Event Update For 2016-02-01

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

Category: Fires And Explosions

2016-02-01 - Mysterious explosions shake homes in and around coastal Egg Harbor Township (New Jersey):
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/new-jersey-more/item/90637-ground-shakes-again-in-new-jersey
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/alerts_breaking/more-booms-shakes-felt-in-new-jersey/article_c8fce030-c914-11e5-9d58-379496803d14.html

2016-02-01 - Three mysterious explosions rattle people in Queensbury (New York), near Lake George:
http://poststar.com/news/local/police-cause-of-explosion-noises-undetermined/article_9ace2034-53e6-5673-aba5-5cb90f7aa5df.html

2016-02-01 - Woman killed by fire and man burned while sitting near firepit in Cataldo (Idaho):
http://www.khq.com/story/31112520/1-dead-1-injured-after-fire-pit-incident-near-cataldo
http://kboi2.com/news/local/idaho-woman-dies-after-severe-burns-from-fire-pit

Quote:"When medical and fire crews showed up, they reported that William had been badly burned and was being taken to the hospital. Sandra was dead at the scene and had also suffered burns. Deputies later learned that at some point Sunday evening, the couple was outside near a fire pit when, for an unknown reason, both were badly burned."

2016-02-01 - Man in his 70s found dead in home, then home bursts into flame, in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/jso-death-investigation-underway-in-north-jacksonville/28492172
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/crews-find-body-after-jacksonville-house-fire/53095045
http://www.news4jax.com/news/local/jacksonville/house-fire-near-trout-river
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/gallery-body-found-at-lake-forest-house-fire/53164750

Quote:"Shortly after officials left the scene, Jansen said, a fire ignited at the Moses's house. The source of the fire is unknown but investigators say there is a 'significant' amount of damage."

Quote:"While the son was talking to investigators at the house, a fire ignited inside."

2016-02-01 - Tasmania hit by wildfires and flooding at the same time:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.co.nz/2016/02/fire-and-flood-at-same-time-in-tasmania.html

Quote:"Not only do we have disastrous fires destroying ancient rainforests but we have flood. Notice how the fires (and their consequences) are underplayed..."
 

2016-02-01 - Home destroyed by explosion and fire in Grants Pass (Oregon):
http://kobi5.com/news/explosion-reportedly-causes-fire-that-destroys-a-grants-pass-home-20982/

2016-02-01 - Villa explodes and burns in coastal Sanremo (Italy), 1 injured:
http://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/gabriel-garko-hospitalised-after-explosion-at-san-remo-villa/
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/61803/one_dead_italian_actor_hospitalised_in_sanremo_villa_explosion#.VrCHbyorKhc

2016-02-01 - Home damaged by explosion in Kolkata (India), 5 injured:
http://www.newkerala.com/news/2016/fullnews-14952.html

Note: These are the 41st, 42nd and 43rd residential explosions in 2016...

2016-02-01 - Box truck, forklift, propane tanks and shed destroyed by explosion and fire near mall in Monsey (New York):
http://www.monsey.com/no-one-hurt-in-explosion-near-shoppers-haven-in-monsey/151476

Quote:"Propane tanks that were located in a shed near the mall reportedly exploded, creating a large fire and a big amount of smoke. Other reports said a truck caught fire and caused the blaze."

2016-02-01 - Shed explodes and burns, fire spreads, auto shop and home destroyed too, near Mesilla (New Mexico):
http://www.kvia.com/news/owner-of-auto-shop-seeking-help-after-fire/36624184

Quote:"Neighbors tell ABC-7 they heard a loud explosion and then saw smoke fill up the sky."

Quote:"Ortega says he doesn't know what sparked the fire that burned his prized possessions. He says he's lived there his entire life. He tells ABC-7 he has no insurance and estimates hundreds of thousands of dollars are lost."

2016-02-01 - Electrical substation erupts in flame in Telford (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/42994

2016-02-01 - Utility pole bursts into flame at 5 AM near school in coastal Shalimar (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20160201/update-fire-at-shalimar-elementary-leaves-school-without-power

2016-02-01 - Utility pole bursts into flame near apartments in Shawnee (Kansas), blackouts ensue:
http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2016/feb/02/kcpl-more-800-without-power-shawnee/

2016-02-01 - Landfill erupts in flame in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Canada):
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=60289&latest=1
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/happy-valley-goose-bay-dump-fire-1.3428434

2016-02-01 - Military frigate erupts in flame near coastal Zuoying District (Taiwan):
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201602010032.aspx

Quote:"A fire broke out in the rear master cabin of a LaFayette-class frigate conducting a trial run in waters off Zuoying, with one officer suffering mild burns on his arms."

2016-02-01 - Cargo ship 'Attesa' bursts into flame near coastal Dordrecht (Netherlands):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Attesa-I317907.html
http://112drechtsteden.nl/brand-in-de-voormachinekamer-op-een-binnenvaartschip-dordrecht/
http://www.knrm.nl/waar-wij-zijn/reddingstations/dordrecht/reddingrapporten/ongeluk-tijdens-1e-vaart-64a5b5acad
http://www.zhzactueel.nl/2016/02/01/brand-op-binnenvaartschip-bij-dordrecht/#prettyPhoto

Quote:"On Feb 1, 2016, around 11 a.m. a fire broke out in the bow thruster compartment of the 'Attesa', 1167 ts (EU-No.: 02315576) on the Outer Maas near Dordrecht. The lifeboat 'Tjepke Ekkelboom' and a fire boat were alerted and able to get the fire soon under control."

2016-02-01 - Boat explodes and burns on Lake Bullen Merri near Camperdown, Victoria (Australia), 2 injured:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/02/01/two-men-burned-vic-boat-explosion
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/two-injured-in-camperdown-boat-fire-20160201-gmj0s8.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/23162766-two-injured-in-camperdown-boat-fire/
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/2016/02/01/two-men-badly-burned-in-vic-boat-fire.html
http://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/30707159/two-men-badly-burned-in-vic-boat-fire/
http://article.wn.com/view/2016/02/01/Two_injured_in_Camperdown_boat_fire_5/

2016-02-01 - Boat bursts into flame at 6:30 AM on the River Thames at the Riverside Marina in Lechlade-on-Thames (Britain):
http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/14244786.display/

Quote:"A narrowboat dweller in Lechlade-on-Thames was saved by his smoke alarm when his boat went up in flames while he slept. At around 6.30am this morning (February 1) Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Lechlade’s Riverside Marina after reports of a fire on-board a 57 foot narrowboat, moored outside The Riverside Pub. The owner of the narrowboat was unharmed, though this is the third boat fire incident at the marina, part of the River Thames, in just over six months."

Note: These are the 122nd, 123rd, 124th and 125th boats or ships to burn in 2016...

2016-02-01 - School bus bursts into flame on Edgebrooke Drive in Springboro (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2016/02/01/no-injuries-in-school-bus-fire/
http://www.whio.com/news/news/no-injuries-reported-at-springboro-school-bus-fire/nqGqK/
http://cincinnati.suntimes.com/cin-news/7/102/325163/driver-ok-after-springboro-school-bus-fire
http://myinforms.com/en/a/23189049-driver-ok-after-springboro-school-bus-fire/

2016-02-01 - School bus bursts into flame while parked at academy on Constance Street in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/mother-helps-children-from-burning-bus/37786864

Note: These are the 26th and 27th school buses to burn in 2016 and the 63rd and 64th buses to burn in 2016. Also see the school bus driver who slumped over unconscious while driving a school bus on this day in Sylvester (Georgia)...

2016-02-01 - Tour bus bursts into flame on US 95 in Henderson (Nevada):
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/feb/01/tour-bus-catches-fire-blocking-traffic-on-us-95/
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/segment-us-95-reopens-henderson-after-bus-catches-fire
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/31112605/tour-bus-fire-blocks-us-95-near-college-drive
http://www.headlines-news.com/2016/02/02/828620/part-of-us-95-closed-in-henderson-after-bus-catches-fire
http://www.kptv.com/Clip/12181745/raw-video-tour-bus-catches-fire-on-side-of-i-515
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/las-vegas-review-journal/20160202/281822872830773/TextView

Note: This is the 65th bus to burn in 2016...

2016-02-01 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-4 near Lakeland (Florida):
http://www.theledger.com/article/20160201/NEWS/160209992
http://www.orlandoecho.com/index.php/sid/240888563

Quote:"A car hauler caught fire Monday morning, shutting down the Interstate 4 exit ramp at U.S. 98."

Note: This is the 8th car-hauler to burn in 2016...

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 131 in Mecosta County (Michigan):
http://www.9and10news.com/story/31108355/us-131-in-mecosta-county-back-open-after-semi-truck-fire
http://www.9and10news.com/story/31108355/us-131-in-mecosta-county-closed-due-to-semi-truck-fire
http://news.pioneergroup.com/bigrapidsnews/2016/02/01/vehicle-fire-halts-traffic-northbound-u-s-131/
http://www.miheadlines.com/2016/02/01/semi-catches-fire-in-mecosta-county/
http://www.bigrapidsdailynews.com/breaking-news/172956

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-70 near Greencastle (Indiana):
http://www.bannergraphic.com/story/2273055.html

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 near Las Cruces (New Mexico):
http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2016/02/01/semi-catches-fire-interstate-25/79669082/

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Bennetts Valley Highway near Weedville (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2016/02/firefighters-dispatched-to-tractor.html

2016-02-01 - Semi tractor bursts into flame at business in Grand Falls-Windsor (Canada):
http://www.gfwadvertiser.ca/News/Local/2016-02-01/article-4422407/Semi-tractor-destroyed-in-Grand-Falls-Windsor-blaze/1

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on road near Port Franks (Canada):
http://www.lakeshoreadvance.com/2016/02/01/transport-truck-fire
http://myinforms.com/en/a/23200233-transport-truck-fire/

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Bass Highway near Parramatta Creek (Australia):
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3698416/truck-fire-causes-delay-on-bass-highway/
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3698402/update-truck-destroyed-in-fire-on-bass-highway-near-parramatta-creek/
http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/3700552/driver-escapes-truck-fire-on-bass-highway/

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Princes Highway at Heathcote (Australia):
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3701826/driver-escapes-truck-fire/

Note: These are the 243rd, 244th, 245th, 246th, 247th, 248th, 249th, 250th and 251st tractors/tankers/semis to burn in 2016...

2016-02-01 - Truck bursts into flame on the Newbury Line near Palmerston North (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/76461833/Truck-catches-fire-on-Newbury-Line

2016-02-01 - RV bursts into flame at 12:30 AM while parked at home on Reeth Road in Richmond (Britain):
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northyorkshire/14244057.Motorhome_destroyed_by_fire/
http://www.newsoneplace.com/article/17684091509/motorhome-destroyed
http://myinforms.com/en-ca/a/23164076-motorhome-destroyed-by-fire/

Quote:"A motorhome was badly damaged by fire last night. Crews from Richmond and Colburn were sent to the vehicle on fire at a property in Reeth Road, Richmond, at about 12.30am. The vehicle suffered extensive fire damage."

Note: This is the 45th RV to burn in 2016...

2016-02-01 - Van bursts into flame on Wellington Road in Taunton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=35873&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/14246582.Rush_hour_van_fire_on_busy_Taunton_road/
http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/14246582.Rush_hour_van_fire_on_busy_Taunton_road/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/23267782-rush-hour-van-fire-on-busy-taunton-road/

2016-02-01 - SUV bursts into flame on the A23 at Handcross Hill (Britain):
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14245640.Car_fire_causes_delays_on_one_of_county_s_busiest_roads/

2016-02-01 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home near Coulter (Iowa):
http://myinforms.com/en/a/23259429-truck-fire-destroys-franklin-county-mans-nomination-papers/
http://globegazette.com/news/local/truck-fire-destroys-franklin-county-man-s-nomination-papers/article_a84c7c73-653d-5a12-9bf5-138d5ce4b231.html

2016-02-01 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on US 40 near Effingham (Illinois):
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/20935-shumway-firefighters-handle-pickup-truck-fire
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/update-route-re-opens-west-of-effingham-after-vehicle-fire/article_5ef51754-c921-11e5-a103-8f59f45fce2d.html

2016-02-01 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Baldwin Road in Decatur (Alabama):
http://www.wtvm.com/story/31113631/decatur-officials-investigating-truck-fire
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/31113631/decatur-officials-investigating-truck-fire
http://www.kptv.com/story/31113631/decatur-officials-investigating-truck-fire

2016-02-01 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-20 near Farm-to-Market (FM) 1641 near Forney (Texas):
http://inforney.com/local-news/item/4124-westbound-interstate-20-reopened-following-vehicle-fire

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame while parked at duplex, fire spreads to duplex, in Ontario (Ohio):
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2016/02/01/ontario-car-fire-spreads-duplex/79656692/

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Springfield Township (Ohio):
http://www.wmfd.com/news/single.asp?story=67259

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame while parked on street in Chicago (Illinois), sleeping driver rescued:
http://abc7chicago.com/news/chicago-cops-rescue-sleeping-man-from-burning-car-/1182611/

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame on West Jackson Boulevard in Spearfish (South Dakota), unconscious driver rescued:
http://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/article_10f2eacc-c908-11e5-ad2f-6f33b540d8bb.html

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 62 in Morongo Valley (California):
http://www.z1077fm.com/small-car-fire-in-morongo-valley-sunday/

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame on West Eighth Street in Dubuque (Iowa):
http://www.thonline.com/news/tri-state/article_0500c9e0-d7ec-5cfe-b2ae-5dc099ba66a4.html

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame at 3:30 AM while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in coastal Conception Bay South (Canada):
http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2016-02-01/article-4421575/Vehicle,-house-damaged-in-early-morning-fire-in-Conception-Bay-South/1
http://www.gfwadvertiser.ca/News/Local/2016-02-01/article-4421575/Vehicle,-house-damaged-in-early-morning-fire-in-Conception-Bay-South/1

2016-02-01 - Car bursts into flame on the M11 between Hastingwood and Epping (Britain):
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/14244500.Lane_closed_on_M11_southbound_between_Hastingwood_and_Epping_after_car_fire/

2016-02-01 - Auto rickshaw bursts into flame on street in Kalasawadi, Mysore (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/auto-catches-fire-driver-passengers-safe/article8181445.ece

2016-02-01 - Skid loader bursts into flame inside barn in Longswamp Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/skid-loader-catches-fire-in-topton

2016-02-01 - Jetski explodes and burns in shed in coastal Auckland (New Zealand), 1 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20160201-51924-NZL
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11582774
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/371592/one-hurt-after-factory-explosion
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/76435995/man-suffers-burns-after-jetski-explosion

2016-02-01 - Hoverboard bursts into flame, fire spreads, home damaged, in coastal San Leandro (California):
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Another-hoverboard-in-flames-this-time-in-San-6798127.php
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Hoverboard-Fire-in-San-Leandro-10th-in-California-42nd-Nationwide-367209351.html

2016-02-01 - Six cars and auto dealership go up in flames in Prichard (Alabama):
http://wkrg.com/2016/02/01/fire-damages-small-car-dealership-in-prichard/
http://accidentdatacenter.com/us/alabama/mobile-al-pensacola-fl/prichard/16/02/01/fire-damages-reids-auto-sales-prichard-Alabama

2016-02-01 - Vehicle and garage go up in flames at home in the Bal Harbor area in coastal Myrtle Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article57800188.html

Quote:"Firefighters suspect a fire that threatened a home in the Bal Harbor gated community at Grande Dunes Monday afternoon may have sparked from a vehicle in the garage."

2016-02-01 - Vehicles and home go up in flames at 2 AM in Glasgow (Oregon), nobody there:
http://kcby.com/news/local/crews-continue-mopping-up-fire-that-destroyed-glasgow-home

2016-02-01 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire in Bossier City (Louisiana), nobody there:
http://www.ktbs.com/story/31114159/fire-heavily-damages-bossier-auto-repair-shop
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2016/02/02/bossier-firefighters-battle-blaze-local-auto-shop/79687996/

2016-02-01 - Barn destroyed by fire just after 3 AM in Cambria (New York):
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/police-blotter/fire-destroys-cambria-barn-20160201

2016-02-01 - Barn destroyed by fire in Lincoln County (Kentucky):
http://www.lex18.com/story/31109753/man-loses-barn-in-lincoln-co-fire

2016-02-01 - Barn damaged by fire in Highland Township (Michigan):
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20160201/no-injuries-after-highland-township-pole-barn-catches-fire

2016-02-01 - Barn destroyed by huge fire in Elgin County, Ontario (Canada), 80+ cows killed:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/02/01/latest-ontario-barn-fire-kills-85-cows-causes-15m-damage.html
http://london.ctvnews.ca/more-than-80-dairy-cows-perish-in-elgin-county-barn-fire-1.2759848
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/02/01/90-cows-killed-in-ontario-barn-fire
http://www.wallaceburgcourierpress.com/2016/02/01/firefighters-battle-barn-fire-on-col-talbot-road

Quote:"On Jan. 19, more than 2,000 pigs died in a fire in Middlesex County in Southwestern Ontario. Two days earlier, another blaze killed 500 goats and 30 cattle near London. On Jan. 14, an incident outside Mount Forest, north of Guelph, killed 13 Arabian horses died. More than 40 racehorses died on Jan. 4 in a barn fire at the Classy Lane Stables in Puslinch township. In mid-January, a barn full of chickens died after a fire ripped through a farm in Listowel, Ont."

2016-02-01 - Barn destroyed by fire shortly after 5 AM in Lake Country (Canada), pony killed:
http://globalnews.ca/news/2489979/pony-dies-in-lake-country-barn-fire/
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/pony-killed-in-early-morning-barn-fire-in-lake-country/it27374

2016-02-01 - Barn destroyed by fire shortly after midnight near Aldergrove (Ireland):
http://www.u.tv/News/2016/02/01/Major-fire-prompts-smoke-warning-near-airport-53237
http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2016/02/01/news/fire-at-a-barn-in-co-antrim-402727/

2016-02-01 - Barn and hay go up in flames in Cove, Tiverton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=35871&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2016-02-01 - Commercial building destroyed by massive blaze before 5:30 AM in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20160201-51934-USA
http://www.richmond.com/news/ap/article_655ef3c0-29f6-5b39-ba6a-be29d4f8856f.html
http://ktla.com/2016/02/01/firefighters-respond-to-blaze-in-glassell-park/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/23184219-fire-tears-through-commercial-building-in-glassell-park/

2016-02-01 - Building goes up in flames near coastal Fenwick Island (Delaware):
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/01/firefighters-battle-blaze-west-fenwick-island/79649650/

2016-02-01 - Garment business destroyed by massive fire in the wee hours in Bhubaneswar (India):
http://odishasamaya.com/odisha/massive-fire-garment-showroom-bhubaneswar/73002
http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/02/01/massive-blaze-destroys-apparel-store-in-odisha-capital/

2016-02-01 - Shed bursts into flame at home under renovation, fire spreads to home, in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.ketv.com/news/backyard-shed-catches-fire-spreads-to-nearby-home/37748090

2016-02-01 - Shed destroyed by fire, home damaged, in Indian River section of Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2016/02/01/fire-destroys-shed-damages-home-in-indian-river-section-of-chesapeake/
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/local/mycity/chesapeake/2016/02/01/3-displaced-following-shed-fire-chesapeake/79646700/

2016-02-01 - Home damaged by fire in Reeds Spring (Missouri), 2 dogs killed:
http://www.ky3.com/news/local/21048998_37764596

2016-02-01 - Home destroyed by fire in Huguenot (New York), on Staten Island, 5 firefighters injured:
http://abc7ny.com/news/5-firefighters-hurt-in-staten-island-house-fire/1182870/
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/fdny_responds_to_3-alarm_fire.html
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/fdny_probie_seriously_burned_a.html

2016-02-01 - Home under construction destroyed by fire in German Township (Indiana), nobody there:
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/House-under-construction-catches-fire-in-German-Twp-367185691.html
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/cause-unclear-in-german-township-fire/article_da948a30-c8fd-11e5-84b4-479ccdab4748.html

2016-02-01 - Waterfront home destroyed by fire in coastal Selbyville (Delaware):
http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/delaware/2016/02/01/selbyville-house-fire/79645250/
http://www.delmarvanow.com/picture-gallery/news/local/delaware/2016/02/01/fire-destroys-waterfront-home-in-selbyville/79649772/
http://www.wboc.com/story/31112534/fire-at-selbyville-home-causes-11m-in-damage
http://www.richmond.com/news/ap/article_2abef063-fd9d-50cb-9c96-6ac512dba63e.html

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2016-02-01 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Clyde (New York):
http://13wham.com/news/top-stories/fire-in-clyde-destroys-2-apartments

2016-02-01 - Deadly fire burns home in Swartz Creek (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/02/father_screams_wheres_my_famil.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/02/swartz_creek_schools_seeking_h.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/02/family_starts_gofundme_after_9.html

2016-02-01 - Deadly fire burns home in coastal Oakland (California), 1 killed:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/83918695-story
http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29463900/fire-burns-home-oakland-hills

2016-02-01 - Deadly fire burns home in Lubbock (Texas), 1 killed:
http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2016-02-01/update-1-killed-house-fire-monday-evening

2016-02-01 - Deadly fire burns home in Littleton (New Hampshire), 1 killed:
http://www.wmur.com/news/firefighters-find-body-inside-burning-littleton-home/37767894
http://www.nh1.com/news/a-littleton-homeowner-is-found-dead-after-a-structure-fire-at-home/

2016-02-01 - Deadly fire destroys home in Estacada (Oregon), 1 killed:
http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2016/02/person_and_dog_die_in_estacada.html
http://katu.com/news/local/one-person-and-a-dog-perish-in-estacada-fire

2016-02-01 - Deadly fire burns home in Fresno (California), 1 killed:
http://kmph-kfre.com/news/local/house-fire-leads-to-man-found-dead
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article57807813.html

2016-02-01 - Vacant home burns in Springfield Township (Michigan):
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20160201/vacant-home-catches-fire-in-springfield

2016-02-01 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Horry County (South Carolina):
http://wpde.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-fire-at-vacant-home

2016-02-01 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Douglas (Arizona):
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/31107613/fire-destroys-home-in-douglas

2016-02-01 - Vacant college building burns before 6 AM in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.cbs46.com/story/31105199/crews-on-scene-of-blaze-at-atlanta-building

2016-02-01 - Vacant manufacturing warehouse goes up in flames in Jackson (Mississippi):
http://wjtv.com/2016/02/01/monday-morning-bay-street-fire-worries-business-owners/
http://www.wdam.com/story/31107764/a-fire-engulfs-a-warehouse-on-livingston-road

2016-02-01 - Vacant mall burns in Middletown Township (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/news/fire-reported-at-former-granite-run-mall-in-delco/1182101/
 

2016-02-01 - Another eight deep-diving sperm whales wash ashore dead, on the coast in Germany this time:
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/eight-more-sperm-whales-found-dead-northern-europe
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/12135888/More-sperm-whales-found-dead-this-time-on-a-German-beach.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3427195/The-gentle-giants-graveyard-Eight-sperm-whales-washed-German-coast-mass-beachings-northern-Europe.html

Quote:"The total number of whales dying after becoming beached on the coast of northern Europe has risen to 23..."

2016-02-01 - Humpback whale, two dolphins and a porpoise wash ashore dead on beaches in Oregon and Washington:
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/animal/dead-humpback-whale-3-dolphins-wash-up-along-or-wa-coast/28698141
http://www.sott.net/article/311428-Humpback-whale-2-dolphins-porpoise-found-dead-along-Oregon-and-Washington-coast

Quote:"The whale was found on the beach in Seaside on Sunday, a harbor porpoise washed up near Fort Stevens on Saturday and a striped dolphin was found on Cannon Beach on Saturday, Chandler said. Another striped dolphin washed up in Ocean Park, Washington, also on Saturday."

Quote:"He explained that the deaths could be disease-related, or another issue. But there were no obvious signs of trauma."

2016-02-01 - Hundreds of fish found dead in Ascarate Lake in El Paso (Texas):
http://www.kvia.com/news/county-reacts-to-hundreds-of-dead-fish-at-ascarate-lake/37762740
 

2016-02-01 - Man slumps over dead before 5 AM in SUV at bar in Columbus (Ohio):
http://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/body-found-in-suv-in-southeast-columbus
http://nbc4i.com/2016/02/01/body-found-in-car-near-southeast-side-bar/

2016-02-01 - Man, 59, slumps over dead in car in Baxter County (Arkansas):
http://www.ktlo.com/BCSO-responds-to-man-found-dead-in-car/22426674

2016-02-01 - Man found dead in pond near Rock House Road in Ashburn (Georgia):
http://wfxl.com/news/local/gbi-sheriffs-office-investigating-body-found-in-ashburn-pond

2016-02-01 - Man, 35, found dead in the Mississippi River near Raspberry Island in St. Paul (Minnesota):
http://kstp.com/news/body-found-raspberry-island/4035919/
http://www.twincities.com/2016/02/01/body-mississippi-aspberry-island/
http://nbc4i.com/2016/02/01/body-found-in-car-near-southeast-side-bar/
http://kstp.com/news/body-found-mississippi-river-raspberry-island-st-paul/4034751/

Note: A man and a woman were just found dead in the Mississippi River in St. Cloud (Minnesota) too, mentioned in the 2016-01-31 update...

2016-02-01 - Man, 33, drops dead in garage in Hartford (Connecticut):
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-hartford-barbour-street-body-0202-20160201-story.html
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Police-Respond-to-Body-Found-in-Hartford--367269131.html
http://www.wfsb.com/story/31111023/body-found-behind-package-store-in-hartford
http://fox61.com/2016/02/01/body-found-on-barbour-street-in-hartford/

2016-02-01 - Person found dead in apartment in coastal New Haven (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/31124124/body-found-in-new-haven-home
http://wtnh.com/2016/02/02/body-found-in-new-haven-eastern-street-apartment/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Body-Found-in-New-Haven-Home-367449551.html

2016-02-01 - Boy, 4, found dead in pond in Mooresville in Iredell County (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/31112538/body-of-missing-4-year-old-boy-found-in-iredell-co-pond
http://www.wect.com/story/31112538/body-of-missing-4-year-old-boy-found-in-iredell-co-pond
http://www.wbtv.com/story/31112538/missing-4-year-old-boy-found-dead-in-iredell-co-pond-firefighters-say
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article57901138.html

2016-02-01 - Man, 33, professional mountain biker, collapses and dies during practice run in coastal Queenstown (New Zealand):
http://www.grindtv.com/bike/pro-mountain-biker/
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/371647/man-dies-while-mountain-biking

Quote:"It looks like it's been a medical event."

2016-02-01 - Man found dead in jail cell at correctional facility in Lansing (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/content/news/Inmate-found-dead-at-Lansing-Correctional-Facility-367397421.html

2016-02-01 - Man, 41, drops dead in jail cell in LaGrange County (Indiana):
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/LaGrange-County-inmate-found-dead-11279061
http://www.goshennews.com/news/update-man-found-dead-in-lagrange-county-jail/article_a2071fbe-c9fe-11e5-8e1c-7b94495edf3a.html
http://kpcnews.com/news/latest/newssun/article_1b85f60c-c9c9-11e5-a60c-cbf86aa348c4.html

2016-02-01 - Man, 27, drops dead before 6 AM near school in Salmon Arm (Canada), near Shuswap Lake:
http://globalnews.ca/news/2490672/body-found-outside-north-okanagan-school/
http://infotel.ca/newsitem/body-found-at-salmon-arm-high-school/it27375
http://cfjctoday.com/article/510877/body-found-near-salmon-arm-secondary-school
http://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/157556/Body-found-at-school

2016-02-01 - Man, 23, falls off ferry into Lake Ontario and dies, near Wolfe Island (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/search-ferry-lake-ontario-1.3428398

2016-02-01 - Woman found dead in the water in Encounter Bay near coastal Adelaide (Australia):
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-01/body-found-at-encounter-bay/7129718
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/body-found-in-water-at-south-australias-encounter-bay/ar-BBoWPFy
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/local/adelaide/2016/02/01/body-found-on-sa-beach.html
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/body-found-in-water-off-petrel-cove-encounter-bay/news-story/474899837260cd59524037f8d38cf4c0

2016-02-01 - Middle-aged man found dead in submerged car in Lake Awoonga (Australia):
http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/human-remains-inside-car-missing-boyne-valley-man/2916299/

2016-02-01 - Man found dead in pond near Fremlin Close in Rusthall (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/body-found-in-pond-70159/
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/UK/759i5bsp9/Body-found-in-pond-in-Rusthall-yesterday.htm

2016-02-01 - Man, 30, drops dead near Clase Road in Morriston in coastal Swansea (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/police-investigate-after-body-30-10819320
http://www.citynewsline.co.uk/news/police-investigate-after-body-of-30yearold-man-found-on-city-land
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Man-s-body-Swansea-police-confirm/story-28646894-detail/story.html

Quote:"A police spokesman said the man's 'sudden death' is not being treated as suspicious."

2016-02-01 - Man found dead in the Avon Gorge (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Body-Avon-Gorge-thought-adult-man/story-28646954-detail/story.html

2016-02-01 - Man, late teens, drops dead at home in coastal Margate (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/teenager-found-dead-in-house-70256/
http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Teen-dead-Margate-home/story-28653467-detail/story.html
 

2016-02-01 - Man slumps over unconscious while driving school bus, teacher takes the wheel, in Sylvester (Georgia):
http://www.kltv.com/story/31121664/teacher-takes-the-wheel-when-bus-driver-passes-out

Quote:"One south Georgia teacher says she's still in shock after witnessing a bus driver pass out behind the wheel."

2016-02-01 - Small plane crashes near airport in coastal Mobile (Alabama), 2 killed:
http://wiat.com/2016/02/01/two-dead-in-mobile-plane-crash/
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/plane_involved_in_mobile_crash.html
http://www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com/area_news/article_75cfb5ea-c9eb-11e5-8a0d-779b6eefda24.html
http://www.waff.com/story/31115751/official-2-people-dead-following-small-plane-crash
http://www.wbrz.com/news/2-killed-in-plane-crash-after-flight-leaves-baton-rouge-area
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Official-2-people-dead-following-small-plane-6800322.php
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article57882643.html
http://www.waaytv.com/appnews/official-people-dead-following-small-plane-crash/article_cbed96b2-c9a6-11e5-8f76-fb3ed4ae0f53.html

2016-02-01 - Small plane crashes and burns during takeoff at airport in Arcola (Texas), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/one-dead-after-plane-bursts-flames-houston-airport-n508716
http://abc13.com/news/hangar-fire-possible-plane-crash-in-arcola/1181934/
http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/neighborhood/2016/02/01/arcola-airport-fire-on-monday-morning/79642262/
http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/us_world/article_6081759f-645d-58a9-beb2-ef260f9e3cc9.html
http://www.ktxs.com/news/1-killed-1-injured-in-small-texas-plane-crash/37757564
http://www.waaytv.com/ap/domestic/killed-injured-in-small-plane-crash-near-houston/article_6e19e34d-2d45-5155-aaff-15a274074378.html

2016-02-01 - Small plane clips semi on I-94, makes emergency belly landing, in Racine County (Wisconsin):
http://www.cbs58.com/story/31113922/small-plane-hits-semi-tractor-trailer-on-i-94-in-racine-county
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/plane-clips-semi-on-interstate/article_be91ca23-4790-5085-b4fb-02eea8338428.html
http://www.channel3000.com/news/plane-clips-semi-on-se-wisconsin-interstate-no-injuries/37762312
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/plane-clips-semi-near-racine-county-airport-b99662783z1-367299471.html

2016-02-01 - Freight train derails, fire erupts, in Brewster (Ohio), nearby homes evacuated:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/02/01/homes-evacuated-after-fire-erupts-following-ohio-train-derailment.html
http://www.daytondailynews.com/ap/ap/ohio/officials-train-derails-catches-fire-in-northeast-/nqHL3/
http://fox8.com/2016/02/01/crews-battling-fire-after-train-derails-in-stark-county/
http://wkbn.com/2016/02/02/train-derails-catches-fire-in-stark-county/
http://wishtv.com/2016/02/02/officials-train-derails-catches-fire-in-northeast-ohio/
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Officials-Train-derails-catches-fire-in-6800173.php
http://www.timesreporter.com/news/20160202/hazmat-train-fire-could-have-been-lot-worse

Quote:"Several homes were evacuated Monday night after a fire broke out following a train derailment in northeastern Ohio, Fox 8 reported. The Beach City Fire Department told the news station that local residents were evacuated from the area after a fire erupted. Firefighters in Brewster were battling the blaze that followed the derailment of the train at the Wheeling & Lake Erie rail yard."

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer hits barrier, bursts into flame, in Martin County (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/martin-county/tractor-trailer-catches-fire-in-western-martin-county-2aba1f90-7030-338b-e053-0100007f7653-367269151.html

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer overturns in the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County (California):
http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20160201/NEWS/160209996

2016-02-01 - Tractor trailer crashes, bursts into flame, on bridge in Nerang (Australia):
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30714605/truck-fire-on-gold-coast/
http://ban.jo/News/Australia-New-Zealand/20160202/Truck-Fire-Erupts-On-Bridge-In-Nerang-Australia-Nerang/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/7NewsSydney/694401510881398784
http://media.smh.com.au/news/qld-news/truck-fire-stops-m1-traffic-7180670.html
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/traffic-reports/truck-on-fire-on-m1-after-truck/news-story/a15f88026961c4f6a08e94e649c8162c

2016-02-01 - Pickup truck veers over centerline, gets t-boned by semi, in Hialeah (Florida), near the coast, 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/1-Killed-2-Injured-in-Hialeah-Crash-Fire-Officials-367262381.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/hialeah/article57755513.html

2016-02-01 - Pickup truck veers off road, crashes into ditch, bursts into flame, in Onslow County (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.jdnews.com/article/20160201/NEWS/160209973

2016-02-01 - Two taxis collide head-on shortly after midnight, in Doncaster (Britain), 2 killed, 10 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20160201-51926-GBR

2016-02-01 - Car veers over centerline, hits car head-on, in Cabarrus County (North Carolina), 2 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/two-killed-cabarrus-co-wreck/nqGpK/
http://www.wbtv.com/story/31107616/troopers-two-killed-in-crash-woman-and-teen-boy-injured
http://www.independenttribune.com/news/two-men-die-in-head-on-crash-in-northwest-cabarrus/article_76b09e18-c930-11e5-ba44-eb0366b9c3f1.html

2016-02-01 - Two cars collide head-on just before 3:30 AM in Toronto (Canada), 2 injured:
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6257420-head-on-crash-in-toronto-sends-two-to-hospital/
http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/6257420-head-on-crash-in-toronto-sends-two-to-hospital/
http://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/national_news/article_dc48fe65-bc6a-5c34-8900-47adbeaa225b.html

2016-02-01 - Two cars collide head-on, in Berry Brow (Britain), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/woman-killed-another-person-badly-10816752
 

2016-02-01 - Naked man, 21, sings to himself, screams, fires gun, gets captured, in Murfreesboro (Tennessee):
http://wgnsradio.com/naked-man-fires-gun-on-lascassas-pike-cms-31025
http://www.dnj.com/story/news/2016/02/01/police-naked-man-tased/79643238/
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/naked-man-with-a-gun-shoots-up-a-quiet-neighborhood
http://wkrn.com/2016/02/01/man-accused-of-running-naked-with-gun-firing-shots-in-murfreesboro/
http://wmot.org/post/police-say-naked-man-fired-shots-murf-condo-complex
http://murfreesboronewspress.com/2016/02/murfreesboro-police-tase-naked-man/
http://www.wlac.com/articles/wlac-local-news-220452/naked-murfreesboro-man-runs-amok-fires-14335949
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/23322688-armed-naked-man-arrested-near-lascassas-pike-on-saturday/

2016-02-01 - Partially naked man tries to run across boulevard, gets hit twice and dies, in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20160203_Partially_naked_man_dies_after_being_struck_twice_on_Roosevelt_Blvd_.html
http://article.wn.com/view/2016/02/02/Partially_naked_man_dies_after_being_struck_twice_on_Rooseve/
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-philadelphia-inquirer/20160202/282093455770133/TextView
 

2016-02-01 - Landslides occurring, ground shifting, roads cracking apart, in Bissarieh (Lebanon):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=LS-20160201-51925-LBN
http://www.pressreader.com/lebanon/the-daily-star-lebanon/20160201/281625304332090/TextView
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Feb-01/334910-mystery-fissures-cause-panic-in-village-of-bissarieh.ashx

Quote:"Deep fissures in the roads leading to the village have emerged. Residents worry that some of the cracks threaten to undermine the foundations of buildings in the area and they fear the structures could collapse at any moment. Compounding residents' fears is the fact that the cause of the damage is unknown."

2016-02-01 - Underwater sinkhole opens in creek on the island of Romblon (Philippine Islands):
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/553515/scitech/science/underwater-sinkhole-in-romblon-draws-curiosity-fear

Quote:"But just over the weekend, two kids were surprised to discover a 1.8-meter-deep sinkhole in their usual haunt. Parents have since warned their kids to stay away from the creek for fear that they may be sucked into the hole."
 

2016-02-01 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens and swallows sanitation truck, in coastal Bronx (New York):
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/02/sanitation-truck-falls-into-sinkhole-in-bronx.html
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160201/fordham/sinkhole-size-of-hot-tub-traps-sanitation-department-salt-truck
http://bronx.news12.com/news/dsny-plow-truck-becomes-stuck-in-sinkhole-on-tiebout-avenue-in-the-bronx-1.11415514
 

2016-02-01 - Hydrogen sulfide found leaking from storm drains in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/firefighters-remedy-foul-odor-in-providence

Quote:"Providence firefighters spent several hours Monday night dealing with a stinky situation outside Rhode Island Hospital. While firefighters found high levels of hydrogen sulfide in some of the storm drains near Dudley and Eddy Streets, they eliminated a potentially hazardous smell from sewer gas. They think a break in the sewer line was to blame."

2016-02-01 - Woman, 61, collapses unconscious on cruise ship near coastal Cape Hatteras (North Carolina), medevac'd off:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Norwegian-Breakaway-9606912.html
http://wtkr.com/2016/02/01/coast-guard-medevacs-woman-from-cruise-ship-230-miles-off-cape-hatteras/

2016-02-01 - Volcano Colima erupts in Mexico:
http://www.rt.com/news/330936-mexico-volcano-colima-video/
http://www.sott.net/article/311398-Timelapse-video-captures-spectacular-explosion-of-Mexicos-Colima-volcano

2016-02-01 - Volcano Karymsky erupts, spews ash 3 kilomters high, on the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VE-20160201-51931-RUS
http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/640052/Fears-of-a-big-one-Volcano-explodes-1-8-miles-high-hours-after-massive-earthquake
http://www.sott.net/article/311370-Karymsky-volcano-in-Russias-Kamchatka-region-spews-ash-3km-high-hours-after-major-earthquake

2016-02-01 - Severe thunderstorm heads toward Brisbane (Australia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HS-20160201-51930-AUS

2016-02-01 - Mussels and oysters consume microplastic particles similar in size to their phytoplankton prey:
http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/oysters-are-munching-on-our-microplastics-160201.htm
http://www.sott.net/article/311411-Mussels-and-oysters-consume-microplastic-particles-similar-in-size-to-their-phytoplankton-prey

2016-02-01 - China posts hundreds of never-before-seen high-quality color photos of the moon:
http://www.rt.com/news/330880-chinese-lunar-color-photos/
http://www.sott.net/article/311382-China-posts-hundreds-of-never-before-seen-high-quality-color-photos-of-the-moon

2016-02-01 - Boy steps onto railroad tracks to take selfie, gets hit and killed by train, in coastal Chennai (India):
http://news.yahoo.com/india-train-runs-over-teenager-taking-selfie-094106040.html

Note: And we don't even get to see the selfie?! Harumph!

2016-02-01 - Dutch National Police train eagles to take down drones:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/aerial-robots/dutch-police-training-eagles-to-take-down-drones
http://www.sott.net/article/311381-Dutch-National-Police-train-eagles-to-take-down-drones

2016-02-01 - Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see his shadow, but a couple of other groundhogs disagree, and one died:
http://www.njherald.com/article/20160202/ARTICLE/302029988
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/groundhog_day_2016_the_marmots_have_spoken_and_heres_what_they_say.html

Quote:"The Sussex County ceremony was canceled after reports came in late Monday night that Stonewall Jackson died, according to the NJ Herald."
 

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