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1. Seems like an unusual number of fires and explosions have happened so far this month.
Not sure what’s going on, but figured I’d compile as many as I could.
1. Seems like an unusual number of fires and explosions have happened so far this month.
Not sure what’s going on, but figured I’d compile as many as I could.
2. Fire at Dogharun border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan 8/2 https://twitter.com/suribelle1/status/1289925449569538051?s=21">https://twitter.com/suribelle...
3. Explosion Beirut, Lebanon 8/4 https://twitter.com/stelphiefooker/status/1292887219846422529?s=21">https://twitter.com/stelphief...
4. Explosion at chemical factory in Wuhan 8/4 #click=https://t.co/mC05FflA6z">https://nypost.com/2020/08/04/explosion-at-chinese-chemical-factory-kills-6-injures-4/amp/ #click=https://t.co/mC05FflA6z">https://nypost.com/2020/08/0...
5. Construction site fire St Paul Minnesota 8/4 https://twitter.com/wcco/status/1291445068117803010?s=21">https://twitter.com/wcco/stat...
6. Forest fires Albania 8/4
https://twitter.com/jeonsflwrr/status/1291096796379439107?s=21">https://twitter.com/jeonsflwr...
https://twitter.com/jeonsflwrr/status/1291096796379439107?s=21">https://twitter.com/jeonsflwr...
7. France forest fire 8/5 https://twitter.com/adamcrigler/status/1291090507439976452?s=21">https://twitter.com/adamcrigl...
8. Ajman market, UAE 8/5 https://twitter.com/breaking911/status/1291049704747421696?s=21">https://twitter.com/breaking9...
9. Multiple warehouse fire in Najaf, Iraq 8/5 https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1291053791144374272?s=21">https://twitter.com/stillgray...
10. Massive gas explosion North Korea 8/5 https://twitter.com/mailonline/status/1291019893702365185?s=21">https://twitter.com/mailonlin...
11. Haramain rail station fire Jebbah, Saudi Arabia 8/6 https://twitter.com/zahidch01/status/1291483527452778496?s=21">https://twitter.com/zahidch01...
12. WTC fire Brussels, Belgium 8/6 https://twitter.com/truthraiderhq/status/1291403147076919296?s=21">https://twitter.com/truthraid...
13. Massive fire at a livestock company Tehran, Iran 8/6 https://twitter.com/peymaneh123/status/1291248440307904512?s=21">https://twitter.com/peymaneh1...
14. UNICEF depot fire Kinsasha, DRC 8/7 https://twitter.com/samirasawlani/status/1291702728037670915?s=21">https://twitter.com/samirasaw...
15. Market fire Qais Island, Iran 8/9 https://twitter.com/samantha_j9/status/1292460694676348928?s=21">https://twitter.com/samantha_...
16. Battery factory fire Melbourne, Australia 8/9 https://twitter.com/themodalice/status/1292888766151946240?s=21">https://twitter.com/themodali...
17. Gas explosion in Turkey 8/10 https://twitter.com/svnewsalerts/status/1292924934151340034?s=21">https://twitter.com/svnewsale...
18. Gas explosion Baltimore, Maryland 8/10 https://twitter.com/abc/status/1292983832375955457?s=21">https://twitter.com/abc/statu...
19. Explosion at gas station in Volgograd, Russia 8/10 https://twitter.com/benjaminenfield/status/1292990545346932743?s=21">https://twitter.com/benjamine...
20. Massive blaze at commercial building in Chicago 8/10
https://twitter.com/breaking911/status/1292926000855166977?s=21">https://twitter.com/breaking9...
https://twitter.com/breaking911/status/1292926000855166977?s=21">https://twitter.com/breaking9...
21. Massive fire Birmingham UK 8/10 https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1292878610030895111?s=21">https://twitter.com/discloset...
22. Generator/power plant fire JFK Airport, New York 8/10
https://twitter.com/jacob14sharp/status/1292989105496875008?s=21">https://twitter.com/jacob14sh... https://twitter.com/jacob14sharp/status/1292989105496875008">https://twitter.com/jacob14sh...
https://twitter.com/jacob14sharp/status/1292989105496875008?s=21">https://twitter.com/jacob14sh... https://twitter.com/jacob14sharp/status/1292989105496875008">https://twitter.com/jacob14sh...
23. Port explosion Sussex, UK 8/8 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12348973/newhaven-fire-sussex-explosion-blaze/">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1234...
24. Chemical factory fire Vapi, India 8/8 https://twitter.com/ani/status/1292017582594170880?s=21">https://twitter.com/ani/statu... https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1292017582594170880">https://twitter.com/ANI/statu...
25. Grizzly Creek fire, Colorado 8/11 https://twitter.com/anonpatriotq/status/1293167259389763585?s=21">https://twitter.com/anonpatri... https://twitter.com/anonpatriotq/status/1293167259389763585">https://twitter.com/anonpatri...
26. Lightning causes an explosion at Repsol& #39;s petrochemical plant in Puertollano, Spain 8/11 https://twitter.com/carmenstanescu2/status/1293181435742810117?s=21">https://twitter.com/carmensta...
27. Massive fire in duty free warehouse Dubai, UAE 8/10 https://lovindubai.com/news/massive-fire-breaks-out-in-dubai-duty-free-warehouse">https://lovindubai.com/news/mass...
28. Fire at rail station Lucknow, India 8/11 https://twitter.com/himanshu9506/status/1293115223428100096?s=21">https://twitter.com/himanshu9... https://twitter.com/himanshu9506/status/1293115223428100096">https://twitter.com/himanshu9...
Airport fire Frankfurt, Germany 8/11 https://twitter.com/claudiakern5/status/1293181214115770372?s=21
https://twitter.com/claudiake... href=" https://twitter.com/cherokeerose247/status/1293217685115998210?s=21">https://twitter.com/cherokeer... https://twitter.com/claudiakern5/status/1293181214115770372">https://twitter.com/claudiake...
30. Lightening strike/explosion Shenyang, China 8/3 https://twitter.com/mqaveli/status/1293220553017491457?s=21">https://twitter.com/mqaveli/s... https://twitter.com/mqaveli/status/1293220553017491457">https://twitter.com/mqaveli/s...
31. Fire breaks out in Lunga Lunga, Nairobi 8/11 https://twitter.com/johnisgalt/status/1293221019365380097?s=21">https://twitter.com/johnisgal... https://twitter.com/johnisgalt/status/1293221019365380097">https://twitter.com/johnisgal...
32. Explosion reported near metro station Belarus 8/11 (also note nearly full internet lockdown)
https://twitter.com/amatarmou/status/1293214788617678849?s=21">https://twitter.com/amatarmou... https://twitter.com/amatarmou/status/1293214788617678849">https://twitter.com/amatarmou...
https://twitter.com/amatarmou/status/1293214788617678849?s=21">https://twitter.com/amatarmou... https://twitter.com/amatarmou/status/1293214788617678849">https://twitter.com/amatarmou...
33. Cement factory explosion/fire Sikandrabad, India (developing -unconfirmed) 8/11
https://twitter.com/amitbha69228244/status/1293225576648437760?s=21">https://twitter.com/amitbha69... https://twitter.com/AmitBha69228244/status/1293225576648437760">https://twitter.com/AmitBha69...
https://twitter.com/amitbha69228244/status/1293225576648437760?s=21">https://twitter.com/amitbha69... https://twitter.com/AmitBha69228244/status/1293225576648437760">https://twitter.com/AmitBha69...
34. Chemical factory fire Auvergne region, France 8/11
https://twitter.com/bollocks_dogz/status/1293262392793726981?s=21">https://twitter.com/bollocks_... https://twitter.com/bollocks_dogz/status/1293262392793726981">https://twitter.com/bollocks_...
https://twitter.com/bollocks_dogz/status/1293262392793726981?s=21">https://twitter.com/bollocks_... https://twitter.com/bollocks_dogz/status/1293262392793726981">https://twitter.com/bollocks_...
35. Port fires near Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique 8/10
https://twitter.com/jasminechic00/status/1293249881646215169?s=21">https://twitter.com/jasminech... https://twitter.com/jasminechic00/status/1293249881646215169">https://twitter.com/jasminech...
https://twitter.com/jasminechic00/status/1293249881646215169?s=21">https://twitter.com/jasminech... https://twitter.com/jasminechic00/status/1293249881646215169">https://twitter.com/jasminech...
36. Breaking: Building fire in LA 8/11 ht @gmarie48061311 https://twitter.com/svnewsalerts/status/1293281316255997953?s=21">https://twitter.com/svnewsale...
37. Fire breaks out at textile factory Leffe, Italy 8/7
https://twitter.com/indfireworld/status/1291849084710653953?s=21">https://twitter.com/indfirewo... https://twitter.com/indfireworld/status/1291849084710653953">https://twitter.com/indfirewo...
https://twitter.com/indfireworld/status/1291849084710653953?s=21">https://twitter.com/indfirewo... https://twitter.com/indfireworld/status/1291849084710653953">https://twitter.com/indfirewo...
38. Chemical factory (sodium hydrosulfite) fire in southern Quebec, Canada 8/5
https://twitter.com/brazeaurenee/status/1291107494954139656?s=21
https://twitter.com/brazeaure... href=" https://www.industrialfireworld.com/567604/chemical-fire-breaks-out-at-canadian-storage-center">https://www.industrialfireworld.com/567604/ch... https://twitter.com/brazeaurenee/status/1291107494954139656">https://twitter.com/brazeaure...
https://twitter.com/brazeaurenee/status/1291107494954139656?s=21
39. TWO separate food factory fires in Torino AND Firenze, Italy 8/11
https://twitter.com/lilestarseed/status/1293208636790050816?s=21
https://twitter.com/lilestars... href=" https://twitter.com/lilestarseed/status/1293208642850902017?s=21">https://twitter.com/lilestars... https://twitter.com/lilestarseed/status/1293208636790050816">https://twitter.com/lilestars...
https://twitter.com/lilestarseed/status/1293208636790050816?s=21
40. Boiler room fire at food processing plant Shaftesbury, UK 8/10 https://www.industrialfireworld.com/568278/boiler-room-fire-reported-at-english-food-processing-plant">https://www.industrialfireworld.com/568278/bo...
41. Forest fire in Salamanca, Spain 8/11 https://twitter.com/gnewshub/status/1293341190176354305?s=21">https://twitter.com/gnewshub/... https://twitter.com/gnewshub/status/1293341190176354305">https://twitter.com/gnewshub/...
42. Large fire at a garment factory Kharkov, Ukraine 8/6
https://twitter.com/jfffires/status/1291649861335433216?s=21">https://twitter.com/jfffires/... https://twitter.com/jfffires/status/1291649861335433216">https://twitter.com/jfffires/...
https://twitter.com/jfffires/status/1291649861335433216?s=21">https://twitter.com/jfffires/... https://twitter.com/jfffires/status/1291649861335433216">https://twitter.com/jfffires/...
43. Factory fire in Lahore, Pakistan 8/5
https://dunyanews.tv/amp/english/557606.php?__twitter_impression=true">https://dunyanews.tv/amp/engli...
https://dunyanews.tv/amp/english/557606.php?__twitter_impression=true">https://dunyanews.tv/amp/engli...
(43. Cont’d) https://twitter.com/utvpakistan2/status/1290878497506889734?s=21">https://twitter.com/utvpakist... https://twitter.com/utvpakistan2/status/1290878497506889734">https://twitter.com/utvpakist...
