2013-03-31 -
Explosion hits coal mine in northeast China, 6 killed:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/6-die-in-chinese-mine-explosion-earlier-blast-killed-28-1.1218769Note: And just a few days prior, a methane explosion in a coal mine killed 28 people there...2013-03-31 -
Explosion and fire hits eatery at the
Peninsula Plaza in
coastal Singapore, plaza evacuated, 1 injured:
http://static.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1677922/fire_breaks_out_at_peninsula_plaza.html2013-03-31 -
Mammoth brush fire burns 20,000 acres (so far) in
coastal Big Cypress National Preserve (Florida):
http://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/31/big-cypress-brush-fire-grows-15000-acres-smoke-con/Note: Once again, on Florida's Gulf Coast, downwind of the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, which are surely pluming deadly flammable hydrogen sulfide...2013-03-31 -
Wildfire rekindles near
coastal St. Lucie (Florida), homes threatened:
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/heather-fire-rekindles-st-lucie-county-threatening-homes-6262.shtml2013-03-31 -
Forest fire erupts near Martinborough (New Zealand), near the
coast:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130401-38694-NZL2013-03-31 -
Cargo ship explodes and burns off the
coast of Denmark, near Lyo
Island, injuries reported:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritimenews/2013/bulk-carrier-csk-glory-towed-frederica-after-explo/http://www.shippingherald.com/Admin/ArticleDetail/ArticleDetailsShippingNews/tabid/98/ArticleID/9669/Explosion-on-CSK-Glory-off-Denmark.aspx2013-03-31 -
Cargo ship bursts into flame in the
Gulf of Aden:
http://marnews.net/atlantik-confidence-fire-indian-ocean/2013-03-31 -
Seven tractors and car destroyed by blaze in large
barn in Shropshire (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/04/01/vehicles-damaged-in-huge-shropshire-barn-blaze/Quote: "We believe the fire started in a car which was being stored in the barn."Note: That's why I recommend you don't park your vehicle next to other vehicles or next to your home: doing so potentially magnifies the loss when fire breaks out. If their vehicles had been separated in this case then they'd still be without the car, but they'd have the seven tractors. Instead, the loss was huge. If I had to guess, since I began warning people of this danger, billions of dollars in losses have occurred - that were avoidable - because the warning went unheard or unheeded. That's right, BILLIONS of dollars in preventable losses. Ah well, not much I can do but warn and hope some people hear and some misery is prevented...2013-03-31 -
Passenger bus bursts into flame on I-80 near
coastal Vallejo (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/fire-torches-tour-bus-shuts-down-lanes-i-80/nW8Ly/http://www.dailyrepublic.com/uncategorized/bus-fire-shuts-down-eastbound-i-80-in-vallejo/http://www.kcra.com/news/Bus-catches-fire-on-EB-I-80-near-Vallejo-lanes-reopen/-/11797728/19540422/-/tisve1/-/index.html2013-03-31 -
Transit bus bursts into flame in Kamudhakudi (India):
http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=34177http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/mishap-averted-at-level-crossing/article4568473.ece2013-03-31 -
Two trucks burst into flame while parked on Bonehurst Road in Horley (Britain):
http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/lorries-ablaze-Horley/story-18570850-detail/story.html2013-03-31 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home in Omaha (Nebraska), fire spreads to garage, other vehicles:
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Truck-Catches-Fire-Spreads-To-Garage-200796711.html2013-03-31 -
Car bursts into flame on I-91 near Irasburg (Vermont), near Lake Parker and Crystal Lake:
http://www.wcax.com/story/21844362/family-uninjured-following-car-fire2013-03-31 -
Car bursts into flame on I-15 in Salt Lake City (Utah):
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=24610975&nid=148http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_4385.shtmlNote: Actually, what happened was, some newspaper in the back seat spontaneously combusted and the fire spread and destroyed the car. Paper is an absorbent flammable material and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting, including wood, paper, cardboard, clothing, straw, hay, generic trash, mulch, dried brush and grass, dead trees, etc. I realized paper was going to be a problem quite a while ago when two different mail trucks burst into flame on different roads and just minutes apart, in Big Chimney (West Virginia), as mentioned in the 2012-07-23 update. They got their mail from the same distribution center, and the mail was contaminated, and once they set out on their delivery routes, the contaminated mail burst into flame. There've been quite a number of mail truck fires in the last year, as one would expect...2013-03-31 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at shopping center in Upper Providence (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/20130331/NEWS01/130339925/car-fire-totals-volvo-in-shopping-centerQuote: "The owner of the Volvo, a Philadelphia man who was later located, was shopping in the area and away from his car when the fire started, police said. No one else was in or near the car."Note: In other words, it was a non-running car that spontaneously combusted. That's been happening with increasing frequency over the last year and sometimes the results are devastating, like when a car in a garage bursts into flame and the fire destroys the home too, or when one bus bursts into flame and burns 29 more parked near it, or when a vehicle in a storage facility bursts into flame and destroys nearly 200 boats, RVs and collector cars, or when a boat bursts into flame at a dock and the fire destroys 57 more boats nearby. All of those events have happened, recently, and many more too. This is likely caused by hydrogen sulfide's reactivity with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a charge going through it, like the battery cables and wiring in vehicles...2013-03-31 -
Car bursts into flame in Triq tal-Providenza, Siggiewi on the
island of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130331/local/car-destroyed-by-fire.4634912013-03-31 -
Car bursts into flame on the F3 Freeway near coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/holiday-traffic-back-into-sydney-flowing-smoothly-20130401-2h2m4.html2013-03-31 - Car bursts into flame while person works on it, on Spring Lake Road, in Southington (Connecticut):
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/southington/article_f6094da8-9abd-11e2-bd1a-001a4bcf887a.html
Note: Also mentioned, separate event, car smashes into a home...2013-03-31 -
Fire breaks out at
car rental business in Alexandria (Virginia), near the Potomac
River:
http://mountvernon.patch.com/articles/fire-breaks-out-at-friendly-s-rent-a-car-in-mount-vernon-sunday2013-03-31 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Gooding Road in Milan (Michigan):
http://www.heritage.com/articles/2013/04/01/milan_news_leader/news/doc515858f1e90a7596404852.txt2013-03-31 -
Farm outbuilding and
pile of wood destroyed by fire in Meridian (Idaho):
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Fire-destroys-farm-outbuilding-threatens-others-200806171.htmlhttp://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/03/31/2515215/grass-fire-in-kuna-structure-fire.htmlQuote: "When crews arrived, they found an outbuilding and debris, including wood piled up next to the building, on fire."Note: Wood is a flammable absorbent material and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, paper, cardboard, generic trash, clothing, cotton, wool, hay, straw, etc.2013-03-31 -
Blaze erupts at recycling center in Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.13abc.com/story/21839495/fire-at-toledo-recycling-center2013-03-31 -
800 tons of recycling material bursts into flame at
recycling center in Cambridgeshire (Britain):
http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/video_up_to_800_tonnes_of_recyling_material_on_fire_at_massive_cambridgeshire_processing_plant_1_1997753Note: Recycling centers and landfills have been burning up at a good clip this past year. Their vulnerability to the atmospheric problem asaulting us is that the materials they recycle frequently include lots of absorbent flammable materials and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting, including paper, cardboard, wood, generic trash, clothing, etc.2013-03-31 -
Pile of debris bursts into flame at
recycling facility in Rocky Mount (North Carolina):
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/blaze-doesnt-damage-recycling-facility-1915077Quote: "Rocky Mount Fire Department Battalion Chief Jamie Vaughan said an outside pile of debris caught on fire..."Note: Ayup, like I was just sayin'. And outside, fully exposed to any hydrogen sulfide and/or methane blowing through...2013-03-31 -
Garage-themed restaurant heavily damaged by fire in Clinton (Illinois):
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2013-03-31/teds-garage-clinton-destroyed-during-easter-sunday-fire.html2013-03-31 -
Apartment building damaged by blaze in
coastal Virginia
Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/04/01/apartment-building-catches-fire-in-virginia-beach/2013-03-31 -
Major fire tears through apartment building in
coastal New Orleans (Louisiana), 8 people homeless:
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/Eight-people-displaced-by-Treme-fire/-/9853400/19538996/-/cca97m/-/index.htmlhttp://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Firefighters-work-blaze-in-Treme-200807001.html2013-03-31 -
Pile of debris bursts into flame outside home in Salt
Lake City (Utah), fire spreads to home:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56085747-78/fire-lake-salt-800.html.csp2013-03-31 -
Garbage cart bursts into flame in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), fire spreads to vacant building:
http://fox6now.com/2013/03/31/vacant-building-catches-fire-near-21st-and-orchard/2013-03-31 -
Many vacant buildings have burned multiple times since 2008 in Flint (Michigan), near the Flint
River:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a28fa21e08ac427b825ad197b807a294/MI--Flint-FiresQuote: "In all, 416 structures caught fire multiple times during the period."Note: Well, as I've said before, vacant structures are inherently more vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem. And putting out a fire doesn't make them less vulnerable, so they will burn again and again until eventually there is nothing left that CAN burn. The same is true of all homes, but vacant homes will burn first and hardest, as they have been. Once they're mostly gone then the fires will be destroying more occupied homes. Eventually it appears that everything that can burn - home, vehicle or otherwise - is going to burn. That is why living human beings are going to evacuate the surface of the Earth, voluntarily by relocating to safer habitats, or involuntarily, by dying from fires, explosions and poisonous hydrogen sulfide. The only question is how many people will be in each of those two catagories...2013-03-31 - Another
vacant building burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, 77th since mid-November:
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Abandoned-building-in-Accomac-200849101.html2013-03-31 -
Vacant school burns in Bide
ford (Britain):
http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/engines-tackle-large-derelict-house-Kingsley/story-18564702-detail/story.html#axzz2P9LdWCso2013-03-31 -
Vacant car dealership burns on Palm
Canyon Drive in Palm
Springs (California):
http://www.kesq.com/news/Small-fire-at-vacant-dealership/-/233092/19539090/-/87t77oz/-/index.html2013-03-31 -
Vacant glass plant heavily damaged by fire near Lancaster (Pennsylvania):
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20130401_ap_firemarshalprobesblazeatvacantpennglass.html2013-03-31 -
Vacant home burns on Metcalfe Street in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130331/CITYANDREGION/130339867/1010http://jamestown.ynn.com/content/top_stories/652255/crews-battle-early-morning-vacant-house-fire/2013-03-31 -
Vacant house burns on Barons Street in Rochester (New York):
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130331/NEWS01/303310053/1002/RSS012013-03-31 -
Vacant home damaged by
basement fire in Camas (Oregon), near the Middle Fork Coquille
River:
http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2013/04/fire_damages_vacant_home_in_ca.htmlNote: Basements (and underground areas, as with all the underground fires and explosions lately in cities and towns all over) are where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate...2013-03-31 -
Vacant house burns in Joliet (Illinois):
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/19200060-418/police-blotter-vacant-home-fire-in-joliet.html2013-03-31 -
Vacant log cabin church destroyed by fire at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (South Dakota):
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/suspicious-fire-destroyed-log-cabin-church-on-pine-ridge-reservation/article_4a4f3651-13aa-5bc8-93ca-96a2998ba17d.htmlQuote: "McClure said there was no electricity in the building, which is known locally as the Red Church near the Potato Creek housing area."2013-03-31 -
Vacant home burns in Beaverton (Oregon):
http://www.albanytribune.com/01042013-vacant-beaverton-home-heavily-damaged-by-firehttp://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2013/03/beaverton_home_heavily_damaged.html2013-03-31 -
Vacant house burns in Plymouth (Connecticut),
one block from Pratt
Pond:
http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2013/04/01/news/local/doc515887deb9a0c380342239.txt2013-03-31 -
Vacant home destroyed by fire in Belton (Texas):
http://www.kwtx.com/ourtown/home/headlines/Vacant-Home-Destroyed-in-Overnight-Fire-200814301.html2013-03-30 -
Brush fire breaks out along I-75 near
coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www.news-press.com/article/20130330/NEWS01/130330019/1002/Note: This is on Florida's Gulf Coast, downwind of the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, which are surely pluming hydrogen sulfide now...2013-03-30 -
Two brush fires erupt west of Colorado
Springs (Colorado), one near
Lake George:
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/4-5-Acre-Fire-Reported-West-Of-Lake-George-200732661.html2013-03-30 -
Train car bursts into flame on tracks behind the Fayette Mall in Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/news/train-catches-fire-in-lexington/2013-03-30 -
Train track catches fire in Chicago (Illinois), near
Lake Michigan, Blue Line service disrupted:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=90467672013-03-30 -
Transit bus bursts into flame in parking lot on the
island of Guam:
http://www.guampdn.com/article/20130330/NEWS01/1303300022013-03-30 -
Private luxury bus bursts into flame in Mehsana (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Bus-gutted-in-Mehsana-passengers-escape-unhurt/articleshow/19300778.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Bus-gutted-in-Mehsana-all-escape-unhurt/articleshow/19300361.cms2013-03-30 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at Walmart in
Lake Charles (Louisiana):
http://www.kplctv.com/story/21835235/fire-fighters-respond-to-18-wheeler-fireNote: As mentioned, vehicles don't need to be running to spontaneously combust. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel, common on older vehicles, and it is also reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it, like battery cables and other wiring found in ALL vehicles. They think this fire was 'electrical'. I'm sure it was, in the sense that it started with some copper with electricity running through it. This is surely the reason that non-running vehicles have been increasingly bursting into flame this past year, including boats at docks, vehicles parked in parking lots and garages and car ports, buses parked at bus depots, RVs parked in storage facilities, etc.2013-03-30 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Burnett Highway between Biloela and Banana (Australia):
http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/driver-uninjured-truck-accident-gladstone/1811799/2013-03-30 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame in Tumkur (India):
http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=3868972013-03-30 -
Truck bursts into flame near New
port (Oregon):
http://www.newslincolncounty.com/?p=784972013-03-30 -
Van bursts into flame in Foxhole near St. Austell (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Van-ablaze-Foxhole/story-18570582-detail/story.html2013-03-30 -
SUV,
two cars and a
motorcycle burn while parked in Andalpuram (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/two-cars-motorcycle-destroyed-in-fire-sabotage-suspected/article4563558.eceQuote: "Only two days ago, in a fire accident, over 10 two-wheelers parked in the Tallakulam police station were destroyed."Note: Suspect arson, blah blah. Nobody saw anyone, no surveillance footage, no motive, so it's just an assumption, as usual. Sorry fellas, I need more than an assumption, considering all the vehicles going up in flames inside peoples' garages and inside storage facilities and at parking garages and so on. Feel free to get back to us if you find any of that - what do you call it? - oh right, EVIDENCE.2013-03-30 -
SUV bursts into flame on the Don Holt
Bridge in
coastal Charleston (South Carolina):
http://www.live5news.com/story/21834827/car-fire-on-don-holt-backing-up-traffic2013-03-30 -
Car bursts into flame on the New York State Thruway in Phelps (New York):
http://www.13wham.com/mostpopular/story/car-fire-phelps-thruway/LkJSeP1elkCKgvbKQ3mVkA.cspx2013-03-30 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in suburb of
coastal Christchurch (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8492035/Torched-car-is-weekends-third-suspicious-fireNote: Other fires mentioned, including a fire in a river bed, a brush fire in Port Hills and a boat fire (already mentioned in the 2013-03-29 update)...2013-03-30 -
Car supplies store destroyed by blaze in
coastal Carenage on the
island of Trinidad:
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Fire-guts-car-supplies-store-200749131.html2013-03-30 -
Goodyear tire plant erupts in flame in Fayetteville (North Carolina):
http://www.wncn.com/story/21838780/fayetteville-goodyear-plant-catches-firehttp://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=277816http://www.wral.com/crews-battling-fire-at-fayetteville-goodyear-plant/12286496/2013-03-30 -
Gas station erupts in flame in Utterson, Ontario (Canada):
http://mynews.ctvnews.ca/mediadetails/106304672013-03-30 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Buena Vista (Michigan):
http://www.minbcnews.com/sports/story.aspx?id=878867http://www.wnem.com/story/21837125/fire-destroys-barn-in-saginaw-county2013-03-30 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Burlington (Kentucky), several animals killed:
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/ky-state-news/Barn-fire-kills-animals-199611991.htmlhttp://www.whas11.com/news/Several-animals-die-in-northern-Ky-barn-fire-199527151.html2013-03-30 -
Chicken house destroyed by fire near
Bridgewater (Virginia), 37,000 chickens killed:
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/latest-news-ap/fire-kills-chicks-at-farm-in-rockingham-co/article_d939f6b4-9a22-11e2-9761-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-30 -
Dumpster bursts into flame outside Chuck E Cheese at
Lakes Mall in Fruitport (Michigan), 3 miles from
Lake Michigan:
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x1959365159/Fire-reported-at-Chuck-E-Cheese-in-Lakes-MallNote: More trash spontaneously combusting. Trash is usually filled with flammable absorbent materials, all of which are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, paper cardboard, generic trash, clothing, wool, cotton, hay, straw, etc.2013-03-30 -
Straw bursts into flame under concrete steps at apartment complex in
Rapid City (North Dakota):
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/firefighters-extinguish-fire-in-concrete-steps-at-apartment-complex/article_c275e1a7-e111-548a-a50e-bce704d23c2e.htmlNote: Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas, and straw will absorb it until it's concentrated enough for spontaneous combustion to occur. This problem with straw and hay and wood is surely one of the primary causes for many of the destructive barn fires that are occurring...2013-03-30 -
Transformer bursts into flame at Kansas State University in Manhattan (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Fire-Damages-Transformer-At-KSU-Ag-Facility-200733871.html2013-03-30 -
Bar damaged by fire in Turtle
Lake (North Dakota):
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/574420/Fire-damages-bar-in-Turtle-Lake.html2013-03-30 -
Blaze tears through factory in Lahore (Pakistan), 8 injured:
http://dawn.com/2013/03/30/eight-injured-in-lahore-factory-fire/2013-03-30 -
Brush fire erupts in the Back
Bay Fens in
coastal Boston (Massachusetts), burned man pulled from the water:
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/31/man-suffering-from-burns-pulled-from-muddy-river-brush-fire/ORhtZ4iiw4Sf2FKHlHxyEN/story.html2013-03-30 -
Two homes and apartment building destroyed by massive six-alarm fire in Lawrence (Massachusetts):
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/30/blaze/7xfK2qVnFStGQPGXbsMeAO/story.htmlhttp://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/6-alarm-fire-destroys-3-homes-in-Lawrence/-/11984708/19533078/-/sgdfuu/-/index.htmlNote: Running right through the middle of Lawrence is the Merrimack River. Also, 4 of 5 units were vacant in that apartment building. Vacant apartments and structures are more vulnerable to hydrogen sulfide and methane for a few reasons: 1) they often don't have heat and heat rises and expands air, which would help to keep outside gases from getting inside; 2) nobody is there using fire on a regular basis, which would help burn off any gases that do get inside before they reach dangerous levels; 3) doors and windows are usually closed and stay closed, so once gas does get inside, it will tend to stay there, and will keep accumulating...2013-03-30 -
Explosion and fire at home in Claremont (California), man burned:
http://claremont-laverne.patch.com/articles/explosion-heard-fire-found-person-burned-in-claremont2013-03-30 -
House destroyed by fire in Steele
Creek (North Carolina), cat and dog killed:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/cat-dog-die-house-fire-steele-creek/nW72Y/2013-03-30 -
Blaze damages home in Niagara
Falls (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130330/CITYANDREGION/130339909/10102013-03-30 -
Vacant silk
mill burns in Manheim Township (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/832377_Ladder-truck-douses-fire-at-former-Stehli-Silk-Mill.html2013-03-30 -
Vacant warehouse burns in
coastal Port Jefferson (New York), on Long
Island:
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/detectives-probe-port-jefferson-warehouse-fire-1.49672392013-03-30 -
Vacant home burns in Ashland (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2013/03/31/flames-at-a-vacant-home/2013-03-30 -
Vacant house burns in South
Bend (Indiana), near the St. Joseph
River:
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Fire-crews-quickly-extinguish-vacant-house-fire-200752091.html2013-03-30 -
Vacant home burns in
coastal Daytona
Beach (Florida):
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Firefighters-battle-blaze-in-vacant-home/-/1637132/19531770/-/rovxsj/-/index.html2013-03-30 -
Vacant house burns in
Lake Worth (Florida), 2 firefighters injured:
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/abandoned-house-fire-leads-two-injured-fire-fighters-6253.shtml2013-03-29 -
Methane explosion rips through coal mine in Baishan (China), 28 killed, 13 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130330-38678-CHNhttp://www.cnn.com/2013/03/29/world/asia/china-coal-mine-explosion/2013-03-29 -
Chemical plant explodes and burns in
coastal Pensacola (Florida):
http://www.pnj.com/article/20130329/NEWS01/130329001/State-Fire-Marshal-investigating-chemical-plant-explosion2013-03-29 -
Chemical factory explodes and burns in
coastal Mumbai (India), 5 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/322408/five-die-explosion-brings-down.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21972986http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130329-38671-INDhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Explosion-in-an-industrial-unit-kills-5-in-Mumbai/Article1-1034025.aspx2013-03-29 -
Oil tank explodes and burns in Qingzhou (China), 1 missing, 1 injured:
http://english.sina.com/china/p/2013/0329/576823.html2013-03-29 -
Explosion and fire hit food plant in Cedar
Rapids (Iowa):
http://www.kwwl.com/story/21828886/2013/03/29/explosion-and-fire-at-cedar-rapids-fiber-plant2013-03-29 -
Storage building explodes and burns at seasonal home on Scott
Lake Road in Stambaugh Township (Michigan):
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=878500http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/585738/Explosion-reported--in-Iron-County-fire.html2013-03-29 -
Home explodes and burns in Elkmont (Alabama), 1 injured:
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/03/post_1102.html2013-03-29 -
Row of five townhouses destroyed by blaze in
coastal Perth Amboy (New York):
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Perth-Amboy-Fire-Rowhouses-West-Side-Avenue-Meredith-Street-New-Jersey-200643121.html2013-03-29 -
Boat and three yachts damaged by fire at
quayside in
coastal Wells-next-the-
Sea (Britain):
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/gallery_firefighters_tackle_four_boat_blaze_at_wells_quay_1_1996807http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-03-29/yachts-on-fire-at-wells-harbour/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21976159Quote: "They were three of the biggest and most expensive yachts that Wells harbour has. There's nothing left of two of them."2013-03-29 -
Boat explodes and burns off
coast near Camarines Sur in the Philippine
Islands, 2 injured:
http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections-2013/25135-explosion-aga-boat-injures-2Note: This boat was owned by Ariel Aquino Muhlach, aka Aga Muhlach, two-time Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor and product endorser, but he wasn't on it at the time it exploded and burned...2013-03-29 -
Boat bursts into flame in
coastal Christchurch (New Zealand):
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/grounded-yacht-found-fire-5390411http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8490281/Fire-aboard-grounded-yacht2013-03-29 -
Yacht bursts into flame in Allan Rice Court near the
Port River in Largs North (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-29/two-people-escape-burning-boat/4601368Quote: "A separate fire overnight caused $100,000 damage to a house in Port Pirie."2013-03-29 -
Passenger train bursts into flame near Nagpur (India):
http://www.ap7am.com/lv-101699-ap-express-catches-fire-near-nagpur.html2013-03-29 -
Another transit bus bursts into flame in
coastal Perth (Australia):
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/perth-bus-fire-closes-station-1.80508http://news.stv.tv/tayside/219438-coach-gutted-after-engine-blaze-at-bus-station-in-perth/Note: Bus drivers have threatened to strike over all the bus fires in Perth. The government says they have no plans to take any buses offline since that would seriously inconvenience residents, who need that mass transit option. Soooo...looks like residents are going to be inconvenienced by buses bursting into flame sometimes instead. Hopefully no people will end up getting incinerated. They've called in Mercedes-Benz to help find the problem. It's kinda interesting watching them scramble to solve the mystery when the answer is right here, just one URL away...2013-03-29 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-65 in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/semi-catches-fire-on-i-65-northbound2013-03-29 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 in Forest Park (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/285817/3/Truck-carrying-40000-lbs-of-tuna-catches-fire2013-03-29 -
Semi bursts into flame on U.S. 2 near Williston (North Dakota), two other tractor trailer collide, 1 injured:
http://www.willistonherald.com/news/highway-closed-for-hours-after-accident/article_61e512ea-9885-11e2-9588-001a4bcf887a.htmlNote: Fire broke out in the semi. As responders were working on putting out that fire, a tractor trailer came along, stopped. Another tractor trailer came along, couldn't stop in time, and hit that tractor trailer, and both of those tractor trailers came to rest near the burning semi...2013-03-29 -
Dump truck bursts into flame at intersection in Terrytown (Louisiana), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/03/dump_truck_fire_closes_off_par.html2013-03-29 -
Two RVs destroyed by blaze at Big Sandy Campground north of Whitehouse (Ohio):
http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2013/03/30/Fire-destroys-2-recreational-vehicles-near-Whitehouse.htmlhttp://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2013/03/29/Campers-on-fire-at-KOA-campground.htmlNote: That campground has three lakes or ponds...2013-03-29 -
RV bursts into flame on I-15 in Barstow (California):
http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/bound-14276-catches-fire.html2013-03-29 -
RV bursts into flame along Highway 370 near Shadow
Lake Towne Center in Omaha (Nebraska), woman critically burned:
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/RV-Fire-Snarls-Traffic-On-370-200634081.htmlhttp://www.omaha.com/article/20130329/NEWS2002/130329531/11212013-03-29 -
RV bursts into flame on the M4 near Miskin (Britain):
http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/10323380.Caravan_fire_blocks_M4_lane_at_Miskin/2013-03-29 -
Van bursts into flame at airport in Dallas (Texas), paralyzed man inside saved by valet and woman:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/29/4738287/paralyzed-man-pulled-from-van.html2013-03-29 -
SUV bursts into flame outside home in Scranton (Pennsylvania):
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-car-fire-called-suspicious-1.14654152013-03-29 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked on street in Marquette (Michigan):
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=878450Note: Marquette sits on the shore of Lake Superior...2013-03-29 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on Sunnyslope Street in Emporia (Kansas):
http://www.emporiagazette.com/latest_news_and_features/article_5aa53c1e-9897-11e2-bfc6-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-29 -
Car bursts into flame inside garage in Aberdeen (Britain),
1000 feet from the
River Dee:
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/31791302013-03-29 -
Car bursts into flame on the Indiana Toll Road near South
Bend (Indiana), fire spreads to nearby field:
http://articles.wsbt.com/2013-03-29/car-catches-fire_38133072http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-photos-car-and-field-fire-on-toll-road-20130329,0,4503534.photogalleryhttp://www.southbendtribune.com/videogallery/75105196/News/VIDEO-Toll-Road-car-fire2013-03-29 -
Car bursts into flame in car port in Reno (Nevada), fire spreads to two more vehicles:
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Arson-Suspected-in-Vehicle-Fire-200594661.html2013-03-29 -
Car bursts into flame on Phelps Close in Chard (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/news/newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=24079&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=352013-03-29 -
Car bursts into flame on Beaufort Road in St. Leonards (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10323059.Sports_car_damaged_in_St_Leonards_fire/2013-03-29 -
Car bursts into flame at intersection in Steinbach (Canada):
http://www.steinbachonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35673&Itemid=1004132013-03-29 -
Car bursts into flame at intersection in Parkersburg (West Virginia):
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/572461/Car-catches-fire-Friday-afternoon.html2013-03-29 -
Motorcycle bursts into flame on I-15 in
coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/motorcycle-catches-fire-on-southbound-i-15-at-the-miramar-way-offramp-0329132013-03-29 -
RV trailer bursts into flame outside home in
Bridgeport Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/03/bridgeport_fire_destroys_trave.html2013-03-29 -
RV and numerous outbuildings damaged or destroyed by blaze in Crewe (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/caravan-fire-in-crewe2013-03-29 -
Car and garage destroyed by fire in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/car-garage-destroyed-in-morning-fire/nW7Ch/2013-03-29 -
Several snowmobiles and garage destroyed by fire in Chatham-Kent (Canada):
http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2013/03/28/chatham-garage-engulfed-in-flames-when-fire-crews-arrive2013-03-29 -
RV and several buildings burn in Chawleigh (Britain):
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/devon_news/10324457.Second_cylinder_fire_in_just_two_days_in_Chawleigh/Note: If this sounds familiar, it's because the day prior two RVs and four vehicles went up in flames in Chawleigh, as mentioned in the 2013-03-28 update. Getting pretty burny there in Chawleigh...2013-03-29 -
Motorcycle and
furniture shop destroyed by fire in Kathmandu (Nepal):
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Fire+destroys+property+worth+Rs.92+lakhs+&NewsID=3709952013-03-29 -
Massive blaze rips through auto shop in Scarborough (Canada), $1 million in damage:
http://www.680news.com/2013/03/29/fire-crews-battling-blaze-at-scarborough-auto-body-shop/Quote: "The Fire Marshal’s office is investigating after a fire at a Scarborough auto-body shop, marking the second one in the area in a week."2013-03-29 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Fallston (Maryland), near the
coast:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/fallston-joppa/ph-ag-fallston-barn-fire-0402-20130329,0,2172293.story2013-03-29 -
Barn destroyed by fire in the Town of Seymour (Wisconsin):
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20130330/APC0101/303300311/Departments-respond-Seymour-barn-fire-story-video-
2013-03-29 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Seneca
Lake Road in Noble County (Ohio):
http://www.wtov9.com/news/news/barn-ruled-total-loss-after-fire/nW7kW/2013-03-29 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.newsbug.info/monticello_herald_journal/news/local/article_3a94cc42-98b9-11e2-90db-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-29 -
Horse barn destroyed by fire in Staley (North Carolina),
1500 feet east (downwind) of a
creek:
http://courier-tribune.com/sections/news/local/wind-low-humidity-fuel-horse-barn-fire.htmlQuote: "He estimated the barn had six to eight horse stalls and a workshop with wood-working equipment, two refrigerators and three or four chain saws. A 240 Massey-Ferguson tractor was damaged."Note: Chainsaws are combustion engines and those are spontaneously combusting in ever-increasing numbers now. Also, a wood shop, and wood is an absorbent flammable material, and all such are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Lotsa vulnerabilities in this place, so it's no surprise that it burned up..2013-03-29 -
Barn damaged by fire on Big Seven Mile Road near Lesage (West Virginia), near the Ohio
River:
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x1021207740/Barn-fire-reported-on-Big-Seven-Mile-Roadhttp://www.wowktv.com/story/21828484/barn-fire-reported-on-francis-branch-in-lesage2013-03-29 -
Piggery destroyed by fire at
Seaborough Manor in Beaminster (Britain), 900 pigs killed:
http://www.wessexfm.com/news/dorset-news/933719/900-pigs-destroyed-by-fire-near-beaminster/http://news.sky.com/story/1071647/nine-hundred-pigs-killed-in-dorset-farm-fireNote: Learned a new word: piggery. Sounds like a barn for pigs...2013-03-29 -
Two businesses destroyed by fire in suburb of
coastal Perth (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/16476488/explosion-fire-destroys-two-businesses/http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/industrial-explosion-fire-bug-and-house-fire-keep-firefighters-busy-20130330-2gzyk.htmlNote: Perth is where bus drivers have threatened to walk due to all the transit buses bursting into flame...2013-03-29 -
Major fire damages packaging business in Birdsboro (Pennsylvania):
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9046414Note: Birdsboro lies along the Schuylkill River. Also, packaging sounds like it might involve paper and cardboard, both flammable absorbent materials, all of which are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, paper, cardboard, generic trash, clothing, wool, cotton, hay, straw, etc.2013-03-29 -
Laundry bag bursts into flame in kitchen at ballroom in Golden
Valley (Minnesota), near Medicine
Lake:
http://kstp.com/news/stories/s2980322.shtmlNote: Clothes are made of flammable absorbent materials. This is also surely why so many people have burst into flame in the last year or so - it's not the people spontaneously combusting, but their clothes...2013-03-29 -
Huge fire devastates thermal power plant in eastern Ukraine, 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.nzweek.com/world/thermal-power-plant-fire-kills-1-injures-3-in-ukraine-57070/2013-03-29 -
Four fires erupt in Bokaro (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Flames-destroy-property-worth-lakhs-in-Bokaro/articleshow/19282785.cmsNote: First fire, a home caught fire and killed a baby and critically injured the mother when she dove into the blaze to save the baby. Second fire, two thatched-roof houses destroyed. Third fire, two businesses destroyed, one of them a clothing shop. Fourth fire, a stack of hay burst into flame. Clothing and hay are both absorbent flammable materials. Roof thatching is too. The first fire, well, who knows, but multiple fires like that erupting in the same general area (same town) in the same general timeframe could be a sign of a flammable gas plume blowing through and igniting here and there as it goes. Also, India is a peninsula country, mostly surrounded by ocean...2013-03-29 -
Home destroyed by fire in
coastal New
port News (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/29/one-person-escapes-early-morning-fire/2013-03-29 -
House destroyed by blaze in
coastal Riverview (Florida), 1 killed:
http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/307826/8/Riverview-One-dead-in-fire-overnight2013-03-29 -
Home heavily damaged by fire near Little
Creek Amphibious Base in
coastal Virginia
Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/30/house-fire-in-lincoln-military-housing/2013-03-29 -
Unoccupied mobile home burns in the Kates
Bay area (South Carolina), near the East
Coast:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/03/29/3408943/no-injuries-reported-in-kates.html2013-03-29 -
Two vacant homes and a vacant commercial building burn near Chene and
Ferry in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/detroit-fire-crews-battle-3-separate-fires2013-03-29 -
Vacant commercial building burns near Mountville (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/831898_Fire-strikes-vacant-commercial-building-near-Mountville.htmlhttp://fox43.com/2013/03/29/fire-in-vacant-building-closes-columbia-avenue/2013-03-29 -
Vacant home burns in
coastal Port Richmond (New York), 1 killed:
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=90453432013-03-29 - Massive inferno destroys
vacant Saddleback Inn in Santa Ana (California), near the
coast:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Huge-Fire-Guts-Vacant-Hotel-in-Santa-Ana-200710831.htmlhttp://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/orange_county&id=9046576Quote: "There had been two other fires at the same building over the past two years."2013-03-29 -
Vacant home burns in Makiki Heights in the Hawaiian
Islands (Hawaii):
http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Fire-damages-vacant-house-in-Makiki-Heights/eUEHgiiPBUyE71l8bQCCyA.cspx2013-03-29 -
Vacant house burns in rural Thorold, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/article/1598712--fire-rips-through-vacant-thorold-home2013-03-29 -
Vacant home burns on Candler Road in Decatur (Georgia):
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/view/full_story/22109778/article-Candler-fire-backs-up-Friday-traffic2013-03-29 -
Vacant commercial building destroyed in huge blaze in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://www.wsfa.com/story/21829232/raging-fire-burns-in-abandoned-building-downtownhttp://www.wdef.com/news/state/story/Fire-tears-through-abandoned-Birmingham-building/8Co-_ZJgjEiDkEk2W8NbPQ.cspxhttp://www.myfoxal.com/story/21832708/vacant-building-fire-highlights-an-epidemic-of-abandoned-structures2013-03-28 -
Around 400 seafront homes destroyed by massive inferno in Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), dozens injured:
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/102774/8187554.htmlhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2013-03/28/c_132268845.htm2013-03-28 -
Explosion hits Crane Naval Base in Crane (Indiana), 4 or 5 injured:
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/mar/29/5-taken-hospital-following-fire-crane-naval-base/http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/5-taken-to-ind-hospital-following-fire-at-cranehttp://www.indystar.com/viewart/20130329/NEWS/303290015/5-taken-Bloomington-hospital-following-fire-Crane2013-03-28 -
Home destroyed by explosion in
coastal Glasgow (Scotland), 2 injured:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-21964686http://www.thisisjersey.com/news/uk-news/2013/03/28/pensioners-hurt-in-house-explosion/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/two-pensioners-hospitalised-after-suspected-gas-leak-explosion-demolishes-house-8552698.html2013-03-28 -
Building explodes and collapses in Belgaum (India), 2 killed, 5 injured:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/two-die-five-injured-in-lpg-explosion-in-belgaum/article4559088.ece2013-03-28 -
Three boats burst into flame at
marina in
coastal Pompano
Beach (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Firefighters-Put-Out-Boat-Fires-at-Pompano-Beach-Marina-200522851.htmlhttp://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/pompano-beach/fl-pompano-marina-fire-20130328,0,7242282.storyNote: Another boat burst into flame in Pompano Beach recently too, as mentioned in the 2013-01-12 update. Florida is downwind of the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, which are surely pluming highly flammable (and deadly) hydrogen suldide now. Lots of mysterious deaths all across Florida this past year too...2013-03-28 -
Boat bursts into flame at Chebogue
River Aquatic Club in
coastal Yarmouth (Canada):
http://www.thevanguard.ca/News/2013-03-28/article-3209419/Boat-fire-very-suspicious/1Quote: "Staff-Sgt. Lacroix said police suspect a connection between the boat fire and two grass fires they responded to late Tuesday night. All three calls came within a span of about 45 minutes..."Note: Hmmm, what could possibly connect these three fires, in the same general area and the same general timeframe? Ah yes, the atmosphere...2013-03-28 -
Five fire trucks and fire station destroyed by blaze on Neely
Ferry Road in Ekom
Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/sc-fire-station-5-trucks-destroyed-blaze/nW7K3/http://www.wbtw.com/story/21820516/sc-fire-station-destroyed-by-blazehttp://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=229815http://www.kctv5.com/story/21819072/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-ekom-fire-departmentQuote: "Firefighters at the scene said two engines, a tanker, a brush truck and a service truck were lost in the blaze."2013-03-28 -
At least a dozen cars incinerated in parking lot in Woodmead area of Johannesburg (South Africa):
http://ewn.co.za/2013/03/29/Woodmead-fire-sets-dozens-of-cars-alighthttp://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cars-on-fire-in-Woodmead-parking-lot-201303292013-03-28 -
Two trucks burst into flame near tire business warehouse building in West Bridgewater (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x694781715/Tire-trucks-burn-at-West-Bridgewater-warehouse2013-03-28 -
Four vehicles and
two RVs incinerated in Chawleigh (Britain):
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/updated_fire_investigation_follows_multi_vehicle_blaze_involving_gas_cylinders_at_chawleigh_1_19966352013-03-28 -
Car-hauler truck bursts into flame on Route 72 in East Hempfield Township (Pennsylvania), 5 cars on it destroyed:
http://www.wgal.com/news/susquehanna-valley/lancaster/Car-carrier-catches-fire-on-Route-72/-/9704306/19501780/-/uutahcz/-/index.htmlhttp://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Car-carrier-fire-shuts-down-East-Hempfield-Twp/VTNbAXZvak2xQuF8FIfZKg.cspxhttp://lancasteronline.com/article/local/831452_Route-72-reopens-following-tractor-trailer-fire-near-East-Petersburg.htmlhttp://fox43.com/2013/03/28/car-carrier-fire-closes-route-72-in-lancaster-county/Quote: "The driver told News 8 the vehicle's rear brakes caught fire as he went through East Petersburg."Note: There's the brake-friction and absorbency problem again. You can no longer count on your brakes functioning. You can't even count on them not catching fire and torching your entire vehicle, though this problem does hit massive vehicles with lots of tires the hardest. This problem is caused by tire rubber absorbing hydrogen sulfide, which burns very hot. Other possible effects of this problem include tires exploding or igniting and fluid lines rupturing (like brake lines or power steering lines or hydraulic lines)...2013-03-28 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame, explodes, on Highway 102 near Oliver-Paipoonge, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.tbnewswatch.com/news/271357/Fire-destroys-truck2013-03-28 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Long
Island Expressway service road in Jericho (New York):
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-lie-service-road-1.4927091http://nassaucountyroundup.blogspot.com/2013/03/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-lie-service.html2013-03-28 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 in Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/21815457/traffic-slow-on-i-75-northbound-at-alexis-rd-after-semi-fire2013-03-28 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame near
coastal Mackay, Queensland (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-28/fire-destroys-truck-in-north-qld/45997962013-03-28 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on road in Moonuperiya (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/trailer-catches-fire-in-kannur/article4561066.ece2013-03-28 -
Mail truck bursts into flame on West Illinois Street near Tuscon (Arizona):
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/mail-truck-catches-fire-postal-cargo-is-saved/article_ea40b882-9831-11e2-b25e-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-28 -
Van bursts into flame in front of North
Beach Elementary School in
coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://www.myballard.com/2013/03/28/ballard-boys-and-girls-club-van-catches-fire-in-front-of-north-beach-elementary/2013-03-28 -
Van bursts into flame in Annin Township (Pennsylvania), near Annin
Creek:
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2013/03/vehicle-fire-reported-on-june-hollow.html2013-03-28 -
Van bursts into flame on Abbey Lane in Leicester (Britain):
http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Van-catches-Abbey-Lane-near-Yamaha-garage/story-18555631-detail/story.html2013-03-28 -
SUV bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in Tulsa (Oklahoma), fire spreads to home:
http://www.newson6.com/story/21815852/suv-parked-in-driveway-destroyed-by-firehttp://www.ktul.com/story/21815890/attic-and-car-damaged-during-house-fire2013-03-28 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on street in Fort Erie (Canada), near
Lake Erie:
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/03/28/car-damaged-by-fire-in-fort-eriehttp://chch.com/home/item/12242-fort-erie-truck-fire2013-03-28 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 1 in
coastal Greenwich (Connecticut):
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/No-injuries-in-pickup-truck-fire-4393118.php2013-03-28 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame during test drive in Dallas (Texas):
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/03/28/chrysler-investigates-truck-fire-that-ended-reporters-test-drive/Note: It was a brand new $54,335 Dodge Ram 1500 Longhorn Edition...2013-03-28 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on Porter
ford Road in Union (Missouri):
http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/communities/union/article_c71343f0-97ed-11e2-abd3-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-28 -
Car bursts into flame in airport parking garage in Indianapolis (Indiana), fire spreads to adjacent car:
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/car-fire-restricts-access-to-airport-parking-garagehttp://fox59.com/2013/03/29/firefighters-battle-vehicle-fire-inside-airport-parking-garage/http://www.wthr.com/story/21825868/car-fire-in-airport-garage2013-03-28 -
Car bursts into flame on Hollywood Highway in Habersham County (Georgia):
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=2599012013-03-28 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Decatur (Illinois):
http://www.wandtv.com/story/21828974/car-set-on-fire2013-03-28 -
Car bursts into flame in Midvale (Utah) in Salt
Lake County:
http://fox13now.com/2013/03/28/suspicious-fires-reported-in-midvale/Note: Two fences also burst into flame in the same general area in the same general timeframe. Fences made of wood? I bet they were, though the story doesn't specify. Wood is an absorbent flammable material and all such are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. And obviously vehicles of all kinds are bursting into flame all over, whether they're running or not. These types of events are what you'd expect to see when a flammable gas plume of some size wafts through an area. One wonders how many people quietly dropped dead of 'heart attacks' or 'natural causes' in their homes in that area on that night...2013-03-28 -
Car bursts into flame at St Paul’s
Bay on the
island of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130328/local/fire-destroys-car.4632162013-03-28 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-285 in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/285719/40/Lanes-open-again-after-I-285-car-fire-
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/21822045/traffic-snarled-after-car-fire-on-i-285-nb2013-03-28 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on Highway N in Paris (Wisconsin), near
Lake Michigan:
http://www.westofthei.com/2013/03/28/units-responding-to-vehicle-fire-in-paris/405382013-03-28 -
Motorcycle explodes and burns when man starts it, in
coastal Mumbai (India), 1 killed:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Man-dies-in-bike-explosion/articleshow/19268093.cms2013-03-28 -
Motorcycle bursts into flame inside garage when man starts it, in Mount Horeb (Wisconsin):
http://www.channel3000.com/news/Motorcycle-starts-fire-that-damages-townhouses/-/1648/19504704/-/b7gxuaz/-/index.htmlhttp://host.madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/motorcycle-fire-in-garage-causes-damage-in-mount-horeb/article_cca407ac-97be-11e2-a3e0-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-28 -
Scooter bursts into flame outside duplex in
coastal Ft. Lauderdale (Florida), fire spreads to duplex:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-fort-lauderdale-duplex-fire-20130328,0,910324.story2013-03-28 -
Two RV trailers destroyed by fire and two more damaged, on
Lake St. Clair in Eatonton (Georgia):
http://www.msgr.com/news/local_news/article_fa443d20-97dd-11e2-be9c-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-28 -
Car and garage destroyed by fire at home in
Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/early_morning_fire_destroys_sp.html2013-03-28 -
Vehicle and garage destroyed by fire at home in Pittsfield Township (Michigan):
http://www.annarbor.com/news/garage-vehicle-destroyed-in-pittsfield-township-fire-thursday/2013-03-28 -
Truck and building destroyed by fire on
Lakeside Drive in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/crews-respond-to-raleigh-truck-fire/12280092/http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/28/2786168/fire-engulfs-building-and-truck.html2013-03-28 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Unity Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wtae.com/news/local/Barn-destroyed-by-fire/-/9681086/19501182/-/as3ktw/-/index.htmlQuote: "There were no livestock inside of the barn, but there were about 1,000 bales of hay that were destroyed."Note: Hay, another flammable absorbent material...2013-03-28 -
Amish barn destroyed by fire in Oriskanny
Falls (New York):
http://www.uticaod.com/news/x171168351/Barn-fire-reported-in-Oriskany-FallsNote: What do virtually all Amish communities do very well? Carpentry, wood...2013-03-28 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Clear
Creek (Wisconsin):
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Barn-a-total-loss-after-fire-200473691.htmlhttp://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_3c4a69f2-97ba-11e2-be31-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-28 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Hollins Lane in Winwick (Britain):
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/10322286.UPDATED__Fire_crews_tackling_major_barn_fire/2013-03-28 -
Barn and home destroyed by fire on Johnson Road in Flowerfield Township (Michigan):
http://www.sturgisjournal.com/article/20130328/NEWS/130329523/-1/sports2013-03-28 -
Barn damaged by fire in
Watertown Township (Michigan):
http://www.wlns.com/story/21822672/crews-work-to-put-out-barn-fire2013-03-28 -
Blaze destroys building at golf business in Free
port (Michigan), near Grand
Rapids:
http://www.freep.com/article/20130328/NEWS06/130328014Quote: "A fire has destroyed a building housing a West Michigan business that's manufactured wood rakes and wooden golf flag sticks since the 1870s."Note: Another wood-related fire. Wood is a flammable absorbent material and it is absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. There have been a whole lot of wood-related fires this past year: sawmills, lumber yards, pallets and pallet companies, wood shops of all kinds (school, private, commercial, prison), furniture and furniture businesses, wood carving businesses, door companies, cabinet companies, frame companies (for artwork), porches, gazebos, decks, barns, playgrounds, you name it...2013-03-28 -
Pile of wood bursts into flame at home in Valdosta (Georgia), fire spreads, barn, home and car destroyed:
http://valdostadailytimes.com/local/x2055652112/Fire-destroys-homeQuote: "Bradley is known in the downtown Valdosta area as a handyman and a skilled woodworker, and neighbors on scene said the barn housed his personal woodworking shop."2013-03-28 -
Explosion and fire damages gas well in Flushing (Ohio):
http://www.wtrf.com/story/21814647/small-gas-well-explosion2013-03-28 -
Building damaged by fire on Little Coal
River Road in Alum
Creek (West Virginia), near the Coal River:
http://www.wowktv.com/story/21815565/house-fire-burns-on-little-coal-river-roadhttp://www.dailymail.com/policebrfs/2013032800322013-03-28 -
Two adjacent unoccupied homes heavily damaged by fire in
coastal Belfast (Ireland):
http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=1605732013-03-28 -
Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Williams
port (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/544475/Trash-catches-fire-in-truck.html2013-03-28 -
Landfill erupts in huge fire in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), smoke blown over multiple cities:
http://kfor.com/2013/03/28/landfill-fire-blows-smoke-over-multiple-cities/Note: Above two stories, trash and trash. Trash is generally full of absorbent flammable materials like paper, cardboard, wood, etc...2013-03-28 -
Home destroyed by blaze in Spokane
Valley (Washington), 2 injured:
http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/Fire-destroys-home-sends-two-to-hospital/-/101214/19516318/-/67xl33z/-/index.html2013-03-28 -
Three-family home destroyed by fire on Old Eagle
Lake in Winter Haven (Florida), 3 families homeless:
http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/307788/8/3-families-lose-home-to-Eagle-Lake-fireNote: Winter Haven is virtually surrounded by lakes...2013-03-28 -
Mobile home destroyed by fire in
coastal Virginia
Beach (Virginia), woman pulled out unconscious:
http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-virginia-beach-fire-0328,0,3707015.storyhttp://wtkr.com/2013/03/28/breaking-one-pulled-from-trailer-fire-in-virginia-beach/2013-03-28 - Massive fire engulfs
vacant Key Largo Casino in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/21822737/4-alarm-fire-engulfs-vacant-casino-near-striphttp://www.reviewjournal.com/celebrity-news/fire-shuttered-casino-near-hard-rock-hotelhttp://www.mynews3.com/content/news/local/story/Fire-at-shuttered-Las-Vegas-casino-on-Flamingo/jhWHMZ4EQUWYVNRWMLOlLA.cspxQuote: "Obviously it's a four alarm fire, and they don't happen that often..."2013-03-28 -
Two vacant houses burn within 45 minutes in Danville (Illinois):
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2013-03-28/firefighters-extinguish-two-suspicious-blazes-danville.htmlhttp://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=4762022013-03-28 - Another
vacant building burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, on
Seaside Road, up to 75 since mid-November:
http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_8a498a8b-c388-5948-bd32-116f14de2135.htmlhttp://www.wboc.com/story/21824540/abandoned-structure-fire-in-accomack-county2013-03-28 -
Vacant home destroyed by fire in
coastal West Palm
Beach (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/home-west-palm-beach-destroyed-fire-6215.shtmlhttp://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/abandoned-suburban-west-palm-beach-home-catches-fi/nW67W/2013-03-27 -
Explosion at marina shakes area in
coastal Tutukaka (New Zealand):
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/1837656546-tutukaka-marina-north-of-whangarei-evacuated-after-explosionNote: They don't know what exploded. Might very well have been a pocket or cloud of hydrogen sulfide and/or methane, as with all the other mysterious explosions being heard, felt and sometimes seen around the world, shaking and sometimes damaging homes. Even if poison gas (hydrogen sulfide) and vicious fires weren't in our future (and our present, for that matter), these explosions alone might be enough to wipe human civilization from the surface of the Earth as they continue to escalate...2013-03-27 -
Massive blaze engulfs 3-story residential building in Jersey City (New Jersey), fire spreads to 4 more buildings:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Jersey-City-Fire-Belmont-Crescent-Blaze-200254701.htmlNote: Jersey City is surrounded by bodies of water, and there have been quite a few serious fires since City Hall caught fire there, as mentioned in the 2012-11-03 update...2013-03-27 -
Underground electrical fire erupts beneath the Sheraton City Center Hotel in
coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-ci-hotel-fire-20130327,0,4604805.storyhttp://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/Underground-fire-causes-trouble-at-city-hotel/-/10131532/19488854/-/3a8yyi/-/index.html2013-03-27 -
Train car bursts into flame in South
Bend (Indiana):
http://www.abc57.com/news/local/Train-car-on-fire-in-South-Bend-200178791.htmlNote: South Bend derives its name from its location near the southernmost bend of the St. Joseph River...2013-03-27 -
Trolley bursts into flame in Castle Shannon, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/fire-forces-evacuation-of-t-vehicle-681039/http://www.wtae.com/news/local/allegheny/Trolley-catches-fire-on-Blue-Line/-/10927008/19489908/-/147jfrr/-/index.html2013-03-27 -
Tractor,
truck,
forklift and trailer catch fire in a field off the A417 near Birdlip (Britain):
http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/10318322.Vehicles_damaged_in_fire_near_Birdlip/2013-03-27 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame on West Main Road in
coastal Middletown (Rhode
Island):
http://portsmouth.patch.com/articles/truck-containing-chemicals-catches-fire-on-west-main-roadhttp://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/03/in-middletown-truck-carrying-commercial-chemical-methanol-catches-fire.html2013-03-27 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-72 in Pike County (Illinois):
http://www.whig.com/story/21811486/semi-fire-temporarily-shuts-down-i-722013-03-27 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-5 in Mount Shasta (California):
http://www.mtshastanews.com/article/20130327/NEWS/130329825/-1/opinion2013-03-27 -
Truck bursts into flame on Boston Road in Bardstown (Kentucky):
http://www.kystandard.com/content/truck-fire-boston-roadQuote: "Bardstown-Nelson County firefighters were returning to the station from one truck fire Tuesday when they got the call about another one."2013-03-27 -
Truck bursts into flame on the M5 between Junctions 12 and 11A (Britain):
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Lorry-s-brakes-burst-flames-M5/story-18533111-detail/story.html2013-03-27 -
School bus bursts into flame on State Route 57 in Fullerton (California):
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_22886181/orange-county-school-bus-fire-strands-childrenhttp://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_22884715/chino-hills-students-stranded-freeway-after-bus-firehttp://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/school-bus-catches-on-fire-in-orange-county/2013-03-27 -
School bus bursts into flame on road in St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/371876/3/School-bus-driver-escapes-firehttp://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/School-bus-goes-up-in-flames-in-north-St-Louis-200305791.html2013-03-27 -
RV bursts into flame at
Bayview RV Park in
coastal Port Mansfield (Texas):
http://www.raymondvillechroniclenews.com/news/2013-03-27/News/Fire_burns_RV_in_Port_Mansfield.html2013-03-27 -
RV bursts into flame in alley in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/21808006/early-morning-fire-ruins-rv-in-charleston2013-03-27 -
RV bursts into flame at caravan site in Red
bridge Hollow (Britain):
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/10318288.Firefighters_tackle_caravan_blaze/2013-03-27 -
RV bursts into flame on Hawks
moor Lane in Fulmer (Britain):
http://www.buckinghamshireadvertiser.co.uk/south-buckinghamshire-news/2013/03/27/firefighters-called-to-caravan-fire-82398-33071009/2013-03-27 -
Van bursts into flame while parked outside Rite Aid store in Fremont (Michigan), store damaged too:
http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/03/fire_destroys_van_and_damages.htmlhttp://www.wzzm13.com/video/2258548282001/50624700001/Van-fire-damages-Fremont-pharmacy2013-03-27 -
Van bursts into flame in parking lot in Castlegar (Canada), church catches fire nearby too:
http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2013/03/castlegar-church-fire-rcmp-investigate-possible-arson/Note: Castlegar sits at the confluence of the Kootenay River and the Columbia River...2013-03-27 -
Van bursts into flame on the M4 near Slough (Britain):
http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/03/27/87942-traffic-update-m4-lanes-reopened-after-vehicle-fire/2013-03-27 -
SUV bursts into flame on Second Avenue in Des Moines (Iowa), driver burned:
http://whotv.com/2013/03/27/vehicle-fire-one-man-injured/http://ulocal.kcci.com/_Car-fire-on-2nd-ave-032713/photo/18859436/62904.html2013-03-27 -
SUV bursts into flame on Saugatuck Avenue near I-95 in
coastal West
port (Connecticut):
http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2/comments/car_fire_shuts_down_saugatuck_ave._at_i-95/http://www.thehour.com/_/crews-put-out-car-fire-in-westport-wednesday/article_456e2c4e-d759-531f-8b0a-30048c593a24.html2013-03-27 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Sheid-Hopper Bypass near Mountain Home (Arkansas):
http://ktlo.com/wire/newswed/03058_Truck_burns_on_bypass_065853.php2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame on I-35 near Kearney (Missouri), driver, woman,
takes off her clothes:
http://www.kearneycourier.com/news/article_ecf996fb-5472-5339-85ed-c75cabc5164d.htmlQuote: "While first-responders were on their way, dispatch advised of a woman 'taking off her clothes.'"Note: If hydrogen sulfide is indeed behind the recent spates of people stripping naked and acting crazy, as I highly suspect, then that would also potentially explain the car bursting into flame here, since it is an extremely flammable gas. I wish I could ask her why she took her clothes off. Was her body's heat-regulation system chemically disrupted, so she felt really hot, even though it was 30 degrees (F) outside?2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in parking lot in Mahwah (New Jersey):
http://mahwah.patch.com/articles/parked-car-destroyed-in-spontaneous-fireNote: As mentioned, vehicles don't need to be running to spontaneously combust. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it, like the wiring in cars, especially those thick cables near batteries...2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in car park in
coastal Feock (Britain), fire spreads to adjacent car:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Car-spreads-Feock-Church-car-park/story-18543728-detail/story.htmlNote: This is why it's probably not a great idea to park your vehicle next to other vehicles, or next to your residence...2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame, explodes, on I-80 near
Rapid City (Illinois):
http://www.kwqc.com/story/21807284/car-explosion-near-rapids-city-il2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame on I-43 in
River Hills (Wisconsin),
1 mile from
Lake Michigan:
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/200198031.htmlhttp://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/200198031.html2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame on the Central Expressway in McKinney (Texas), eventually explodes:
http://www.wfaa.com/younews/200338471.htmlQuote: "The two young men decide to get further away after an explosion."2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame on I-195 in
coastal Somerset (Massachusetts):
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x2082720641/Car-fire-on-I-195-in-Seekonk-shuts-down-a-lane-for-20-minutes2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame on street in Evanston (Ohio):
http://www.fox19.com/story/21803991/crews-investigate-car-fire-in-evanstonhttp://www.19actionnews.com/story/21803991/crews-investigate-car-fire-in-evanston2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame on Route 287 in Boonton (New Jersey), near Boonton
Reservoir:
http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/03/exit_45_of_route_287_north_clo.html2013-03-27 -
Car bursts into flame on Highway 18 near
Lake Arrowhead (California):
http://www.mountain-news.com/news/article_23d0d048-9736-11e2-9ecb-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-27 -
Vehicle bursts into flame in Webb (Alabama):
http://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/webb-fire-resonds-to-a-vehicle-fire-408002013-03-27 -
Jeep and garage destroyed by fire at home in Yakima (Washington):
http://www.kapptv.com/article/2013/mar/27/fire-destroys-garage-vehicle/2013-03-27 -
Barn destroyed by fire in North Cornwall Township (Pennsylvania),
40,000 chickens killed:
http://www.abc27.com/story/21810654/barn-fire-kills-40000-chickenshttp://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/After-fire-barn-reduced-to-rubble-and-40-000/HcggsGcnVUONbKTxi2Fq6g.cspx2013-03-27 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Simpsonville (Kentucky), 30 award-winning goats killed:
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/At-least-30-goats-die-in-Simpsonville-barn-fire-200283791.htmlhttp://www.wlky.com/news/local-news/kentucky-news/Barn-fire-kills-dozens-of-award-winning-goats/-/9718420/19489268/-/hfuty2/-/index.html2013-03-27 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Dawson (Illinois):
http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1037528507/Fire-engulfs-barn-in-Dawson2013-03-27 -
Barn destroyed by fire in rural Batesville (Indiana):
http://batesvilleheraldtribune.com/local/x765748498/Blaze-destroys-rural-Batesville-barn2013-03-27 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Dixon (California):
http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_22888968/animals-unhurt-fire-razes-dixon-barnhttp://fox40.com/2013/03/27/2-alarm-barn-fire-threatening-rural-dixon-home/2013-03-27 -
Barn and apartments damaged by fire on
Ferry Road in Plumstead Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/doylestown/plumstead-barn-apartments-damaged-by-fire/article_80c4acbf-76ce-5fdd-a0db-1be8b1845672.html2013-03-27 -
Two buildings destroyed by blaze at chicken plant on Maryland's Eastern
Shore,
6000 chicks killed:
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130327/NEWS/130327031http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/eastern-shore/Eastern-Shore-poultry-plant-fire-kills-6-000-chicks/-/15158402/19503190/-/bopswy/-/index.htmlNote: This was on Maryland's Eastern Shore, as opposed to the dozens of fires at vacant structures on Virginia's Eastern Shore. I guess all of the coastal eastern states in the U.S. may have an Eastern Shore. And they didn't call these two buildings barns, but that's basically what they were...2013-03-27 -
Garbage can bursts into flame and explodes inside garage at home in
coastal Santa Clara (California):
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2013/03/27/caldwell-explosion-takes-quiet-santa-clara-by-surprise/Note: Garbage often contains paper and cardboard, both flammable absorbent materials...2013-03-27 -
Explosion hits business at oil patch in Ross (North Dakota), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/explosion-in-north-dakota-oil-patch-kills-one-injures-one/article_ba5e3ff2-97c0-11e2-b489-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-27 -
Bottling plant rocked by explosion in Wada (India), 19 people injured:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/BOTTLING-PLANT-EXPLOSION/speednewsbytopic/keyid-1617415.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Explosion-in-cola-unit-19-hurt/articleshow/19249226.cms2013-03-27 -
Major fire tears through primary school in
coastal Glasgow (Scotland):
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/55-firefighters-tackle-glasgow-primary-school-fire-1-2858566http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-219403542013-03-27 -
Apartment building erupts in flame in
coastal Long
Beach (California):
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_22882200/long-beach-firefighters-battle-apartment-fire2013-03-27 -
Apartment building heavily damaged by blaze on Morrison
Springs Road in Chattanooga (Tennessee), several families homeless:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/mar/27/firefighters-respond-fire-bluff-view-apartments-vi/2013-03-27 -
Three triple-decker homes heavily damaged by huge blaze in
coastal Dorchester (Massachusetts), 30 people homeless:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/6-alarm-fire-damages-triple-deckers-in-dorchester/http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/27/six-alarm-fire-burns-three-triple-deckers-dorchester-people-are-displaced/LvMtjuiAaE9xmMKC0N6F7N/story.html2013-03-27 -
House destroyed by blaze on Kachina Drive in Colorado
Springs (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Structure-Fire-in-Colorado-Springs-200365961.htmlQuote: "It's not the first fire on Kachina Drive in the last couple of years. Cimarron Hills Fire Chief Matt Love couldn't give an exact number, but told 11 News there have been several on the street: some structure fires, some in nearby bushes. As recently as December two fires broke out at the same mobile home within a 24-hour period."Note: That's what you'd expect to see in areas that are topographically vulnerable to fires caused by hydrogen sulfide: multiple fires at the same location, dried brush catching fire, repetition. Whatever this area's vulnerability, putting out a fire doesn't address it. The problem, if it's topographic, probably isn't fixable in which case eventually everything that can burn there WILL burn, but then that's probably true of all areas...2013-03-27 -
Huge fire tears through home in the
Bayview District in
coastal San Francisco (California), 7 people homeless:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/firefighters-contain-4-alarm-fire-in-san-franciscos-bayview-district/2013-03-27 -
Home damaged by basement fire in
coastal New
port News (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-newport-news-house-fire-20130327,0,4557740.storyQuote: "The fire, which appears to have started in the area of the panel box, was contained to the basement of the two-story home..."Note: Basements and underground areas are where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate, and hydrogen sulfide is also reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it, like the wiring found around panel boxes and the electrical facilities commonly found underground in cities and towns all over...2013-03-27 -
Two adjacent homes damaged by fire in
coastal Lynn (Massachusetts), 28 people homeless:
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/north/10010215874651/fire-in-lynn-spreads-to-multiple-homes-several-displaced/http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/Another-city-fire-under-investigation-in-Lynn/-/11984708/19501268/-/pww9gu/-/index.html2013-03-27 -
Two adjacent vacant houses burn in Chicago (Illinois), near
Lake Michigan, one destroyed:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-south-side-fire-destroys-building-20130327,0,952990.story2013-03-27 -
Vacant house burns in Reynoldsburg (Ohio):
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/03/27/pataskala-vacant-house-fire-closes-road.htmlQuote: "There's no electric. No gas. It's vacant. Fires don't start by themselves, so I don't know..."Note: Fires didn't USED to start by themselves. (Well, not often, anyway.) They do now, all the time. That's one consequence of our atmosphere filling up with hydrogen sulfide and methane, both flammable gases, e.g. accelerants...2013-03-27 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in Mt. Morris Township (Michigan):
http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=8772272013-03-27 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in Kansas City (Kansas):
http://www.wyandottedailynews.com/articles/vacant-home-fire-on-43rd-causes-$45,000-damage/Note: Kansas City sits at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River...2013-03-27 -
Vacant home destroyed by fire in Dunbar (Pennsylvania), two neighboring structures damaged:
http://triblive.com/news/fayette/3739085-74/fire-breakiron-dunbarhttp://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/27/fayette-co-vacant-house-fire-under-investigation/2013-03-26 -
Underground fire breaks out beneath Sarawak General Hospital in
coastal Kuching (Malaysia) on the
island of Borneo:
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/27/sgh-fire-ignited-by-sparks-from-underground-cable/2013-03-26 -
Tugboat explodes and burns at shipyard in
coastal Singapore, fire spreads to 3 more tugboats, 4 injured:
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/tanoto-shipyard-fire-early-signs-show-fire-started-one-tug-boat-201303http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/man-injured-jurong-ship-fire-critical-conditionQuote: "There were four vessels berthed alongside one another at the Tanoto Shipyard at Jalan Samulun when the fire broke out at around 9pm last night, with workers reporting a deafening explosion. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that all four vessels were on fire when they arrived on the scene. One of the vessels sank."2013-03-26 -
Fishing boat bursts into flame off the
coast of Ohka (India), boat sinks, crew rescued:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/six-fishermen-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire/1093952/2013-03-26 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 80 in Wharton (New Jersey):
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130326/NJNEWS10/303260036/1005/http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2013/03/truck_fire_closes_all_lanes_of.html2013-03-26 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A37 in Frampton (Britain):
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/localnews/10314017.UPDATED__Lorry_on_fire_on_A37/http://www.wessexfm.com/news/dorset-news/930553/lorry-fire-near-nursing-home-on-a37/2013-03-26 -
Box truck bursts into flame at business in Spokane (Washington):
http://www.krem.com/news/local/Spokane-delivery-truck-destroyed-in-overnight-fire-200035181.html2013-03-26 -
Pizza truck bursts into flame in Dallas (Texas):
http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2013/03/26/tuttas-pizza-food-truck-on-fire/2013-03-26 -
RV bursts into flame while parked on street in Billings (Montana):
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/billings-fire-department-investigates-motor-home-fire/article_a0d2cf2c-113d-5c42-bc65-8c080180b59c.html2013-03-26 -
RV bursts into flame while parked near home in Danbury (Connecticut), RV destroyed, home slightly damaged:
http://www.newstimes.com/policereports/article/RV-destroyed-in-Danbury-fire-4385337.php2013-03-26 - V
an and car burst into flame within
15 minutes in
coastal Largs
Bay (Australia):
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/van-sedan-set-on-fire-at-largs-bay/story-e6frg12c-1226607561485Note: They're assuming arson because the two vehicles caught fire within 15 minutes and the fires were in the ame general locale, yet that is exactly what we might expect to see when a flammable gas plume blows over an area. Of course, if they have any actual EVIDENCE of arson, they could always present it, like surveilllance footage, witnesses, motive. The fact that they offer nothing means they probably have only their assumption. Sorry, assumptions aren't good enough...2013-03-26 -
Van bursts into flame while parked outside store in
coastal Staten
Island (New York):
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/must-see_photo_staten_island_r.html2013-03-26 -
Van bursts into flame on Ninth Street in Charleston (Illinois):
http://www.dennews.com/news/university-vehicle-catches-fire/article_4862b5b2-963b-11e2-a871-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-26 -
SUV bursts into flame while parked at apartment building in Southern Pines (North Carolina):
http://sandhillstribune.com/index.php/news-tribune-mainmenu/news-sections-tribune-header/all-news-sections-4/item/1284-vehicle-fire-catches-apartment-building-on-fire-early-tuesday2013-03-26 -
SUV bursts into flame on the M6 between Coventry and Birmingham (Britain):
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/m6-northbound-birmingham-brought-standstill-19821402013-03-26 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame in gas station parking lot in
coastal Pismo Beach (California):
http://www.ksby.com/news/early-morning-truck-fire-causes-no-structural-damage/2013-03-26 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame at gas station in Travis County (Texas):
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/car-catches-fire-at-travis-co-gas-station-7658.shtml2013-03-26 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on road near Casino (Australia):
http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/car-fire-near-casino/1806245/2013-03-26 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame inside garage, garage destroyed too, in Janesville (Wisconsin):
http://rock.channel3000.com/news/news/98462-truck-destroyed-fire-garage-damagedhttp://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Garage-Fire-in-Janesville--200049081.htmlhttp://host.madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/fire-destroys-janesville-garage-truck-inside/article_98b62f06-9610-11e2-a9ba-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-26 -
Deputy's patrol car bursts into flame on road in Coachella (California):
http://www.kesq.com/news/Deputy-s-patrol-car-catches-fire-in-Coachella/-/233092/19476762/-/byhqjsz/-/index.html2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at shopping center in Minot (North Dakota):
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/574313/Car-lost-to-fire.html2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame on Kinghorne Street in
coastal Greenwell
Point (Australia):
http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/1390302/car-fire-in-nowra-cbd/2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame on I-91 in Enfield (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Vehicle-Fire-Closes-I-91-South-in-Enfield-200065861.htmlhttp://www.wggb.com/2013/03/26/i-91-south-closed-due-to-car-fire/2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame in McDonald's parking lot in Jennings (Louisiana):
http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/2013/03/early-morning-car-fire-reported/2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame on Market Street in
coastal South
port (Britain):
http://www.otsnews.co.uk/vehicle-fire-market-street-southport/2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame outside restaurant in Schaumburg (Illinois):
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2013/03/26/car-fire-in-parking-lot-in-front-of-texas-de-brazil-at-woodfield-mall/2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame on the A30 near Okehampton (Britain):
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/lane-closed-A30-car/story-18522483-detail/story.html2013-03-26 -
Car bursts into flame on US 183 in Austin (Texas):
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/car-fire-shuts-down-us-183-northbound-at-loyola/nW448/2013-03-26 -
RV trailer bursts into flame in Ashill near Ilminster (Britain):
http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Caravan-Ashill-near-Ilminster-destroyed/story-18532497-detail/story.html2013-03-26 -
Several vehicles and
barn damaged by blaze in Woolwich Township (Canada):
http://www.570news.com/2013/03/26/a-barn-fire-in-woolwich-township-results-in-300000-of-damage/2013-03-26 -
Car,
motorcycles and garage destroyed by fire in
coastal Carlsbad (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/26/fire-damages-carlsbad-home/2013-03-26 -
Cars,
motorcycles and garage damaged by fire in
Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/garage_fire_causes_35000_damag.html2013-03-26 -
Truck tires burst into flame at garage in Ledbury (Britain):
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/ledbury/10311627.Lorry_fire_drama_at_garage/2013-03-26 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Barren Plains (Tennessee):
http://www.fox17.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wztv_vid_17201.shtml2013-03-26 -
Barn destroyed by fire and explosion in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes (France), 4 firefighters injured (3 critically):
http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/1842952013-03-26 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Milton-under-Wychwood (Britain), 3 sows killed:
http://www.witneygazette.co.uk/news/wgheadlines/10315769.Firefighters_have_to_rescue_pigs_from_burning_barn/2013-03-26 -
Barn damaged by fire in the Town of Willing (New York):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2013/03/barn-fire-in-town-of-willing.html2013-03-26 -
Two buildings engulfed in flame in
coastal Bayonne (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/Fire_engulfs_2_buildings_in_Bayonne.html2013-03-26 -
Propane tank explodes at home near Suwanee
Dam Road in Suwanee (Georgia), 1 seriously burned:
http://www.macon.com/2013/03/27/2413951/man-burned-after-report-of-gas.htmlhttp://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/21803805/man-burned-after-report-of-gas-explosion2013-03-26 -
Two businesses and
6 apartments destroyed hy fire in building in
coastal Alameda (California), firefighter injured:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/rss/ci_228731772013-03-26 -
Hotel damaged by blaze in
coastal Galloway Township (New Jersey):
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=90424462013-03-26 - Fire tears through the Preserve at Cedar
River (apartments) in
coastal Jacksonville (Florida), 19 people homeless:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/305698/3/Fire-displaces-19-people-no-injuries2013-03-26 -
Blaze destroys one home, damages three more, in McKees
port (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/mckeesport-house-fire-spreads-neighboring-homes/nW4bD/http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/4-homes-damaged-in-mckeesport-fire/Note: McKeesport sits at the confluence of the Monongahela River and the Youghiogheny River...2013-03-26 - House damaged by
basement fire in Johns
Creek (Georgia):
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/21799077/firefighters-battle-house-fire-in-johns-creek2013-03-26 -
Home destroyed by fire in North
Port (Florida), near the
coast:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130326/breaking/1303297132013-03-26 -
House damaged by fire on East Winder
brook Way in
Millcreek (Utah):
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56065691-78/fire-crews-millcreek-quickly.html.csp2013-03-26 -
Home destroyed by fire in
coastal Hampton (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-hampton-house-fire-20130326,0,1257922.story2013-03-26 -
Vacant shed burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia:
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-abandoned-shed-in-Accomack-Co-200005261.htmlhttp://www.wboc.com/story/21791714/firefighters-battle-accomack-county-fire-early-tuesdayNote: Lost count of how many vacant structures have burned here since mid-November 2012, but I think we're in the 70s. All have been labeled arson,, yet there is no motive, no witnesses, no surveillance footage, no suspects, no fingerprints, no nothin'. They're probably calling these arson because they can't imagine that absorbent flammable materials (like wood, paper, cloth, etc) are simply spontaneously combusting...but they are.2013-03-26 -
Vacant house burns in Fresno (California):
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/Vacant-house-fire-in-Fresno/B82Dzx8usUCm6zwbf8BPvw.cspx2013-03-26 -
Vacant power station building burns in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/fire-sweeps-through-old-georgia-power-building/nW4dd/2013-03-26 -
Vacant building burns in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://kfor.com/2013/03/27/fire-crews-fight-flames-at-abandoned-house/2013-03-25 -
Underground fire erupts at the Mayfair Hotel in downtown St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Fire-engulfs-underground-at-a-downtown-hotel-guests-evacuated-199823971.html2013-03-25 -
Underground explosion blows manhole off in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/explosion-blows-off-manhole-cover-near-washington-and-calhounNote: Underground explosions and fires blew manholes off in Louisville (Kentucky) and Albany (New York) recently too, as mentioned in the 2013-03-23 update. These underground explosions and fires are escalating, as should be expected as our atmosphere becomes increasingly contaminated with hydrogen sulfide and methane...2013-03-25 - Fire erupts at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel in
coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 400+ evacuated, 1 injured:
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/southern-maryland/400-evacuated-from-Bethesda-hotel-after-fire/-/15158892/19453220/-/rtyxuqz/-/index.html2013-03-25 -
Raging fire tears through Newington Library building in
coastal London (Britain):
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/25/17460268-fire-engulfs-107-year-old-london-museumhttp://news.sky.com/story/1069491/huge-fire-threatens-london-museum-artefactshttp://news.sky.com/story/1069491/london-fire-100-firefighters-in-walworthQuote: "A fire service spokesman said the whole of the roof of the library and museum was ablaze."2013-03-25 -
Timber yard bursts into flame, fire spreads to adjacent factory, in Bangalore (India), 6 killed:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-21921946http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/Bangalore-Massive-fire-in-a-timber-factory-6-feared-dead/videoshow/19186788.cmsNote: Wood is an absorbent material and it's absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. As a consequence there have been a great many wood-related fires in the past year: sawmills, lumber yards, pallets and pallet companies, wood shops of all kinds (school, private, commercial, prison), furniture and furniture businesses, wood carving businesses, door companies, cabinet companies, frame companies (for artwork), porches, gazebos, decks, barns, playgrounds, you name it...2013-03-25 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame in downtown Savannah (Georgia):
http://www.gadailynews.com/news/savannah/153059-tanker-truck-catches-fire-in-savannah.html2013-03-25 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at Dillard's at mall in North Little Rock (Arkansas):
http://www.thv11.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=256573http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=6482322013-03-25 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-24 in Trigg County (Kentucky), near the Muddy Fork
bridge over Little
River:
http://wkdzradio.com/pages/15880548.php?contentType=4&contentId=12673123http://www.kfvs12.com/story/21785960/eb-i-24-in-trigg-county-restricted-after-truck-hauling-fish-catches-fireQuote: "Montgomery Fire Chief Doug Latham says the fire likely started in the wheel area of the trailer..."Note: There's the brake-friction and absorbency problem again. When this problem hits - which is caused by tire rubber absorbing hydrogen sulfide - sometimes the brakes burn up or ignite, or tires ignite or explode, or the entire vehicle burns up. Sometimes you can tell which fires are caused by this problem because of the burn marks around the wheel well(s), or when they simply tell you that's where the fire began, as in this case. In the accidents section below you will also see a number of accidents likely caused by this same problem, where the brakes burned out instead of the tires or the vehicle bursting into flame...2013-03-25 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame after
tire blowout, on I-264 in
coastal Virginia
Beach (Virginia):
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/va_beach/blown-tire-causes-tractor-trailer-firehttp://hamptonroads.com/2013/03/no-injuries-tractortrailer-fire-va-beach2013-03-25 -
Garbage truck bursts into flame on road in
coastal Rancho Palos Verdes (California):
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_22865395/fire-hits-trash-truckhttp://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_22865395/fire-hits-trash-truck2013-03-25 -
CSX railroad truck bursts into flame while parked in Salem (Illinois):
http://www.wjbdradio.com/LocalNews/Cause-of-Monday-Morning-Truck-Fire-In-Salem-Remains-Under-Investigation2013-03-25 -
Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway near Vandalur (India):
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130326/news-current-affairs/article/bus-catches-fire-36-escape-death2013-03-25 -
Several RVs hit by fire in Stret
ford, Greater Manchester (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21930894http://www.fire.org.uk/news/2013/03/25/stretford-caravan-blaze-tackled-by-13-fire-crews.html2013-03-25 -
RV bursts into flame on
Riverside Drive in Williston (North Dakota), 2 killed:
http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=62815http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/66807/2013-03-25 -
RV bursts into flame in parking lot in Rogers (Ohio):
http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/546792/Man-escapes-camper-fire.html2013-03-25 -
RV bursts into flame at caravan park in
coastal Nambucca Heads (Australia):
http://www.nambuccaguardian.com.au/story/1387523/caravan-destroyed-by-fire/http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/fire-crews-tasked-caravan-park-reports-heavy-smoke/1804691/2013-03-25 -
Camper van bursts into flame, rolls into house, in Hull (Britain):
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Pictures-Blazing-camper-van-crashes-Hull-house/story-18503686-detail/story.html2013-03-25 -
Two vans burst into flame outside home in Watlington (Britain), fire damages nearby car too:
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/family_trapped_inside_home_after_watlington_fire_1_19906952013-03-25 -
Van bursts into flame on road in Southborough (Britain):
http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Dramatic-pictures-Southborough-van/story-18512016-detail/story.html2013-03-25 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked outside condo in Lowell (Massachusetts), condo damaged too:
http://www.lowellsun.com/rss/ci_228719082013-03-25 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame in intersection in
Spring Hill (Florida), 5 miles from the
Gulf Coast:
http://www.realnewsrealfast.com/article.php/truck-fire-glen-have-and-coronado-185982013-03-25 -
Car bursts into flame on I-64 near the Hampton Roads
Bridge-
Tunnel in
coastal New
port News (Virginia):
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/03/delays-continue-i64-west-after-road-repair-car-firehttp://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/hampton/car-fire-causes-hrbt-backup2013-03-25 -
Car explodes and burns in Delhi Township (Michigan):
http://www.fox47news.com/news/topstories/199840321.htmlQuote: "...Sunday morning a woman went to start her car and it literally exploded."2013-03-25 -
Car bursts into flame while parked outside apartments in Russellville (Arkansas):
http://www.rivervalleyleader.com/news/article_d7f82f3c-9590-11e2-8b81-0019bb30f31a.htmlNote: Russellville is right next to - and downwind of - Lake Dardanelle State Park...2013-03-25 -
Car bursts into flame on the A23 near Hickstead (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10311507.Traffic_delayed_following_car_fire_on_A23/2013-03-25 -
Car bursts into flame on Vicarage Lane near the A17 in Long Sutton (Britain):
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/firemen-use-breathing-gear-to-put-out-car-fire-1-49331982013-03-25 -
Car bursts into flame on Fairview Avenue in
coastal Baltimore (Maryland), nearby vehicle damaged too:
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20130325/NEWS01/303250036/Vehicle-fire-reported-Baltimore2013-03-25 -
Car bursts into flame on Marle Hill Road in Cheltenham (Britain):
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Car-Cheltenham/story-18521563-detail/story.html2013-03-25 -
Car bursts into flame in Paris, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.parisstaronline.com/2013/03/25/car-catches-fire-in-north-end-of-paris2013-03-25 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on
Basin Road near the Federal Point Yacht Club in
coastal Carolina
Beach (North Carolina):
http://yellowtape.blogs.starnewsonline.com/26438/crews-respond-to-report-of-car-fire-threatening-structure/2013-03-25 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-80 at mile marker 304.1 (Pennsylvania):
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130325/NEWS/1303298632013-03-25 -
Car and
car dealership damaged by blaze in Kitchener, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/908131--suspicious-fire-causes-200-000-damage-to-kitchener-car-dealership2013-03-25 -
Several vehicles and city vehicle maintenance facility damaged by blaze in Iowa City (Iowa):
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20130326/NEWS01/303260022/1079/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130327/NEWS/303270076/1001/http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/Half-of-county-s-snowplow-fleet-lost/-/9357080/19486270/-/14rw9en/-/index.htmlQuote: "...fire was confined to a single vehicle maintenance and storage facility. He said the building housed vehicles such as dump trucks and snow plows, and a few were damaged."2013-03-25 -
Two vehicles,
boat and garage damaged by fire at home on McAdoo
Creek Road in Clarksville (Tennessee):
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20130325/NEWS01/303250028/-1/2013-03-25 - Man starts car,
garage explodes and burns, at home in Charlotte (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.wbtv.com/story/21783027/turn-of-a-vehicles-ignition-causes-explosion-fire-at-charlotte-homehttp://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Small-car-explosion-sparks-fire-at-home-in---199834671.html2013-03-25 -
Antique snowmobiles and
barn destroyed by fire on Elk
Creek Road in
Watertown Township (Michigan):
http://www.sanilacbroadcasting.com/about-us/item/1609-barn-housing-antiques-destroyed-by-fire-friday2013-03-25 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Brighton (Wisconsin), near
Lake Michigan, 1 goat killed:
http://www.westofthei.com/2013/03/25/update-barn-total-loss-one-goat-dead-in-brighton-fire/404642013-03-25 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Bothell (Washington):
http://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/199959821.htmlhttp://kirkland.patch.com/articles/see-smoke-barn-fire-in-kirklandNote: A car burst into flame on a street in Bothell recently too, as mentioned in the 2013-03-13 update. Bothell is just 3 miles from the coast...2013-03-25 -
Barn destroyed by fire in northeast Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.news9.com/story/21788920/crews-battle-structure-fire-in-northeast-okchttp://kfor.com/2013/03/25/crews-working-to-put-out-barn-fire/2013-03-25 -
Barn damaged by fire in Merriman (Michigan):
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=876611http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=876791Quote: "Firefighters say that spontaneous combustion of hay bales was the cause of a barn fire..."2013-03-25 -
Barn damaged by fire in Martinsville (New Jersey):
http://bridgewater.patch.com/articles/barn-apartment-fire-displaces-residents2013-03-25 -
Lawnmower repair shop hit by blaze in Delavan (Wisconsin), near Delavan Lake:
http://www.cbs58.com/news/local-news/Emergency-crews-respond-to-store-fire-in-Delavan-199914031.htmlNote: Gas lawnmowers are powered by combustion engines, like really small no-frills cars...2013-03-25 -
Cardboard bursts into flame at
recycling center in
Waterloo (Iowa):
http://www.woi-tv.com/story/21789587/officials-fire-smoldered-at-iowa-recycling-centerNote: Another absorbent flammable material spontaneously combusting...2013-03-25 -
Gas can explodes inside garage at home in Louisville (Kentucky), man critically burned:
http://www.wave3.com/story/21789146/man-burned-over-half-his-body-in-garage-fire2013-03-25 -
Transformer explodes and burns at substation in Ravensdale (Washington):
http://www.krem.com/news/northwest-news/199961751.htmlhttp://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-injuries-in-Ravensdale-power-station-explosion-fire-199981821.htmlhttp://www.king5.com/news/local/Explosion-fire-at-Ravensdale-electrical-substation-199958971.htmlNote: There are seven lakes within 2 miles of there...2013-03-25 -
Chemical plant explodes and burns at Seberang Perai Industrial Park (Malaysia), man incinerated:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/3/25/nation/201303251354452013-03-25 -
School destroyed by blaze in Barangay San Luis, Antipolo City in the Philippine
Islands:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/379479/fire-razes-antipolo-school2013-03-25 -
Home damaged by fire in Swan
Creek Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/03/swan_creek_residents_escape_fi.html2013-03-25 -
Vacant oceanfront home erupts in flame in
coastal Virginia
Beach (Virginia):
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/va_beach/crews-fight-fire-at-oceanfront-homehttp://wtkr.com/2013/03/25/crews-put-out-flames-at-vacant-oceanfront-home/2013-03-25 -
Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire in Hollister (Missouri):
http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=7848022013-03-25 -
Vacant home burns in Eden (Maryland), near Wicomico
Creek:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20130326/NEWS01/130326001/WICOMICO-Fire-damages-vacant-Eden-home2013-03-25 -
Vacant hotel burns in neighborhood of
coastal Washington DC:
http://dcist.com/2013/03/fires_hits_vacant_transient_hotel_o.phphttp://newcolumbiaheights.blogspot.com/2013/03/fire-tears-through-vacant-hotel-at-14th.html2013-03-25 - Large fire rips through
vacant building in
coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/NOFD-battles-3-alarm-fire-in-Mid-City/-/9853400/19452672/-/kxruapz/-/index.html2013-03-24 -
Wildfire erupts near
coastal Port St. Lucie (Florida), hundreds evacuated, 4 homes destroyed:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Port-St-Lucie-wildfire-destroys-4-homes/-/1637132/19454592/-/d6scvx/-/index.htmlhttp://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/updated-120acre-brush-fire-st-lucie-co-40-contained-6100.shtml2013-03-24 -
Brush fire breaks out at South
Beach in
coastal Staten
Island (New York):
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/staten_island_south_beach_brus.htmlNote: It's not even fire season yet. Look at the above fires: in low-lying areas where highly flammable heavier-than-air hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate. The gas will be absorbed into absorbent flammable materials, like brush, dried grass, dead trees, etc., and eventually spontaneously combust or find some other ignition source (rusty iron/steel, lightning, whatever) and then you'll see fires like this. Areas likely to be hardest hit by fires are coastal communities (like the one recently wiped out in South Carolina, as mentioned in the 2013-03-16 update), and communities that are downwind of low-lying areas like valleys, gorges, canyons, rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, rivers, quays, harbors, etc. Also, communities on the western side of mountains may be hit hard too, at least at times, as the gas will not always blow over the mountains and will slide back down, sometimes accumulating on the side from which the wind comes...2013-03-24 -
Apartment explodes at apartment complex in Harrison Township (Michigan), 1 injured:
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/macomb_county/explosion-at-apartments-in-macomb-county-sends-at-least-one-person-to-the-hospital-with-burnsQuote: "A total of 16 units have been damaged and three units have major structural damage. The fire chief said no one will be sleeping in the apartment building tonight. They are unsure if it will have to be torn down because of the damage to the foundation."Note: Harrison sits on the shore of Lake St. Clair...2013-03-24 -
Boat bursts into flame in Mission
Bay near
coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/mission-bay-boat-fire-03242013http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/24/boat-fire-rescue-mission-bay/2013-03-24 -
Boat bursts into flame behind Maddigan’s
Waterfront Grill in Occoquan (Virginia):
http://potomaclocal.com/2013/03/24/occoquan-boat-fire-cause-electrical/Note: They say 'electrical fire'. Well, seeing as hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, a whole lot of fires are ostensibly going to be 'electrical fires', in the sense that the fires will break out near electrified copper, such as that near batteries in vehicles...2013-03-24 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-44 at Vandeventer in St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.ktrs.com/news/local-news/item/7935-update-i-44-reopens-in-st-louis-after-semi-fire2013-03-24 -
Chartered prom bus bursts into flame on road in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Prom-Bus-Catches-Fire-199791681.htmlhttp://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/Bus-catches-fire-before-students-board-for-prom/-/9674510/19453934/-/4iupbbz/-/index.html2013-03-24 -
Transit bus bursts into flame on Welsh
pool Road in
coastal Perth (Australia):
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/concerns-after-another-gas-bus-fire-in-wa/story-e6freono-1226605441505Quote: "A month after Perth drivers threatened to walk off the job unless answers were given about the cause of several gas bus fires, another caught fire at a depot in Welshpool on Sunday night."2013-03-24 -
Passenger bus bursts into flame near Buddhist area in East Champaran District (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Lankan-monks-escape-unhurt-as-bus-catches-fire/articleshow/19179523.cms2013-03-24 -
SUV bursts into flame at
Riverside Cemetery in
coastal Norwalk (Connecticut):
http://connecticut.news12.com/news/fire-destroys-car-at-norwalk-cemetery-1.4888867http://www.thehour.com/news/norwalk/car-fire-ignites-at-riverside-cemetery/article_24c7c08f-8de2-59ec-bcf8-403d605e9e6a.html2013-03-24 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at church on Upper Bell
brook Road in Beaver
creek (Ohio):
http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/news/news/local/pickup-catches-fire-in-church-lot/nW3Kq/http://www.daytondailynews.com/gallery/news/arrowbrook-church-truck-fire/g8gF/http://abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_vid_12139.shtml2013-03-24 -
Three cars destroyed by explosion, and two homes damaged, in the Lenten
Pool area of Denbigh (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-21918726Note: First they say an item placed under one of the cars caused the explosion, then they say they don't know what caused the explosion. So, they're guessing...2013-03-24 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in parking lot in Bethel Township (Pennsylvania):
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=4631752013-03-24 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in Kwik Trip parking lot in Beaver
Dam (Wisconsin):
http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/article_135d2240-94eb-11e2-ad16-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-24 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home on Westfield Place in Yeovil (Britain):
http://www.yeovilexpress.co.uk/news/10310228.Suspicious_car_fire_in_Westfield_Close_in_Yeovil/2013-03-24 -
Car bursts into flame on Kilworthy Road in Tavistock (Britain), 2 injured:
http://www.tavistockpeople.co.uk/Vehicle-Tavistock/story-18509802-detail/story.htmlwww.thisisplymouth.co.uk/casualties-treated-car-Tavistock/story-18509891-detail/story.htmlNote: Tavistock is named for the River Tavy, which runs along the city...2013-03-24 -
Two vehicles and garage destroyed by fire in Black Forest (Colorado):
http://www.gazette.com/articles/fire-152693-firefighters-forest.html2013-03-24 - Town garage and
5 vehicles and ice cream shop destroyed by fire within
2 hours in Bingham (Maine):
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Two-fires-in-Bingham-late-Saturday-subject-of-arson-investigation.htmlhttp://www.pressherald.com/news/bingham-blazes-destroy-garage-damage-business_2013-03-25.htmlQuote: "A tractor, a sewage tank truck, a trailer, a plow truck and a bucket loader were destroyed."Quote: "The ice cream shop, Here's the Scoop, is owned by Scott and Vicki Stanchfield, who work and live next door at the Riverside Inn."Note: They suspect arson because the fires were in non-running vehicles and because the two fires occurred within 2 hours. Well, as they obviously haven't noticed, non-running vehicles are spontaneously combusting everywhere. That's probably because hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper like that near the batteries on vehicles. And multiple fires in the same general area in a short period of time is what you might expect to see if a flammable hydrogen sulfide and/or methane atmospheric gas plume were to blow through an area. While their assumptions may have been reasonable in the past, such assumptions are going to be increasingly incorrect as time goes on. Also, Bingham is near Wyman Lake and sits along the eastern bank of the Kennebec River...2013-03-24 -
Barn destroyed by fire near Meherrin (Virginia):
http://wflo.net/?p=76702013-03-24 -
Barn destroyed by fire near Mendota (Illinois):
http://wlponews.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/barn-fire-2/2013-03-24 - Huge
wooden water park erupts in flame on the Neuse
River in James City (North Carolina):
http://www.newbernsj.com/news/cops-courts-and-calamity/suspicious-fire-damages-popular-water-park-along-the-neuse-river-1.1165832013-03-24 -
Cabinet-maker shop and home destroyed by fire in Mount Vernon (Maine):
http://www.wlbz2.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=236452Quote: "...the building contained a first floor cabinet making business, and the second floor was the person's home."Note: Wood is an absorbent flammable material and it is absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Also, Mount Vernon is surrounded by ponds and lakes...2013-03-24 -
Rubbish bursts into flame outside building in
coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Rubbish-fire-at-Remmington-quickly-doused-4382399.php2013-03-24 -
Transformer explodes on pole in Bethesda (Maryland), near the Potomac
River:
http://www.bethesdanow.com/2013/03/24/utility-pole-transformer-causes-power-outages-sunday-afternoon/2013-03-24 -
Storage building catches fire on Coble
Mill Road in Snow Camp (North Carolina):
http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=276646http://myfox8.com/2013/03/24/fire-reported-at-storage-building-in-alamance-county/2013-03-24 -
Food-drying unit bursts into flame at business in
Marshfield (Wisconsin):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/21783027/turn-of-a-vehicles-ignition-causes-explosion-fire-at-charlotte-homeQuote: "Damage from a weekend fire at a food ingredient plant in central Wisconsin is estimated at $1 million."2013-03-24 -
Massive inferno destroys apartment building in
coastal Lynn (Massachusetts), 37 people homeless:
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/25/lynn-firefighters-battling-alarm-blaze-apartment-complex/9qDusDBHVG7zH581TbfhIO/story.htmlhttp://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/Fire-rips-through-3-story-apartment-building-in-Lynn/-/11984708/19451594/-/3vba8z/-/index.html2013-03-24 -
High-rise apartment building catches fire on North
Lakeview in Chicago (Illinois), near
Lake Michigan, 1 injured:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9039736http://www.suntimes.com/news/19079408-418/man-critically-injured-in-lincoln-park-high-rise-fire.html2013-03-24 -
High-rise apartment building erupts in flame in Fort Worth (Texas), 1 injured:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/24/4724896/1-hurt-many-displaced-in-high.htmlhttp://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Three-alarm-fire-at-Fort-Worth-senior-center-199754151.html2013-03-24 -
Fire ravages six apartments at apartment building in Brooklyn Center (Minnesota):
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/21778364/many-unitsNote: Brooklyn Center sits on the bank of the Mississippi River...2013-03-24 -
Fire rips through apartment building in Beecher
Falls (Vermont), 10 people homeless:
http://www.wcax.com/story/21780554/beecher-falls-fire-leaves-families-homeless2013-03-24 -
Home burns for second time in three days on
Lakeshore Drive in Hudson (Massachusetts):
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/features/x609792696/Second-fire-breaks-out-at-Hudson-home2013-03-24 -
House destroyed by fire near Cross
Lake in Lysander (New York):
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/firefighters_battle_blaze_from.htmlQuote: "Firefighters brought in water from a nearby creek using tanker trucks to douse the blaze. The fire was reported between Fire Lane 14 and Route 370, near the northeast corner of the lake, which straddles Onondaga and Cayuga counties."2013-03-24 - Two
vacant apartments catch fire
hours apart at apartment complex in
coastal New
port News (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-newport-news-apartment-fire-0324,0,5996276.story2013-03-24 -
Vacant garage burns on Whitesboro Street in Utica (New York):
http://www.uticaod.com/news/x1551270061/Fire-reported-on-Whitesboro-Street2013-03-24 -
Vacant structure burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, 73rd since mid-November:
http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-accomack-county-fire-0324,0,1950243.story2013-03-24 -
Vacant apartment building destroyed by fire in Old Forge (Pennsylvania):
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/fire-destroys-vacant-old-forge-apartment-1.1463087http://wnep.com/2013/03/24/early-morning-fire-at-a-vacant-apartment-building/2013-03-24 -
Vacant home burns in Battle
Creek (Michigan):
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20130324/NEWS01/303240011/Police-Fire-Report-Fire-damages-vacant-house2013-03-24 -
Vacant house burns in Elba (New York):
http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_6d2ba7c4-954a-11e2-a9f0-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-24 -
Vacant church burns in Elkins (West Virginia):
http://www.wboy.com/story/21780871/firefighters-respond-to-fire-at-vacant-randolph-county-church2013-03-23 -
Underground fire and explosion hits downtown Albany (New York), manhole covers blown off:
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S2973741.shtmlhttp://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Manhole-covers-fly-again-4378960.phpQuote: "But it's the third accident in just six months in downtown Albany. Last September, a burning cable led to an underground explosion in the afternoon, blowing a roughly three-hundred pound manhole cover into the air along Pearl Street. The following week, 3,700 people lost power after another underground fire."2013-03-23 -
RVs,
campers and
boats destroyed by huge blaze at Weber
Creek Storage in Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51305886/http://www.kiiitv.com/story/21777374/several-rvs-and-boats-destroyed-in-massive-blazeQuote: "The first arriving officers described it as looking like Dante's inferno..."Quote: "Several motor homes were destroyed in the fire, some of which cost half a million dollars each."2013-03-23 -
Boat explodes and burns inside storage facility at
marina in Spring
Lake (Michigan), 2 other boats damaged too:
http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/03/man_seriously_burned_in_boat_e.htmlhttp://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/03/boat_explosion_fire_damages_no.htmlhttp://www.freep.com/article/20130323/NEWS06/130323049/Man-injured-during-explosion-fire-West-Michigan-marina-
Note: Look at the above two fires: both storage facilities for vehicles. As I've mentioned, it's not too safe to park your vehicle next to other vehicles, not with all the vehicles spontaneously combusting now. Well, that's ALL these places do: park vehicles next to each other. As a consequence, these fires can be devastating. The worst such fire so far was when 200 boats, RVs and collector cars went up in flames at a storage facility in Mishawaka (Indiana), as mentioned in the 2013-02-11 update. That's still the current record for most vehicles to be incinerated in one fire...2013-03-23 -
Boat bursts into flame near Malletts
Bay on
Lake Champlain, near Colchester (Vermont):
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20121026/NEWS02/3102600142013-03-23 -
Boat bursts into flame on the
River Nene in Northampton (Britain):
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/local/canal-boat-in-northampton-completely-destroyed-by-fire-1-49314702013-03-23 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 on the Atchafalaya Basin
Bridge near Henderson (Louisiana):
http://www.wbrz.com/news/18-wheeler-fire-shuts-down-i-10-eastbound-on-basin-bridge/http://www.katc.com/news/18-wheeler-on-fire-on-basin-bridge/2013-03-23 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on road near Lindale (Texas):
http://www.kltv.com/story/21775214/crews-responding-to-18-wheeler-fire-in-smith-county2013-03-23 -
Tractor bursts into flame in Monkleigh, near Bide
ford (Britain):
http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/Tractor-damaged-Monkleigh/story-18503814-detail/story.html2013-03-23 -
Van bursts into flame while parked in car park at nature reserve in Othery (Britain):
http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Transit-van-Othery-nature-reserve-car-park/story-18509732-detail/story.htmlhttp://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/10310219.Van_on_fire_at_nature_reserve_near_Othery/Note: Othery sits on a detached extension of Sowy Island and is near Bridgwater and Langport...2013-03-23 -
Van bursts into flame while parked outside Punjab Congress headquarters in Chandigarh (India):
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/doordarshan-ob-van-catches-fire-113032300162_1.html2013-03-23 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame in commercial garage in Waltham (Massachusetts):
http://waltham.patch.com/articles/overnight-car-fire-reported-on-willow-streetNote: As you can see from the map/image in the story, this occurred about one block from the Charles River...2013-03-23 -
Four cars destroyed by blaze in garage in
coastal Quidnessett (Rhode
Island):
http://northkingstown.patch.com/articles/garage-fire-in-quidnessett-destroys-4-cars2013-03-23 -
Car bursts into flame on Morlaix Avenue in Truro (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Car-closes-Truro-road/story-18503421-detail/story.html2013-03-23 -
Car bursts into flame on New Hey Road in Rastrick (Britain):
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-rastrick-1-55253782013-03-23 -
Car bursts into flame near at home near Bowling Green (Ohio), garage slightly scorched too:
http://www.sent-trib.com/local-news/car-fire-slightly-damages-home2013-03-23 -
Car bursts into flame at intersection in Wichita (Kansas):
http://www.kwch.com/photos/kwch-news-jlr-photos-car-fire-at-douglas-and-rock-rd-20130323,0,1602580.photogallery2013-03-23 -
Vehicle bursts into flame in restaurant parking lot in
Ford City (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/23/fire-pours-from-vehicle-in-restaurant-parking-lot/2013-03-23 -
Massive blaze destroys trucking business in Van Wert (Ohio):
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130324/LOCAL07/303249883/1043/LOCAL07http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/large-fire-breaks-out-in-van-wert-building2013-03-23 -
Vehicle,
motorcycle and
barn destroyed by fire in Ferguson (Iowa):
http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/558550/Firefighters-douse-Melbourne-barn-blaze.html2013-03-23 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Barbourville (Kentucky):
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Barn-a-total-loss-after-fire-199711601.html2013-03-23 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Gobles (Michigan), some animals killed:
http://www.wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_firefighters-battle-barn-fire-gobles-8664.shtml2013-03-23 -
Barn destroyed by fire near Warrensburg (Missouri):
http://groucho-karl-marx.blogspot.com/2013/03/barn-destroyed-by-fire-south-of.html2013-03-23 -
Barn destroyed by fire in
Springfield (Illinois):
http://www.wics.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_10181.shtml2013-03-23 -
Pizzeria oven explodes at baseball field in Lithia (Florida), 10 miles from the
coast, 1 injured:
http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2013/mar/23/man-burned-in-pizzeria-explosion-at-lithia-basebal-ar-668428/2013-03-23 -
One home destroyed by fire and second home damaged, in Cascade (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Two-Homes-On-Fire-In-Cascade-Firefighters-On-Scene-199731531.htmlQuote: "The Cascade Fire Department requested backup from both the Green Mountain Falls/Chipita Park and Manitou Springs Fire Departments."2013-03-23 -
Fire tears through condo building twice in one day in
Lakewood (New Jersey), 4 families homeless:
http://www.app.com/article/20130322/NJNEWS/303220129/1070/NEWS022013-03-23 -
Blaze rips through home in
Port Crane (New York):
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20130323/NEWS01/303230045/Fire-rips-through-Port-Crane-home2013-03-23 -
Home heavily damaged by fire on on
Mill Road off Beatties
Ford Road in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/firefighters-fight-blaze-home-mill-road/nW22S/2013-03-23 -
Unoccupied home damaged by fire in Colorado
Springs (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/House-Fire-Investigated-in-Colorado-Springs--199713671.htmlNote: When I use the term 'unoccupied' I mean that the home or business is inhabited but people were away at the time. I use the term 'vacant' for homes and businesses that are abandoned and nobody lives or works there at all. In this case, a mother and her son were away when their home burst into flame...2013-03-23 -
Vacant home burns in North St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/vacant-house-fire-199680701.html2013-03-23 -
Vacant house burns in Dayton (Kentucky):
http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/news-northern-kentucky/-Suspicious-fire-burns-vacant-Campbell-County-house/-/13608792/19438956/-/q18y0jz/-/index.html2013-03-23 -
Vacant three-story building burns in Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/03/fire_erupted_inside_vacant_thr.html2013-03-23 -
Vacant home heavily damaged by fire in St. Charles (Illinois):
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2013/03/24/fire-causes-extensive-damage-to-vacant-st-charles-home/ax2vozg/2013-03-23 -
Vacant house and shed destroyed by fire in Shreve
port (Louisiana):
http://www.ksla.com/story/21777321/vacant-house-fire-under-investigation2013-03-23 -
Vacant home burns in Charleston (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/21776635/charleston-fire-crews-extinguished-a-blaze-at-a-vacant-home-saturday-evening2013-03-23 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in District Heights (Maryland):
www.gazette.net/article/20130324/NEWS/130329420/1124/fire-consumes-vacant-district-heights-house-saturday2013-03-22 -
Mysterious explosion rattles homes around Gainesville (Florida), near Newmans
Lake:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130322/ARTICLES/130329812/1182?Title=No-answers-just-theories-after-sonic-boom-rattles-GainesvilleNote: Probably more atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and/or methane exploding. People may be sleeping through these neighborhood-shaking explosions at the moment but that will all change once these explosions begin destroying entire towns or large portions of major cities...2013-03-22 -
Home explodes and burns in Penn Forest Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130323/NEWS90/130329908/-1/2013-03-22 -
Manufacturing facility explodes in
coastal Tarapur (India), 4 killed, 16 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130323-38609-INDhttp://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/two-killed-in-explosion-in-maharashtra_837177.htmlQuote: "The impact of the explosion was felt by residents in 10 km radius as asbestos sheets, glasses of nearby factories and homes were shattered."Note: That's more than a 6-mile radius, so that was one huge explosion...2013-03-22 -
Apartment explodes in 9-story residential building in
coastal St. Petersburg (Russia), 1 killed, 7 injured, 90 homeless:
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20130323/180195928.htmlhttp://rt.com/news/gas-explosion-st.petersburg-house-717/2013-03-22 -
Beverage factory explodes in Sukkur (Pakistan):
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-93399-Sukkur:-Explosion-at-a-beverage-factory-
2013-03-22 -
Boat bursts into flame on Squaw
Lake near Yuma (Arizona):
http://www.yumasun.com/news/fire-86238-boat-caught.html2013-03-22 -
School bus bursts into flame while parked near business in Monroe City (Indiana):
http://wvut.org/2013/03/firefighters-respond-to-school-bus-fire/2013-03-22 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-84 near Fruitland (Idaho):
http://www.nwcn.com/news?fId=199603601&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10227http://www.idahopress.com/news/local/truck-catches-fire-on-i/article_30c7c85a-9372-11e2-a411-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-22 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame inside business in Lincoln (Nebraska):
http://journalstar.com/news/local/semi-catches-fire-inside-sapp-bros/article_ecb1a582-7e66-577f-afcc-da93dc3e8782.htmlhttp://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/Truck-sparks-small-warehouse-blaze/-/9674510/19423998/-/10gwl70/-/index.html2013-03-22 -
Box truck bursts into flame near business in Rochester (Minnesota):
http://www.myfox47.com/story/21773002/2013/03/22/rochester-firefighters-respond-to-truck-firehttp://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/passerby-saves-rochester-business-from-fire-damage/article_d6f21b5f-a317-5ccf-bcfc-908948b952bb.html2013-03-22 -
Truck bursts into flame on Highway 12 near Montesano (Washington), in Grays
Harbor County:
http://thedailyworld.com/sections/news/local/truck-fire-leads-backup-collision.html2013-03-22 -
Two 4x4 SUVs burst into flame in Walker Valley (Washington), 1 mile from Big
Lake:
http://washingtondnr.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/volunteers-to-the-rescue-after-a-bizarre-series-of-car-fires-in-walker-valley-orv-area/2013-03-22 -
SUV bursts into flame on Old Battleground Road in Greensboro (North Carolina):
http://www.news-record.com/news/948110-91/greensboro-car-fire-caught-on2013-03-22 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked in backyard at home on Princeton Avenue in Liberal (Kansas):
http://www.kscbnews.net/news/?nk=226102013-03-22 -
Classic car bursts into flame in driveway in
coastal Benicia (California):
http://benicia.patch.com/articles/classic-car-catches-fire-on-sanborn-court-photos#photo-137594132013-03-22 -
Car bursts into flame on the Florida Turnpike in
coastal Boca Raton (Florida):
http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_6083.shtml2013-03-22 -
Car bursts into flame on Highway 331 near DeFuniak
Springs (Florida):
http://fosterfollynews.com/2013/03/22/car-fire-friday-on-hwy-331-in-walton-county/http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/car-catches-fire-alongside-u-s-hwy-331-1.1157012013-03-22 -
Car bursts into flame on the
Shoreway in Cleveland (Ohio):
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/traffic/traffic_news/car-on-fire-closes-east-and-westbound-lanes-of-clevelands-shoreway2013-03-22 -
Car bursts into flame at intersection in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kdbc.com/news/overnight-fire-severely-damages-car2013-03-22 -
Car bursts into flame inside auto shop in Chittenango (New York), shop damaged too:
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/3470/3990285?title=fire_newshttp://www.onenewspage.com/video/20130322/1205259/Burgun-Auto-Fire.htm2013-03-22 - V
ehicle bursts into flame on Ohio 161 in St. Albans Township (Ohio):
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20130322/NEWS01/303220021/Vehicle-fire-briefly-closes-westbound-Ohio-1612013-03-22 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on the M5 in Gloucestershire (Britain):
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Vehicle-M5-motorway-southbound-Gloucestershire/story-18493886-detail/story.html2013-03-21 -
Motorcycle bursts into flame while parked at apartment building in
coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/03/22/huge-apartment-fire-in-north-seattle/http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-respond-to-fire-at-4-story-apartment-building-near-Northgate-199572631.htmlhttp://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020621938_apartmentfirexml.htmlhttp://www.king5.com/news/local/Fire-burns-large-apartment-building-in-North-Seattle-199572971.htmlNote: The motorcycle fire spread to a car and dumpster then to the apartment building itself. As mentioned a number of times, you don't want to park your vehicle(s) near your residence so that you don't lose everything when either one bursts into flame. Of course, in an apartment building, even if YOU don't park near the building, others likely will, since they probably aren't aware of what's going on...2013-03-22 -
Car and garage destroyed by fire at home in Penn Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.eveningsun.com/news/ci_22852184/crews-working-at-two-alarm-fire-penn-twp2013-03-22 -
Towering fire destroys building at auto wrecking yard in Madras (Oregon):
http://www.ktvz.com/news/Madras-wrecking-yard-fire-sends-up-big-smoke-plume/-/413192/19434212/-/req81c/-/index.htmlQuote: "The building that burned stored auto parts, NewsChannel 21 was told on scene."2013-03-22 - Huge fire erupts at
RV and boat parts dealer in
Port Trevorton (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc27.com/story/21769328/parts-of-route-1115http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/03/fire_destroys_warehouse_at_sny.htmlQuote: "Keller Marine & RV owners say they’ll rebuild after a six-alarm fire destroyed the main warehouse and millions of dollars worth of inventory this morning."2013-03-22 -
Several cars and two homes damaged by blaze on
Riverwalk Court in the Deer
Creek neighborhood of Hebron (Ohio):
http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/news-northern-kentucky/Neighboring-homes-catch-fire-in-Hebron-community/-/13608792/19435998/-/gu8k7q/-/index.htmlNote: The fire began in a garage at one home (probably in a vehicle) then spread to the home, then to an adjacent home, and a third home got a bit scorched too. And wow, people still park vehicles in attached garages? That seems kinda crazy, what with all the vehicles spontaneously combusting these days...2013-03-22 -
Five tractors and
barn full of equipment destroyed by fire in Corinna (Maine):
http://www.wabi.tv/news/38634/update-fire-destroys-barn-at-corinna-farmhttp://bangordailynews.com/2013/03/21/news/mid-maine/barn-on-fire-in-corinna/Quote: "Two fully restored antique tractors were lost to the fire along with a loader tractor and two other tractors that were being restored."2013-03-22 -
Barn destroyed by massive blaze near downtown Hurricane (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Massive-Barn-Fire-Lights-Up-Night-Sky-199646451.htmlhttp://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130322_14819.shtml2013-03-22 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Litchfield (New Hampshire):
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/No-one-hurt-in-barn-fire-at-Litchfield-farm/-/9857858/19427636/-/s6bs9oz/-/index.htmlhttp://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/997794-469/three-alarm-fire-engulfs-litchfield-barn.htmlhttp://www.unionleader.com/article/20130322/NEWS07/130329682http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/03/22/fire-leaves-nearly-1-million-in-damage-to-wilson-farm-in-new-hampshire/Quote: "Early estimates are that the fire caused nearly $1 million in damage."Quote: "No one was hurt and the livestock are fine, but everything inside was destroyed, including tractors, seed and farm equipment."Quote: "About 10 neighbors who gathered around the farm Friday shared rumors that the blaze started as a car fire."2013-03-22 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Burlington (Kentucky), several animals killed:
http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Cows-Pigs-Die-in-Boone-County-Barn-Fire/cOs4YV3SZk2tc9fhqVZDnw.cspxhttp://www.kypost.com/dpps/news/region_northern_kentucky/burlington/crews-fight-barn-fire-in-burlington_8343184http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20130322/NEWS/303220062/Several-animals-feared-dead-Burlington-barn-fire2013-03-22 -
Barn destroyed by fire near rural Colton (South Dakota):
http://www.ksfy.com/story/21765452/crews-fight-barn-fire-near-colton2013-03-22 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Montrose (Michigan):
http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=875454http://www.wnem.com/story/21771053/fire-destroys-barn-in-montrose-townshipQuote: "That's when the building containing wood and heavy equipment went up in flames."2013-03-22 -
Barn, two outbuildings and trailer destroyed by fire near Irvine (Kentucky):
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2d06c0df14974933957550ac9a947267/KY--Buildings-Burn2013-03-22 -
Hog barn destroyed by fire near Dell
Rapids (South Dakota):
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20130323/NEWS/303230013/Hog-barn-engulfed-by-fire-near-Dell-Rapids2013-03-22 - Garage and 2 or 3 other buildings housing equipment destroyed by fire in Westmoreland (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/21765775/several-buildings-catch-fire-in-westmorelandQuote: "Crews said the fire spread to two or three others buildings that were filled with equipment."2013-03-22 -
Another gas station catches fire in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/raleigh-gas-station-fire-billows-black-smoke/12257335/http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=90376102013-03-22 -
Transformer bursts into flame in Jean Lafitte (Louisiana), 200 homes lose power:
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/03/more_than_200_homes_lose_power.htmlNote: Jean Lafitte is sandwiched between Lake Salvador and the Mississippi River, and is also near the Gulf Coast...2013-03-22 -
Wood bursts into flame in pickup truck bed near Arlington (Indiana):
http://rushvillerepublican.com/local/x1221096072/Truck-bed-fire-quickly-extinguished2013-03-22 -
Deck bursts into flame at home off
River Road in Agawam (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/agawam_deck_fire_causes_30k_da.htmlNote: Deck made of wood? I bet it was. Wood and other absorbent flammable materials (paper, cardboard, generic trash, clothing, hay, straw, mulch, etc.) are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Also, from the map in the story, this place is ONE BLOCK from the Connecticut River, a low-lying area where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate when the wind isn't blowing it on and from where any gas that has accumulated will blow when the wind picks up. So you probably don't want a big pile of wood attached to your residence, and especially not if you're a block from a big river like that. On the plus side, doesn't sound like this fire did anything but destroy the deck, so now they DON'T have a big pile of wood attached to their home. Of course, if their HOME is made of wood, or they park a vehicle next to it...2013-03-22 -
Deck bursts into flame at home in Middletown (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/article/20130322/NJNEWS/303220100/1004/NEWS01Note: If you look this place up with mapping software, you will see it's right next to Poncy Brook, so close they could throw a rock into the brook from their deck, if it hadn't just burned up...2013-03-22 -
Goodwill store destroyed by fire in Searcy (Arkansas):
http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=647802Note: Lotsa clothes in such places, another flammable absorbent material. Nobody was there at the time, off-hours...2013-03-22 -
Culvert bursts into flame beneath Cary Parkway in Cary (North Carolina):
http://www.wncn.com/story/21769187/culvert-fire-closes-section-of-cary-parkway2013-03-22 -
Deadly fire tears through bath house in
coastal Yueqing (China), naked bathers flee, 1 killed, 6 injured:
http://www.christianpost.com/news/naked-bathers-flee-fire-leaking-gas-pipe-sparks-massive-fire-at-bathhouse-in-china-92407/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/naked-bathers-flee-building-fire-china-article-1.12962402013-03-22 -
Inferno rages through refugee camp in Thailand, at least 60 killed, 100 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130322-38607-THAhttp://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2020625640_apasthailandmyanmarrefugees.htmlhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-03/23/c_132256955.htmQuote: "More than 60 Karen refugees from Myanmar were killed and over 100 others wounded by a brushfire Friday night which engulfed their refugee camp in northwestern Thailand..."2013-03-22 -
Apartment catches fire in
coastal Folly
Beach (South Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=228658http://www.abcnews4.com/story/21764172/early-morning-apartment-fire-on-folly-beach-leaves-one-dead2013-03-22 -
Small house erupts in flame at Hawaiian
Ocean View Estates in the Hawaiian
Islands (Hawaii):
http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/community-bulletin/officials-investigating-hove-structure-fire.html2013-03-22 - Fire erupts at
unoccupied home
under renovation in Spring
Valley (Ohio):
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/greene_county/fire-burns-through-spring-valley-home2013-03-22 -
Vacant home burns in Med
ford (Oregon):
http://www.kdrv.com/vacant-home-fire-under-investigation/2013-03-22 -
Vacant house burns in Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://www.kiiitv.com/story/21771457/vacant-house-fire-on-peabody-determined-to-be-arson2013-03-22 -
Vacant mansion destroyed by huge fire in Manheim Township (Pennsylvania):
http://fox43.com/2013/03/23/vacant-mansion-goes-up-in-flames-in-manheim-township/2013-03-22 -
Vacant building burns in Mt. Airy, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//item/52601-morning-fire-breaks-out-at-vacant-dwelling-in-mt-airy/2013-03-21 -
Mysterious explosion rocks neighborhood in East Brainerd (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/21763116/police-investigating-reported-explosion-in-east-brainerdhttp://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/mysterious-explosion-east-brainerd-4671.shtml2013-03-21 -
Home explodes and burns in Eagle Butte (South Dakota), 1 injured:
http://www.drgnews.com/2013/03/21/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-home-explosion-in-eagle-butte-wednesday/2013-03-21 -
Six boats destroyed or damaged by fire in suburb of
coastal Mandurah (Australia):
http://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/1379336/another-suspicious-boat-fire/2013-03-21 -
Two boats burst into flame in the Coventry
Canal near Foleshill (Britain):
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2013/03/21/two-boats-fires-at-coventry-canal-92746-33033121/2013-03-21 -
Boat bursts into flame outside home in
coastal Spring Hill (Florida), fire spreads, home destroyed too:
http://www.realnewsrealfast.com/about/article.php/fire-engulfs-home-and-boat--officials-report-a-total-loss-18583http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/fire/fire-destroys-mobile-home-in-spring-hill-birds-saved/21104642013-03-21 -
School bus bursts into flame at intersection in Liberty Township (Ohio):
http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/crews-extinguish-school-bus-fire/nWzb3/2013-03-21 -
School bus bursts into flame while parked on street in Garfield (Pennsylvania), nearby home damaged too:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/school-bus-parked-street-goes-flames/nWzSR/Quote: "It was intense, like post-apocalyptic sort of stuff..."2013-03-21 -
Passenger bus bursts into flame on Mysore Road near Bytarayanapura (India):
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1512079.ecehttp://www.indiaeveryday.in/karnataka/fullnews-bus-catches-fire-1-hurt-1164-5236980.htmhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bus-tyre-bursts-sparks-off-a-fire/articleshow/19118164.cmsNote: The fire started with the tires. That's the brake-friction and absorbency problem there. The problem is that tire rubber is absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane, probably the former because tires rest on the ground and hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas. Then when brakes are applied, the brake-friction generates more heat than usual (since hydrogen sulfide burns very hot), and then all sorts of bad things can happen: tires ignite or explode, fluid lines rupture, the brakes themselves ignite, the entire vehicle goes up in flame, or all of the above. This problem affects large and massive vehicles (like buses, tanker trucks, tractor trailers, etc.) more than smaller vehicles because big vehicles tend to have more tires (e.g. more rubber) and it takes more brake-friction to slow such vehicles so there is more chance that this problem will manifest...2013-03-21 -
Tractor bursts into flame on Balcombe Road near Crawley (Britain):
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/county-news/tractor-fire-in-balcombe-road-1-4925410http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/tractor-fire-closes-haywards-heath-road-1-49185202013-03-21 -
RV bursts into flame at residence in Spokane (Washington), carport destroyed too:
http://www.krem.com/news/local/RV-fire-destroys-carport-on-Spokanes-South-Hill-199401611.html2013-03-21 -
RV and
2 cars burst into flame in Holsworthy (Britain):
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/police_and_fire_service_investigate_caravan_fire_in_holsworthy_1_19869202013-03-21 - V
an bursts into flame at residence near St. Helena (California), in Napa
Valley:
http://napavalleyregister.com/star/news/local/van-fire-put-out-on-property-near-st-helena/article_1acb32d0-9255-11e2-8a7f-0019bb2963f4.htmlNote: It was a Volkswagon Vanagon that burned up. And looks like a nice solar panel installation there too. My Hippy Detector is going off! Heh, takes one to know one...2013-03-21 -
Van bursts into flame while parked at deli in North Webster (Indiana), fire damages deli too:
http://www.fox28.com/story/21754702/2013/03/21/north-webster-business-catches-fire-thursday-morninghttp://www.staceypageonline.com/2013/03/21/vehicle-fire-damages-north-webster-business/2013-03-21 -
Van bursts into flame on Highway 28 in Kohler (Wisconsin), 2 miles from
Lake Michigan:
http://www.sheboygandaily.com/2013/03/21/vehicle-fire-shuts-down-highway-28-during-thursday-lunch-hour/2013-03-21 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at church on Forest Avenue in Ambler (Pennsylvania):
http://ambler.patch.com/articles/police-investigating-early-morning-vehicle-fire-on-forest-avenueNote: That deli is about 500 feet from Webster Lake...2013-03-21 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at school in Hayden (Colorado):
http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2013/mar/21/west-routt-firefighters-extinguish-vehicle-fire-ha/http://www.steamboattoday.com/photos/galleries/2013/mar/21/truck-fire-hayden-high-school/2013-03-21 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-10 in Metairie (Louisiana):
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/03/truck_fire_on_the_i-10_in_meta.html2013-03-21 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in Lawrence Township (New Jersey):
http://lawrenceville.patch.com/articles/early-morning-fire-destroys-car-video#photo-137445772013-03-21 -
Car bursts into flame on Broadway in Pittsburg (Kansas):
http://www.morningsun.net/news/x1433800005/Fires-take-Vilela-building-car-on-BroadwayNote: The story also mentions a fire at an auto body shop, but I mentioned that fire in the 2013-03-20 update...2013-03-21 -
Car bursts into flame on I-95 in
coastal Waterford (Connecticut):
http://www.theday.com/article/20130321/NWS04/130329899/10472013-03-21 -
Car bursts into flame on I-35 in Emporia (Kansas):
http://www.emporiagazette.com/latest_news_and_features/article_c9db0628-9238-11e2-a066-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-21 -
Vehicle bursts into flame while being towed, in Natchitoches Parish (Louisiana), fire spreads to another vehicle:
http://www.ktbs.com/news/Two-Vehicles-Total-Loss-After-Catching-Fire-On-Interstate/-/144844/19413202/-/5sjl0x/-/index.htmlNote: The tow truck was damaged too, while the vehicle that burst into flame and another one were destroyed...2013-03-21 -
Vehicle bursts into flame near building in Brandon, Manitoba (Canada), fire lightly damages building too:
http://www.brandonsun.com/breaking-news/Building-evacuated-during-vehicle-fire-199355781.html2013-03-21 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on East Pennsville Street in Pennsville (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2013/03/pilesgrove_rubbish_fire_tops_l.htmlNote: Pennsville is surrounded by bodies of water, almost an island...2013-03-21 -
Three vehicles and auto shop destroyed by fire in
coastal Saint John (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2013/03/21/nb-saint-john-auto-shop-fire.html2013-03-21 -
Vehicle and garage damaged by fire at home in Rochester (Minnesota), 1 injured:
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130321/NEWS07/130329740http://www.postbulletin.com/news/crime/fire-causes-to-northwest-rochester-garage-car/article_564d81a1-52d8-59df-adf5-35c79a18e2ec.html2013-03-21 -
Truck,
forklift,
digger,
1000 tires and shed burn at tire factory in Mayobridge (Ireland), 7 miles from the coast:
http://www.u.tv/News/Major-fire-at-Mayobridge-factory/13a62a9e-c64f-4bb2-aec3-b673a1a477d92013-03-21 -
Semi's tire bursts into flame on Highway 93 near Curry (Nevada):
http://elkodaily.com/news/semi-on-fire-near-curry/article_f13f6e04-9263-11e2-a600-001a4bcf887a.htmlNote: And again, the brake-friction and absorbency problem...2013-03-21 -
Tire shop damaged by fire in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/21759466/tire-shop-damaged-by-fire-thursday-morning2013-03-21 -
Airport hangar and 5 or 6 mobile homes destroyed by blaze in Dixon (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/03/22/3-alarm-fire-breaks-out-at-small-dixon-airport-several-lose-homes/Quote: "The hanger is usually used for maintenance on agricultural aircrafts — such as crop dusters — officials say."Note: Were there any planes in there? If so then that'd be my guess on where the fire started. Just another kind of combustion vehicle, and those are spontaneously combusting everywhere now...2013-03-21 -
Barn destroyed by fire at equestrian center in Oregon (Ohio), 11 horses killed:
http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=874823http://www.daytondailynews.com/ap/ap/ohio/fire-at-ohio-equestrian-center-kills-horses/nWywB/http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2013/03/21/Therapy-horse-riding-barn-burns-in-Oregon.html2013-03-21 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Warren County (Ohio), horse killed:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/firefighters-battle-warren-county-barn-blaze/nWyxg/2013-03-21 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Sumner County (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21754637/barn-destroyed-by-fire-in-sumner-countyhttp://www.wsmv.com/story/21754396/barn-damaged-by-fire-in-sumner-countyQuote: "Investigators said hay inside the barn may have been what caught on fire..."2013-03-21 -
Barn damaged by fire near Willard (Missouri), several animals killed:
http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-several-animals-killed-in-barn-fire-near-willard-20130321,0,1204862.story2013-03-21 -
Barn damaged by fire at business on Barlow Road in Canby (Oregon):
http://canbyherald.com/news/2013/March/21/Local.News/fire.hits.barlow.road.barn.late.thursday.morning/news.aspx2013-03-21 - Huge inferno burns through International
Paper Company’s
open-air paper storage warehouse in Red
River Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20130321/NEWS01/130321046/IP-warehouse-fireNote: All flammable absorbent materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, cardboard, paper, hay, straw, cotton, wool, clothing, pallets, frames for artwork, furniture, generic trash, etc.2013-03-21 -
Nine grass fires erupt in two weeks in Palo Pinto (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Suspected-arsonist-turns-up-heat-on-Palo-Pinto-199431591.htmlQuote: "There just is no reason for them to start..."Note: Sure there is. Dried brush is a flammable absorbent material, it absorbs hydrogen sulfide and/or methane, and eventually spontaneous combustion occurs. This is just one consequence of our atmosphere filling up with accelerants. Eventually anything on the surface of the Earth that is combustible will burn: vehicles, homes, businesses, infrastructure, forests, brush. I used to think we might have five years left. That's starting to look optimistic...2013-03-21 -
Laundromat hit by major fire in
coastal Bayonne (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/03/two-alarm_fire_breaks_out_at_b.htmlNote: And the day prior, two homes burned in Bayonne too...2013-03-21 -
Transformer explodes in Boardman (Ohio), near
Mill Creek Park:
http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/22/transformer-explosion-spills-oil-in-boar/2013-03-21 -
Gas main bursts into flame on
Rivers Avenue in
coastal North Charleston (South Carolina):
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/21762177/ncfd-responds-to-gas-main-fire2013-03-21 -
Massive fire rips through stage theater in Johnson County (Illinois):
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Massive-blaze-burns-building-in-Vienna-Illinois-area-199417511.htmlQuote: "Morris said they were there Thursday morning and heard a pop in the attic, then saw smoke."Note: There's that popping sound again, heard just before many fires this past year. That is probably a small hydrogen sulfide and/or methane plume finding an ignition source - possibly electrified copper - and igniting. When the plumes are large then you have entire neighborhoods shaking from the explosion, as with the 'mystery explosion' in East Brainerd, listed above...2013-03-21 -
Huge blaze engulfs factory in Krasnoyarsk (Russia):
http://www.nzweek.com/world/massive-fire-engulfs-factory-in-russias-siberian-city-55861/http://www.ubalert.com/gzxb2013-03-21 -
House destroyed by fire on the
waterfront in
coastal Longboat
Key (Florida):
http://article.wn.com/view/2013/03/21/NEW_Fire_destroys_home_on_Longboat_Key/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130321/breaking/1303299312013-03-21 -
Three homes destroyed by blaze in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.freep.com/article/20130321/NEWS01/130321023/Firefighters-battle-blaze-in-Detroit2013-03-21 -
Home burns twice in four hours, destroyed, in Ewing (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/03/ewing_house_catches_fire_twice.html2013-03-21 -
Home burns twice in one day in Golden Gate City (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/21749717/fire-crews-called-to-same-house-twice-in-one-day2013-03-21 -
House damaged by fire on Stone
brooke Drive in Troy (Illinois), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/House-fire-consumes-family-garage-family-out-safe-199339921.html2013-03-21 -
Home destroyed by fire on Red Barn Lane in
coastal Port Jefferson (New York):
http://portjefferson.patch.com/articles/house-fire-on-red-barn-lane-video#video-137525372013-03-21 -
Vacant home burns in Granite City (Illinois):
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/370619/3/Vacant-house-claimed-by-Granite-City-blaze2013-03-21 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in Las Vegas (Nevada), second fire since December:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/mar/21/vacant-house-destroyed-after-catching-fire-second-/2013-03-21 -
Vacant house burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, 72nd vacant structure fire there since November:
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/accomack-199539471.htmlhttp://www.wboc.com/story/21765091/mappsville-fire-under-investigation2013-03-21 -
Vacant building burns at Ballast
Quay in
coastal Sligo (Ireland):
http://www.eveningecho.ie/2013/03/21/residents-advised-to-close-windows-after-fire-in-derelict-building/2013-03-20 -
Mystery explosions baffle experts and residents in southern Illinois:
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/unexplained-boom-baffles-experts-residents/article_4fdeaa8c-9053-11e2-8c64-001a4bcf887a.htmlNote: These community-shaking explosions, sometimes accompanied by flashes of light in the sky, are very likely atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and/or methane plumes finding an ignition source and detonating. As the Earth continues to belch forth more of both gases, these explosions will continue to increase in frequency and power. Eventually these explosions may equal the destructive force of small thermonuclear explosions like that which destroyed Hiroshima, but minus the radiation. (Unless an explosion destroys a nuclear plant, in which case there will be radiation too.)2013-03-20 -
Blaze destroys or damages nearly a dozen boats at business in
coastal Dartmouth (Canada):
http://www.globalmaritimes.com/fire+rips+through+dartmouth+boat+depot/6442832035/story.htmlhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/03/20/ns-boat-fire.html2013-03-20 -
Tugboat bursts into flame near coastal Alameda (California), 3 injured:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/03/20/3-hospitalized-after-engine-fire-on-alameda-tugboat/http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22833396/alameda-three-hurt-when-fire-breaks-out-aboardhttp://alameda.patch.com/articles/three-hospitalized-after-morning-fire-on-tugboat-docked-at-alameda2013-03-20 -
Boat bursts into flame at the Gangplank
Marina in
coastal Washington DC:
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/03/capital-yacht-club-boat-fire-reported-86461.htmlhttp://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Fire-Battles-Blaze-on-Boat-Docked-at-Waterfront-199207731.html2013-03-20 -
Fire truck bursts into flame on Avenue H in Nederland (Texas):
http://www.12newsnow.com/story/21752620/fire-truck-goes-up-in-flamesQuote: "Nederland fire officials were wrestling with a very discouraging situation Wednesday night after a virtually new fire truck caught fire."2013-03-20 -
Construction vehicle bursts into flame at site on Palm
Beach Lakes Boulevard in
coastal West Palm
Beach (Florida):
http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_6015.shtml2013-03-20 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at business in Frank
ford (West Virginia):
http://www.wvva.com/story/21750066/2013/03/20/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-2192013-03-20 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Omand's
Creek Boulevard, in Winnipeg (Canada), 1 injured:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/03/20/mb-fire-semi-trailer-winnipeg.htmlNote: Winnipeg sits at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River...2013-03-20 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-83 in
coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-portion-of-i-83http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/-/10136486/19393506/-/format/rsss_2.0/-/lwds5xz/-/index.html2013-03-20 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-35 in Georgetown (Texas):
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/williamson/truck-fire-shuts-down-lanes-of-i-35http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/21731308/truck-fire-causing-major-delays-on-sb-i-35http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/truck-fire-causing-delays-on-i-35-in-georgetown/nWyJR/2013-03-20 -
Heavy truck bursts into flame on Illinois 78 in Canton (Illinois):
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329880/1001/NEWS2013-03-20 -
Heavy truck bursts into flame at roundabout in Yeovil (Britain):
http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Crews-fight-seven-tonne-paper-lorry-Yeovil/story-18470823-detail/story.html2013-03-20 -
Plow truck bursts into flame on road in the Town of Seneca (New York):
http://the390.com/vehicle-fire-on-state-rt-520-in-the-town-of-seneca/2013-03-20 -
Van bursts into flame, explodes, at business in Bed
ford (Virginia):
http://www.bedfordfd.com/news/fullstory/newsid/1839112013-03-20 -
Van bursts into flame on road in South Ealing (Britain), driver burned:
http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/local-ealing-news/2013/03/20/driver-suffers-burns-as-van-catches-fire-in-south-ealing-road-64767-33027721/2013-03-20 -
Van bursts into flame in
Marshwood, West Dorset (Britain):
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/10300478.Van_fire_in_West_Dorset/2013-03-20 -
SUV bursts into flame on I-95 in
coastal West Haven (Connecticut):
http://nhregister.com/articles/2013/03/20/blotter/doc514a4d8be2421199944679.txt2013-03-20 -
SUV bursts into flame on US 60 near
Mill Avenue in Tempe (Arizona):
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/tempe/dps-vehicle-fire-snarls-traffic-on-the-us-60http://ww2.cox.com/myconnection/arizona/today/news/local/article.cox?moduleType=localNews&articleId=4325843http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/20130320car-fire-blocks-lane-us-near-mill-ave-abrk.html2013-03-20 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-84 in Montgomery (New York):
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130320/NEWS/1303299792013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame on car-hauler truck in Temple (Texas), fire damages 3 other vehicles:
http://www.kxxv.com/story/21750907/car-on-top-vehicle-transporter-catches-fire-wednesday-afternoon2013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame on Lancaster Drive in Salem (Oregon):
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130321/NEWS/303210039/11032013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame on I-435 near Roe Avenue in Leawood (Kansas):
http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/Motorist-Assist-vehicle-catches-fire-on-I-435-near-Roe-Avenue/-/11664182/19394634/-/isy5shz/-/index.html2013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame in parking lot in Harrah (Oklahoma), 1 person burned:
http://www.news9.com/story/21749812/one-injured-in-car-fire-in-harrahhttp://kfor.com/2013/03/20/crews-on-scene-of-car-fire-in-harrah/2013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame in medical center parking garage in Charlottesville (Virginia):
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Car-Catches-on-Fire-Inside-Parking-Garage-199164491.htmlhttp://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2013/03/car-catches-fire-in-health-system-parking-lotQuote: "According to one of the officers on the scene, the cause of the car fire was a 'mysterious circumstance.'"2013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame in Lebanon (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ldnews.com/lebanonnews/ci_22828107/car-fire-lebanon-considered-suspicious2013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame on I-75 in Corbin (Kentucky):
http://thetimestribune.com/x765741793/Car-fire-stalls-interstate-traffic2013-03-20 -
Car bursts into flame in driveway of home in Bide
ford (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=23972&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=352013-03-20 - In separate incidents,
two vehicles burst into flame in Moose Jaw (Canada):
http://www.discovermoosejaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28409&Itemid=9022013-03-20 -
RV trailer bursts into flame on Goldwell Lane in Aldington (Britain), near Ash
ford:
http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/crews-battle-Aldington-caravan-blaze/story-18482079-detail/story.html2013-03-20 -
Semi trailer bursts into flame in La Salle (Illinois):
http://newstrib.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=28&ArticleID=274982013-03-20 -
Three vehicles and auto shop destroyed by fire in Pittsburg (Kansas):
http://www.joplinglobe.com/crime_and_courts/x2000917509/Fire-destroys-auto-body-shop-in-Pittsburg2013-03-20 -
Two vehicles and auto business destroyed by fire in Decatur (Indiana):
http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/decatur-business-destroyed-by-firehttp://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/Decatur-Auto-Shop-Fire--199137811.html2013-03-20 -
Boat,
two golf carts,
scooter and shed destroyed by fire in Moncks Corner (South Carolina), near
Lake Moultrie:
http://www.berkeleyind.com/article/20130320/BI01/1303299392013-03-20 -
Two tractors,
car,
lawn mower and garage/apartment destroyed by fire in Lowell (Ohio):
http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/550601/Fire-destroys-vacant-garage-apartment-at-Lowell.html2013-03-20 -
Trucks,
tractors and
two barns destroyed by blaze at farm in Venango Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.erietvnews.com/story/21750822/fire-destroys-two-barns-at-dairy-farmhttp://yourerie.com/fulltext?nxd_id=292142Quote: " It started in a massive metal storage barn and with lots of farm vehicles and fuel inside, flames spread quickly to a wooden barn right beside it. Just a few timbers are left standing from the wooden barn and the other barn, with several trucks and tractors inside is also a total loss."2013-03-20 -
Two pickup trucks,
dump truck and
barn destroyed by fire in Ferris (Texas):
http://www.waxahachietx.com/news/ellis_county/ferris-property-destroyed-in-fires/article_752d70ea-91a0-11e2-8fbb-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-20 -
Huge inferno destroys barn in Brad
ford (Canada):
http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/2510423-spectacular-horse-barn-fire-in-bradford/Quote: "...Ms Hood believes it may have started in the hay loft."Note: Hay, an absorbent flammable material and all such are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, paper, cardboard, hay, straw, cloth, clothing, cotton, wool, generic trash, mulch, etc.2013-03-20 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Dugger (Indiana), 3 horses and 5 goats killed:
http://mymixfm.com/news/articles/2013/mar/21/dugger-barn-fire-kills-several-animals/http://mywabashvalley.com/fulltext?nxd_id=2997022013-03-20 -
Electrical explosion hits CSU Channel
Islands in Camarillo (California), 1 injured:
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/mar/20/man-58-injured-in-electrical-explosion-at-cal/2013-03-20 -
Construction trailer bursts into flame, fire spreads to 2 sheds, garage, in
Bridgewater (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x1893342950/Bridgewater-firefighters-battle-barn-fire2013-03-20 -
Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Dennison (Ohio):
http://www.timesreporter.com/newsnow/x898152238/Trash-truck-fire-put-out2013-03-20 -
Woman's clothes catch on fire at home in Jackson County (West Virginia), 1 seriously burned:
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130320_14749.shtml2013-03-20 -
Huge inferno guts family
timber firm in Llaithddu (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/03/21/massive-blaze-guts-family-timber-firm/Quote: "Stagecraft is a family business which designs and manufactures timber-based shop fittings and retail merchandising displays."Note: And another wood-related business goes up in flames...2013-03-20 -
Warehouse erupts in flame at the
Port of Wilmington in
coastal Wilmington (Delaware):
http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=49808http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/03/20/wilmington-warehouse-catches-on-fire-with-hazardous-materials-inside/2013-03-20 -
Business burns twice in two days, destroyed, in Antigo (Wisconsin):
http://www.waow.com/story/21750606/2013/03/20/businesses-evacuated-after-antigo-fire2013-03-20 -
Blaze tears through apartment complex in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Crews-respond-to-2-alarm-fire-at-north-Houston-apartment-complex-199228771.htmlQuote: "Houston fire officials said a passerby noticed flames coming from an outside patio area..."Note: Wonder what they had on the patio. Copper, rusty iron? Wood, paper, cardboard? Maybe the patio itself was made of wood, and wood is absorbing hyrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting...2013-03-20 -
Home explodes in
coastal Bangaldesh, child killed, 8 injured:
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/huge-house-explosion-kills-child-hurts-8/2013-03-20 -
Two adjacent homes damaged by fire in
coastal Bayonne (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/03/bayonne_fire_reaches_three-ala.html2013-03-20 -
Home destroyed by fire in Ainaloa (Hawaii), 5 miles from the
coast:
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/home-destroyed-fire.htmlhttp://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/pahoa-housefire-causes-100k-damage.html2013-03-20 -
House damaged by fire in Devils
Lake (North Dakota), half a mile from a
reservoir:
http://www.devilslakejournal.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329850/1001/NEWS2013-03-20 -
Fire and explosion tear through home in North St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River, young boy killed:
http://fox2now.com/2013/03/20/house-explosion-in-north-st-louis-child-taken-to-hospital/http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/boy-dies-after-being-pulled-from-st-louis-house-fire/article_3132ef6b-8fb6-5c2f-b167-ba9702e61980.html2013-03-20 -
Vacant house burns in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.news-sentinel.com/article/20131303299802013-03-20 -
Vacant home burns in Richmond (Virginia):
http://www.nbc12.com/story/21728754/vacant-house-catches-fire-in-richmond2013-03-20 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in Baltic (South Dakota), near the Big Sioux
River:
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20130321/NEWS/303210036/Fire-guts-vacant-home-Baltic-by-river2013-03-20 - Small explosion and fire damage
vacant home in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/Small-explosion-heard-by-neighbors-before-house-fire-199100001.html2013-03-20 -
Vacant structure burns in Pinellas Park (Florida), near the
coast:
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2013/3/20/_33_units_onscene_pi.html2013-03-20 -
Basement fire erupts in
vacant commercial building in Lindenhurst (New York):
http://lindenhurst.patch.com/articles/nlfd-responds-to-basement-fire-in-vacant-commercial-building2013-03-20 -
Vacant industrial building damaged by major fire in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.wate.com/story/21752246/fire-engulfs-industrial-building-near-knoxvilles-old-cityQuote: "The building was empty except for paper and office materials."2013-03-20 -
Vacant commercial building burns in Ilion (New York):
http://www.uticaod.com/news/x2082716009/Firefighters-at-the-scene-of-former-Morgan-Duofold-site2013-03-19 -
Residential 7- or 8-story building explodes, partially collapses, in Wuhan (China):
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-03/19/c_132246500.htmhttp://www.globaltimes.cn/content/769322.shtmlNote: Wuhan lies at the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Han River. Injuries not mentioned, but with a large residential building like that collapsing, there have to be some...2013-03-19 -
Commercial building explodes, corner blown off, in Pekin (Illinois), 4 injured:
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1037524867/Explosion-at-Enviro-Safe-in-Pekin-reportedly-injures-4-peoplehttp://www.pekintimes.com/article/20130319/NEWS/130319579/1001/NEWS2013-03-19 -
Boat bursts into flame at
marina in
coastal Auckland (New Zealand):
http://www.3news.co.nz/Boat-fire-at-Auckland-marina/tabid/423/articleID/291047/Default.aspxhttp://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/16403464/crews-attend-okahu-bay-marina-boat-fire/2013-03-19 -
Nine vehicles catch fire at car dealership in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmctv.com/story/21724415/fire-damages-9-cars-at-downtown-dealershipNote: And five other auto businesses (and 20+ vehicles) burned up the day prior, as mentioned in the 2013-02-18 update...2013-03-19 -
Tour bus bursts into flame on I-15 in Barstow (California):
http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/injury-39524-tour-barstow.html2013-03-19 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame on the Laneville
Bridge in Free
port (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/19/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-part-of-route-356-in-armstrong-co/http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/tanker-truck-catches-fire-freeport/nWxQm/2013-03-19 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame at truck stop along I-84 in Willington (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/21677718/tractor-trailer-destroyed-by-fire-in-willington2013-03-19 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-94 in Marshall (Michigan), 1 injured:
http://wincountry.com/news/articles/2013/mar/20/man-suffers-burns-in-semi-fire/http://cdllife.com/2013/top-trucking-news/driver-injured-in-overnight-truck-fire/http://www.wwmt.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wwmt_semi-truck-fire-injures-driver-shuts-down-i94-8539.shtml2013-03-19 -
Heavy truck bursts into flame on Highway 283 in Donna (Texas):
http://www.kveo.com/news/truck-catches-fire-highway-283-donnaNote: The truck was hauling a carnival ride...2013-03-19 -
Garbage truck bursts into flame on West Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg (Illinois):
http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2013/03/19/garbage-truck-fire-in-parking-lot-near-india-house-banquets-near-schaumburg-rd-and-springinsguth-rd-schaumburg/2013-03-19 -
Dump truck bursts into flame at facility in
coastal Kingston (Washington):
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/199077571.htmlhttp://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/mar/19/fire-destroys-dump-truck-at-nk-facility/2013-03-19 -
Plow truck bursts into flame on Medway Road in Mil
ford (Massachusetts):
http://www.milforddailynews.com/newsnow/x1433798767/Milford-plow-truck-catches-firehttp://milford-ma.patch.com/articles/plow-truck-catches-fire-driver-unharmed2013-03-19 -
Truck bursts into flame on Toodyay Road in
coastal Perth (Australia):
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/truck-fire-sparks-small-blaze-road-closure/story-e6frf7jo-1226600695636http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/top-stories/truck-fire-sparks-small-blaze-road-closure/story-e6frg12l-12266006956362013-03-19 -
Truck bursts into flame on road near Parasi (Nepal):
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Chemical-laden+truck+catches+fire&NewsID=3699342013-03-19 -
RV bursts into flame while parked on North Camino Alto in
coastal Vallejo (California):
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/news/ci_22821506/recreational-vehicle-catches-fire-no-one-hurt-but2013-03-19 -
SUV bursts into flame on South Padre
Island Drive in Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://www.kiiitv.com/story/21725106/spid-traffic-backed-up-due-to-vehicle-fire-near-la-palmerahttp://www.caller.com/news/2013/mar/19/truck-fire-backs-traffic-tuesday-evening-south-pad/2013-03-19 -
SUV bursts into flame on the Merritt Parkway in New Canaan (Connecticut), near the East Coast:
http://www.ncadvertiser.com/20432/new-canaan-firefighters-respond-to-car-fire-on-merritt/2013-03-19 - In separate incidents,
two cars burst into flame, one in South
water and one in Horsham (Britain):
http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/local/car-fires-at-southwater-and-horsham-1-49158582013-03-19 -
Car bursts into flame on US 36 near Boulder (Colorado):
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_22825624/car-fire-closes-u-s-36-at-mccaslin2013-03-19 -
Car bursts into flame in driveway at home on Hartshorn Road in East Pembroke (New York):
http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_2911d802-90cb-11e2-90f5-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttp://thebatavian.com/billie-owens/car-fire-next-house-hartshorn-road/365632013-03-19 -
Car bursts into flame on road near restaurant in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/south-tulsa-car-fire-results-total-loss-owner/nWxfc/2013-03-19 -
Car bursts into flame at auto salvage yard in Erie (Pennsylvania), near
Lake Erie:
http://www.goerie.com/No-injuries-in-car-fire-at-Erie-salvage-yard2013-03-19 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in
coastal Lincolnshire (Britain), two adjacent vehicles damaged too:
http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/03/cars-damaged-in-suspicious-lincoln-fire/2013-03-19 -
Car bursts into flame on street in
coastal Shirley (New York):
http://trihamletnews.com/archives/56432013-03-19 -
Car bursts into flame on Exeter Road in Honiton (Britain):
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/devon_news/10299804.Car_fire_in_Honiton/2013-03-19 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-10 near the
Port Allen exit on the Mississippi
River Bridge (Louisiana):
http://www.wafb.com/story/21678733/car-fire-on-brige-causes-heavy-traffic-delayshttp://theadvocate.com/news/5479686-123/all-lanes-open-after-vehicle2013-03-19 -
Vehicle bursts into flame near store in Olowalu on the
island of Maui (Hawaii):
http://mauinow.com/2013/03/19/vehicle-fire-burns-an-acre-of-brush-in-olowalu/2013-03-19 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on US 22 in South Whitehall Township (Pennsylvania):
http://articles.mcall.com/2013-03-19/news/mc-traffic-alerts-22-fire-20130319_1_vehicle-fire-cedar-crest-blvd-shoulder2013-03-19 -
Front loader bursts into flame at business in Martell (California):
http://www.kvgcradio.com/local-daily-headlines/1102-firefighters-roll-out-to-vehicle-fire-at-ampine-property-last-night2013-03-19 -
RV trailer bursts into flame in
coastal Ingoldmells (Britain):
http://www.skegnessstandard.co.uk/news/local/skegness-firefighters-attend-ingoldmells-caravan-blaze-1-49094782013-03-19 -
Generator explodes inside van, van catches fire, fire spreads to 2 townhomes, in
coastal Virginia
Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/20/van-town-home-catch-fire-in-rosemont-forest-section-of-virginia-beach/http://www.wvec.com/my-city/vabeach/Van-catches-fire-spreads-to-two-homes-199121511.htmlQuote: "Officials say the generator explosion caused a fire, which spread behind the white van. The flames destroyed two town houses there."2013-03-19 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Greenbrier (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/21678498/fire-destroys-robertson-county-barnhttp://www.fox17.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wztv_vid_17069.shtml2013-03-19 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Northfield Township (Michigan), a few chickens killed:
http://www.annarbor.com/news/chickens-perish-in-northfield-township-barn-fire/2013-03-19 -
Vacant barn destroyed by fire near West Whit
marsh Road in Burlington (Washington):
http://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/fire-burns-down-burlington-barn/article_023830b0-90ca-11e2-a8fd-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-19 -
Picture frame business heavily damaged by blaze on
Lake Street in LaPorte (Indiana):
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/sbt-fire-damages-laporte-business-20130319,0,4198966.story2013-03-19 -
Two buildings destroyed by fire at business in Middleton (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130319/NEWS07/130318975http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130319/GJNEWS_01/130319208/0/FOSNEWSQuote: "...one of the outbuildings stored machinery while the other was used for sawdust."2013-03-19 -
Allegheny Wood Products sawmill damaged by fire in Cowen (West Virginia):
http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130319_14691.shtmlNote: All three of the above fires: wood, wood, wood. Wood is a flammable absorbent material and it is absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. In the past year there have been tons of wood-related fires: pallets, pallet companies, cabinet makers, personal wood shops, professional wood shops, prison and school wood shops, door companies, train ties, playgrounds, utility poles, gazebos, porches, log homes, vacation cabins, art galleries (frames), wood-carving businesses, lumber companies, sawmills, you name it...2013-03-19 -
Warehouse erupts in flame in McKees Rocks (Pennsylvania), near the Ohio
River:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/firefighters-battles-blaze-mckees-rocks-building/nWxnY/http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/19/crews-battle-fire-at-aztec-steel-corporation/Quote: "Channel 11’s Brandon Hudson reported that the fire started on the inside of the building where cardboard is piled up."Note: Cardboard is another flammable absorbent material...2013-03-19 -
Mulch bursts into flame at facility in Bordeaux (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/story/21728273/mulch-fire-extinguished-in-bordeauxNote: And so is mulch...2013-03-19 -
Large pile of mulch bursts into flame at
recycling facility in northeast Harris County (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=90335582013-03-19 -
Fire rips through WOAI news building during morning TV broadcast in San Antonio (Texas), broadcast halted:
http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Fire-rips-through-news-station-during-newscast-198964541.htmlNote: 'We're interrupting this broadcast to bring you a breaking story: WE'RE ON FIRE! AHHHH!'2013-03-19 -
Two condos damaged by blaze on Heron
Marsh Drive in
coastal Litchfield
Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/03/19/3389472/litchfield-beach-condo-damaged.htmlNote: Not far from where that entire community was wiped out by fire recently, as mentioned in the 2013-03-16 update...2013-03-19 -
Vacant home burns in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/260603/2/KFD-Fire-in-vacant-house-may-have-been-caused-by-squattershttp://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/Arson-suspected-in-vacant-house-fire-199079811.htmlQuote: "The house didn't have power, so firefighters think a squatter may have started it."Note: Obviously they're still using that defunct equation, IF (NO_UTILITIES) THEN (ARSON=TRUE). Not anymore, not with absorbent flammable materials absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Their assumption may or may not be accurate...2013-03-19 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in Gurnee (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130320/news/703209953/2013-03-19 -
Vacant home burns in Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://www.kiiitv.com/story/21725022/fire-officials-investigate-vacant-house-fire-on-dusty-dawn2013-03-18 -
Home explodes and burns in San Bernardino (California):
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_22817834/possible-explosion-san-bernardino-home-causes-about-90khttp://www.pe.com/local-news/san-bernardino-county/san-bernardino-county-headlines-index/20130318-san-bernardino-explosion-apparently-ignited-house-fire.eceQuote: "Initially, officials suspected that the cause was a drug lab explosion, but fire officials say a hazardous materials team found no evidence of a drug lab. The cause remains unknown."2013-03-18 -
Mortar explodes during training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot (Nevada), 7 Marines killed, 8 wounded:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130319-38575-USAhttp://rt.com/news/nevada-military-depot-explosion-486/http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/03/seven_marines_killed_in_live-f.htmlhttp://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/19/explosion-during-training-at-hawthorne-army-depot/2013-03-18 -
USS Miami nuclear sub catches fire in the sonar room, at
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in
coastal Kittery (Maine):
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130318-NEWS-1303197232013-03-18 -
Massive blaze destroys strip mall in
coastal Calabash (North Carolina):
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/03/18/3387621/fire-destroys-calabash-strip-mall.html2013-03-18 -
School bus bursts into flame while parked at bus depot in Turtle
Creek (Pennsylvania), 2 adjacent buses damaged too:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/fire-turtle-creek-garage-damages-3-school-buses/nWwnC/http://foresthills-regentsquare.patch.com/articles/buses-catch-fire-in-turtle-creek2013-03-18 -
Twenty-two vehicles incinerated at travel agency in Murugeshpalya (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/fire-destroys-22-vehicles-of-travel-firm/article4524136.ecehttp://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/fire-guts-22-vehicles-of-transport-firm/article4522784.eceQuote: "The fire started from a Mazda bus and then started spreading. We called the fire officials immediately..."2013-03-18 -
Nine cars damaged or destroyed by fire at
auto dealership in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/mar/19/fire-damages-cars-its-all-good-auto-sales/2013-03-18 -
Six vehicles destroyed by fire, and
auto shop damaged, in Fair Haven (Vermont):
http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20130318/THISJUSTIN/1303199722013-03-18 -
Three vehicles and
vehicle repair shop destroyed by huge fire in Randolph (New York):
http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/619434/Historic-Barn-Burns.htmlhttp://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/619424/Update--Barn-Destroyed-In-Four-Alarm-Randolph-Fire.htmlQuote: "Finch said the barn housed two cows and two horses. Her husband, Robert, also worked on vehicles part-time in the front of the structure."2013-03-18 -
Two vehicles and
auto repair shop damaged by fire in Oxnard (California):
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/mar/18/oxnard-firefighters-investigate-suspicious-blaze/Note: See those four stories above? That's 20 vehicles and four auto businesses hit by fire in one day. Another auto business fire is listed below too, so that's five auto businesses burning in one day, six if you count the travel agency, and those are just the ones I was able to find news stories for...2013-03-18 -
Three trucks destroyed by fire at business in Woodend (New Zealand), 1 mile from the
coast:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/northern-outlook/8445118/Truck-fire-fuels-rageNote: Police say arson, but don't mention any evidence. They may simply be assuming, as others have, because the vehicles were 'cold', not running. Welp, vehicles don't NEED to be running to burst into flame; hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially electrified copper, like that near battery cables. LOTS of non-running vehicles are going up in flames: boats at dock, RVs in storage facilities, cars in car parks and parking lots and garages, autos at auto repair shops, vehicles in junkyards and scrapyards, etc. Sadly, the people whose job it is to be aware of such things have not noticed that this is the case, which means their assumptions and conclusions must be suspect from now on unless they have compelling evidence like surveillance footage or witnesses or at the very least a motive, and they offer none of that here...2013-03-18 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame on Georgia 49 near Warner Robins (Georgia):
http://www.macon.com/2013/03/18/2401200/truck-fire-sparks-brush-fire-on.htmlhttp://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/article/223624/153/Tanker-Fire-Closes-Section-of-Hwy-49-in-Peach-Co2013-03-18 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame in downtown Guntersville (Alabama):
http://www.waff.com/story/21676492/truck-catches-fire-overnight-in-marshall-cohttp://guntersville.waff.com/news/news/102343-truck-catches-fire-overnight-marshall-co2013-03-18 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 390 near
Brooks Avenue in Gates (New York):
http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Tractor-Trailer-Fire-390-Near-Brooks/ZI-aRFcH6kGZ5NK_ghDJKw.cspx2013-03-18 - In separate incidents,
recycling truck and car burst into flame in Shropshire (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/03/18/lorry-fire-causes-m54-delays-as-lane-closed/2013-03-18 -
Truck bursts into flame on the A55 near Holywell (Britain):
http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/120905/lane-on-a55-closed-following-lorry-fire.aspx2013-03-18 -
Van bursts into flame on Highway 60 near Wyandotte (Oklahoma):
http://www.miamiok.com/news/image_da29bfbf-4f32-565e-bcd4-765a6c20e97e.html2013-03-18 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on East Maple in Enid (Oklahoma):
http://enidnews.com/localnews/x1499305970/EFD-investigates-pickup-truck-fire2013-03-18 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at home in
coastal Hyannis (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130319/NEWS/3031903292013-03-18 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at church in Tilehurst (Britain):
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2131052_fire_crew_attend_car_fire_in_tilehurst2013-03-18 -
Car bursts into flame in downtown Old Windsor (Britain):
http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/windsor/articles/2013/03/18/87664-firefighters-called-out-to-car-fire-and-mcdonalds-grill-blaze/2013-03-18 -
Car bursts into flame on St. Martin’s Street in Here
ford (Britain):
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/10296078.Car_fire_in_Hereford/2013-03-18 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at Chinnaswamy Stadium (India):
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/319955/parked-car-catches-fire.html2013-03-18 -
Car bursts into flame on road near
coastal Gadong on the
island of Borneo:
http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/19/lucky-woman-saved-as-car-engine-catches-fire/2013-03-18 -
Car bursts into flame on road near Fred Meyer store in University Place (Washington):
http://universityplace.patch.com/articles/photos-car-fire-in-fred-meyer-parking-lot#photo-137195052013-03-18 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on the M61 near Chorley (Britain):
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10295823.Vehicle_fire_causes_M61_delays/2013-03-18 -
Mine truck bursts into flame inside gold mine on Woolshed
Gully Drive in Ballarat (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-19/truck-catches-fire-inside-ballarat-gold-mine/4582562http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1374382/truck-fire-at-ballarat-mine-site/2013-03-18 -
Semi-trailer bursts into flame in Isabella County (Michigan):
http://www.themorningsun.com/article/20130318/NEWS01/130319589/fire-destroys-hay-and-trailer2013-03-18 -
Auto business damaged by blaze on Busti-Still
water Road in Busti (New York):
http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/619425/Firefighters-Respond-To-Fire-At-Busti-Auto-Sales.htmlhttp://buffalo.ynn.com/content/top_stories/648646/fire-at-busti-auto-parts-yard/http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/smoky-blaze-at-busti-auto-dealer2013-03-18 -
Barn destroyed by fire near Indian
Creek Road in Reily Township (Ohio):
http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Old-Barn-Catches-Fire-in-Reily-Township/SGlNyAwKyEKHbxfHwOqSqQ.cspx2013-03-18 -
Barn destroyed by fire near Holmes City (Minnesota), some chickens killed:
http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/102887/group/News/http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2013/03/18/11-chickens-perish-in-barn-fire/http://www.kmrskkok.com/2013/03/18/holmes-city-fire-destroys-barn/2013-03-18 -
Barn,
backhoe and two other pieces of equipment destroyed by fire in Edison (New Jersey):
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Edison-Public-Works-fire-destroys-equipment-4365917.phphttp://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130318/NJNEWS/130318001/Fire-Edison-Department-Public-Works-under-investigationhttp://special.app.com/article/CN/20130318/NJNEWS/130318001/Video-Firefighters-extinguish-fire-at-Edison-Department-of-Public-WorksQuote: "A John Deere tractor survived the current fire, but three other pieces of equipment, including a backhoe, were lost in the Monday morning fire..."2013-03-18 -
Barn damaged by fire in Litchfield (New York):
http://www.uticaod.com/latestnews/x2082714679/Crews-battle-early-morning-barn-fire-in-Litchfield2013-03-18 -
Two barns damaged by fire on Sheep Pasture Road in Southwick (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/southwick_firefighters_battlin.htmlhttp://www.wggb.com/2013/03/19/southwick-farmer-talks-about-losing-2-barns-in-suspicious-fire/Quote: "Sheep Pasture Road runs between Route 57 and Route 168 near the Middle Pond of the Congamond Lakes."2013-03-18 -
Huge fire rips through Fulton Street building in
coastal Manhattan (New York). firefighter lightly injured:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/firefighters_battle_lower_manhattan_dhQqVQWUeR3cTTgC7YqRSINote: It burned the day prior too...2013-03-18 -
Blaze tears through stores near the University of
Cape Coast (Ghana), about
1000 feet from the
ocean:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130319-38573-GHA2013-03-18 -
Water heater catches fire at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), one floor evacuated:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/small-fire-leads-evacuation-upmc-mercy-hospital/nWwpQ/Note: Hydrogen sulfide is water-soluble. Therefore, it may infiltrate buildings via the water supply. In fact, it has done so. A library in Ohio was closed because hydrogen sulfide was entering the building via contaminated water, as mentioned in the 2012-11-29 update. Water heaters often have pilot lights. So hydrogen sulfide comes in via the water supply, evaporates out near the water heater, pilot light, rusty iron/steel or electrified copper ignites the gas. In this case it was the engine for a water pump that caught fire, and an engine is like a vehicle without any perks...2013-03-18 -
Roof bursts into flame at FedEx warehouse in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/21671215/fire-breaks-out-at-fedex-freight-warehouse2013-03-18 -
Fire erupts at The Palms of
Bay Beach Condominiums in
coastal Fort Myers
Beach (Florida):
www.nbc-2.com/story/21671472/condo-fire-under-investigation-in-ft-myers-beach2013-03-18 -
Mobile home burns and explodes on West Grand River Avenue in Meridian Township (Michigan):
http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/Explosion-Heard-from-Inside-Burning-Mobile-Home-198886141.html2013-03-18 -
Home erupts in flame in Salt
Lake City (Utah):
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56022914-78/lake-salt-fire-alarm.html.csp2013-03-18 - Blaze destroys
riverfront home on the St. Croix
River near Houlton (Wisconsin):
http://www.rivertowns.net/event/article/id/49970/publisher_ID/9/2013-03-18 -
Mobile home destroyed by fire at Shamrock
Shores in
Lake Brownwood (Texas), 3 killed:
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2013/mar/18/lake-brownwood-fire-claims-3-lives-officials-ident/2013-03-18 -
Vacant two-story
wood house burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia:
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Fire-destroys-vacant-building--198931811.htmlhttp://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20130319/NEWS01/130319003/ACCOMACK-Another-arson-Monday-near-Parksley2013-03-18 -
Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire in
coastal Hampton (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-hampton-fire-20130318,0,4879649.story2013-03-18 -
Vacant house burns in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Blaze-heavily-damages-vacant-home-in-Harrisburg/C9uzEfTW0UGpFEnZkKhXKA.cspx2013-03-18 -
Vacant convenience store and apartments hit by
explosion and fire in Chattanooga (Tennessee):
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/21669712/fire-badly-damages-vacant-apartment-store2013-03-18 -
Vacant home destroyed by fire in
coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/21667493/overnight-fire-destroys-fort-myers-home2013-03-18 -
Vacant bar destroyed by fire in Conception
Bay, Newfoundland (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2013/03/19/nl-avondale-fire-apartments-destroyed-319.html2013-03-17 -
Massive blaze destroys 500 homes in
coastal Tondo, Manila, in the Philippine
Islands:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/375307/500-families-left-homeless-in-tondo-firehttp://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20130318-409375.html2013-03-17 -
Mobile home explodes in Romulus (Michigan), adjacent homes damaged, 1 killed:
http://www.freep.com/article/20130318/NEWS02/130318005/1-dead-after-fire-explosion-at-Romulus-home-authorities-sayQuote: "There was reports of (an explosion), but we don’t believe it was anything utility related."2013-03-17 -
Shed explodes and burns at chemical company in Sheboygan (Wisconsin):
http://www.cbs58.com/news/local-news/Shed-storing-chemicals-explodes-198695371.htmlhttp://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20130318/SHE0101/303180161/No-injuries-after-shed-explodes-on-Sheboygan-s-south-sideNote: Sheboygan is right on the shore of Lake Michigan...2013-03-17 -
Laundry room explodes at
Lakeview Apartments in Westminster (Colorado), 6 injured:
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22811017/explosion-at-westminster-apartment-injures-six-one-seriouslyhttp://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/03/17/explosion-at-apartment-complex-injures-6-in-westminster/Quote: "When Buszta's wife, Syndi, 22, looked out the window after the explosion, she said, she saw a man running from the laundry room on fire. 'I could see the skin hanging off his hand,' she said. The man's face was blackened, she said, and his sweat shirt was in tatters."2013-03-17 -
Oil well explodes on Knox-School Road in Minerva (Ohio):
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_stark/minerva-police-department-confirms-an-oil-well-exploded-in-the-8000-block-of-knox-school-road2013-03-17 -
Explosion hits housing project in
coastal Bangkok (Thailand), 1 killed:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Man-killed-in-Lad-Krabang-explosion-30202176.html2013-03-17 -
Heater explodes at oil facility near Tilden (Texas), 1 injured:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Explosion-injures-South-Texas-oilfield-worker-4362229.php2013-03-17 -
Boat bursts into flame in Fremantle
Harbour (Australia):
http://www.centraladvocate.com.au/story/1369012/boat-catches-fire-in-fremantle-harbour/http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/boat-catches-fire-in-fremantle-harbour-20130317-2g8l1.html2013-03-17 -
Semi bursts into flame inside trucking business, fire spreads, business destroyed, in Auburn (Wisconsin):
http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20130317/FON01/303170383/http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20130317/OSH0101/303170398Quote: "An early morning fire Sunday destroyed a structure housing five semi tractors, a large boat, truck parts and a small office."2013-03-17 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 in Lowndes County (Georgia), 1 injured:
http://www.wtxl.com/news/tractor-trailer-fire-on-i--closes-parts-of-interstate/article_4aa5e79a-8f47-11e2-a9b4-0019bb30f31a.htmlhttp://valdostadailytimes.com/local/x1221091602/Truck-fire-injures-driver2013-03-17 -
Garbage truck bursts into flame on Harts Road in unincorporated Richmond (Wisconsin):
http://mystatelinereport.com/wordpress/?p=36542013-03-17 -
Commercial truck bursts into flame on highway in Sumter County (Alabama):
http://www.southsumterfire.org/?p=16702013-03-17 -
RV bursts into flame at caravan park in
coastal Alexandra Headland (Australia),
500 feet from the
ocean:
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/van-park-battles-blaze-tourists-caravan-park/1795374/http://thegreynomads.com.au/2013/03/quick-thinking-campers-act-to-stop-van-park-fire-spreading/2013-03-17 -
RV bursts into flame on Tillicum Road in Vernon, British Columbia (Canada):
http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-88936-2-.htm2013-03-17 -
Van bursts into flame while parked on Graham Avenue, off Carden Avenue, in Brighton (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10295010.Van_gutted_in_Brighton_fire/2013-03-17 -
Truck bursts into flame, fire spreads to garage and camper, all destroyed, at home in Scriba (New York):
http://www.palltimes.com/front_page_remaining/article_5e5c5dfc-a96f-547e-ae80-6aa97e59dfc0.html2013-03-17 -
Car bursts into flame in
coastal Picton, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.quintenews.com/2013/03/county-car-fire/42364/2013-03-17 -
Car bursts into flame on Llewellyn Street in
coastal Llanelli (Britain):
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Car-Tyisha-Llanelli-early-morning/story-18441997-detail/story.html2013-03-17 -
Car bursts into flame on the M23 near Crawley (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10295025.Driver_has_lucky_escape_in_M23_car_fire/2013-03-17 -
Car bursts into flame on the M6 near Sandbach (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-m6-southbound_18-03-2013_9-19-322013-03-17 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on Oak Street in Brainerd (Minnesota):
http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-03-17/firefighters-respond-car-fires-crashes-and-chimney-fire-craguns2013-03-17 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on Salisbury Terrace in
coastal Teignmouth (Britain):
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Firemen-called-Teignmouth-car/story-18442188-detail/story.htmlhttp://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=23937&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=412013-03-17 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on North School Street in Gassville (Arkansas):
http://ktlo.com/wire/newsmon/02972_Vehicle_fire_Sunday_night_no_pi_065816.php2013-03-17 -
RV trailer bursts into flame on Park
Lake in Halifax (Britain):
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/caravan-burnt-out-in-halifax-1-55038112013-03-17 -
Car trailer bursts into flame right by Indian Point
Pier in
coastal Portland (Texas):
http://www.kristv.com/news/trailer-catches-on-fire-in-portland/http://www.caller.com/news/2013/mar/17/trailor-truck-flames-portland/Note: A pickup was pulling a trailer used for transporting cars, and the trailer caught fire, which damaged the truck too...2013-03-17 -
Golf carts and
barn destroyed by fire at golf course on West Otsego
Lake in Otsego County (Michigan):
http://www.9and10news.com/story/21667594/barn-fire-at-an-otsego-golf-course2013-03-17 -
Pickup truck and home heavily damaged by fire on North River Road in Howland (Ohio):
http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/mar/18/fire-damages-home-truck-in-howland/2013-03-17 -
Auto shop destroyed by fire in Cherry Hill (New Jersey),
3 miles east of the Delaware
River:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-Alarm-Fire-Destroys-Cherry-Hill-Auto-Shop--198668361.htmlhttp://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=90305352013-03-17 -
City-owned maintenance building and equipment destroyed by fire in Graysville (Alabama):
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/03/fire_destroys_graysville_maint.htmlNote: Destroyed equipment included a pickup truck, lawn mowers, and a trench-digger...2013-03-17 -
Barn damaged by fire in the Hamptonburgh hamlet of Campbell Hall (New York):
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130318/NEWS/3031803322013-03-17 -
Enormous fire breaks out at the Mughalsarai railway station in Uttar Pradesh (India):
http://plusnineone.com/new/up-major-fire-at-mughalsarai-railway-station/2013-03-17 -
Blaze breaks out in Irish restaurant in
coastal Pasadena (Florida):
http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/305201/8/Fire-strikes-Irish-pub-on-St-Paddys-weekend2013-03-17 -
Boat house damaged by fire on
Lake Mendota in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.channel3000.com/news/Fire-at-UW-Madison-Boat-House-under-investigation/-/1648/19355030/-/15rxhwg/-/index.html2013-03-17 - H
ome under construction destroyed by fire in Adams County (Illinois):
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=873317Quote: "They had invested a year of construction on the home for Brian's mother."Note: Homes under construction are inherently more vulnerable to flammable hydrogen sulfide and methane blowing through the atmosphere than are well-sealed, completed occupied homes. That's especially true in the framing stage when all that wood is fully exposed to the atmosphere. So building construction is sort of a race now - can one complete a building and get it sealed up before it burns down? In this case, the answer to that question was 'no'...2013-03-17 -
Deadly fire tears through mobile home in
Falls Township (Pennsylvania), 1 killed:
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=90310352013-03-17 -
Landmark historic home destroyed by intense fire in Loris (South Carolina), near the East
Coast:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/03/17/3386167/loris-area-landmark-home-destroyed.html2013-03-17 -
Home heavily damaged by fire in
coastal Toms
River (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/article/20130317/NJNEWS/303170074/1001/2013-03-17 -
Two townhouses damaged by fire in Silver
Spring (Maryland), 2 injured:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Two-Alarm-House-Fire-in-Montgomery-County-198689651.html2013-03-17 -
Apartment building hit by fire and explosions in Emmaus (Pennsylvania), 4 killed:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Coroner-Called-Explosions-Heard-During-Apartment-Fire-198698701.html2013-03-17 -
Apartment building catches fire in
coastal Providence (Rhode
Island), couple jump out window with baby:
http://www.abc6.com/story/21665087/fire-forces-providence-couple-to-jump-out-window-with-their-baby2013-03-17 -
Massive fire destroys resort hotel in Gordonsville (Virginia), near
Lake Anna, 100 people displaced:
http://www.wric.com/story/21663531/fire-destroys-resort-in-gordonsvillehttp://wtvr.com/2013/03/17/fire-at-a-virginian-resort-displaces-over-a-hundred-people/2013-03-17 -
Two adjacent vacant structures burn on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, up to 70-ish now since November in this area:
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/17/double-structure-fire-in-accomack-county/http://wtvr.com/2013/03/18/police-investigate-another-accomack-fire/2013-03-17 -
Vacant home burns in St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130317/CITYANDREGION/130319264/1010Note: St. Catharines sits on the shore of Lake Ontario...2013-03-17 -
Vacant house burns in Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/news/firefighters-battle-flames-at-abandoned-lexington-home/2013-03-17 -
Vacant home burns in the Town of Thompson (New York):
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130317/NEWS/1303197342013-03-17 -
Vacant house burns in
coastal Greymouth (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8436784/Vacant-Greymouth-house-fire-suspicious2013-03-17 -
Vacant home burns in Mesa (Arizona), fire spreads to adjoining occupied home:
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/mesa/fire-at-vacant-mesa-house-spreads-to-home-next-door2013-03-17 -
Vacant apartment building burns in Waterbury (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/21666625/fire-crews-in-waterbury-battle-large-fire2013-03-17 -
Vacant fourplex burns in Modesto (California):
http://www.modbee.com/2013/03/17/2626386/fire-hits-vacant-modesto-fourplex.html2013-03-17 -
Vacant duplex destroyed by fire on Ravenwood Avenue in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/montgomery/vacant-house-fire-called-suspicioushttp://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/dayton-duplex-a-total-loss-after-fire/nWttg/2013-03-16 -
Massive brush fire destroys dozens of buildings and condos near
coastal Myrtle
Beach (South Carolina):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130318-38551-USAhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2294682/South-Carolina-Entire-community-wiped-huge-blaze-destroyed-180-homes.htmlhttp://www.wistv.com/story/21660786/breaking-news-fire-at-carolina-forestQuote: "Entire community wiped out in huge blaze across South Carolina which destroyed up to 180 homes..."Quote: "The fire wiped out entire condo buildings Britewater Court, Twin Pond Court, PondShoals - aside from one building - and parts of Crab Pond Court."2013-03-16 -
Multiple brush fires erupt in
coastal Volusia County (Florida):
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130316/NEWS/130319822?Title=Fire-crews-battling-100-acre-brush-fire-in-Oak-HillQuote: "Crews from Volusia County, New Smyrna Beach, Deltona, Brevard County and the Florida Forest Service were called to battle the blaze. By 5 p.m. a helicopter from Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was called to assist."Quote: "The fire claimed a pole barn and two vehicles by 4:30 p.m."2013-03-16 -
Brush fire erupts in
coastal St. Johns County (Florida), near Jacksonville, 3 homes evacuated:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/303996/3/Brush-fire-forces-evacuation2013-03-16 -
Brush fire erupts on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia:
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/16/brush-fire-in-accomack-ruled-arson/Note: The East Coast is looking kinda burny there, especially considering fire season hasn't even begun yet...2013-03-16 -
Brush fire breaks out by Russell Park, just west of
Lake Georgetown (Texas):
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/williamson/georgetown-contains-fire-at-lake-park2013-03-16 -
Explosions and fire destroy unoccupied home in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/21659470/2013/03/16/house-fire-raging-in-central-phoenix2013-03-16 -
Boat explodes at
marina on Saguaro
Lake in Mesa (Arizona), 2 seriously burned:
http://www.kpho.com/story/21662272/two-severely-burned-in-saguaro-lake-boat-explosionhttp://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/20130316saguaro-lake-marina-explosion-injuries.html2013-03-16 -
Converted van bursts into flame between two homes in
coastal Imperial Beach (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/16/converted-van-catches-fire-imperial-beach/http://imperialbeach.patch.com/articles/fire-mobile-home-dahlia-avenuehttp://www.cbs8.com/story/21661332/fire-rips-through-mobile-home-in-imperial-beach2013-03-16 -
Van bursts into flame on High Street in
coastal Swanage (Britain):
http://www.wessexfm.com/news/dorset-news/921798/van-fire-believed-to-be-arson/2013-03-16 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked near business in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Vehicle-Fire-Kept-From-Spreading-198618821.html2013-03-16 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at food kitchen in Alstead (New Hampshire), building damaged too:
http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/fire-destroys-nonprofit-s-truck-damages-kitchen/article_28ef7cd5-0c4d-5c7f-8d9f-916e7d7c6d19.html2013-03-16 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame in Sandpoint (Idaho):
http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/news/local/image_a7be33bc-8dfb-11e2-9573-001a4bcf887a.htmlNote: Sandpoint sits on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille...2013-03-16 -
Car bursts into flame while parked outside apartment building in Winooski (Vermont), 2 adjacent cars damaged too:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20130316/NEWS02/303160007/Note: Winooski is near the Winooski River and is also just 1 mile due east of Lake Champlain...2013-03-16 -
Car bursts into flame while parked near residence in Bethel Township (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://delcotimes.com/articles/2013/03/16/news/doc5145380fec52a235215059.txt2013-03-16 -
Car bursts into flame on street in Linda Vista (California), near the
coast:
http://www.10news.com/news/driver-escapes-car-fire-in-linda-vista-unharmed031620132013-03-16 -
Car bursts into flame on I-94 in Taylor (Michigan), firefighter injured:
http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2013/03/16/news/doc5143869a76719014887774.txt2013-03-16 -
RV trailer bursts into flame on Highway 77 near Sebastian (Texas):
http://www.valleycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=8728762013-03-16 -
Several vehicles and
auto shop damaged by blaze in Belle Glade (Florida), near
Lake Okeechobee:
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_the_glades/belle_glade/several-vehicles-damaged-in-belle-glade-auto-repair-shop-firehttp://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/fire-at-belle-glade-auto-shop-5937.shtmlhttp://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_5937.shtmlQuote: "On arrival they found dark black smoke billowing from the shop and several vehicles inside the shop on fire."2013-03-16 -
Car, garage and home damaged by fire in Sun
Valley suburb of
coastal Los Angeles (California), possible
explosion too:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9030445http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_22804701/sun-valley-fire-burns-garage-part-houseQuote: "The homeowner says the family heard a bang before the fire started."2013-03-16 -
Explosion hits towing company near Jeffersonville (Ohio), 1 critically injured:
http://www.nbc4i.com/story/21659641/explosion-reported-at-towing-companyhttp://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wsyx_business-owner-injured-after-explosion-jeffersonville-22798.shtml2013-03-16 -
Jet ski dealership erupts in flame in
coastal City
Island (New York):
http://www.cimages.me/content/fire-damages-city-island-buildingQuote: "An early afternoon two alarm fire has seriously damaged a City Island building just as members of this small nautical community are making headway in their recovery from Super-storms."2013-03-16 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Janesville (Wisconsin), 55 goats killed:
http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Janesville-Barn-Fire-Kills-55-Goats-198667601.htmlhttp://gazettextra.com/weblogs/latest-news/2013/mar/16/highway-14-west-closed-due-barn-fire/2013-03-16 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Washington County (West Virginia), 24 goats killed:
http://www.thenewscenter.tv/home/headlines/24-Goats-Killed-In-Washington-County-Barn-Fire-198619621.html2013-03-16 -
Barn destroyed by fire in
coastal Napanee, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.quintenews.com/2013/03/barn-destroyed-in-napanee-fire/42361/2013-03-16 -
Furnace explodes at home in Conyngham Township (Pennsylvania), family of 5 flees:
http://wnep.com/2013/03/16/five-forced-out-of-home-in-fire/2013-03-16 -
Wood shop destroyed by fire in Terre Hill (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/826816_Fire-destroys-Terre-Hill-wood-shop.html2013-03-16 -
Debris bursts into flame at
Wood Resources Recovery in Gainesville (Florida), nearby highways affected:
http://www.wcjb.com/local-news/2013/03/update-debris-fire-continues-burn-smoke-4412013-03-16 -
Blaze rips through commercial building in
coastal Sunnyvale (California):
http://www.mercurynews.com/sunnyvale/ci_22806574/sunnyvale-fire-crews-responding-two-alarm-fire-at2013-03-16 -
Fire damages commercial building in
coastal San Jose (California):
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_22807124/san-jose-fire-damages-commercial-building-willow-glenNote: California looking kinda burny too...2013-03-16 -
Major fire rips through office building in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/21659889/three-alarm-fire-damages-office-building2013-03-16 -
Blaze tears through commercial building in Bethel Park (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/03/16/bethel-park-business-ablaze/2013-03-16 -
Storage room gutted by fire at apartment building in Coral
Springs (Florida), 5 miles from the
coast:
http://www.local10.com/news/Fire-forces-out-residents-in-Coral-Springs/-/1717324/19343620/-/w343iyz/-/index.html2013-03-16 -
Fire breaks out at employee clubhouse at DTE Energy plant in
River Rouge (Michigan):
http://www.freep.com/article/20130316/NEWS02/130316036/Fire-breaks-out-DTE-Energy-River-Rouge-plant-employees-clubhouse2013-03-16 -
Home destroyed by fire in
Millville (Delaware):
http://www.wboc.com/story/21661952/del-fire-marshal-probes-house-fire-in-millvilleNote: I highlight the word 'mill' because mills are virtually always built near bodies of flowing water to provide free energy for millwork. That means they are near low-lying areas where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will accumulate when the wind isn't blowing and from where it will blow when the wind picks up...2013-03-16 -
Home damage by fire in McKees
port (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/fire-marshal-looking-mckeesport-house-fire/nWtJy/http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourmckeesport/yourmckeesportmore/3672859-74/fire-cortazzo-morningNote: McKeesport sits at the confluence of the Monongahela River and the Youghiogheny River...2013-03-16 -
Vacant four-story commercial building destroyed by massive blaze in Taunton (Massachusetts):
http://www.tauntongazette.com/topstories/x766881540/Columbia-Electrical-Supply-building-on-firehttp://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/16/tauntonnib/etyB4HepkminyvFNB0K41K/story.htmlhttp://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/Fire-guts-former-Columbia-Electric-Supply-in-Taunton/-/9848842/19347352/-/xyvlk3/-/index.htmlNote: Taunton is surrounded by bays, coves, ponds, rivers, streams, and is also near the East Coast...2013-02-15 -
Major wildfire erupts along the western edge of Horsetooth
Reservoir (Colorado), west of Fort Collins, homes threatened:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130316-38536-USAhttp://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/15/colo-fire-threatens-homes/1991889/http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22799244/sodier-canyon-fire-burns-near-fort-collinshttp://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_b2b2418c-7800-594f-843a-7b4a40bd6acd.htmlhttp://www.palmbeachpost.com/videos/news/colorado-wildfire-forces-100-from-their-homes/vtbZc/Quote: "A wind-driven wildfire scorched its way through Lory State Park west of Fort Collins on Friday, threatening hundreds of homes south of its path as flames flared above Horsetooth Reservoir."2013-03-15 -
Home explodes and burns in Fort Smith (Arkansas), 2 injured:
http://www.firehouse.com/news/10895072/couple-injured-in-arkansas-explosionhttp://www.4029tv.com/news/arkansas/river-valley/Gas-pocket-explosion-may-have-caused-house-fire/-/14498626/19336582/-/11ku24j/-/index.htmlQuote: "LaMonte Scaife, 18, was walking to the backyard of his home next door when he said the explosion erupted, knocking him off his feet."Note: Fort Smith sits at the junction of the Arkansas River and Poteau River...2013-03-15 -
Oil well explodes in Chippewa Township (Ohio):
http://www.ohio.com/news/well-explodes-in-eastern-wayne-county-1.381615Quote: "Jenkins said the force of the explosion about a half a mile away was so great he thought something had fallen onto his truck."2013-03-15 -
School bus bursts into flame while parked in parking lot at Hardee's Ice Plex in Chesterfield (Missouri):
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/369470/3/Hockey-teams-bus-catches-fire-in-ChesterfieldNote: Bus was being used by The Grand Valley State University hockey team...2013-03-15 -
School bus bursts into flame on US 385 near Sonora (California):
http://www.oaoa.com/oavarsity/article_027b891a-8de5-11e2-99b0-001a4bcf6878.htmlhttp://www.newswest9.com/story/21652134/cranehttp://permianbasin360.com/fulltext?nxd_id=256612Note: Bus was being used by Crane High School’s varsity boys and girls track teams...2013-03-15 -
Charter bus bursts into flame on I-25 near Cheyenne (Wyoming):
http://k2radio.com/casper-group-escapes-bus-fire/Note: Bus was being used by the Casper Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps...2013-03-15 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked in lot near Jack In The Box in Yuma (Arizona):
http://www.yumasun.com/news/truck-86071-fire-flames.html2013-03-15 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-75 in Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/21651010/semi-truck-fire-delays-traffic-on-i-75-sb2013-03-15 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 in Rock
bridge County (Virginia):
http://articles.wdbj7.com/2013-03-15/tractor-trailer-fire_377530682013-03-15 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-65 in Morgan County (Alabama):
http://www.wect.com/story/21655261/truck-catches-fire-on-i-65http://www.waff.com/story/21655261/truck-catches-fire-on-i-65http://www.abc3340.com/story/21655355/18-wheeler-catches-fire-on-i-65-north-near-falkville2013-03-15 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-57, near the Mississippi
River, in Alexander County (Illinois):
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/21653687/nb-lanes-of-i-57-back-open-after-tractor-trailer-firehttp://mississippi.kfvs12.com/news/news/64243-nb-lanes-i-57-back-open-after-tractor-trailer-fire2013-03-15 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M5 near Exeter (Britain):
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/Pictures-Lorry-closes-lanes-M5-near-Exeter/story-18421696-detail/story.htmlhttp://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Lorry-M5-Exeter-causing-major-disruption/story-18422438-detail/story.html2013-03-15 -
Box truck bursts into flame in Calgary (Canada):
http://mynews.ctvnews.ca/mediadetails/10469243?collection=7422013-03-15 -
RV bursts into flame on Green
Valley Road in Kenney (Illinois):
http://www.dewittdailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=693962013-03-15 -
Van bursts into flame on Avenue D in
coastal New York City (New York):
http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2013/03/firefighters-respond-after-van-catches-fire-on-avenue-d.html2013-03-15 -
SUV bursts into flame, explodes, on the
island of Jersey (Britain):
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=5043432013-03-15 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked on East 3rd Street in
coastal Aberdeen (Washington):
http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=52332013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on US 17 in
coastal Briarcliff Acres (South Carolina):
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/03/16/3384688/police-stop-car-driving-while.html2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on I-95 in
coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/mostpopular/story/Car-fire-on-Interstate-95/Z18ExsSOS0aMxWX91_GTMQ.cspxhttp://www.firstcoastnews.com/topstories/article/303647/483/Caught-on-camera-Vehicle-fire-blocked-lanes-on-I-95-NB2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on Frontage Road in Racine (Wisconsin):
http://racineuncovered.org/2013/03/car-fire-temporarily-shuts-down-frontage-road/Note: Racine is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River...2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on 307th Street in Marysville (Canada):
http://www.e-know.ca/news/rcmp-seek-info-on-car-fire/2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on road in Tuscon (Arizona):
http://www.kvoa.com/news/car-fire-closed-westbound-speedway-at-stone/2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on I-29 in Fargo (North Dakota):
http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/76996/2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on Route 15 near Orange (Connecticut), near the
coast:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/traffic/incidents/car-fire-on-wilbur-cross-parkwayhttp://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Slows-Traffic-on-Route-5-Orange-198436721.htmlhttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/51193156/ns/local_news-hartford_ct/2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on the M4 near Maidenhead (Britain):
http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/03/15/87592-traffic-update-m4-delays-due-to-car-fire/http://www.thevillager.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/03/15/87592-traffic-update-m4-cleared-after-delays-due-to-car-fire/2013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame in Waimakariri District in Canterbury (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=108716452013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on Holly Road in Lowestoft (Britain):
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/lowestoft_firefighters_tackle_car_fire_1_1981389http://www.waveneyadvertiser24.co.uk/news/lowestoft_firefighters_tackle_car_fire_1_19813892013-03-15 -
Car bursts into flame on Wheelock Avenue in Norwood (Massachusetts):
http://norwood.patch.com/articles/norwood-police-log-car-fire-larceny-and-more2013-03-15 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-287 near the Hutchinson
River Parkway (New York):
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130315/NEWS02/303150105/10182013-03-15 -
Two cars and
unoccupied home destroyed by fire in Ahwatukee (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Massive-fire-tears-through-Ahwatukee-home-198453961.htmlNote: The family had just left on vacation...2013-03-15 -
Vehicles and
tires catch fire behind National Guard armory in La Cienega (New Mexico):
http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/Fire-sparks-near-National-Guard-armory/-/9153728/19338550/-/8lot3lz/-/index.html2013-03-15 -
Barn destroyed by fire near Carroll, in Fairfield County (Ohio):
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/03/15/carroll-firefighters-fighting-barn-fire.htmlhttp://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20130315/NEWS01/303150002/Fire-destroys-barn-southwest-Carroll2013-03-15 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Kewaskum (Wisconsin), near
Lake Michigan:
http://www.wbkvam.com/news2013-03-15 -
Barn damaged by fire near Pools
brook Road in the Town of Sullivan (New York):
http://www.9wsyr.com/mostpopular/story/Firefighters-responded-to-Madison-County-blaze/0B1sQwwWh0-IKeQ7CzT3lQ.cspx2013-03-15 -
Transformer explodes and burns, starts grass fire, in Sauget (Illinois), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.bnd.com/2013/03/15/2536121/transformer-explodes-causes-fire.html2013-03-15 -
Fire breaks out at
clothing store in Creston (Iowa):
http://whotv.com/2013/03/15/morning-fire-creston-clothing-store-damaged/Note: Clothing is an absorbent flammable material and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane now and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, paper, cardboard, generic trash, hay, straw, mulch, generic trash, cloth of all kinds, cotton, wool, and more, including items derived from those materials like furniture, pallets, log cabins, porches, gazebos, playgrounds, etc.2013-03-15 - Old field house near Licking
Valley High School destroyed by huge fire in Hanover (Ohio):
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20130315/NEWS01/303160005/Large-fire-engulfs-old-fieldhouse-Licking-Valley2013-03-15 -
Fire erupts at homeless camp beneath the Veterans Memorial
Bridge in Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130316/NEWS/303160316/-1/Note: Stroudsburg is located at the confluence of Brodhead Creek and Pocono Creek...2013-03-15 -
Massive fire destroys 4-story apartment buildingunder construction in Greensboro (North Carolina):
http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=274768http://www.news-record.com/news/latestnewsnews/906285-91/update-homes-evacuated-in-fireNote: Buildings under construction are inherently more vulnerable to flammable hydrogen sulfide and methane blowing around the atmosphere than completed and well-insulated occupied buildings, especially in the framing stage when lots of absorbent wood is fully exposed...2013-03-15 -
Home destroyed by fire in
coastal Langlois (Oregon), 1 killed:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/03/woman_dies_in_house_fire_in_la.html2013-03-15 -
Historic home damaged by fire on Grant
Creek Road near Missoula (Montana):
http://missoulian.com/news/local/fire-burns-historic-grant-creek-home-person-inside-escapes/article_52dd1d4c-8dd6-11e2-8246-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-15 -
Unoccupied bungalow destroyed by fire, second bungalow, garage and home damaged, in
coastal Bradley
Beach (New Jersey):
http://www.app.com/article/20130315/NJNEWS/303150104/1001/2013-03-15 -
Vacant building burns in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/4-story-building-about-undergo-renovations-catches/nWsZ9/2013-03-15 -
Vacant home destroyed by large blaze in
coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.fox8live.com/story/21651827/three-alarm-fire-destroys-vacant-home2013-03-15 -
Vacant house burns in Lansing (Michigan):
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20130315/NEWS01/303150047/Vacant-Lansing-house-fire-suspicious-
2013-03-15 -
Vacant commercial building destroyed by fire in Flint (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/03/flint_firefighters_battle_larg.html2013-03-15 -
Vacant warehouse burns in Chicago (Illinois), near
Lake Michigan:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/18882510-418/two-alarm-blaze-at-south-side-warehouse-extinguished.html2013-03-14 -
Huge explosion rocks chemical plant in
coastal Yeosu (South Korea), 7 killed, 13 injured:
http://www.hazardexonthenet.net/article/56911/South-Korean-chemical-plant-explosion-kills-seven.aspx?AreaID=22013-03-14 -
Explosion hits Asphalt Recovery Lake (business) in
coastal Willemstad (Curaçao), 1 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.curacaochronicle.com/local/identity-deceased-victim-asphalt-lake-explosion-known/Note: As the pic shows, this business is right on the coast...2013-03-14 -
Explosion and fire damage school in
coastal Grays (Britain):
http://www.brentwoodweeklynews.co.uk/news/basildon/10290469.Fire_at_school_in_Grays/2013-03-14 -
Massive inferno destroys 600 shanties near
coastal Cape Town (South Africa), 2 killed, 2500 people homeless:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/03/2013315151216832915.html2013-03-14 -
Shed explodes and burns in suburb of
coastal Perth (Australia), 2 injured:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/16379118/one-injured-in-west-swan-explosion/2013-03-14 -
Battery factory explodes and burns in
coastal Galilee (Israel), 3 injured:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4356653,00.html2013-03-14 -
Tanker ship bursts into flame in the Yellow
Sea near Buan (South Korea):
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/yonhap-news-agency/130314/ship-fire2013-03-14 -
Seven trailered boats burst into flame in
coastal Mandurah (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-14/boat-fire-in-mandurah/45724762013-03-14 -
Four cars burst into flame at
junkyard in Hamilton (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/03/hamilton_firefighters_quickly.htmlNote: Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it. These were scrap cars so they probably didn't have batteries. Hydrogen sulfide is also reactive with rusty iron/steel. These were junk cars so they probably DID have some rust on them, and that's likely the cause of this fire. There have been a whole lot of fires just like this in scrapyards and junkyards around the world, even scrap iron catching fire on cargo ships. There is no other rational explanation for piles of iron and steel bursting into flame; only hydrogen sulfide explains that...2013-03-14 -
Tour bus bursts into flame on I-10 near Robersdale (Alabama):
http://www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com/area_news/article_3343df5e-8d20-11e2-b607-001a4bcf887a.htmlhttp://www.local15tv.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-Passengers-on-Burning-Bus-Returning-from/c-_KQopk3UyaSOiApvrktg.cspxhttp://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/Tour-bus-carrying-Holmes-County-residents-goes-up-in-flames/-/9156946/19328800/-/m5cnvr/-/index.html2013-03-14 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 101 near Los Alamos (California):
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/031413_tractor_trailer_rig_catches_fire_on_highway_101/http://syvnews.com/news/local/flat-bed-truck-hauling-cardboard-catches-fire/article_6d8dc02e-8cd7-11e2-b8c8-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-14 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the 210 Highway in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kshb.com/dpp/traffic/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-210-highway-in-kansas-cityhttp://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/Tractor-trailer-catches-fire-on-Highway-210-near-I-435/-/11664182/19314196/-/bpma9tz/-/index.htmlNote: Kansas City sits at the confluence of the Missouri River and the Kansas River and the Missouri side of Kansas City is downwind of both...2013-03-14 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Pacific Highway near Tabbimoble (Australia):
http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/truck-fire-leads-to-explosion/1791665/http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/pacific-hwy-reopened-tabbimoble-after-truck-fire/1791648/Quote: "Evans Head ambulance arrived on the scene to check the driver who had stomach pains possibly as a result of the explosion."2013-03-14 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on road near Simcoe (Canada):
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2013/03/14/350000-damage-in-truck--fire-near-simcoe2013-03-14 -
Flatbed truck bursts into flame near road in Loveland (Colorado):
http://www.reporterherald.com/news/loveland-local-news/ci_22790492/loveland-fire-rescue-authority-respond-vehicle-fire2013-03-14 -
Van and truck burst into flame near home in Mt. Healthy (Ohio):
http://www.fox19.com/story/21649938/truck-van-set-on-fire-in-mt-healthy-friday-on-clovernookQuote: "Investigators on the scene say the engine blocks were cold so they believe the fires were intentionally set."Note: These investigators obviously are not paying any attention to what's been happening around the world in the last year or two. Vehicles do not have to be running, and need not have been running recently, in order to spontaneously combust now. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, like battery cables, and it is reactive with rusty iron/steel, as is found on many vehicles. MANY non-running vehicles have been bursting into flame: boats at docks, cars in parking lots, garages, car parks, buses in bus depots, trucks at trucking firms, golf carts in storage buildings, tractors in barns, you name it. That town might wanna hire some better investigators...2013-03-14 -
Minivan bursts into flame in Moose Jaw (Canada), near the Moose Jaw
River:
http://www.discovermoosejaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28289&Itemid=9022013-03-14 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Honoapiilani Highway on the
island of Maui (Hawaii):
http://mauinow.com/2013/03/14/afternoon-vehicle-fire-impedes-honoapiilani-traffic/2013-03-14 -
Car bursts into flame on street in Phillipsburg (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/index.ssf/2013/03/phillipsburg_fire_fighters_bat.html2013-03-14 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at home on Hemlock Street in Rhinelander (Wisconsin):
http://www.wjfw.com/localnews.htmlQuote: "The car was not running at the time. The fire department says there's no way of telling how it started because it's burnt so badly."2013-03-14 -
Car bursts into flame on the Garden State Parkway in Hazlet (New Jersey):
http://holmdel-hazlet.patch.com/articles/right-lane-temporarily-closed-for-car-fire-on-garden-state-parkway-near-mile-118http://matawan-aberdeen.patch.com/articles/right-lane-temporarily-closed-for-car-fire-on-garden-state-parkway-near-mile-1182013-03-14 -
Car bursts into flame on road in Clayton (Georgia), driver drives to fire department:
http://sky104.com/car-burns-at-fire-department/2013-03-14 -
Car bursts into flame on the A379 near Powderham (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=23899&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=412013-03-14 -
Car bursts into flame off Lodge Road in Hurst (Britain), 1 seriously burned:
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2130885_driver_in_serious_condition_after_car_fire2013-03-14 - V
ehicle bursts into flame on Highway 240 in
Portage la Prairie (Canada), near
Lake Manitoba:
http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/2013/03/14/vehicle-fire-on-hwy-2402013-03-14 -
Vehicle bursts into flame in parking lot in Niagara
Falls (Canada):
http://www.bulletnewsniagara.ca/2013/03/15/crime-police-investigating-suspicious-vehicle-fire/http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/03/15/police-looking-for-information-on-niagara-falls-fire2013-03-14 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on Coonpath Road near Lancaster (Ohio):
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20130314/NEWS01/303140017/Vehicle-fire-reported-along-Coonpath-Road2013-03-14 -
Farm vehicle bursts into flame, fire spreads, destroys barn, in Lebanon (Oregon):
http://lebanon-express.com/news/local/no-injuries-at-barn-fire/article_a4271bb4-8d02-11e2-9afe-001a4bcf887a.htmlhttp://www.kptv.com/story/21647426/barn-fire-causes-thousands-in-damages2013-03-14 -
SUV and garage destroyed by fire at home in Great
Bend (Kansas), near the Arkansas
River:
http://www.greatbendpost.com/2013/03/14/great-bend-fire-department-extinguishes-vehicle-and-structure-fire-on-wednesday/2013-03-14 -
Three vehicles and two sheds destroyed by fire in
coastal Johns
Island (South Carolina):
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/21644496/johns-island-fire-destroys-2-sheds-3-vehicles2013-03-14 -
Barn and
snowmobile destroyed by fire on Houle
Creek Road near Frenchtown (Montana):
http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/fire-destroys-barn-near-frenchtown/article_a6bf202c-8ce1-11e2-80f6-001a4bcf887a.htmlhttp://missoulian.com/news/local/fire-destroys-barn-near-frenchtown/article_aefa44c2-8cd4-11e2-ab53-001a4bcf887a.htmlQuote: "Meeks said the barn contained 'a little bit of hay and some other equipment,' including a snowmobile."2013-03-14 -
Barn destroyed by fire in
coastal Hants
port, Nova Scotia (Canada), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.novanewsnow.com/News/2013-03-14/article-3200212/Barn-destroyed-by-fire-house-damaged,-firefighter-injured/1http://www.hantsjournal.ca/News/2013-03-14/article-3200224/Fire-rips-through-barn,-spreads-to-house/1http://www.kingscountynews.ca/News/2013-03-14/article-3200212/Barn-destroyed-by-fire-house-damaged,-firefighter-injured/12013-03-14 -
Barn destroyed by fire near Humboldt (Kansas), near the Neosho
River:
http://www.mscnews.net/news/?nk=223172013-03-14 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Coffee County (Alabama):
http://www.wtvy.com/home/headlines/Coffee-Co-Barn-Fire-198243801.html2013-03-14 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Forrister Road in Rollin Township (Michigan):
http://www.lenconnect.com/article/20130314/NEWS/1303197322013-03-14 -
Barn damaged by fire in Wroxeter (Canada), near Wroxeter
Mill Pond:
http://www.country1073.ca/news/latest/19199-chickens-saved-in-wroexeter-barn-fire.htmlhttp://www.1017theone.ca/news.php?area=details&art_id=283792013-03-14 -
Moving sidewalk bursts into flame at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/283110/3/Electrical-fire-strands-travelers-at-Hartsfield-Jackson2013-03-14 - H
uge blaze destroys commercial building in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/03/15/toronto-fire-auto.htmlQuote: "Fire officials told CBC News the businesses were still operating but neighbours say the used car sales business had moved out recently. The building, they say, was being used to store clothes."Note: Clothes are made of flammable absorbent materials and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include cloth, paper, wood, brush, mulch, generic trash, cardboard, cotton, straw, hay, etc.2013-03-14 -
Storage unit bursts into flame near hotel in
coastal Daytona
Beach (Florida):
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130314/news/130319874Quote: "The investigation would later reveal the fire started in a storage unit, which contained old furniture and other items, used by the hotel while renovations are performed."Note: Furniture is another flammable absorbent 'material'...2013-03-14 -
Large pile of tires bursts into flame at company in Ridgefield (Washington):
http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/mar/14/firefighters-attack-large-tire-fire-ridgefield/2013-03-14 -
Power plant hit by small fire, residents lose power in Fair
banks (Alaska):
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/article_adbdf994-8d0d-11e2-b185-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-14 -
Massive fire devours warehouse and three businesses in Coal City (Illinois), near the Kankakee
River:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/14/extra-alarm-fire-engulfs-vacant-warehouse-in-coal-city/Quote: "...water had to be hauled in with portable tanks fed by tanker trucks that were filling up from the Kankakee River a few blocks away."2013-03-14 -
Mattress catches fire in Zellers store at Semiahmoo Mall in Surrey (Canada), near Semiahmoo
Bay, mall closed:
http://www.vancourier.com/news/Semiahmoo+Mall+evacuated+following+Zellers+fire/8100156/story.htmlNote: Mattresses are made of flammable absorbent materials...2013-03-14 -
Huge blaze devours several businesses at strip mall in Gastonia (North Carolina),
explosion mentioned:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/firefighters-battle-massive-fire-gastonia-strip-ma/nWrZp/http://www.wbtv.com/story/21638323/fire-destroys-gastonia-strip-mall2013-03-14 -
Restaurant catches fire in
Bridgewater (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x694779050/Fire-at-restaurant-in-Bridgewater2013-03-14 -
Raging fire destroys three-story mixed-use building in
coastal Port Washington (New York), on Long
Island, dozens homeless:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battle-Large-Blaze-Fire-Port-Washington-Main-Street-Long-Island-198190691.html2013-03-14 -
Two adjacent homes destroyed by fire near downtown Houston (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=90255882013-03-14 -
Basement fire erupts at home in Wappingers
Falls (New York), near Wappingers
Creek, 1 critically injured:
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20130314/NEWS01/1303140042013-03-14 -
Home destroyed by fire in Tupper
Lake (New York):
http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/plattsburgh/Fire-destroys-Tupper-Lake-home-garage/-/9277622/19330454/-/bjx7b5/-/index.html2013-03-14 -
Home erupts in flame in Benton
Harbor (Michigan), near
Lake Michigan, 1 injured:
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/sbt-benton-harbor-officer-injured-in-earlymorning-house-fire-20130314,0,7319517.story2013-03-14 -
Deadly fire tears through mobile home on Mud
Fork Road in Chloe (West Virginia), 4 killed (3 children), 2 injured:
http://www.wowktv.com/story/21646699/calhoun-rire-kills-three-children-grandmother-injures-twoNote: Chloe lies along the West Fork Little Kanawha River...2013-03-14 -
Home destroyed by massive fire near Cambridge
Springs (Pennsylvania):
http://yourerie.com/fulltext?nxd_id=2910722013-03-14 -
Unoccupied home heavily damaged by fire in
coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2013/mar/14/tampa-home-heavily-damaged-by-fire-ar-658688/2013-03-14 -
Unoccupied home destroyed by
fire and explosion in Lutz (Florida):
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/304578/8/Lutz-fire-Report-of-explosion-possible-victim-insideQuote: "A caller told authorities they heard an explosion..."Note: By 'unoccupied' I mean the someone lives there (or works there if it's a business), but wasn't there at the time. In this case the family was out shopping...2013-03-14 -
Vacant building burns in Omaha (Nebraska), body found inside:
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/Body-found-after-fire-in-abandoned-building/-/9674510/19311884/-/vq37ycz/-/index.html2013-03-14 -
Vacant home and two
occupied homes burn in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.freep.com/article/20130314/NEWS01/130314015/3-Detroit-homes-burn-in-early-morning-fireNote: Did the fire start in the vacant home?2013-03-14 -
Vacant house burns in Brockton (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/topstories/x694779236/Fire-at-vacant-Brockton-home-considered-suspicious2013-03-14 -
Vacant wooden schoolhouse burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, 68th vacant structure fire in this area since November:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20130315/NEWS01/130315001/ACCOMACK-Former-Cashville-schoolhouse-destroyed-suspected-arson2013-03-13 -
Explosion and fire damage powerhouse at Grand Coulee
Dam (Washington), on the Columbia
River:
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020552681_couleefirexml.html2013-03-13 -
More than 30 homes and a school building destroyed by blaze in
coastal Jakarta (Indonesia):
http://www.demotix.com/news/1869098/32-houses-1-school-burned-massive-fire-jakarta#media-18690192013-03-13 -
Explosion and fire destroy unoccupied summer home in Moultonborough (New Hampshire), near
Lake Winnipesaukee:
http://www.necn.com/03/13/13/NH-firefighters-at-scene-of-house-explos/landing.html?&apID=50fadc2d181c4cf39af4727762f30bd5http://www.wcax.com/story/21626765/nh-firefighters-at-scene-of-house-explosion-fireQuote: "The community of about 4,000 located along Lake Winnipesaukee is about 50 miles northeast of Concord."2013-03-13 -
School bus explodes into flame while parked in lot in Valley
Stream (New York):
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/unoccupied-school-bus-catches-fire-in-valley-stream-1.4804264Note: Vehicles don't have to be running to burst into flame. Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it, like the thick battery cables that connect to batteries in vehicles. (And there are other sources of copper in vehicles too, running to the lights and the dashboard and so on.) This is highly likely why so many non-running vehicles are bursting into flame in parking garages and parking lots, in driveways and inside peoples' garages, boats at docks, etc. It is because of this problem that I think it's wise to park your vehicle, when possible, away from your residence and away from other vehicles. I've seen untold numbers of stories where a non-running vehicle has burst into flame and burned down a home, sometimes killing everyone in the house. Those people might still be alive, if only they'd understood the danger...2013-03-13 -
School bus bursts into flame while parked at school in Winterville (North Carolina):
http://www.wnct.com/story/21627063/crews-respond-to-bus-fire-in-wintervillehttp://www.reflector.com/crimerescue/crews-dispatched-creekside-bus-fire-1891819Quote: "Flames were coming from a parked and unoccupied Creekside Elementary School bus when the first teacher arrived on campus about 6:10 a.m."2013-03-13 -
School bus bursts into flame in
coastal Bourne (Massachusetts):
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/03/13/bus-carrying-middle-students-catches-fire-in-bourne/http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/Students-escape-school-bus-fire-in-Bourne/-/9848842/19303616/-/qekuwjz/-/index.html2013-03-13 -
Semi bursts into flame on Highway 24 near Colorado
Springs (Colorado):
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Semi-Truck-on-Fire-on--197836521.htmlhttp://www.fireengineering.com/news/2013/03/14/semi-truck-fire-blocks-highway-24.htmlhttp://www.gazette.com/articles/fire-152211-truck-department.html2013-03-13 -
Box truck bursts into flame on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County (New Jersey):
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9025435http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2013/03/middlesex_county_morning_traff_23.html2013-03-13 -
Box truck bursts into flame at business in Union (Missouri):
http://www.emissourian.com/local_news/communities/union/article_c42dc116-4005-54ea-aed7-9fc07bb6ab16.html2013-03-13 -
RV bursts into flame at residence in Weaverville (California):
http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_2a8e604a-8b91-11e2-8c6e-0019bb30f31a.html2013-03-13 -
Van bursts into flame on the New Jersey Turnpike near East Windsor (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/03/oxygen_tanks_nitro_burn_during.htmlhttp://www.trentonian.com/article/20130313/NEWS01/130319854/truck-bursts-into-flames-on-turnpike2013-03-13 -
Van bursts into flame on M53 slip road at Woodchurch (Britain), near the Mersey
Tunnels:
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10286101.Van_fire_closes_M53_slip_road_at_Woodchurch/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2013/03/13/fire-crews-called-to-scene-after-van-catches-fire-on-m53-at-woodchurch-100252-32982083/2013-03-13 -
SUV bursts into flame in driveway at home on
Harbor Road in
coastal Hampton
Bays (New York):
http://westhampton-hamptonbays.patch.com/articles/hampton-bays-firefighters-extinguish-suv-fire#photo-136352832013-03-13 -
SUV bursts into flame on the A3124 in Dolton Beacon (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=23885&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=352013-03-13 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame in parking lot in Lower
Lake (California), two adjacent vehicles damaged too:
http://www.record-bee.com/ci_22784791/truck-catches-fire-scorches-other-vehicles-parking-lotNote: Might not wanna park your vehicle next to other vehicles (or next to your residence). Not a ton you can do about other vehicles parking next to yours in public parking lots though...2013-03-13 -
Car bursts into flame on street in Bothell (Washington), 3 miles from the
coast:
http://woodinville.patch.com/articles/car-fire-reported-on-westbound-exit-of-522-in-bothell#photo-136631562013-03-13 -
Car bursts into flame on the 101 Freeway in
coastal North Hollywood (California):
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_22789202/fire-engulfs-car-101-freeway-photos2013-03-13 -
Car bursts into flame on I-84 in Tolland (Connecticut):
http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2013/03/13/towns/tolland/doc5140ab82b88cd323335424.txtNote: A tractor trailer had overturned earlier on I-84 (see the accidents section for this day), then just as they got that cleared up, this car fire erupted...2013-03-13 -
Car bursts into flame on road in Diamond
Valley (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.thesatellite.com.au/news/man-suffers-burns-car-goes-flames-diamond-valley/1790384/http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/videos/car-fire-diamond-valley/17986/2013-03-13 -
Car bursts into flame in car park at ski center in Matson (Britain):
http://www.quedgeleypeople.co.uk/Car-Matson-ski-centre/story-18403278-detail/story.html2013-03-13 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-10 on the Bonnet Carre
Spillway in
coastal St. Charles Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.wwl.com/Car-fire-closes-I-10-eastbound-on-Spillway/157892812013-03-13 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on the A1 in
coastal County Durham (Britain):
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/a1-closed-near-chester-le-street-after-17418302013-03-13 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on
Bay State Road in Lynnfield (Massachusetts):
http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/house-fire-car-fire-two-vehicle-break-ins-reported2013-03-13 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-595 in Davie (Florida):
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-03-13/news/fl-highway-headaches-20130313_1_vehicle-burns-truck-rollover-interstate-595Note: Also mentioned, a separate incident involving an overturned tractor trailer on I-595 near Pine Island Road...2013-03-13 -
RV trailer bursts into flame at caravan park on
Harbour Road in
coastal Fraserburgh (Scotland):
http://www.fraserburghherald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/second-suspicious-fire-at-caravan-park-1-2834705Note: And a few days prior, two RVs burned at that same place...2013-03-13 -
Massive fire destroys barn in
Springfield (Vermont),
20,000 quail and 30 pigs killed:
http://7d.blogs.com/biteclub/2013/03/barn-fire-devastates-springfields-cavendish-game-birds.htmlhttp://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/fire-tears-through-vermont-barn/article_a86297aa-d1e2-513f-b788-35b8c81a492d.htmlhttp://www.kjonline.com/news/Fire-at-Vt-game-farm-kills-20000-quails-.html2013-03-13 -
Barn destroyed by fire in New Brockton (Alabama):
http://www.rickeystokesnews.com/article.php/barn-fire-in-new-brockton-fire-marshal-called-403882013-03-13 -
Barn damaged by fire near
Millfield (Ohio):
http://www.athensohiotoday.com/news/millfield-barn-fire/image_2b0b3036-3f52-56d4-819e-bcff99a90124.html2013-03-13 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Hicksville (Ohio):
http://bryantimes.com/news/local/article_f72871a0-8c71-11e2-9f24-0019bb2963f4.htmlQuote: "...flames broke out in the barn’s east end, in the vicinity of a generator, officials said."Note: Combustion engine, battery, copper, like a really stripped-down vehicle...2013-03-13 -
Barn and residence under construction destroyed by fire on Koehler Lane near Burton (Mississippi):
http://www.brenhambanner.com/news/fire-destroys-barn/image_2a684eae-8bfb-11e2-ab84-001a4bcf887a.htmlQuote: "The fire destroyed the structure, which included a barn and living quarters. The building was about two weeks from being finished..."2013-03-13 -
Barn destroyed by spectacular fire in Astwood (Britain):
http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/videos/fire-destroys-barn-at-astwood-1-4898572Quote: "Witnesses said the scene was a spectacular ball of flames rising high into the night sky and could be seen for miles. Passing motorists stopped to take photos and videos and some said the heat could be felt from the road."2013-03-13 -
Massive fire erupts at leather factory in Kanpur (India):
http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/massive-fire-in-kanpur-factory-no-casualties-3418602013-03-13 -
Drilling rig erupts in flame near Starvation State Park (Utah), near Starvation
Reservoir:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575701/Firefighters-extinguish-blaze-at-drilling-rig-near-Starvation-State-Park.htmlQuote: "Wednesday's fire comes almost two months after a drilling rig operated by Frontier Drilling caught fire two miles north of Roosevelt. That fire, which started Jan. 22 at a well site owned by Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy, forced the evacuation of several nearby homes. It took almost two weeks to bring that blaze under control."2013-03-13 -
Brush fire breaks out near
River Ranch Road in Hillsborough County (Florida):
http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/304255/8/Fire-Rescue-Large-brush-fire-may-be-over-40-acres2013-03-13 -
Three adjacent homes damaged by blaze in
coastal Mobile (Alabama):
http://blog.al.com/live/2013/03/mobile_fire_rescue_responding_1.html2013-03-13 -
Home burns twice in one day in Van Buren (Maine), near the Saint John
River:
http://fiddleheadfocus.com/content/0015344-house-burns-twice-one-day2013-03-13 -
Vacant restaurant burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, 67th vacant structure fire there since November:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20130314/NEWS01/130314002/Arson-suspected-Hunger-Haven-fire-Accomackhttp://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-arson-67-easter-shore,0,7680672.storyNote: And still, nobody's ever seen anyone near these fires, there is no motive, there is no surveillance footage. Apparently these fire officials are completely unaware that flammable absorbent materials (like wood, paper, cardboard, etc) are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. And there's also the copper and rusty iron/steel reactivity problem with hydrogen sulfide too. Let's see if they figure things out before the destroyed building count reaches 1000...2013-03-13 -
Vacant commercial building burns in Santa Rosa (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130313/ARTICLES/130319856/1010/sports2013-03-13 -
Vacant house burns in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Crews-respond-to-abandoned-house-fire/ucT7FycrVE-qRPUElYoQ_g.cspx2013-03-13 -
Vacant home destroyed by fire in Tacoma (Washington), near Gig
Harbor:
http://q13fox.com/2013/03/13/fire-destroys-vacant-tacoma-home/2013-03-13 -
Vacant house burns in Florence (South Carolina):
http://www.fireengineering.com/news/2013/03/14/vacant-home-burns-on-hoffmeyer-road-in-florence.html2013-03-12 -
Explosion damages power substation in Anderbolt, Boksburg (South Africa), 4 injured:
http://www.looklocal.co.za/looklocal/content/en/boksburg/boksburg-news-general?oid=7076344&sn=Detail&pid=217460&Boksburg-power-station-explosion-injures-fourQuote: "Jackson adds that the four men were badly injured, some had sustained severe burns, and the others injuries from shrapnel that had come from the transmitter."2013-03-12 -
Explosion reported at recycling company in Cottenham (Britain):
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Explosion-at-Cottenham-recycling-company-12032013.htm2013-03-12 -
Underground fire erupts in mine in Monongalia County (West Virginia):
http://wvmetronews.com/underground-fire-reported-at-monongalia-county-mine/http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130312_14533.shtmlQuote: "The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a statement Tuesday saying there appeared to be a fire burning underground at the mine. A mine rescue team and backup team went underground to try to find the source of the flames, but withdrew after finding heat and smoke..."2013-03-12 -
Underground oil tank explodes in
coastal Zhuhai (China), massive fireball lights up the sky:
http://english.sina.com/china/p/2013/0312/570836.html2013-03-12 -
Explosion blows balconies off three-story building in
coastal Tel Aviv (Israel):
http://www.timesofisrael.com/explosion-topples-balconies-off-tel-aviv-building/Note: Hundreds of undersea gas leaks were recently discovered off the coast of Israel...2013-03-12 -
Explosion rocks chemical plant in the Fengxian district of
coastal Shanghai (China), 3 injured:
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/767718.shtml2013-03-12 -
Sailboat bursts into flame while docked at boatyard in Allen (Maryland):
http://www.wboc.com/story/21583905/sailboat-fire-cause-7000-worth-of-damage2013-03-12 -
Car-hauler truck bursts into flame, 5 cars on it incinerated too, on I-30 in Hope (Arkansas):
http://www.hopeprescott.com/blowout-causes-fire-that-destroys-car-carrier/Note: And yet another tire exploding. This is obviously going to be an ongoing and escalating problem, and it will hit massive vehicles the hardest, working its way down over time to smaller vehicles. The problem is that tire rubber is absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane, probably the former because tires rest on the ground and hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas. Then when brakes are applied, the brake-friction generates more heat than usual (since hydrogen sulfide burns very hot), and then all sorts of bad things can happen: tires ignite or explode, fluid lines (brake, hydraulic, power steering) rupture, the brakes themselves ignite, the entire vehicle goes up in flame, or all of the above. The more massive the vehicle and the more tire rubber it has, the more likely this problem will manifest. It affects planes too; they've been having landing gear problems and tires exploding, especially after landing, when they tend to hit their brakes the hardest...2013-03-12 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame on Route 78 in Hunterdon County (New Jersey):
http://special.app.com/article/CN/20130312/NJNEWS/303120007/Truck-fire-closes-Route-78-in-Hunterdon-County-for-41-2-hours2013-03-12 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-95 in
coastal Palm
Coast (Florida):
http://www.palmcoastobserver.com/news/palm-coast/News/031220136470/Cantaloupe-truck-catches-fire-on-I-952013-03-12 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame outside IBM facility in the Town of Poughkeepsie (New York):
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20130312/NEWS01/1303120132013-03-12 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 near Fern
Valley Road in Louisville (Kentucky):
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Crew-working-semi-fire-on-I-65N-at-Fern-Valley-Road-197274021.html2013-03-12 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-495 in Marlborough (Massachusetts):
http://marlborough.patch.com/articles/truck-fire-slowed-morning-traffic-on-4952013-03-12 -
Box truck bursts into flame on Long
Beach Road in
coastal Oceanside (New York):
http://www.liherald.com/stories/Oceanside-volies-fight-truck-fire-,464772013-03-12 -
Garbage truck bursts into flame in
coastal Georgetown (Guyana):
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2013/news/stories/03/12/garbage-truck-catches-fire-on-woolford-ave/2013-03-12 -
Truck bursts into flame on I-75 near Indian Trace (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Delays-on-I-75-After-Truck-Carrying-Trees-Catches-Fire-197292811.htmlNote: The truck had a tire explode, then the trees it was hauling caught fire. They were palm trees. There have been multiple incidents where palm trees have spontaneously combusted. Their skin is kinda rubbery and may be absorbing hydrogen sulfide just like tire rubber is doing (which is sometimes causing tires to ignite and/or explode, among other things, when brakes are applied)...2013-03-12 -
Truck bursts into flame in parking lot at Trex Mart near Carrollton (Missouri):
http://www.kmzu.com/vehicle-fire-along-i-35/2013-03-12 -
School bus bursts into flame on the
island of Fiji:
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=227632Quote: "About 60 students had to jump out of the company's bus when it caught fire near the Deuba Village junction in Navua about 4.30pm on Monday."2013-03-12 -
RV bursts into flame in Twentynine Palms (California), 2 killed:
http://www.kcdzfm.com/news/fullstory031213.html2013-03-12 -
Van bursts into flame while parked outside apartment building in Wyoming (Michigan), building evacuated:
http://fox17online.com/2013/03/13/vehicle-destroyed-in-wyoming-fire-apartment-building-evacuated/2013-03-12 -
Minivan bursts into flame on Hicksville Road in
coastal Massapequa (New York):
http://massapequa.patch.com/articles/vehicle-fire-on-hicksville-road#photo-136465222013-03-12 -
SUV bursts into flame in Ramona (California):
http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2013/03/12/firefighters-extinguish-vehicle-fire/2013-03-12 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in lot in Napa (California):
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/car-fire/image_3101e1ee-8b9c-11e2-a15f-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-12 -
Car bursts into flame on Merritt Parkway in Walling
ford (Connecticut):
http://wallingford.patch.com/articles/two-people-escape-car-fire-on-route-15-wallingford2013-03-12 -
Car bursts into flame inside garage at home in Vicksburg (Michigan), fire spreads to garage:
http://wwmt.com/news/features/featured/stories/burning-car-catches-garage-fire-100.shtml2013-03-12 -
Car bursts into flame on the M25 at Leatherhead (Britain):
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10283175.Dozy_lorry_driver_refuses_to_let_through_fire_engines_because__he_needed_sleep_/2013-03-12 -
Car bursts into flame inside auto shop in Wolcott (Connecticut), fire damages auto shop too:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51152048/ns/local_news-hartford_ct/http://www.onestopnewsstand.com/hartford/fire-damages-wolcott-auto-body-shop-2Note: That's about half a mile from Cedar Lake...2013-03-12 -
Car bursts into flame on road near Duncan, British Columbia (Canada):
http://www.cowichannewsleader.com/news/197459731.html2013-03-12 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on Pali Highway in
coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Pali-Hwy-reopened-after-vehicle-fire/-/8905354/19286624/-/lnuja5z/-/index.html2013-03-12 -
Four motorcycles burst into flame at car park near
beach in
coastal Phuket (Thailand):
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/motorcycles-blaze-suspicious-fire-contentious-phuket-beach-car-park-17726/Quote: "Swimmers at the beach, which has a steep stairs descent to the sea, returned to see a pall of smoke and a large area blackened by the blaze."Quote: "We've never seen anything like it."2013-03-12 -
Tractor and machine shed destroyed by fire near Wagner (South Dakota):
http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/77311/group/homepage/2013-03-12 -
Tractor,
truck and
barn destroyed by fire in Easton Township (Michigan):
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/article/20130312/NEWS/1303198712013-03-12 -
Sailboat,
barn and farm equipment destroyed by huge fire in Bethany (New York), in Genesee County:
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/truck-driver-spots-barn-firehttp://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Large-Barn-Fire-Burning-In-Genesee-County/3j47QlTCi02s1QGmKPZc-A.cspxhttp://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=377062http://buffalo.ynn.com/content/all_news/647058/several-fire-departments-help-put-out-barn-fire/Quote: "...there was a lot of equipment in the barn that’s now gone, including a sailboat."2013-03-12 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Jasper (Indiana), some animals killed:
http://dcbroadcasting.com/2013/03/jasper-barn-fire/2013-03-12 -
Barn destroyed by fire in the Town of Isabelle (Wisconsin), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.piercecountyherald.com/event/article/id/51910/2013-03-12 -
Barn destroyed by fire outside Bradworthy (Britain), 5 animals killed:
www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/Pony-killed-Bradworthy-barn/story-18392673-detail/story.html2013-03-12 -
Barn destroyed by fire in New Lebanon (Ohio), some rabbits killed:
http://www.abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_pets-killed-barn-fire-11920.shtml2013-03-12 -
Trash can bursts into flame next to shed at North
shore High School in Slidell (Louisiana), fire spreads to shed:
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/03/st_tammany_fire_officials_inve_1.htmlQuote: "Wood pallets and an old desk were stored on one side of the shed, and gas cans and equipment were on the other side, he said. The fire broke out on the side of the shed where the wood pallets were stored, Duffaut said."Note: Pallets have been bursting into flame all throughout this past year, including some seriously mammoth pallet fires involving tens of thousands of pallets. Trash is also spontaneously combusting, at landfills, recycling centers, in trash cans and garbage trucks. The cause is the same for the pallet fires and the trash fires: they are both absorbent flammable materials and such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. These materials include: wood, mulch, generic trash, cotton, wool, cloth, clothing, paper, cardboard, brush, dried dead trees, and much more...2013-03-12 -
Fire rips through night club in
coastal Norrköping (Sweden), upcoming
orgy cancelled:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/fire-ends-bid-by-200-swingers-to-break-group-sex-record-in-sweden-8531634.htmlQuote: "An attempt by 200 swingers in Sweden to break the national record for group sex has been thwarted after a fire ripped through the nightclub that was due to host the steamy gathering."2013-03-12 -
Seafood restaurant destroyed by fire in Chesapeake (Virginia), near the
coast:
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/12/chesapeake-seafood-restaurant-damaged-during-early-morning-fire/Note: It caught fire in the late hours, nobody there...2013-03-12 -
'Fluke electrical issue' causes fire at two homes in Fruit
port Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/03/fluke_electrical_issue_causes.htmlNote: Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a charge running through it. This town is about two miles east of - e.g. downwind of - Lake Michigan...2013-03-12 -
House erupts in flame in
coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida), 2 puppies saved:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Pair-of-Puppies-Saved-From-Fort-Lauderdale-House-Fire-197437321.html2013-03-12 -
Huge fire and possible explosion destroy
vacant mill in Opelika (Alabama):
http://www.wtvm.com/story/21614076/massive-fire-burns-at-old-opelika-millhttp://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/13/massive_fire_at_vaca.htmlNote: Mills are virtually always built near bodies of flowing water, to provide free energy for millwork. Such low-lying areas are where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate when the wind isn't blowing and from where any accumulated gas will blow when the wind picks up...2013-03-12 -
Vacant home destroyed by fire on Terry Coal Road in Crofton (Kentucky):
http://www.kentuckynewera.com/news/article_5a3a8ec6-8b2e-11e2-9947-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-12 -
Vacant motel destroyed by fire on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, 66th vacant building to burn here since mid-November:
http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-accomack-county-arson-investigation-0313,0,5720397.storyhttp://www.wvec.com/news/local/Accomack-motel-destroyed-by-fire-197742761.html2013-03-12 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in Vestal (New York):
http://www.wbng.com/news/video/Fire-destroys-unoccupied-home-197385211.html2013-03-12 -
Vacant home burns in Jasonville (Indiana):
http://www.gcdailyworld.com/story/1949033.html2013-03-11 -
Explosion in home blows out windows in
coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Window-Blown-Out-in-Explosion-at-House-Miami-Fire-Rescue-197079111.htmlNote: Luckily the family of six that lives there wasn't home at the time...2013-03-11 -
Fuel truck bursts into flame at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Fuel-Truck-Catches-Fire-at-Philly-International-197242351.htmlhttp://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/03/11/truck-catches-fire-at-philadelphia-international-airport/http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=90236862013-03-11 - In separate incidents,
tractor trailer and vehicle burst into flame on Route 78:
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/index.ssf/2013/03/interstate_78_truck_fire_in_po.htmlhttp://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2013/03/truck_fire_blocks_right_lane_o.htmlhttp://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/index.ssf/2013/03/cement_truck_catches_fire_on_i.htmlNote: Tractor trailer burst into flame near the Route 78 toll bridge in Pohatcong Township (New Jersey). Vehicle burst into flame on the eastbound side of Route 78 between Exit 71 (Route 33) in Pennsylvania and Route 22 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.2013-03-11 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 near Waverly (Pennsylvania):
http://www.neagle.com/article/20130311/NEWS/130319994http://wnep.com/2013/03/11/interstate-traffic-slowed-by-truck-fire/http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/interstate-81-reopens-in-abingtons-after-tractor-trailer-fire-1.14567262013-03-11 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-64 in Cabell County near Huntington (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/news/huntingtonnews/headlines/BREAKING-NEWS-Eastbound-I64-Shut-Down-for-Tractor-Trailer-Fire-197134241.htmlhttp://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x2070320827/Tractor-trailer-fire-closes-I-642013-03-11 -
Tractor bursts into flame in abandoned orange grove in
coastal Mims (Florida), fire spreads, brush fire erupts:
http://news.brevardtimes.com/2013/03/tractor-starts-fire-in-abandoned.html2013-03-11 -
RV bursts into flame on I-40 in Dickson County (Tennessee):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51140583/http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21579146/rv-fire-creates-backup-on-i-40http://www.wsmv.com/story/21578172/rv-fire-closes-eastbound-i-40-in-dickson-coNote: Looks like it was once a nice RV there...2013-03-11 -
RV bursts into flame on I-75 in Lockland (Ohio):
http://www.19actionnews.com/story/21576887/nb-75-shepherd-lane-exit-blocked-after-rv-fire-on-mondayhttp://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_central_cincinnati/lockland/traffic-slows-down-on-nb-i-75-as-crews-battle-rv-fire2013-03-11 -
Van bursts into flame on road in Tifton (Georgia):
http://tiftongazette.com/x624712283/Fire-claims-van-at-off-ramp2013-03-11 -
Van bursts into flame on the M50 near Junction 10 (Ireland):
http://www.joe.ie/news-politics/current-affairs/pic-yet-another-car-on-fire-on-the-m50-0035292-1Quote: "Just last week we brought you this picture of a car on fire on the M50. And the same thing has happened this evening, on the southbound direction near Junction 10."Note: Sounds like people are starting to wake up a little bit...2013-03-11 -
SUV bursts into flame near school in
coastal Laguna
Beach (California):
http://www.coastlinepilot.com/news/tn-cpt-0315-car-fire-20130312,0,921997.story2013-03-11 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-10 in Tallahassee (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Vehicle-Fire-on-I-10-196932581.htmlhttp://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130311/NEWS/130311011/Truck-catches-fire-while-traveling-102013-03-11 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame in Joppa (Maryland):
http://belair.patch.com/articles/joppa-truck-fire-causes-16k-damage2013-03-11 -
Car bursts into flame on Orangeburg Road in Summerville (South Carolina):
http://summerville.patch.com/articles/watch-vehicle-goes-up-in-flames-on-orangeburg-road#video-136419112013-03-11 -
Car bursts into flame on I-270 in St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/Southbound-270-backed-up-for-miles-following-car-fire-197190781.html2013-03-11 -
Car bursts into flame in shopping center parking lot on
Brookdale Avenue in Cornwall (Canada):
http://www.thecornwalldaily.com/news/cornwall/story.aspx?ID=19090522013-03-11 -
Car bursts into flame while parked at apartment complex in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kdbc.com/news/el-paso-fire-fighters-investigate-overnight-car-fire2013-03-11 -
Car bursts into flame on Skelton Road in Diss (Britain):
http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/latest-news/crew-called-to-extinguish-car-fire-in-diss-1-48869462013-03-11 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in Spring
Creek (Nevada):
http://elkodaily.com/news/local/firefighters-find-corvette-in-flames/article_7c9d061e-8abc-11e2-bb22-0019bb2963f4.htmlQuote: "Heavy, black smoke crawled into the air Sunday morning in the housing section of Spring Creek where a Corvette was fully engulfed in flames in a driveway..."2013-03-11 -
Car bursts into flame on the A90 near
coastal Stonehaven (Scotland):
http://news.stv.tv/north/217202-car-badly-damaged-after-catching-fire-on-a90-aberdeen-dundee-road/2013-03-11 -
Truck trailer bursts into flame near supermarket in Aylesbury (Britain):
http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/local-news/lorry-trailer-bursts-into-flames-near-aylesbury-supermarket-1-48861372013-03-11 -
Tractor trailer destroyed by fire and storage shop damaged, in Neponset (Illinois):
http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/03/11/neponset-storage-shop-catches-fire/a7cx82p/2013-03-11 -
Fire and explosions destroy barn in Montgomery County (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/explosions-reported-at-montgomery-co-barn-fire/nWpsq/2013-03-11 -
Three barns hit by fire in the area of Pocklington (Britain):
http://www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk/news/local/more-barn-fires-in-local-area-1-54903242013-03-11 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Liberty Township (Pennsylvania), 30 chickens, horse and 2 goats killed:
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2013/03/liberty_township_barn_fire_cla.html2013-03-11 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Hardie Road in Conklin (New York), 50 animals killed:
http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=270952013-03-11 -
Barn used for events destroyed by fire near Gainsville (Georgia):
http://www.wsav.com/story/21581495/fire-destroys-barn-that-hosts-events-in-ne-georgiahttp://www.ajc.com/news/ap/georgia/fire-destroys-barn-that-hosts-events-in-ne-georgia/nWphY/http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/80858/2013-03-11 -
Transformer explodes and burns in Claremore (Oklahoma), residents lose water supply:
http://claremoreprogress.com/local/x2016921325/Transformer-explosion-shuts-off-Claremore-water-supply2013-03-11 -
Electrical explosion in
coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base (California), 2 injured:
http://www.floridatoday.com/viewart/20130312/SPACE/130312006/2-ULA-workers-hurt-explosion-Vandenberg-AFB2013-03-11 -
Machinery bursts into flame at business in Auburn (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/central/Machine-fire-clears-Auburn-factory/-/8791976/19273452/-/5ri03xz/-/index.html2013-03-11 -
Trash can bursts into flame at home in Redlands (California), fire spreads to vehicle, garage:
http://blog.pe.com/redlands/2013/03/11/redlands-fire-damages-vehicle-garage-on-fairmont-drive/http://redlands.patch.com/articles/waste-bin-fire-spreads-damaging-vehicle-part-of-garage-off-west-sunset-drive2013-03-11 -
Trash can bursts into flame at home in Prestbury (Britain), fire spreads to car:
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-prestburyNote: Hmmm, I guess don't park next to your home, or next to other vehicles, or next to trash cans either...2013-03-11 -
Large pile of debris bursts into flame at
wood center in Gainesville (Florida), near Newmans
Lake:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130311/articles/1303199622013-03-11 -
Three playgrounds catch fire in a week in Laurel (Maryland):
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Third-Playground-Fire-in-Laurel-197248231.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/howard/publications/laurel-leader/ph-ll-third-playground-fire-laurel-emancipation-park-monday-20130311,0,7405848.storyNote: Any wood stuff, or mulch, at these playgrounds? Or rusted iron or steel? Hydrogen sulfide is being absorbed into flammable absorbent materials and spontaneously combusting. It's also reactive with rusty iron or steel...2013-03-11 -
Wildfire erupts and burns
500 acres in
coastal Croatan National Forest (North Carolina):
http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/nc-firefighters-battling-croatan-forest-fire-1889763http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=90235612013-03-11 -
Brush fire erupts near school and near
canal in
coastal Naples (Florida):
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local/197170591.htmlQuote: "The fire happened in a wooded area near the school and a nearby canal."2013-03-11 -
Blaze erupts in
basement of the Trinity Repertory Company in
coastal Providence (Rhode
Island):
http://fox2now.com/2013/03/11/five-dead-in-afghanistan-helicopter-crash/Note: Nobody was there at the time, off-hours. Basements are where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate once it infiltrates a building. Basements are also where water heaters are usually located and the pilot light may provide an ignition source. Basements are also where electrical boxes are often located, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it...2013-03-11 -
Home damaged by fire on Breezy Lane in
coastal West Palm
Beach (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/1-person-left-homeless-after-fire-in-suburban-west/nWn7w/2013-03-11 -
Townhouse catches fire on
Lake Edward Drive in
coastal Virginia
Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/11/one-transported-for-smoke-inhalation-after-fire-at-beach-home/2013-03-11 -
Vacant house burns in Brownsville (Texas):
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/article_ab25b5ce-8b27-11e2-aecd-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-11 -
Vacant home burns on Nocks
Landing Road in Oak Hall (Virginia), in the Eastern
Shore area:
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Fire-damages-abandoned-building-in-Accomack-Co-197303221.html2013-03-11 -
Vacant building burns, collapses, on Saint Johns Road in Worcester (Massachusetts):
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/worcester-area/10010077776430/vacant-worcester-building-collapses-due-to-fire/2013-03-10 -
Massive explosion rocks
port city of Bandar Imam Khomeini (Iran), cars and buildings damaged:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130310-38471-IRNhttp://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/166061http://www.albawaba.com/news/iran-blast-476210Quote: "Several cars were damaged and windows in nearby buildings were shattered, including those at a hotel, according to the report late Saturday by the semi-official Iranian news agency ILNA."2013-03-10 -
Explosion damages police building in Taytay in the Philippine
Islands, 4 injured:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/298692/news/regions/4-hurt-in-explosion-at-rizal-provincial-police-office-in-taytayhttp://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/03/12/4-people-hurt-in-soco-explosion/Note: Taytay sits on the banks of the Laguna de Bay and is about 5 miles from ocean waters too. The explosion happened inside the Explosives and Ordnance Division office. I mentioned ammo depots burning and exploding specifically in the full hypothesis. That was over a year ago. In this past year there have been ammo depot explosions in Russia (huge one, mushroom cloud), Congo, the island of Cyprus, Louisiana, Turkey, and fireworks factories (the civilian equivalent) have exploded in China, Indonesia, Nigeria, and more. You probably don't want to be living anywhere near any kind of facility that makes or stores munitions or fireworks of any kind...2013-03-10 -
Raging wildfire devastating farming villages in
coastal Ulsan (South Korea), homes, buildings, forests destroyed, livestock killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130310-38465-KORQuote: "Three people were injured after inhaling smoke while hundreds of dogs and chickens were killed in the fire, which also consumed 23 buildings and houses and burnt 50 hectares of forests spanning several villages."2013-03-10 -
Huge fire engulfs building in Harrison (New Jersey), near the Passaic
River, explosion blows 5 firefighters out:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/11/stunning-vid-shows-explosion-that-rocked-nj-literally-threw-firefighters-out-of-a-burning-building/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/firefighters-hurt-building-explosion-video-article-1.12849092013-03-10 -
Boat bursts into flame at dock in
coastal Dania
Beach (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21010065671742/father-son-injured-after-boat-fire/http://www.local10.com/news/2-injured-after-boat-catches-fire-at-Dania-Beach-dock/-/1717324/19259892/-/ajh98y/-/index.htmlQuote: "He was just fueling then out of nowhere the boat just bursts into flames and he was on fire. Him and his son were on the boat, and jumped into the water, luckily they jumped in and were able to put themselves out."2013-03-10 -
Several vehicles bursts into flame at
junkyard in Selinsgrove (Pennsylvania):
http://dailyitem.com/0100_news/x2101726289/Fire-crews-put-out-11-firesQuote: "An evening junkyard fire near Selinsgrove also had crews out into the night, with a tractor-trailer and several cars catching fire..."Quote: "There were at least 10 brush fires reported in the Valley on Sunday..."2013-03-10 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame inside lumber yard building in Branchburg (New Jersey), fire spreads to lumber:
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130311/NJNEWS/303110034/1001/RSS092013-03-10 -
Charter bus bursts into flame on I-70 near Breezewood (Pennsylvania), Penn State students stranded:
http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/mc-martz-bus-fire-penn-state-students-0311-20130311,0,5902429.storyhttp://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Penn-State-Bus-Fire-196830271.html2013-03-10 -
RV bursts into flame on Hornby Road in Black
pool (Britain):
http://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/2013/03/caravan-fire-in-blackpool-at-0054/2013-03-10 -
Van bursts into flame at car dealership in Newtown Square (Pennsylvania):
http://marplenewtown.patch.com/articles/fire-engulfs-cleaners-van-at-car-dealership2013-03-10 -
Car bursts into flame in driveway at home in Copperfield Manaor in Calgary (Canada):
http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2013/03/burning-car-moved-by-heroic-neighbour-saves-copperfield-home/2013-03-10 -
Car bursts into flame on the Trenton Connector near Alma (Canada):
http://www.ngnews.ca/News/Local/2013-03-10/article-3197014/Car-fire-on-Trenton-connector/1Note: Alma is near Lac Saint-Jean...2013-03-10 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in
coastal Bexhill-On-Sea (Britain):
http://www.bexhillobserver.net/news/bexhill-news/car-fire-in-the-early-hours-1-48837992013-03-10 -
Car bursts into flame on the M4 in Carmarthenshire (Britain):
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Car-causes-long-delays-M4-South-Wales/story-18374318-detail/story.htmlhttp://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Car-sparks-long-tailbacks-M4-Hendy-Penllergaer/story-18381301-detail/story.html2013-03-10 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-12 near Baton Rouge (Louisiana):
http://www.wafb.com/story/21567890/i-12-open-after2013-03-10 -
RV trailer bursts into flame in Med
ford (Oregon):
http://pdxfanews.blogspot.com/2013/03/medford-fire-rescue-sun-1206pm.html2013-03-10 -
Barn damaged by major fire in the Town of Georgetown (New York), some livestock killed:
http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/646288/some-livestock-lost-in-barn-fire-in-georgetown/2013-03-10 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Piney Flats (Tennessee):
http://www.capitalbay.com/news/washington-dc/virginia/bristol/317998-barn-fire-sparks-investigation-into-arson.htmlQuote: "We've had a couple of barn fires recently, we had a small yard-barn fire last week. Just across the county line into Gray, what's the Boone's Creek area, they had a couple of barn fires as well..."2013-03-10 -
Barn and apartment building destroyed by fire in Howell Township (Michigan):
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20130311/NEWS01/130311005/Fire-destroys-Howell-Twp-apartment-complex-barn2013-03-10 -
Converted barn damaged by fire in Bodmin, Cornwall (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-217327672013-03-10 -
Major fire devastates machine shop in Fulton (New York):
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/fulton_firefighters_look_for_c.htmlQuote: "Pathfinder Industries is a manufacturer of sheet metal and machine parts..."Note: Any battery-powered or combustion-powered machines or vehicles in there? Rusted steel or iron?2013-03-10 -
Huge fire destroys 15-room motel in Pearisburg (Virginia):
http://www.wsls.com/story/21567620/giles-county-motel-destroyed-in-overnight-fireNote: Pearisburg is right next to a stream or river...2013-03-10 -
Home heavily damaged by blaze in
coastal Delray
Beach (Florida), family of 5 homeless:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/breaking-news/family-of-five-homeless-after-delray-beach-fire/nWnYN/2013-03-10 -
House hit by explosion and fire in Frame (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/21567538/multiple-homes-on-fire-in-frameNote: Water-heater again. Water heaters are a serious explosion and fire risk now. Hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas and water heaters are usually on the bottom floor, often the basement. Hydrogen sulfide is also water-soluble and may get inside buildings via the water supply. And with a pilot light right there, if the water supply DOES get contaminated then over time enough gas may ooze out of the water heater to cause a fire or explosion or both...2013-03-10 - Fire destroys
vacant home, another fire damages
vacant home, near each other, in East St. Louis (Illinois):
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/One-house-burned-out-a-nearby-house-damaged-in-Metro-East-fire-196756591.htmlNote: East St. Louis is on the downwind side of the Mississippi River, so any hydrogen sulfide accumulating at the river will tend to blow toward East St. Louis when the wind picks up. From the story it doesn't sound like these homes were adjacent but were in the same general area. That's what you might expect to see if a flammable atmospheric gas plume - hydrogen sulfide or methane or both - were blowing through the area...2013-03-10 -
Vacant house burns in Flint (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/03/large_fire_at_flint_home_sched.html2013-03-10 -
Vacant home bursts into flame,
twice in same day, in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/ifd-crews-investigating-vacant-house-fire-on-dequincy2013-03-10 -
Vacant building burns on East
Valley Parkway in Escondido (California):
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/10/escondido-fire-vacant-building/2013-03-10 -
Vacant apartment building burns in Shreve
port (Louisiana), near the Red
River:
http://www.ktbs.com/news/Late-Night-Fire-Damages-Vacant-Apartment-Building/-/144844/19249368/-/celfag/-/index.html2013-03-09 -
Massive blaze destroys a dozen businesses in Chicago (Illinois), near
Lake Michigan, 1 firefighter injured:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Firefighter-Injured-Businesses-Ruined-in-East-Chicago-Fire-196758101.htmlhttp://www.indystar.com/viewart/20130310/NEWS02/303100052/Fire-explosions-hit-downtown-East-Chicagohttp://www.news-sentinel.com/article/2013130319985Quote: "The building housed various offices, a body shop, a glass company, a metal shop, a recycling company and other businesses."Note: Lots of potential vulnerabilities there: body shop means vehicles may have been present, and vehicles are spontaneously combusting everywhere now; metal shop could mean copper or rusted iron/steel were present and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper and rusted iron/steel (thus all the piles of metal and scrap vehicles bursting into flame in junkyards and scrapyards around the world); recycling company could mean metals or absorbent flammable materials like paper, cardboard, etc.2013-03-09 -
Explosion takes out power to part of Milwaukee (Wisconsin), concert disrupted, band goes acoustic in the dark:
http://fox6now.com/2013/03/09/explosion-cuts-power-to-concert-band-plays-anyway/2013-03-09 -
'Vapor explosion' ensues when man opens garage in northeast Houston (Texas), 1 injured:
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Man-hospitalized-after-vapor-explosion-in-northest-Houston-196700821.html2013-03-09 -
Several boats burn while docked at Dubai Festival City in
coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://www.emirates247.com/news/update-floating-bridge-reopens-boat-fire-near-dubai-festival-city-under-control-2013-03-10-1.497950http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/three-boats-loaded-with-diesel-caught-fire-in-al-jaddaf-dubai-1.11561932013-03-09 -
Boat explodes and burns near Plash
Island, close to
coastal Gulf
Shores (Alabama), 2 injured:
http://blog.al.com/live/2013/03/boat_fire_in_gulf_shores_injur.htmlhttp://www.local15tv.com/news/local/story/Two-in-Hospital-After-Boat-Fire-in-Gulf-Shores/0Ht_WSWFf0e_23xE0gwNXw.cspxhttp://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/baldwin_county/two-injured-in-explosion-fire-on-boat2013-03-09 -
Boat bursts into flame at the
Sea Landing in the Santa Barbara
Harbor in
coastal Santa Barbara (California):
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=1103072013-03-09 -
Dump truck bursts into flame at business in Monmouth County (New Jersey):
http://www.hopefirecompany.com/news/fullstory/newsid/1832212013-03-09 -
Heavy truck bursts into flame at business near Rolling Fork (Kentucky), in LaRue County:
http://www.nelsoncountygazette.com/?p=166252013-03-09 -
RV bursts into flame at firefighter's home in Orangevale (California), fire spreads, home damaged too:
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/03/09/orangevale-motor-home-fire-spreads-to-nearby-home/http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/10/5250546/blaze-destroys-motor-home-spreads.htmlhttp://fairoaks-carmichael.patch.com/articles/fire-torches-metro-fire-staffer-s-rv-damages-homeNote: Another RV burst into flame at a firefighter's home not long ago, in West Wodonga (Australia), as mentioned in the 2012-12-05 update. I guess firefighters don't know what's going on at all, else they'd park their vehicles farther from their buildings, especially RVs which have some vulnerabilities that other vehicles don't, like pilot lights for propane-powered appliances and large amounts of copper wiring. Two firefighters have dropped dead in the last 4 days too, that I know of. One firefighter collapsed and died in coastal League City (Texas), as mentioned in the 2013-03-06 update, and a firefighter cadet collapsed and died at an accident scene he was responding to in Marietta (Georgia), as mentioned in the 2013-03-07 update...2013-03-09 -
Van bursts into flame on Highway 11E in Bristol (Tennessee):
http://www.wcyb.com/news/Van-fire-on-Highway-11E/-/14590844/19255246/-/q47k11/-/index.html2013-03-09 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 22 in Palmer Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2013/03/torched_pick-up_truck_on_route.html2013-03-09 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame near pizza restaurant in
coastal Silverdale (Washington):
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/mar/09/fire-destroys-pickup-truck-at-silverdale/2013-03-09 -
Car bursts into flame on the I-295 East loop near Monument Road in
coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/topstories/story/Car-fire-caught-on-camera/sQbZL1nGtkSku9JXZ8Bt4Q.cspx2013-03-09 -
Car bursts into flame on I-90 in Utica (New York):
http://wibx950.com/car-fire-on-i-90-eastbound-between-exits-24-and-25/2013-03-09 -
Car bursts into flame near
Lakeshore Drive in
Lake Elsinore (California):
http://lakeelsinore-wildomar.patch.com/articles/citizen-reporter-car-fire-ignites-following-trip-to-mechanic2013-03-09 -
Car bursts into flame on I-44 in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), driver slams on brakes, other cars then crash:
http://www.news9.com/story/21560867/car-on-fire-causes-multi-car-crash-on-i-442013-03-09 -
Car bursts into flame on Trevaunance Road in St. Agnes (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Arson-suspected-St-Agnes-car/story-18365878-detail/story.html2013-03-09 -
Car bursts into flame on the A34 near Alderley (Britain):
http://www.alderleyedge.com/news/article/8090/man-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-after-car-fire2013-03-09 -
Car bursts into flame at Sticker, near St. Austell (Britain):
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/service-called-car-blaze-Sticker-near-St-Austell/story-18374311-detail/story.html2013-03-09 -
RV trailer bursts into flame in
coastal Imperial
Beach (California), 1 killed:
http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/Man-Found-Dead-Inside-Burned-Out-Travel-Trailer-in-IB-196697781.html2013-03-09 -
Pickup truck,
barn and two outbuildings destroyed by fire in Onslow County (North Carolina):
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Fire-Engulfs-Buildings-Truck-In-Onslow-County-196699011.html2013-03-09 -
Barn damaged by blaze at Palm
Beach Polo Club in
Lake Worth (Florida), nearly a dozen polo horses killed:
http://www2.tbo.com/news/business/2013/mar/09/2/dozen-horses-die-in-wellington-barn-fire-ar-654240/2013-03-09 -
Rooftop heating unit bursts into flame at Home Depot in Franklin (Wisconsin), store evacuated:
http://www.wisn.com/news/south-east-wisconsin/milwaukee/Fire-forces-evacuation-at-Home-Depot/-/10148890/19255512/-/g0hy7cz/-/index.html2013-03-09 -
Fire tears through gas station in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://www.wncn.com/story/21562100/crews-battle-blaze-at-raleigh-gas-station2013-03-09 -
Blaze erupts at high-rise in
coastal Manhattan (New York), 19 injured (including 9 firefighters):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130309-38460-USAhttp://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/19-People-Injured-in-2-Alarm-UES-Fire-196679871.htmlhttp://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/13-People-Injured-2-Alarm-Upper-East-Side-Manhattan-Fire-196678371.html2013-03-09 -
Fire rips through mobile home on Presque
Isle (Maine), 1 killed:
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/03/10/news/aroostook/one-dead-in-early-morning-fire-in-presque-isle/2013-03-09 -
Fire engulfs home in
coastal Strathmere (New Jersey), military vehicles called in to help:
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=90214642013-03-09 -
Deadly fire tears through home in Gray (Kentucky), 7 killed (2 adults, 5 children):
http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/7-People-Killed-in-Killed-in-Kentucky-House-Fire-196698471.htmlNote: That's within a mile of East Fork Lynn Camp Creek...2013-03-09 -
Building erupts in flame on Bergen
Beach Road, near Gladstone
Beach Road in Fond du
Lac County (Wisconsin):
http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20130310/FON0101/3031003612013-03-09 -
Two-story attached garage destroyed by fire at
unoccupied home
under renovation in
coastal Hyannis
port (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130310/NEWS11/130319988/-1/2013-03-09 -
Unoccupied home destroyed by fire on
Seaside Road in
coastal Lady's
Island-St. Helena (South Carolina):
http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/03/09/2412475/fire-destroys-unoccupied-home.html2013-03-09 -
Vacant home burns in Scammon (Kansas), about half a mile from
four reservoirs:
http://www.morningsun.net/news/x898146431/Fire-in-vacant-Scammon-home2013-03-09 -
Vacant house burns on
Lake Shore Drive in Long
Lake (Mississippi), near Vicksburg:
http://www.vicksburgpost.com/news/article_8def4636-8939-11e2-90b5-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-08 -
Underground blaze erupts at Harvard Square in
coastal Boston (Massachusetts), evacuations ensue:
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/08/manhole-fire-forces-evacuations-harvard-square-police-say/HGjX5BL1v0ntJpPNTN5ZlN/story.htmlhttp://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/03/08/harvard-square-evacuated-because-of-manhole-fire/Note: Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it. Hydrogen sulfide is also a heavier-than-air gas and will seek out low-lying areas such as underground facilities, which just happens to be where we put a lot of our copper-using electrical infrastructure. As a consequence, there are a rising number of underground fires much like this one...2013-03-08 -
Fishing boat bursts into flame off the
coast near Gunsan (South Korea), 9 killed, 1 missing:
http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_03_09/Fishing-boat-fire-claims-9-lives-in-S-Korea/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130309/nine-dead-one-missing-s-korea-fishing-boat-firehttp://english.sina.com/world/2013/0308/569613.htmlhttp://www.ubalert.com/OEwb2013-03-08 -
Four vehicles erupt in flames at St. Luke's Hospital's campus parking lot in Allentown (Pennsylvania):
http://articles.mcall.com/2013-03-08/news/mc-f-allentown-car-fire-arson-20130308_1_suspicious-fire-car-fire-emergency-crews2013-03-08 -
Grand River Transit bus bursts into flame in Cambridge (Canada):
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/899772--nobody-hurt-as-engine-fire-causes-125-000-damage-to-grt-bus-in-cambridgeNote: Cambridge sits at the confluence of the Grand River and the Speed River...2013-03-08 -
Greyhound bus bursts into flame on I-40 west of Craig (Colorado):
http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2013/mar/08/bus-catches-fire-west-craig-none-injured/2013-03-08 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame at gas station in
Swift Current (Canada):
http://ckom.com/story/semi-hauling-gasoline-catches-fire-swift-current-gas-station/99846http://www.swbooster.com/News/Local/2013-03-08/article-3196019/No-injuries-reported-after-semi-unit-fire-near-fuel-pumps-in-Swift-Current/12013-03-08 - T
ractor trailer bursts into flame on I-540 near Six
Forks Road in Raleigh (North Carolina):
http://www.wncn.com/story/21559307/truck-catches-fire-on-raleighs-540http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=90209912013-03-08 -
Semi bursts into flame while parked inside business in Oakland (Nebraska), 2 other trucks saved:
http://www.enterprisepub.com/burtcounty/news/fire-destroys-semi-two-trucks-saved/article_c9bb25c0-8828-11e2-b925-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-08 -
Wastewater truck bursts into flame in Magnolia (Arkansas):
http://www.bannernews.net/news/2013/03/08/city-truck-catches-fire-thursday-824703.php2013-03-08 -
Van bursts into flame on 56th street in Temple-Terrace (Florida):
http://templeterrace.patch.com/articles/van-fire-on-56th-street-what-are-you-seeing#photo-136094412013-03-08 -
Van bursts into flame in dry cleaner's parking lot in Santa Maria (California):
http://www.ksby.com/news/van-goes-up-in-flames-in-santa-maria/Note: Methane was detected in the soil near 19 homes in Santa Maria recently, as mentioned in the 2013-01-18 update. This city is close to the West Coast...2013-03-08 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked inside business in Centerville (Iowa):
http://dailyiowegian.com/local/x2016918688/Truck-fire-Friday-at-Flywheel-in-Centerville2013-03-08 -
Car bursts into flame on
Lake Parkway in Milwaukee (Wisconsin):
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/traffic-and-weather-information-for-the-milwaukee-area-3e92su6-196275081.html2013-03-08 -
Car bursts into flame in mall parking lot in Kirkwood (Missouri):
http://townandcountry-manchester.patch.com/articles/fire-crews-respond-to-blaze-at-west-county-mallhttp://kirkwood.patch.com/articles/fire-crews-respond-to-blaze-at-west-county-mall2013-03-08 -
RV trailer bursts into flame at Witton Castle Country Park, at Witton-le-Wear, near Bishop Auckland (Britain), 1 killed:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10277678.Caravan_fire_death_at_Witton_Castle/http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/breaking-news/2013/03/08/body-found-in-county-durham-caravan-park-61634-32950833/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/southdurham/bishopauckland/10279397.Fatal_caravan_park_fire_near_Bishop_Auckland_not_suspicious__police_believe/2013-03-08 -
Farm vehicle bursts into flame inside barn at Ingfield Farm in Wharfedale (Britain), barn damaged too, 30 cows saved:
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/leeds-fire-crews-save-30-cows-in-barn-blaze-1-5478169Quote: "The fire is believed to have spread from a farm vehicle parked in the 10m by 25m building."2013-03-08 -
Commercial vehicle bursts into flame while parked at business in Bound
Brook (New Jersey):
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130308/NJNEWS/303080040/Bound-Brook-commercial-vehicle-fire-under-investigationhttp://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2013/03/spray_paint_truck_catches_fire.html2013-03-08 -
USPS Jeep bursts into flame on road in Charlotte (North Carolina):
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Mailman-saves-mail-during-Jeep-fire-196529061.html2013-03-08 -
Vehicle bursts into flame in auto shop in Jonesville (South Carolina), fire spreads to auto shop:
http://www.uniondailytimes.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Fire+destroys+Jonesville+body+shop%20&id=21924952http://www.uniondailytimes.com/view/full_story/21924952/article-Fire-destroys-Jonesville-body-shop2013-03-08 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-79 in Franklin Park (Pennsylvania):
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/crash-fire-back-up-interstate-79-traffic-from-franklin-park-to-pa-turnpike-678476/2013-03-08 -
Lawn mower bursts into flame, starts grass fire, in Cleburne (Texas):
http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/x986706861/Lawn-mower-lost-in-fire2013-03-08 -
Six classic cars and barn destroyed by fire in Bloomington (Illinois):
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/classic-cars-barn-destroyed-in-b-n-fire/article_df4f1008-8860-11e2-a168-001a4bcf887a.htmlNote: If you look at that specific address in Google Maps or whatever, you can see there is a pond less about one block from there, to the west and south a bit, meaning his barn is - well, was - downwind of that pond...2013-03-08 -
Attached garage destroyed by fire in Coon Rapids (Minnesota):
http://twincitiesfirewire.com/2013/03/08/fire-consumes-attached-garage-in-coon-rapids/Note: Car in there? Hard to tell for sure from the pics...2013-03-08 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Sandstone Township (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2013/03/fire_destroys_fully_working_ba.html2013-03-08 -
Barn and farm equipment destroyed by fire near Toronto:
http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=171702013-03-08 -
Old mill building erupts in flame in Fitchburg (Massachusetts):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/firefighters-respond-blaze-old-mill-building/nWkcS/http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/ci_22754589/fire-fitchburg-mill-quickly-containedQuote: "Westminster Millwork Corp. has hundreds of thousands of dollars of carpentry equipment in the building."Note: And I'm sure they had lots of lumber in there too then. And yet another mill fire. The previous one was the day prior, where a mill filled with hay was consumed by a mammoth blaze in Grover (North Carolina). Hay and wood, both absorbent flammable materials that are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting...2013-03-08 -
Bamboo patch bursts into flame near home in
coastal Mary Esther (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/bamboo-fire-damages-shed-1.1081892013-03-08 -
Pecan field erupts in flame in Green
Valley (Arizona):
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/21559812/fire-near-green-valley-fueled-by-pecan-shells-high-winds2013-03-08 -
Brush fire breaks out, spreads to 150+ acres, near Blacks
Creek Reservoir (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/03/08/2483231/fire-growing-near-blacks-creek.html2013-03-08 -
AC unit explodes on business's roof in Hershey (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://www.abc27.com/story/21557202/1-injured-in-ac-unit-explosion-in-hershey2013-03-08 -
Massive blaze destroys home near Harding
Lake (Alaska):
http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/article_92fa6d3e-889b-11e2-9df4-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-08 -
House heavily damaged by fire in
coastal West Palm
Beach (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/firefighters-battle-fire-bees-west-palm-beach-5746.shtml2013-03-08 -
Unoccupied log home destroyed by inferno near
Riverton (Illinois):
http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x930811494/Log-home-destroyed-by-fire2013-03-08 - Another
vacant building burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, 63 vacant structure fires since mid-November:
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Fire-destroyed-vacant-house-in-Accomack-Co-196286141.html2013-03-08 -
Vacant building burns, partially collapses, in North St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/367718/3/Building-partially-collapses-after-catching-fireNote: This area of St. Louis has had dozens of fires in the last three months or so. Not as bad as Virginia's Eastern Shore region, but...pretty bad.2013-03-08 -
Vacant home burns in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/news/oklahomanews/okc/OKC-firefighters-Vacant-home-severely-damaged-in-blaze/-/11777584/19234284/-/s606yy/-/index.html2013-03-08 -
Vacant house burns in Porterville (California):
http://www.recorderonline.com/news/fire-56311-street-home.html2013-03-08 -
Vacant house burns in
coastal Brisbane (Australia):
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/suspicious-fire-at-vacant-house-in-brisbane/story-e6freoof-12265937472952013-03-08 -
Vacant condo unit bursts into flame in building in
coastal Kihei (Hawaii):
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/570564.html2013-03-08 -
Vacant duplex burns
twice in a week in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/duplex-catches-fire-twice-in-one-week/nWkw2/http://www.abc22now.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/wkef_fire-guts-vacant-duplex-daytons-east-side-11843.shtml2013-03-08 -
Vacant home burns in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.indystar.com/article/20130308/LOCAL18/303080112/1001/NEWS2013-03-07 -
Home explodes and burns in Bruceville-
Eddy (Texas), family flees:
http://www.kwtx.com/news/local/headlines/Home-Considered-Total-Loss-After-Explosion-196252651.html2013-03-07 -
Home explodes and burns in Las Vegas (Nevada), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/mar/07/explosion-reverberates-through/2013-03-07 -
Explosion and freon leak at business at
Springstowne Center in
coastal Vallejo (California):
http://fox40.com/2013/03/07/firefighters-respond-to-explosion-freon-leak-in-vallejo/2013-03-07 -
Explosion damages Amsted Rail facility in Granite City (Illinois), near the Mississippi
River, 9 injured:
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/367424/3/Firefighters-investigating-report-of-explosion-in-Granite-City2013-03-07 -
Massive fire destroys former
mill filled with
hay in Grover (North Carolina):
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/firefighters-respond-blaze-old-mill-building/nWkcS/Note: I highlight the word 'mill' because mills are virtually always built near bodies of flowing water to provide free energy for millwork. That means they are near low-lying areas where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will accumulate when the wind isn't blowing and from where it will blow when the wind picks up. Hay is an absorbent flammable material and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Other such materials include wood, paper, cardboard, generic trash, lumber, pallets, frames for art, furniture, cotton, cloth and clothing, straw, mulch, train ties, utility poles, dried brush, etc.2013-03-07 -
Coal ship bursts into flame at
coastal Immingham Dock (Britain):
http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Coal-ship-Immingham-Docks/story-18346951-detail/story.html2013-03-07 -
Boat bursts into flame outside home in
coastal Antioch (California), fire spreads, home damaged too:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_22740760/antioch-fire-starts-boat-spreads-home2013-03-07 -
Tractor bursts into flame in field in Enoree (South Carolina), fire spreads, 58 acres burned:
http://www2.wspa.com/news/2013/mar/07/wild-fire-sparks-from-tractor-fire-in-en-40298-vi-163886/2013-03-07 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 501 in Cluster
Springs (Virginia):
http://www.yourgv.com/index.php/news/local-news/7462-baby-wipe-fabric-catches-fire-in-tractor-trailerNote: Fire started when the brakes ignited, then the fire spread to the trailer full of baby wipes fabric. This is exactly what I've been saying: tire rubber absorbs hydrogen sulfide, that makes brake-friction burn hotter, so sometimes brakes ignite, or tires ignite or explode, etc. And the trailer was filled with flammable absorbent materials, and all such materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting, or simply combusting easier, with the slightest amount of heat, like that generated by burning brakes. This same scenario is playing out over and over again. This one small facet of the problems we face could ultimately bring down our transportation infrastructure...2013-03-07 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 222 in Wyomissing (Pennsylvania):
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=457501http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/Caught-on-camera-Truck-fire-snarls-rush-hour-traffic-on-Route-222/-/121418/19226552/-/t1ru2h/-/index.htmlNote: Fire started once again in the brakes, caught the trailer on fire, and turned into an inferno...2013-03-07 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Bland
ford (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/truck_fire_slowing_westbound_t.html2013-03-07 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in West Knox County (Tennessee):
http://www.wate.com/story/21543873/truck-fire-stalls-traffic-in-west-knox-countyhttp://www.local8now.com/home/headlines/No-injuries-in-I-40-truck-fire-195894541.html2013-03-07 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 in Botetourt County (Virginia):
http://articles.wdbj7.com/2013-03-07/botetourt-county_375409902013-03-07 -
Truck bursts into flame on the Hume Freeway in Wallan (Australia):
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/truck-causes-grassfire-beside-freeway/story-e6frf7kx-12265927801722013-03-07 -
Truck bursts into flame on the A417 near the Cowley roundabout (Britain):
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Lorry-A417-Southbound-carriageway/story-18354500-detail/story.html2013-03-07 -
Truck bursts into flame on the M53 near
coastal Ellesmere
Port (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/lorrys-brakes-overheat-on-m53Quote: "Firefighters from Ellesmere Port and Chester were called to a report of a lorry on fire on M53. The incident was reported as being one mile before junction 12, heading towards M55. The brakes of a lorry had overheated."Note: This is how some of the vehicular fires involving moving vehicles are starting. Tire rubber is absorbing hydrogen sulfide which causes the heat from brake-friction to be hotter than normal and brakes burn up, tires ignite or explode, fluid lines rupture and leak, and sometimes the entire vehicle goes up in flames. You can sometimes tell which vehicles burn that way by the images; sometimes it's obvious that the fire broke out in the wheel well(s)...2013-03-07 -
Passenger bus bursts into flame on highway near Ankara (Turkey), passengers panic:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/bus-fire-sparks-panic-in-ankara.aspx?pageID=238&nID=42578&NewsCatID=341http://english.sina.com/world/2013/0308/569407.html2013-03-07 -
RV bursts into flame outside home in
coastal Bremerton (Washington):
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/196127841.html2013-03-07 -
Van bursts into flame on road in the Town of
Springfield (Wisconsin):
http://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/image_05682f0c-8741-11e2-a827-001a4bcf6878.htmlNote: That's near White River State Trail...2013-03-07 -
Van bursts into flame in driveway at home in Hauppauge (New York), fire spreads, damages home too:
http://www.suburbanfiremarshal.org/news-feed/van-fire-damages-house-in.html2013-03-07 -
SUV bursts into flame on Mabry
Mill Drive in North Canton (Ohio):
http://northcanton.patch.com/articles/firefighters-knock-down-car-fire-on-mabry-mill-drive2013-03-07 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame near mansion on Blennerhassett
Island (West Virginia):
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/571620/Vehicle-catches-fire-on-Blennerhassett-Island.html2013-03-07 -
Car bursts into flame outside pub in Raynes Park (Britain):
http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/10275171.Raging_car_fire_outside_pub/http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10275171.Raging_car_fire_outside_pub/2013-03-07 -
Car bursts into flame in driveway at apartment building in Buffalo (New York), fire spreads, building destroyed:
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130307/CITYANDREGION/130309376/1010Note: Buffalo sits on the shore of Lake Erie, which has had its own dead zone problem for years, and Buffalo is also right next to the Niagara River...2013-03-07 -
Car bursts into flame on Lumber Street in Lower Swatara Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/03/fire_crews_respond_to_car_fire_1.html2013-03-07 -
Car bursts into flame at Walmart in Durant (Oklahoma), 2 grass fires also mentioned:
http://www.durantdemocrat.com/view/full_story/21906884/article-Firefighters-hose-down-car-and-grass-fires2013-03-07 -
Van, garage and home damaged by blaze in Sale
Creek (Tennessee):
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/mar/08/sale-creek-fire-damages-house-garage-and-van-tune-/Quote: "...a family member preparing for work at 5 a.m. heard a popping sound coming from the garage."Note: That popping sound has been heard at a great many fires. That is likely hydrogen sulfide and/or methane igniting, causing little explosions. This fire probably started in that van, most likely around the battery cables, since hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper. In a lot of the non-running vehicle fires, the fire is beginning under the hood. That's right where those thick copper battery cables are. Also, you might want to park your vehicle away from your residence, else this same thing could happen to you...2013-03-07 -
Auto shop catches fire in Manheim Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/3470/3970746http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Crews-respond-to-fire-at-auto-body-shop-in/CDccvf0OwUq_plLGVF0G-w.cspxhttp://lancasteronline.com/article/local/823377_Firefighters-battle-blaze-in-auto-body-shop-outside-Lancaster-city.html2013-03-07 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Baseline Road in Posey County (Indiana):
http://www.14news.com/story/21542046/firefighters-battle-barn-firehttp://poseycounty.14news.com/news/news/76123-firefighters-battle-barn-firehttp://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=593932Quote: "Close to ten thousand bales of hay in the barn helped the fire spread."2013-03-07 -
Barn damaged by fire near Belmont (Wisconsin):
http://www.myrjonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=61162013-03-07 -
Barn damaged by fire on Rock
River Road in Barnesville (Ohio):
http://www.wtov9.com/news/news/fire-crews-respond-fully-involved-structure-fire/nWj2k/2013-03-07 -
Barn damaged by fire off US 224 near Wren (Ohio):
http://timesbulletin.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=1789632013-03-07 -
Barn destroyed by fire in
coastal Camden County (North Carolina), 5 goats killed:
http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/camden-man-loses-5-goats-barn-fire-18828792013-03-07 -
Mobile home burns down at Cozy
Cove Mobile Home and RV Park in San Antonio (Texas), dog and 4 puppies killed:
http://www.woai.com/mostpopular/story/Dog-and-four-puppies-die-in-mobile-home-fire/hq7fmvyF3UKSjQRKUk5AAw.cspx2013-03-07 -
Home destroyed by fire in Sams
Valley (Oregon):
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130308/NEWS/303080328/-1/2013-03-07 -
Fire tears through home in
Lake Ridge (Virginia), 1 seriously burned:
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=2474802013-03-07 -
Unoccupied row home erupts in flame in
coastal Baltimore (Maryland), firefighter lightly injured:
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/03/07/rowhome-catches-fire-in-north-baltimore/Note: By 'unoccupied' I mean nobody was there at the time but the building isn't vacant...2013-03-07 -
Vacant building burns in North Houston (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=90201802013-03-07 -
Vacant building burns in Exeter (New Hampshire), body found inside:
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Body-found-after-fire-at-vacant-building-in-Exeter/-/9857858/19218344/-/qwubk0z/-/index.htmlhttp://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-north/Body-found-in-vacant-New-Hampshire-building-after-fire/-/11984708/19232726/-/u9g613z/-/index.html2013-03-07 - Another
vacant structure burns on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia, now 63 since mid-November:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20130307/NEWS01/130307001/ACCOMACK-Police-probe-Thursday-morning-blaze-Lankford-Highway-Melfa2013-03-06 -
Home explodes and burns on Mapleridge Drive in
Lake Highlands (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/No-one-injured-in-fire-gas-leak-at-Lake-Highlands-residence-195647321.htmlhttp://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2013/03/gas-leak-causes-explosion-and-fire-on-mapleridge/http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/03/06/residential-gas-line-catches-fire-in-northeast-dallas/Quote: "Firefighters say a gas meter in the backyard was spewing flames, but it's unclear if the gas line was the source or if it was exposed to a flame that was caused by something else."2013-03-06 -
Explosions damage Fox Valley Systems Inc., brick wall blown out, in Cary (Illinois), 3 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130308-38444-USAhttp://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/illinois/3-injured-in-explosion-at-paint-factory_70133058http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130306/news/703069729/photos/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9018126Note: Cary is next to Lake Barrington, Lake in the Hills, and Crystal Lake...2013-03-06 -
Two more brush fires erupt in Florida, in
coastal Charlotte County (Florida), homes threatened:
http://www.abc-7.com/story/21536705/two-brush-fires-burning-in-charlotte-countyhttp://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/brevard-county/Blaze-jumps-fire-lines-threatens-homes-in-Brevard/-/11788124/19195994/-/8f3mqez/-/index.htmlQuote: "At least 14 wildfires were reported in central Florida on Tuesday, including a fast-moving fire that authorities said is still a threat to a neighborhood. On Wednesday, fire crews said a blaze in Port St. John had jumped the fire lines and is threatening houses a half a mile away to the south."Note: Fire after fire after fire in Florida the last month, mostly near coasts, as predicted. I wonder what fire season will look like when it begins...2013-03-06 -
Luxury cruise ship bursts into flame while moored in
coastal Munster (Australia), passengers evacuated:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/16321897/cruise-vessel-catches-fire/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/16321897/boat-catches-fire-off-munster/2013-03-06 -
Cruise ship under construction bursts into flame at shipyard in Papenburg (Germany):
http://www.marinelink.com/news/shipbuilders-building352275.aspxhttp://www.motorship.com/news101/industry-news/fire-breaks-out-on-norwegian-getawayNote: Papenburg sits along the River Ems and is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners.2013-03-06 -
Passenger bus bursts into flame on the A273 near Pyecombe (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10269338.Bus_catches_on_fire_near_Pyecombe/2013-03-06 -
Fuel tanker truck bursts into flame on the M32 near Bristol (Britain):
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Fuel-tanker-closed-lane-M32/story-18344939-detail/story.html2013-03-06 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Carlisle (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc27.com/story/21421685/pa-turnpike-shut-down-for-tractor-trailer-fireNote: It was carrying used tires...2013-03-06 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 in
coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.fox30jax.com/content/topstories/story/Semi-fire-causing-backup-on-I-10/jtgwFivMjkqnEelqDF3kJg.cspxhttp://www.news4jax.com/news/Big-rig-burns-on-I-10-near-Winn-Dixie-facility/-/475880/19199256/-/nggutwz/-/index.html2013-03-06 -
Semi bursts into flame on road in Bells (Texas):
http://www.kten.com/story/21538985/driver-escapes-burning-truck-in-bells2013-03-06 -
Garbage truck bursts into flame near Richmond (Illinois):
http://www.nwherald.com/2013/03/06/garbage-truck-catches-fire-near-richmond/awqwfbn/2013-03-06 -
Heavy truck bursts into flame on I-64 in West Virginia:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8d2_13626060712013-03-06 -
Truck bursts into flame at construction site in
coastal Long
Island (New York):
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130306/willowbrook/staten-island-worker-burned-during-truck-fire2013-03-06 -
RV bursts into flame on Prickly Pear Avenue in Benson (Arizona):
http://www.bensonnews-sun.com/news/article_1e30d696-86b1-11e2-a1dd-001a4bcf887a.html2013-03-06 -
Day care van bursts into flame on South Hairston in unincorporated Decatur (Georgia):
http://stonemountain.patch.com/articles/day-care-van-on-s-hairston-catches-firehttp://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/daycare-bus-catches-fire-interstate/nWjR9/2013-03-06 -
Van bursts into flame on the M40 near Banbury (Britain):
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10269913.Van_fire_causes_queues_on_M40/2013-03-06 -
Van bursts into flame on Silverberry Road in Worle (Britain):
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/crews_tackle_van_fire_1_19689212013-03-06 -
SUV bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home in Durham (Maine), house and garage saved:
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/03/06/electrical-fire-parked-toyota-sparks-response-durh/13301012013-03-06 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked in
coastal Lighthouse Point (Florida), adjacent car damaged too:
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21010030225229/Note: And that's why I recommend you avoid parking your vehicle next to other vehicles, or next to your home...
2013-03-06 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on Madison Avenue in Arkansas City (Kansas):
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130306/news/703069729/photos/Note: Arkansas City sits at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Walnut River...2013-03-06 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on James Fork near Arnoldsburg (West Virginia):
http://www.hurherald.com/cgi-bin/db_scripts/articles?Action=user_view&db=articles_hurherald&id=515242013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame in driveway at home in Fall
River (Massachusetts), home destroyed, 11 homeless, 2 injured:
http://www.turnto10.com/story/21553027/car-fire-spread-to-househttp://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/capeandislands/10010034715191/firefighters-injured-in-fall-river-fire/http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/07/two-firefighters-injured-battling-three-alarm-blaze-fall-river/DacYUaQ65R8SCmSKgEDMSJ/story.html2013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame while parked on Mitchell Avenue in Hackettstown (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2013/03/no_injuries_reported_in_hacket.html2013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame inside garage at home in
coastal Corte Madera (California), fire spreads to home:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/03/06/prius-catches-fire-in-corte-madera-garage-causes-explosion/http://www.marinij.com/larkspurcortemadera/ci_22726572/corte-madera-home-damaged-after-car-fire-sets2013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame inside garage at home in Whitehorn, Calgary (Canada):
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/crews-douse-car-fire-saving-house-1.11847222013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame in garage at gas station in Mildenhall (Britain):
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/mildenhall_firefighters_mobilised_after_reports_of_car_fire_in_garage_forecourt_1_19681302013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame on road near Film City (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Car-on-fire-triggers-jam-at-Film-City/articleshow/18840089.cms2013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame in driveway at home in Sheffield (Michigan):
http://www.candgnews.com/news/car-fire-driveway-sparks-blaze-garage2013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame on the A23 at Handcross (Britain):
http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/local/a23-lanes-blocked-after-car-fire-at-handcross-1-48556792013-03-06 -
Car bursts into flame in ditch in Huxford (Alabama), woman
badly burned found nearby:
http://www.atmoreadvance.com/2013/03/07/woman-badly-burned-in-car-fire/Quote: "We were all kind of trying to figure it out. It didn’t look too beat up, like it had been in a crash. The roof was kind of beat up, but that was about it."2013-03-06 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-4 near
SeaWorld in Orange County (Florida):
http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/6/vehicle_fire_snarlin.html2013-03-06 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on I-15 near Pocatello
Valley (Idaho), fire spreads to brush:
http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/article_56443d30-869c-11e2-9372-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-06 -
Vehicle bursts into flame at intersection near Concordia University in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/195548951.html2013-03-06 -
Vehicle bursts into flame on Brent Road in
coastal Burnham-on-
Sea (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=23793&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=412013-03-06 -
Fuel trucks and garage go up in flames at Laurel Oil and Heating Company in Laurel (Maryland):
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=247256Quote: "...the fire was showing from a garage that houses fuel trucks."2013-03-06 -
Shredded car parts burst into flame at vehicle
recycling facility in Houston (Texas), major fire ensues:
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9018868http://www.khou.com/news/local/Northeast-Houston-vehicle-recycling-facility-catches-fire-195858871.htmlQuote: "When fire crews they arrived they found a 30-foot high pile of crushed cars and tires on fire."Note: Hydrogen sulfide is being absorbed into tires, and hydrogen sulfide can also ignite in the presence of rusted iron/steel. The rust problem was likely the ignition source here then the contaminated tires went up in flames and the fire spread from there. There have been many fires very much like this one at junkyards, salvage yards, wrecking yards, and recycling businesses over the last year and the cause is probably the same in most or all of them...2013-03-06 -
Major fire tears through building at Chevy dealership in Winchester (Kentucky):
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Large-fire-at-Winchester-car-lot-195525661.html2013-03-06 -
Boat,
vehicle and
barn destroyed by fire in Gratis Township (Ohio), dogs saved:
http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/news/breaking-news/crews-respond-to-barn-fire-near-gratis/nWjgq/http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/breaking-news/crews-respond-to-barn-fire-near-gratis/nWjgq/2013-03-06 -
Barn and
10 tons of hay destroyed by fire in Upper Oddington (Britain):
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Barn-Upper-Oddington/story-18333645-detail/story.htmlhttp://www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/10270387.Tonnes_of_straw_destroyed_in_Upper_Oddington_barn_fire/2013-03-06 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Briscoe Turn Road in Owings (Maryland):
http://smnewsnet.com/archives/50988http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/312842013-03-06 -
Barn destroyed by fire on South Frank Smith Road in Chase (Michigan):
http://news.pioneergroup.com/bigrapidsnews/2013/03/07/fire-destroys-chase-barn/2013-03-06 -
Barn destroyed by fire off Old Stage Road in Gray (Tennessee):
http://www.wjhl.com/story/21534636/fire-destroys-washington-county-tn-barnQuote: "Back in January, two other barns went up in flames on Pickens Bridge Road. Lt. Morrow says he doesn't think those fires are connected to this one."Note: Well, they're all connected by our atmosphere...2013-03-06 -
Transformer explodes and burns in Charlottesville (Virginia), block loses power:
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Transformer-Explosion-Causes-Power-Outage-195704531.html2013-03-06 -
Garbage bursts into flame inside garbage truck in Branson (Missouri):
http://articles.kspr.com/2013-03-06/dump_375094712013-03-06 -
Two hotels catch fire in two days along the Gordon Highway in Augusta (Georgia):
http://www2.nbc26.tv/news/2013/mar/06/second-motel-fire-two-days-gordon-highway-ar-5743441/2013-03-06 -
Huge blaze tears through apartment building in Columbia (South Carolina), near
Lake Murray, 2 injured, 22 people homeless:
http://www.wistv.com/story/21531013/massive-morning-fire-sends-2-people-to-the-hospital2013-03-06 -
Home seriously damaged by fire in Fruit
Cove (Florida), near Old Bull
Bay:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/301739/3/Fruit-Cove-family-displaced-by-fire2013-03-06 -
Home destroyed by fire in
coastal Merritt
Island (Florida):
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20130306/NEWS01/130306015/Merritt-Island-home-destroyed-by-fire2013-03-06 -
Home damaged by fire in
coastal Port Charlotte (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/21531079/overnight-fire-damages-port-charlotte-homeQuote: "According to the homeowner, the fire started near the air-conditioning unitoutside of the home."Note: What do air conditioners do? They move heat around but more generally they move the atmosphere around. And they also have copper in them, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with copper, especially 'hot' copper with a current running through it. I've been noticing lots of similar fires involving equipment that manipulates the atmosphere in some way: heating units, air conditioners, ventilation shafts like the one that erupted in flame at the State Department in coastal Washington DC and injured 3 people, as mentioned in the 2012-11-24 update. It appears that such equipment is going to be increasingly fire-prone going forward...2013-03-06 -
Home destroyed by fire on
Lakeshore Drive in Middlebury (Connecticut):
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/fire-engulfs-single-family-homeQuote: "The cause is unknown but early indications found it may have started in the garage, basement area."Note: Basements are where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will accumulate. And obviously, vehicles are bursting into flame pretty much everywhere...2013-03-06 -
Ninth vacant building burns in the last
6 days on the Eastern
Shore in Virginia:
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/ap/th-suspicious-fire-in-days-on-va-eastern-shore/article_ecae44f3-6e8a-5d8c-a9e9-a03b1a13a432.html2013-03-06 -
Massive fire starts in
vacant building, spreads, damages three business and apartment building in Shelbyville (Kentucky):
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Crews-respond-to-fire-in-Shelbville-195521261.htmlQuote: "The fire started in a vacant building under renovations and spread to the Mexican restaurant, Creative Spirits Counseling Center, a thrift shop and an apartment building on the second floor."2013-03-06 -
Vacant home burns in
Springfield (Missouri), adjacent occupied home damaged:
http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=777022Note: It is increasingly dangerous to live next door to vacant structures, which are inherently more vulnerable to the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane problem...2013-03-06 -
Huge fire devours vacant 2-story building in San Antonio (Texas), nearby hotel evacuated:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Dramatic-downtown-blaze-destroys-vacant-2-story-4334409.phphttp://www.foxsanantonio.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/vid_14520.shtml2013-03-06 -
Two vacant homes go up in flames in Detroit (Michigan), near
Lake St. Clair:
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/03/06/fire-rips-through-vacant-houses-in-detroit/http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2013/03/detroit-firefighters-respond-to-fires-at-two-vacant-houses.html2013-03-06 -
Vacant house burns in Odessa (Texas), fire damages nearby occupied home:
http://www.oaoa.com/news/fire_and_rescue/article_0f7003fa-85f0-11e2-a72b-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-06 - Huge fire destroys
vacant apartment building in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/vacant-apartment-building-goes-up-in-flames-in-nor/nWhzm/2013-03-06 -
Vacant home burns in Birmingham (Alabama), damages nearby church:
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/vacant-apartment-building-goes-up-in-flames-in-nor/nWhzm/2013-03-06 -
Vacant house under renovation burns in Akron (Ohio):
http://akronnewsnow.com/news/local/itemlist/tag/Akron%20vacant%20fire2013-03-06 -
Vacant building burns for
third time in
two months in
coastal Saint John (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2013/03/07/nb-saint-john-vacant-building-fire-626.html2013-03-05 -
Home explodes and burns in Temple (Oklahoma), 1 killed:
http://www.swoknews.com/news-top/local/item/5407-temple-house-explosion-kills-12013-03-05 -
Yacht explodes and burns at dock in
coastal Hillsboro
Beach (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.southflorida.com/news/fl-yacht-explosion-hillsboro-beach-20130305,0,2735331.storyhttp://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-yacht-explosion-hillsboro-beach-20130305,0,524371.storyhttp://www.local10.com/news/Fishing-boat-explodes-Captain-injured/-/1717324/19188996/-/dxlocs/-/index.htmlQuote: "It was quite an explosion that blew a hole in the hull..."2013-03-05 -
Boat bursts into flame on the Sacramento
River in Sacramento (California):
http://www.news10.net/news/article/233916/2/Boat-catches-fire-on-Sacramento-River2013-03-05 -
Train locomotive bursts into flame near Maxwell (Nebraska):
http://www.1011now.com/news/headlines/Crew-Members-OK-After-Nebraska-Train-Fire-195532901.htmlhttp://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/Crew-members-OK-after-Nebraska-locomotive-fire/-/9674510/19200436/-/rp2aqc/-/index.html2013-03-05 -
School bus bursts into flame in bus lot in Bryant (Arkansas), fire spreads, damages 2 nearby buses:
http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=642982http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/3-Bryant-School-Buses-Burned/VQO4QUjXJE6rU9-UOznsWQ.cspx2013-03-05 -
Transit bus bursts into flame in Manchester (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130305/NEWS07/1303095562013-03-05 -
Transit bus bursts into flame on the
island of Malta, boy lightly injured:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130305/local/arriva-bus-catches-fire.460311http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-03-05/news/teenager-injured-after-bus-catches-fire-1061322754/2013-03-05 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 52 in Rochester (Minnesota):
http://www.kimt.com/content/localnews/story/Late-Night-Semi-Fire/kXBx1x6PuU2WhSw_t8YmeA.cspxhttp://www.kttc.com/story/21529447/2013/03/06/semi2013-03-05 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A458 near Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2013/03/05/hgv-lorry-fire-near-shrewsbury-shuts-road-to-all-traffic/http://shropshirelocalnews.co.uk/2013/03/05/hgv-lorry-fire-near-shrewsbury-shuts-road-to-all-traffic/Note: They use the term HGV, which stands for Heavy Goods Vehicle, which is basically the equivalent of a tractor trailer, so I use the term tractor trailer for the sake of consistency...2013-03-05 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 in Ohio County (West Virginia):
http://www.wtov9.com/news/news/interstate-shut-down-during-tractor-trailer-fire/nWhrX/2013-03-05 -
Box truck bursts into flame on I-75 near Calhoun (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/281203/3/All-lanes-blocked-due-to-truck-fire-on-I-75-SB2013-03-05 -
Tractor bursts into flame inside barn in Pleasant
Valley (West Virginia), fire spreads, barn destroyed too:
http://timeswv.com/local/x657746541/Fire-destroys-barn-in-Pleasant-Valleyhttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/51056869/ns/local_news-clarksburg_wv/2013-03-05 -
Two RVs burst into flame in Bloomington (California):
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_22720734/fire-destroys-bloomington-motorhomes2013-03-05 -
RV bursts into flame in carport at home in Illahee (Washington):
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/mar/05/neighbors-douse-flames-until-firefighters-arrive/2013-03-05 -
Two RVs burst into flame on
Harbour Road in
coastal Fraserburgh (Scotland):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-216748392013-03-05 -
RV bursts into flame in Merriott, near Crewkerne (Britain):
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/10268549.Caravan_damaged_in_Merriott_fire/2013-03-05 -
Van bursts into flame at school in West Melbourne (Florida), near the
coast:
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20130305/NEWS01/130305018/No-injuries-reported-after-van-catches-fire-Meadowlane-Elementary2013-03-05 -
Van bursts into flame in Coppell (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/younews/195484401.html2013-03-05 -
Minivan bursts into flame on Ohio 4 near
Springfield (Ohio):
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/car-fire-slows-traffic-on-ohio-4-near-i-70/nWhGN/2013-03-05 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame at school in Tomahawk (Wisconsin):
http://www.wjjq.com/2013/03/05/truck-fire-in-tomahawk-school-parking-lot/2013-03-05 -
Car bursts into flame in
basement parking area at apartment building in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.channel3000.com/news/Car-fire-damages-apartment-building/-/1648/19182702/-/format/rss_2.0/-/a0785c/-/index.htmlhttp://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/Sprinklers-Limit-Damage-to-Apartment-Building-195242161.htmlQuote: "Two cars were damaged by the fire and the building suffered light smoke damage."2013-03-05 -
Car bursts into flame in Effingham County (Georgia):
http://www.wtoc.com/story/21528845/authorities-investigate-car-fire-at-reid-and-medrim2013-03-05 -
Vehicle bursts into flame at intersection in Brainerd (Minnesota):
http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-03-05/vehicle-lost-fire2013-03-05 -
Truck's tire bursts into flame at
bridge in
coastal St. Petersburg (Florida):
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/truck-tires-catch-fire-at-sunshine-skyway-toll-plaza/2107055Quote: "A truck reportedly pulled up to a Sunshine Skyway bridge toll plaza Tuesday with a tire on fire."Note: Tire rubber is semi-absorbent and is absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane, most likely hydrogen sulfide since it's a heavier-than-air gas and tires sit on the ground. Then when brakes are applied the brake-friction generates more heat than normal (since hydrogen sulfide burns very hot) and then bad things happen: tires ignite or explode, brakes burn up, hydraulic lines and power steering lines and brake lines rupture, and sometimes the entire vehicle goes up in flames. This area is also downwind of the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, which are surely pluming hydrogen sulfide now...2013-03-05 -
Tractor,
pickup truck, farm equipment and machine shed destroyed by fire near Norfolk (Wisconsin):
http://www.106kix.com/news/fire-destroys-machine-shed-pickup-tractor-farm-equipment/2013-03-05 -
Vehicle destroyed and garage and
car showroom badly damaged by fire in Black
pool (Britain):
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/car-destroyed-by-fire-in-garage-workshop-1-54705732013-03-05 -
Fire breaks out at auto factory in Roseville (Michigan), 2 miles from
Lake Michigan:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130305/METRO03/303050411/1014/http://www.freep.com/article/20130305/NEWS04/1303050732013-03-05 -
Tire shop catches fire in Little Rock (Arkansas):
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/mar/05/tire-shop-fire-clogs-base-line-little-rock/2013-03-05 -
Gas station and car wash erupt in flame in Lenexa (Kansas):
http://www.kctv5.com/story/21523524/firefighters-battle-fire-at-lenexa-car-wash2013-03-05 -
Boat house and pier go up in flames at
Port Jefferson on
coastal Long
Island (New York):
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_islandhttp://longisland.news12.com/news/fire-rips-through-pier-dock-house-in-port-jefferson-behind-danfords-1.4752552?qr=12013-03-05 -
Multiple vehicles and
barn destroyed by fire near Nora
Springs (Iowa):
http://www.kimt.com/content/localnews/story/Barn-Destroyed-in-Fire-Near-Nora-Springs/-BvPT7kKW0uGlS8TIeJQeg.cspx2013-03-05 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Princeton Township (Minnesota):
http://unioneagle.com/2013/03/march-4-barn-fire/2013-03-05 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Otter
Creek Road in Sam Black (West Virginia):
http://www.wvva.com/story/21525305/2013/03/05/barn-in-greenbrier-co-destroyed-by-fire2013-03-05 -
Barn damaged by fire at Dairy View Country Store in Carlsville (Wisconsin), baby goat killed:
http://www.doorcountyadvocate.com/article/20130305/ADV01/303050299/Goat-dies-barn-fire-Dairy-View-Country-Store2013-03-05 -
Stable destroyed by fire near Far
moorReservoir (Britain), 2 lambs and horse killed:
http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/10266090.Animals_killed_in_Farmoor_stables_fire/2013-03-05 -
Clothing store bursts into flame in commercial building in Houston (Texas):
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9015950Note: More absorbent flammable materials combusting...2013-03-05 -
Mattress and garbage bursts into flame outside high-rise in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), evacuations ensue:
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/03/05/fire-forces-evacuation-of-center-city-high-rise/2013-03-05 -
Trees burst into flame in field in
coastal Miami (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Trees-Catch-Fire-in-Field-in-Miami-195521911.htmlNote: Not a huge fire or anything, but this is a sign of things to come. Not only is this not the first time trees have spontaneously combusted, but there are now 500 million dead trees in Texas alone which died from drought and have been drying out for going on a year now. Those could begin spontaneously combusting en masse anytime now, so this summer's fire season may be quite a show...2013-03-05 -
Shredded paper bursts into flame inside document shredder truck in Ellensburg (Washington):
http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/paywall/news/shredder-truck-catches-fire/article_67fdcba2-85d1-11e2-9169-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-05 -
Brush fire erupts near St. Cloud (Florida), RV and shed destroyed, homes threatened:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Authorities-battle-75-acre-brush-fire-in-Osceola-County/-/1637132/19185732/-/e8by23/-/index.htmlhttp://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/osceola-county/-/17565894/19186276/-/yyf3mdz/-/index.htmlhttp://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/3/5/holopaw_brush_fire_d.htmlQuote: "Osceola County Fire Rescue says homes on Harris Road off of Crabgrass Road near Bull Creek Wildlife in St. Cloud are affected by the fire, which ignited after 11 a.m. Tuesday."Note: This place is just crazy with lakes. East Lake Tohopekaliga is directly to the north. To the east lies Lake Runnymede, Live Oak Lake, Lake Center, Cloon Lake, Trout Lake, Lake Lizzie, Bay Lake, Sardine Lake, Alligator Lake, Buck Lake, Lake Joel, Lake Myrtle, Lake Preston, Lake Conin, Cat Lake, Pearl Lake and Brick Lake. To the south lies Fanny Bass Pond and Lake Gentry. And to the west lies Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Russell, Brown Lake, and Lake Cecile.2013-03-05 -
Fire breaks out at high-rise building under construction at Temple University in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/03/05/another-fire-hits-high-rise-dorm-under-construction-at-temple-u/Note: This is the sixth fire there in the last month. Buildings under construction are much more vulnerable to atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and methane than completed well-sealed occupied buildings, and that's especially true when they're in the framing stage with all that wood open to the air...2013-03-05 -
Major fire hits entertainment hub in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130305/LOCAL07/130309780/-1/LOCAL112013-03-05 -
Church gutted by fire in North St. Louis (Missouri), near the Mississippi
River:
http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/366889/3/North-city-church-gutted-by-firehttp://fox2now.com/2013/03/05/north-st-louis-church-heavily-damaged-by-fire/Note: There have been a whole lot of fires in this area of St. Louis - dozens - in the last 3 months or so...2013-03-05 -
Two businesses hit by fire in South Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/Two-South-Knoxville-businesses-damaged-by-fire-195235101.htmlNote: The business that took the brunt of the damage (meaning the fire probably started there) was a tobacco shop. What do they sell? Dried tobacco, papers, wood pipes, all absorbent flammable materials...2013-03-05 -
Trash can bursts into flame outside garage at home in Topeka (Kansas), fire spreads to garage:
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Fire-Crews-Make-Quick-Work-of-Garage-Fire-195214131.htmlNote: Trash is usually full of flammable absorbent materials like paper, cardboard, tampons, etc.2013-03-05 -
Massive blaze erupts at
landfill in Kearny (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/03/landfill_blaze_in_kearny_burne.htmlNote: More trash bursting into flame...2013-03-05 -
Track fire disrupts train service in Chicago (Illinois), near
Lake Michigan:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=90171332013-03-05 -
Grill explodes at home in Bellevue (Nebraska), ignites home:
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news/Grill-tank-explodes-causes-fire/-/9674510/19192930/-/9vp1erz/-/index.html2013-03-05 -
String of deadly fires across Middle Tennessee causes concern:
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21527764/ten-fire-fatalities-in-six-days-how-to-stay-safeQuote: Ten fatalities in 6 days...2013-03-05 -
Apartment building damaged by blaze in
coastal Portland (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/Fire-damages-South-Portland-apartment-building/-/8792012/19196270/-/ie8xmx/-/index.html2013-03-05 - E
xplosions and fire ravage home in Claymore (Australia), 4-year-old girl killed by 'explosion of flame':
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/explosion-of-flame-claimed-little-girl/story-e6freuy9-1226591942585http://www.news.com.au/national-news/nsw-act/explosion-of-flame-claimed-little-girl/story-fndo4bst-1226591942585Quote: "Friends and neighbours said that Tanika's mother Chevon Norton spoke of explosions inside the house as she tried in vain to rescue her daughter."2013-03-05 -
Blaze tears through house in
Springfield (Missouri), 2 killed:
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/2-die-in-Springfield-house-fire-195269171.html2013-03-05 -
Home catches fire in Grand Junction (Colorado), fire spreads to second home:
http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/Firefighters-knock-down-structure-fire-on-Grand-Ave-195442711.htmlQuote: "At this point, fire officials believe the blaze started outside the home, but are unsure what caused it."Note: He may have had some wood pallets, dried brush, exposed copper or rusty iron near the home. Absorbent materials (like wood, paper, cloth, etc) are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Hydrogen sulfide is also reactive with copper (especially with a charge running through it) and rusty iron/steel. The house itself may have had some exposed wood too, so it's also possible the house spontaneously combusted all by itself...2013-03-05 -
Vacant building burns in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/Fire-damages-vacant-building-near-31st-Baltimore/-/11664182/19185546/-/15cdo0n/-/index.html?absolute=trueNote: Kansas City sits at the confluence of the Missouri River and the Kansas River and the Missouri side of Kansas City is downwind of both...2013-03-05 -
Vacant building burns in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Abandoned-building-catches-fire/ZwKa77Mby0yLetyI1WCCog.cspx2013-03-05 -
Two more vacant homes burn down in Virginia's Eastern
Shore region:
http://www.wboc.com/story/21501900/two-arson-fires-in-accomack-county-monday-nighthttp://wtkr.com/2013/03/04/vsp-dispatch-crews-on-the-scene-of-structure-fire-in-accomack-county/http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Three-fires-on-Eastern-Shore-this-weekend-two-confirmed-arsons-194704631.htmlNote: So, about 60 fires at vacant structures in this area since mid-November 2012, and still, no witnesses, no fingerprints, no surveillance footage, no leads, no motives, but they still think these are all arson? Why do they think these are arson anyway? They never explain that. Is it because there's evidence of accelerants, or because these buildings have no power or electricity? Because if that's their only reason then A) hydrogen sulfide and methane are accelerants; and B) once those gases absorb into stuff, spontaneous combustion can occur, and hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel and copper; and C) there are nearly 4,000 square miles of methane hydrate deposits blowing their highly flammable load off the coast there...2013-03-05 - Large
vacant building burns on Genesee Street in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130305/CITYANDREGION/130309580/10102013-03-05 -
Vacant home burns in the West Bluff area of Peoria (Illinois):
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1522331859/Fire-at-vacant-West-Bluff-home-causes-80-000-damage-Tuesday2013-03-05 -
Vacant structure burns in Warner Robins (Georgia):
http://www.macon.com/2013/03/05/2381870/secondary-fire-under-investigation.html2013-03-04 -
Explosion and fire damage AkzoNobel plant in
coastal La
Porte (Texas), 1 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130305-38415-USAhttp://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9015094http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/texas/article_6073230e-6260-56ec-b9b0-353d6b8cbd40.html2013-03-04 -
Home explodes and burns in Xenia (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/reports-home-on-fire-may-have-exploded/nWgH4/2013-03-04 -
Boat bursts into flame in driveway at home in Prospect (Australia):
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1341429/boat-lost-in-fire-quick-action-saves-homes/2013-03-04 -
School bus bursts into flame in South Harrison Township (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/03/school_bus_catches_fire_in_sou.html2013-03-04 -
Transit bus bursts into flame on the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville (New Jersey):
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130304/NJNEWS/303040047/Bus-catches-fire-Garden-State-Parkway-Sayreville2013-03-04 -
Car-hauler truck bursts into flame near Hunger
ford (Britain):
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2013/lorry-catches-fire-at-chieveley-services2013-03-04 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 93 near Wells (Nevada):
http://elkodaily.com/news/local/semi-engulfed-in-flames-sunday-outside-of-wells/article_080a3d5e-8543-11e2-ae95-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-04 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Mark Twain Avenue in Hannibal (Missouri):
http://www.hannibal.net/article/20130304/NEWS/130309688/-1/Columnshttp://www.hannibal.net/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=MO&Date=20130304&Category=PHOTOGALLERY&ArtNo=304009996&Ref=PH&taxoid=358_6292013-03-04 -
Semi bursts into flame at Yellow Freight terminal in Morton (Illinois), fire spreads to second semi:
http://www.mortontimesnews.com/article/20130304/NEWS/1303099042013-03-04 -
Truck bursts into flame on
boat docked at Zonguldak (Turkey), on the Black
Sea, fire spreads to 3 more trucks:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fire-on-ro-ro-ship-causes-panic-at-zonguldak-port.aspx?pageID=238&nID=42348&NewsCatID=3412013-03-04 -
Truck bursts into flame on Hey Head Lane near Todmorden Golf Club in Todmorden (Britain):
http://www.todmordennews.co.uk/news/local/lorry-on-fire-in-todmorden-1-5466847http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/lorry-on-fire-in-todmorden-1-54668472013-03-04 -
Truck air conditioner explodes, truck catches fire, in Tai Wai (Hong Kong), 2 injured:
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=32665&icid=3&d_str=201303042013-03-04 -
RV bursts into flame in driveway at home on
Beachview Drive in Albany (Georgia):
http://www.walb.com/story/21453360/rv-catches-fire-2301-beachview2013-03-04 -
RV bursts into flame at RV park in East Naples (Florida), near the
Gulf Coast, 1 killed:
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/04/woman-dies-after-rv-fire-monday-east-naples/http://www.nbc-2.com/story/21451549/woman-killed-in-rv-fire2013-03-04 -
RV bursts into flame in Stour
port (Britain):
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/10266600.print/2013-03-04 -
Van bursts into flame on the A46 in Leek Wootton (Britain):
http://www.kenilworthweeklynews.co.uk/news/local/van-catches-fire-near-leek-wooton-1-48510922013-03-04 -
SUV bursts into flame on
Ocean Heights Avenue in
coastal Egg
Harbor Township (New Jersey):
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/eht/egg-harbor-township-firefighters-douse-car-fire-on-ocean-heights/article_9791d114-850f-11e2-9461-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-04 -
SUV bursts into flame inside garage at home on Darby Drive in Laconia (New Hampshire):
http://www.laconiadailysun.com/index.php/newsx/local-news/66205-garage-fire-on-darby-drive-quickly-extinguished2013-03-04 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo (California):
http://www.kcoy.com/story/21453916/chp-and-cal-fire-respond-to-car-fire-northbound-of-the-cuesta-sumitt2013-03-04 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame inside business in Hazleton (Pennsylvania):
http://republicanherald.com/news/fire-destroys-truck-damages-train-bay-at-pet-food-plant-1.1453837http://standardspeaker.com/news/indoor-truck-fire-threatens-humboldt-plant-1.14535672013-03-04 -
Car bursts into flame in Tesco car park in Dedworth (Britain):
http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/windsor/articles/2013/03/05/87242-car-fire-in-dedworth-supermarket-car-park-tackled-by-firefighters/2013-03-04 -
Car bursts into flame on White Horse Pike near
coastal Galloway (New Jersey):
http://galloway.patch.com/articles/germania-pomona-firefighters-extinguish-car-fire-in-cvs-parking-lot2013-03-04 -
Car bursts into flame in elementary school parking lot in Cambria County (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wjactv.com/news/news/car-catches-fire-greater-johnstown-elementary-scho/nWgNt/2013-03-04 -
Car and trailer burst into flame on Kings Road in Devon
port, Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=23760&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=412013-03-04 -
Car bursts into flame in parking garage at university in College Park (Maryland):
http://collegepark.patch.com/articles/car-fire-temporarily-closes-regents-drive-garage2013-03-04 -
Car bursts into flame on I-10 in Cathedral City (California):
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130304/NEWS01/303040009/Car-fire-reported-10-between-Gene-Autry-Date-Palm2013-03-04 -
Car bursts into flame on side of road near the
Bay of Plenty (New Zealand):
http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/mysterious-car-fire/1780205/Note: Nobody was there with the car. Maybe they got hit by some hydrogen sulfide, got poisoned, and ran off? If so then they may find a corpse somewhere around there eventually...2013-03-04 -
Car bursts into flame at Highway 63 and I-70 in Columbia (Missouri):
http://www.abc17news.com/news.php?id=91982013-03-04 -
Vehicle bursts into flame inside BMW dealership on Broadneck
Peninsula in
coastal Annapolis (Maryland):
http://broadneck.patch.com/articles/car-fire-starts-inside-bmw-buildinghttp://www.capitalgazette.com/news/arundel_digest/fire-at-annapolis-bmw-dealership-causes-in-damage/article_1cf70cc0-303e-5399-b880-da3741df837c.htmlNote: The fire spread and did $750,000 damage to the dealership...2013-03-04 - Fire destroys hangar,
experimental plane,
pickup truck,
RV,
2 tractors and an
ATV in Cisco (Illinois):
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2013-03-04/fire-near-cisco-destroys-hangar-experimental-plane-vehicles.hhttp://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=468632Note: That was a Vehicular Fire Variety Pack there...2013-03-04 -
Tractor,
barn and
1000 bales of hay destroyed by fire on the
island of Tasmania (Australia):
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1342595/hay-tractor-destroyed-in-barn-fire/2013-03-04 -
Fire erupts at the Park One Whitney Garage building in
coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2013/03/new_orleans_firefighters_are_b_1.htmlNote: Parking garage? Any vehicles involved?2013-03-04 -
Auto shop catches fire in Missoula (Montana), firefighter injured:
http://missoulian.com/news/local/missoula-firefighter-injured-in-fall-at-auto-shop-fire/article_bb84c546-8455-11e2-9628-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-04 -
Auto shop catches fire in Swainsboro (Georgia):
http://www.forest-blade.com/news/community/article_ab413464-8520-11e2-bb43-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-04 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Green
springValley Road in Lutherville-Timonium (Maryland), pet and some animals killed:
http://pikesville.patch.com/articles/a-pet-livestock-killed-in-farm-fire2013-03-04 - Garage containing
wood shop destroyed by fire in South Bristol (New York):
http://www.mpnnow.com/topstories/x1551259934/Barn-fire-on-Mosher-Road-in-South-BristolNote: Wood and other flammable absorbent materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. There have been MANY wood-related fires in the past months: door companies, furniture companies, cabinet makers, school and prison wood shops, railroad ties, pallets and pallet companies, wood-carving businesses, art warehouses (frames), utility poles, gazebos, porches, barns, lumber companies, sawmills, and more...2013-03-04 -
Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on Tiln Lane in Ret
ford (Britain):
http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/local-news/bin-lorry-catches-fire-in-early-morning-blaze-1-5466742http://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/news/local-news/bin-lorry-catches-fire-in-early-morning-blaze-1-54667422013-03-04 -
Brush fire breaks out along I-64 in
coastal New
port News (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/04/all-lanes-reopened-after-newport-news-brush-fire-near-i-64/2013-03-04 -
Deadly fire rips through school in Dakar (Senegal), 9 children incinerated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20130304-38413-SENhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-216644822013-03-04 -
Commercial building and three businesses destroyed by blaze in downtown Valparaiso (Indiana):
http://www.news-sentinel.com/article/2013130309825Quote: "...the building housed a mortgage company, tailoring business and barber shop."Note: Tailoring business means clothing, e.g. flammable absorbent materials, all of which are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. Such materials include wood, paper, cloth and clothing, furniture, pallets, utility poles, railroad ties, hay, straw, cotton bales, etc.2013-03-04 -
Several businesses damaged by fire at strip mall in Lawrenceville (Georgia):
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/fire-breaks-out-lawrenceville-square/nWgj3/Quote: "Meg Earhart, owner of Sparkles Designs, said she smelled a strange odor in the morning. Then, neighbors saw smoke."2013-03-04 -
High-rise catches fire near Sloan
Lake in Denver (Colorado):
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/denver-fire-fighters-tackle-fire-reported-in-high-rise-near-sloan-lake2013-03-04 -
Fire tears through condo on
Edgewater Drive in
coastal Clear
water (Florida):
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_north_pinellas/clearwater/three-people-displaced-after-fire-damages-clearwater-condo2013-03-04 -
Home damaged and garage destroyed by fire on
Shore Trail Lane in Prior
Lake (Minnesota):
http://www.kare11.com/rss/article/1014268/14/Fire-causes-significant-damage-to-Prior-Lake-home2013-03-04 -
Home destroyed by fire in Spring
Creek (Nevada):
http://elkodaily.com/news/local/fire-claims-home-in-spring-creek/article_11292902-8545-11e2-87ab-0019bb2963f4.htmlQuote: "She said Schell’s son heard a popping noise before smelling smoke."Note: There's that popping sound again. That's probably hydrogen sulfide and/or methane gas igniting in a small explosion. When the gas plumes are a little bigger then the explosions may sound like - and be mistaken for - fireworks or gunfire. When they're REALLY big pockets of gas then you get those thunderous house-shaking explosions that people are hearing and feeling around the world...2013-03-04 -
Vacant home burns in Oak
brook Terrace (Illinois):
http://oakbrook.suntimes.com/news/18632913-418/vacant-oakbrook-terrace-house-damaged-in-fire.html2013-03-04 -
Vacant house burns in Trenton (New Jersey), firefighter injured:
http://www.trentonian.com/article/20130305/NEWS01/130309856/fireman-injured-in-vacant-blaze2013-03-04 -
Vacant home destroyed by fire near Farmington (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view§ion=5-News&item=5-NEWS-UDPATE-Overnight-Fire-Destroys-Abandoned-Home-in-Marion-County84702013-03-04 -
Vacant house destroyed by fire in Pekin (Illinois):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50932644/ns/local_news-peoria_il/2013-03-03 -
Mysterious explosions rattling residents of Flint (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/03/mysterious_explosion_sounds_al.htmlQuote: "It comes unannounced. It shakes the walls and the floors and freaks out the pets.People who have experienced it all describe it the same way. 'Explosions,' said Juan Lara, a 67-year-old man who lives near Center Road and Davison Road. Lara and others said it's been happening off and on for about a year. It usually happens in the afternoon, maybe once every few weeks. But, lately, it's more frequent."Note: These explosions being heard and felt around the world are very likely atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and/or methane plumes igniting and detonating. When they explode high in the sky then they are accompanied by a flash of light. When they explode nearer the ground then people may not see the flash of light, but the shaking of the ground and homes nearby may be more intense. Eventually these explosions may equal the destructive force of small thermonuclear weapons, like the Hiroshima blast but minus the radiation...2013-03-03 -
Fishing boat bursts into flame at dock in
harbor in
coastal Cape Town (South Africa):
http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/fishing-boat-gutted-in-dock-blaze-1.14801122013-03-03 -
Fishing boat bursts into flame at Rassada
Port in
coastal Phuket (Thailand):
http://www.thephuketnews.com/fishing-boat-bursts-into-flame-in-phuket-37480.php2013-03-03 -
Boat bursts into flame at
coastal Orange
Beach (Alabama):
http://www.rsshog.com/a/2013-03-03/boat-fire-on-the-water-orange-beach-alabama/ijx7orjfUfI2j0q3kd9JpbGjJwZe8otzRI24rJ-gVSw_/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNhSMYtMjtg2013-03-03 -
Several tractor trailers destroyed by fire at business in
Portage County (Wisconsin):
http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20130303234538http://www.waow.com/story/21447091/2013/03/03/fire-destroys-building-equipment-in-town-of-pine-grove2013-03-03 -
Semi bursts into flame outside shopping center in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Truck-Catches-Fire-Outside-Shopping-Center-194685071.html2013-03-03 -
Semi bursts into flame while parked on Kendall Street in Waldorf (Maryland):
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/31253http://www.star983.com/star-fm-local-news-/527102013-03-03 -
Truck bursts into flame on Highway 36 in Potosi (Texas):
http://www.ktxs.com/news/Truck-catches-fire-near-Potosi-spreading-to-surrounding-areas/-/14769632/19159574/-/aehvg9/-/index.html2013-03-03 -
Luxury bus bursts into flame on highway in Virar, near
coastal Mumbai (India):
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_great-escape-for-owner-son-as-bus-catches-fire_18070642013-03-03 -
Two parked SUVs burst into flame in Albuquerque (New Mexico):
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/local/central/police-investigate-overnight-car-firesNote: It was actually probably one of them that burst into flame and the fire spread to the other. That's also why it's probably not wise to park your vehicle next to someone else's vehicle, or next to your residence...2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame inside garage at home in Bel Air (Maryland), fire spreads, home devastated too:
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/harford-county/Car-fire-causes-120K-in-damage-to-Bel-Air-home/-/10635956/19165938/-/159ws7x/-/index.htmlNote: Got an attached garage and park your vehicle in it? You could soon be facing the same problem...2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame outside home in Maplewood (New Jersey):
http://maplewood.patch.com/articles/car-fire-on-clinton-avenue-photos2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame near
coastal Christchurch (New Zealand), fire spreads, brush fire breaks out:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/129548/car-fire-spreads-to-scrub2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame near Whole Foods store in Austin (Texas):
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/car-catches-fire-at-whole-foods2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame at the Toowoomba Range near Toowoomba (Australia):
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/car-bursts-flame-range/1776855/2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame in mall parking garage in
Bridgewater Township (New Jersey):
http://www.nbvfc.org/news/fullstory/newsid/182800http://bridgewater.patch.com/articles/car-catches-fire-in-mall-parking-deck2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame while parked in Bourne (Britain):
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/latest-news/electrical-fault-causes-car-fire-in-bourne-1-48481592013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame on Church Lane in Little Driffield (Britain):
http://www.driffieldtoday.co.uk/news/local/car-fire-in-driffield-1-54668982013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame in Sainsbury’s parking lot in Timperley (Britain):
http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/10265250.Car_fire_outside_Sainsbury_s_Timperley/2013-03-03 -
Car bursts into flame on street in Slough (Britain), fire damages 2 nearby cars too:
http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/03/04/87208-three-cars-damaged-in-culdesac-car-fire/2013-05-03 - Car bursts into flame on the M1 near Alfreton (Britain):
http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/news/local/m1-car-fire-1-54655672013-03-03 -
Two vehicles burst into flame on
same block of Hammonds Avenue in Huntsville (Alabama):
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/03/huntsville_police_blotter_mult_2.html2013-03-03 - V
ehicle bursts into flame on I-64 in
coastal New
port News (Virginia):
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/03/vehicle-fire-backing-traffic-i64-newport-news2013-03-03 -
Three snowmobiles burst into flame inside transport trailer in Tangent (Oregon):
http://democratherald.com/news/local/blaze-ruins-trailer-full-of-snowmobiles/article_24298ee8-83bf-11e2-89a3-0019bb2963f4.html2013-03-03 -
RV trailer bursts into flame at RV park in Indio (California):
http://www.swrnn.com/2013/03/03/indio-fire-envelops-trailer-at-rv-park/2013-03-03 -
Car,
several snowmobiles and garage destroyed by fire in Troy (New Hampshire):
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Car-snowmobiles-destroyed-after-garage-fire/-/9857858/19157462/-/8id6l9z/-/index.html2013-03-03 -
Truck,
tractor,
combine,
forklift and
barn destroyed by fire in Kinderhook (New York):
http://www.registerstar.com/news/article_9ee48db8-8478-11e2-ab14-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttp://www.columbiapage.com/id987.htmlhttp://www.cbs6albany.com/news/top-stories/stories/barn-fire-burns-most-day-6611.shtml2013-03-03 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Morris (Minnesota),
1800 hogs incinerated:
http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/392034/group/homepage/http://www.wctrib.com/content/weekend-barn-fire-stevens-county-kills-1800-hogs2013-03-03 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Meeker County (Minnesota), 11 pigs and cow killed:
http://kwlm.com/Cow-pigs-lost-in-Meeker-County-barn-fire/157072252013-03-03 -
Barn destroyed by fire in Canaveral Groves (Florida), 2 miles from the
coast, horse killed:
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20130304/NEWS01/303040008/Pregnant-mare-killed-by-fire-Canaveral-Groves2013-03-03 -
Barn damaged by fire in Hooper (Utah):
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574741/Water-heater-starts-horse-barn-fire.htmlNote: Lots of water heater-related fires lately. One reason for that is that they have pilot lights, so when any flammable hydrogen sulfide and/or methane accumulates near one, fire breaks out. Another reason is that hydrogen sulfide is water soluble and it is getting into the water supply, so even if the building is 100% airtight, the gas can still infiltrate the building via the water supply then evaporate out near water heaters, which have that pilot light burning right there to cause ignition once enough gas accumulates...2013-03-03 -
Sewer plant damaged by fire in
coastal New Orleans (Louisiana), boil water advisory issued:
http://theadvocate.com/news/5337523-123/fire-at-sewer-plant-causes2013-03-03 -
Four classrooms destroyed by fire at Sun
Valley High School in
coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/03/03/fire-causes-750k-damage-to-sun-valley-high-school/2013-03-03 -
Unoccupied Boy Scout cabin bursts into flame at campground near Providence (Rhode
Island):
http://www.abc6.com/story/21449518/fire-tears-through-cabin2013-03-03 -
High school building damaged by fire in
coastal San Jose (California):
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Jose-fire-damages-high-school-4324754.php2013-03-03 -
Organic materials burst into flame at business in Covington (Washington):
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/crews-control-fire-covington-business/nWf5w/2013-03-03 -
Dumpster bursts into flame at mall in Barboursville (West Virginia):
http://www.wowktv.com/story/21448800/dumpster-fire-at-jc-penney-at-barboursville-mall2013-03-03 -
Unoccupied home seriously damaged by fire in
Bayou Cane (Louisiana):
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20130303/HURBLOG/130309904?Title=Car-fire-spreads-damages-Bayou-Cane-homeNote: When I say 'unoccupied' I mean someone lives there (or works there if it's a business), but nobody was there at the time. When I use the term 'vacant' I mean that nobody lives or works there at all. So in this case the fire broke out while the occupants were away somewhere...2013-03-03 -
Blaze damages home in
coastal Middle
River (Maryland), 1 injured:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/bs-md-co-fire-woman-injured-20130303,0,6543028.story2013-03-03 -
Log cabin home burns down in Harrison (Maine), 1 injured:
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Log-cabin-home-in-Harrison-destroyed-by-fire.htmlNote: Harrison straddles Long Lake and Crystal Lake...2013-03-03 -
Deadly fire tears through home in
coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 1 killed:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-briefs-fire-0304-20130303,0,4585053.story2013-03-03 -
Vacant home burns in Lynn (Massachusetts):
http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2013/03/04/news/news01.txt2013-03-03 -
Vacant house burns in Garden City (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/03/03/2475489/fire-destroys-garden-city-house.html2013-03-03 -
Vacant trailer burns in the Eastern
Shore area of Virginia:
http://www.wboc.com/story/21447349/va-state-police-investigates-trailer-fire-in-accomack-county2013-03-02 -
Mysterious 'light from the sky' ignites fire on the
island of Tasmania (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-03/mysterious-light-ignites-fire-in-tasmania/4550142Quote: "Early Saturday morning police and fire crews received calls from concerned residents in Carnegie Street at Claremont, who reported seeing a bright light igniting a fire in a nearby paddock."Note: That may have been an atmospheric gas plume - hydrogen sulfide or methane or both - igniting as the plume reached the ground, then burning upward (what they call 'flashback'). Or it may have ignited in the sky above via static electricity or lightning and burned down through a tendril of gas that had extended to the ground...2013-03-02 -
Massive pile of around 200 recycled cars bursts into flame in suburb of
coastal Perth (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/16283524/recycled-cars-on-fire-at-steel-factory-blaze/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/cars-on-fire-at-welshpool-steel-factory/story-e6frf7jo-1226589369498http://bigpondnews.com/articles/National-Regional/2013/03/03/Health_fears_over_car_fire_at_factory_850926.htmlNote: Hydrogen sulfide is reactive with rusty iron/steel, no flame or spark needed for ignition. There have been many fires like this, some just 'piles of metal' igniting. There is no other rational explanation for piles of metal igniting. They say this fire involved 'around' 200 vehicles. The current record for most vehicles burning stands at 200, which were RVs, boats and collector cars, which burned up in a huge fire at a storage facility in Mishawaka (Indiana), as mentioned in the 2013-02-11 update, so that record still stands...2013-03-02 -
Massive explosion rocks industrial park in Jensen (Utah), 1 building destroyed, 11 more damaged:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20130303-38393-USAhttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55935153-78/oil-hot-industrial-vernal.html.csphttp://fox13now.com/2013/03/02/explosion-near-vernal/http://www.vernal.com/stories/Massive-explosion-fire-at-Adler-Hot-Oil-in-Jensen,37256992013-03-02 -
Fire truck bursts into flame at fish fry event in Rogersville (Alabama), 1 injured:
http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/fire-truck-catches-fire-in-rogersville-one-fireman-injured/article_034c23ac-83ab-11e2-90c3-001a4bcf6878.htmlQuote: "A viewer submitted video showing firemen using their other truck to try to put out the fire."2013-03-02 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame on
seaside highway in
coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://www.nairaland.com/1212657/tanker-fire-marina-bridge2013-03-02 -
Tanker truck bursts into flame on Highway 78 in Marshall County (Mississippi):
http://www.wmctv.com/story/21444460/highway-178-shut-down-for-possible-truck-firehttp://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Tanker-truck-fire-causes-Highway-78-shutdown/sSL6DrCW7kqw9hvdGO7J6w.cspxNote: This fire began with the tires igniting and/or exploding. As mentioned, tire rubber is somewhat absorbent and it is absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane, probably the former because hydrogen sulfide is a heavier-than-air gas and tires rest on the ground. Then when brakes are applied, the brake-friction produces more heat than it normally would (since hydrogen sulfide burns very hot) and then bad things happen: brakes burn up, tires ignite or explode or both, brake lines or hydraulic lines or power steering lines rupture and leak, the vehicle itself catches fire and burns up, or all of the above. This affects large vehicles the most, like tankers and buses and tractor trailers, because they involve large amounts of mass, which means more brake-friction is required to slow the vehicle and thus there is more chance that this problem will manifest...2013-03-02 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-95 in Savannah (Georgia):
http://www.thecoastalsource.com/mostpopular/story/Tractor-Trailer-on-Fire/9kzbbBBdtk-JnV-UuFreoA.cspx2013-03-02 -
Camper van bursts into flame on the A38 near
Bridgwater (Britain):
http://somerset-news.co.uk/2013/03/02/vehicle-fire-90/http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/news/newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=23389&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=352013-03-02 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame at home in Lafayette (Louisiana), fire spreads to home:
http://www.katc.com/news/car-fire-turns-into-house-fire-in-lafayette/http://www.klfy.com/story/21444365/lafayette-car-fire-damages-part-of-house2013-03-02 -
Car bursts into flame in carport in
coastal Pacifica (California), fire damages carport, 2 adjacent vehicles too:
http://pacifica.patch.com/articles/car-fire-damages-carport-vehiclesNote: And that's why I've been recommending you not park your vehicle next to your residence or next to other vehicles. Why compound the risk and enhance the potential damage? But easier said than done sometimes, I know...2013-03-02 -
Car bursts into flame on Route 2 in Fitchburg (Massachusetts):
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/breakingnews/ci_22704447/car-fire-snarls-traffic-route-22013-03-02 -
Vehicle bursts into flame near building in
coastal West Haven (Connecticut), fire spreads to building:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/03/02/news/doc5131fac453877261313759.txt2013-03-02 -
Barn damaged by fire in Feniton (Britain):
http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Firefighters-called-Feniton-barn/story-18300049-detail/story.html2013-03-02 -
Fire breaks out at
woodworking and
furniture business in
Portland (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/03/portland_fire_bureau_responds.htmlhttp://www.kgw.com/news/local/2-Alarm-Fire-in-Southeast-Portland-194579561.htmlNote: Absorbent flammable materials are absorbing hydrogen sulfide and/or methane and spontaneously combusting. These materials include wood, clothing, upholstery, cotton, cardboard, paper, generic trash, pallets, furniture, hay, straw, mulch, brush, etc.2013-03-02 -
Shed bursts into flame at gardening business in Masterton (New Zealand), on the North
Island:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wairarapa/8257480/Masterton-garden-centre-catches-fire2013-03-02 -
Fast-growing brush fire erupts near
coastal Daytona
Beach in Flagler County (Florida):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20130303-38395-USAhttp://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/Brush-fire-grows-to-100-acres-in-Flagler-County/-/11788162/19151732/-/yxb2fvz/-/index.htmlQuote: "A fast-moving brush fire near Daytona Beach at one point forced the evacuation of 300 homes and spread to 1,000 acres Saturday..."2013-03-02 -
High-rise under construction hit by major fire in
coastal Dubai:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/international/194487031_Fire_damages_high-rise_under_construction_in_Dubai.html2013-03-02 -
Blaze damages home in
coastal Lake City (Washington):
http://q13fox.com/2013/03/02/family-escapes-lake-city-house-fire/2013-03-02 -
House damaged by fire on Howard
Mill Road near Ascauga
Lake Road in Aiken (South Carolina):
http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2013/mar/02/breaking-6-house-fire-aiken-howard-mill-road-ar-5712966/Note: Aiken (South Carolina) and Augusta (Georgia) are the two biggest cities in the Central Savannah River Area...2013-03-02 -
Home damaged by fire in
coastal New
port News (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2013/03/02/crews-put-out-fire-at-newport-news-home/2013-03-02 -
Fire tears through home in Teaneck (New Jersey), near the Hudson
River, 5 injured:
http://www.northjersey.com/teaneck/Several_hospitalized_following_Teaneck_house_fire.html2013-03-02 -
Basement fire erupts at home in Minneapolis (Minnesota), 9 injured:
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_22704241/nine-injured-north-minneapolis-fire2013-03-02 -
Home destroyed by fire in
coastal North Falmouth (Massachusetts):
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130302/NEWS11/130309953/-1/http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/Falmouth-home-destroyed-in-2-alarm-blaze/-/9848842/19151978/-/fn13a2z/-/index.html2013-03-02 -
Vacant commercial building burns in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.okcfox.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ok/3aeb89c5-www.okcfox.com.shtmlhttp://www.newson6.com/story/21445446/fire-at-vacant-building-in-south-oklahoma-city2013-03-02 -
Vacant home burns in Clifton (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/news/194116151_Fire_in_vacant_Clifton_home.html2013-03-01 -
Underground electrical fire breaks out in Kingston (New York):
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2013/02/28/blotter/doc512fbe5b8e4ca154603092.txt2013-03-01 -
Explosion rips through Sport Chalet in La Canada Flintridge (California), 2 injured:
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news/2013/03/01/12762/sport-chalet-comments-after-la-canada-explosion-ba/http://articles.lacanadaonline.com/2013-03-01/news/tsn-vsl-0301-explosion-burns-two-sports-chalet-workers_1_explosion-burns-two-leak-customers-smell-gas2013-03-01 -
Explosion aboard boat in
coastal Jensen
Beach (Florida), 1 seriously burned:
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_martin_county/jensen_beach/man-suffers-burns-in-jensen-beach-boat-gas-explosionhttp://www.wpbf.com/news/south-florida/treasure-coast/1-injured-in-reported-boat-explosion-near-Jensen-Beach/-/8882916/19147322/-/format/rsss_2.0/-/vstet8/-/index.html2013-03-01 -
Boat bursts into flame in storage facility in Moses
Lake (Washington), fire spreads, other boats and vehicles damaged too:
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/crime-fire/article_234f1da8-81e9-11e2-8135-001a4bcf887a.htmlQuote: "The boat sustained extensive damage. Numerous boats, as well as an RV and other vehicles, were damaged in the fire."2013-03-01 -
Seven vehicles incinerated in
auto shop in Abilene (Texas):
http://bigcountryhomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=576042&nxd_237113_start=52013-03-01 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 93 near Kingman (Arizona):
http://pinionpinefire.blogspot.com/2013/03/semi-fire-on-highway-93.html2013-03-01 -
Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 20 in Gadsden County (Florida):
http://www.wtxl.com/news/semi-tractor-trailer-catches-fire-in-gadsden-county/article_b127a30e-8296-11e2-9130-001a4bcf6878.html2013-03-01 -
Truck bursts into flame on I-10 in
coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.fox8live.com/story/21436873/vehicle-fire-shuts-down-i-10-eb2013-03-01 -
Van bursts into flame on Cotton
brook Road in Derby (Britain):
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Derbyshire-firefighters-tackle-vehicle-fires/story-18299718-detail/story.html2013-03-01 -
SUV bursts into flame on I-90 near Winona (Minnesota):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/article_788344a6-82e9-11e2-a0ba-001a4bcf887a.htmlhttp://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/car-destroyed-by-fire-on-i/article_a0c6182a-82b3-11e2-bd2d-0019bb30f31a.html2013-03-01 -
Pickup truck bursts into flame at bank drive-thru in Philippi (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view§ion=5-News&item=Truck-Fire-Breaks-Out-Near-Area-Bank8432Note: Another pickup truck recently burst into flame at a bank drive thru, in coastal Somers Point (New Jersey), as mentioned in the 2013-02-26 update...2013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame in front of Family Dollar store in San Bernardino (California):
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_22699212/car-fire-reported-san-bernardinohttp://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_22699212/car-fire-reported-san-bernardino2013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame on 18th Street in Austin (Minnesota):
http://www.myaustinminnesota.com/Car-fire-in-Austin/156903882013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame on I-295 near
coastal Portland (Maine):
http://www.pressherald.com/news/I-295-car-fire-at-Portland-Falmouth-line.html2013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame outside pub near Old Sarum in Salisbury (Britain):
http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/salisbury/salisburynews/10261599.Car_fire_causes_traffic_delays/2013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame on Garlands Road in
coastal Christchurch (New Zealand):
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/regch/878567310-services-attend-chch-car-fire2013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame on street in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kdbc.com/news/fire-fighters-investigate-early-morning-car-fire2013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame in
coastal St. Dogmaels (Britain):
http://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/10261466.Car_fire_in_St_Dogmaels/2013-03-01 -
Car bursts into flame on Russet Drive in St. Albans (Britain):
http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/10260914.Firefighters_attend_car_fire/2013-03-01 -
RV trailer bursts into flame in front of home in Niceville (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/camper-trailer-catches-fire-1.1042082013-03-01 -
Barn destroyed by fire on Turtle
Creek Road in Benton (Arkansas):
http://www.bentoncourier.com/content/barn-burned-ground-home-cowboy-church-pastor-greg-spann-turtle-creek-road2013-03-01 -
Barn damaged by fire on Spring
Creek Road in Putnam County (Tennessee), 3 goats killed:
http://www.herald-citizen.com/view/full_story/21852652/article--White-C-Fire-engulfs-barn--kills-goats2013-03-01 -
Massive fire rages through nightclub in
coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/massive-fire-57-heaven/nWfD7/2013-03-01 -
Two machines burst into flame at business in Plattsburgh (New York):
http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x1837420575/Pactiv-building-damaged-in-fire2013-03-01 -
Marsh fire breaks out near
coastal Mobile
Bay (Alabama):
http://blog.al.com/live/2013/03/fire_burns_in_north_mobile_bay.html2013-03-01 -
Historic art gallery damaged by fire in
coastal Portsmouth (Maine):
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130302-NEWS-303020318http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130301/NEWS07/1303098912013-03-01 -
Basement fire erupts at home in La
Porte (Indiana), home destroyed:
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/wsbt-home-at-laporte-event-venue-destroyed-in-fire-20130301,0,535281.story2013-03-01 -
Fire tears through four townhomes in North Lauderdale (Florida), 5 miles from the
coast:
http://www.local10.com/news/Fire-damages-North-Lauderdale-townhomes/-/1717324/19135306/-/1336uyaz/-/index.htmlhttp://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21009983533412/fire-at-quadplex-displaces-12-residents/2013-03-01 -
Blaze rips through home in
coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Fire-forces-North-Seattle-family-out-of-home-194505651.html2013-03-01 -
Home destroyed by fire in St. Albans (Maine), near Indian
Pond:
http://www.kjonline.com/news/Fire-destroys-two-story-home-in-St-Albans.html
