steel-mill/528221001/
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/08/01/explosion-reported-on-zug-island/
http://www.thenewsherald.com/news/explosion-at-steel-company-s-river-rouge-facility-injures-five/article_d00c5577-ad0c-58f8-9d96-8c1455982bfe.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2017/08/01/6-hurt-in-explosion-at-great-lakes-works.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2017/08/5_hospitalized_after_explosion.html
2017-07-31 - Underground electrical fire and explosion hits Austin (Texas):
http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/news/2017/07/31/caught-on-camera--electrical-fire-leads-to-underground-explosion-in-downtown-austin.html
2017-07-31 - Car bursts into flame just after 2:30 AM while parked at home, fire scorches two homes, in Dayton (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2017/07/31/2-homes-damaged-by-car-fire-in-dayton/
Quote: "Two homes were damaged by a fire that started in a car. Firefighters went to the 1800 block of Brownell Road in Dayton just after 2:30 a.m. on Monday. When crews arrived, they found a car on fire parked in between two houses."
2017-07-31 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Maple Valley (Washington):
http://www.maplevalleyreporter.com/news/car-fire-turns-house-fire-in-maple-valley-video/
Note: Ya gotta be ready to be homeless nowadays if you park a vehicle near your home. Looks like a lot of people are learning that the hard way...
2017-07-31 - Car bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on Pina Selva Place near Templeton (California):
http://www.ksby.com/story/36017408/car-fire-spreads-to-vegetation-in-northern-slo-county
http://www.kvoa.com/story/36017408/car-fire-spreads-to-vegetation-in-northern-slo-county
Quote: "Another vehicle fire has spread beyond the car and into vegetation, CAL FIRE SLO reported Monday night. The fire started just before 8 p.m. on Pina Selva Place in the Templeton area."
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