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When 'The Benny Hill Show' meets a Eugene, Oregon gasoline thief

A U-Haul parking lot burst into flame after a man threw a lit firework at his girlfriend, unknowingly disturbing a gasoline thief. All sorts of antics are captured on camera.

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Camp Fire: PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for...

• PG&E pleads guilty in 84 Deaths caused by the Camp Fire • PG&E has agreed to pay the maximum penalty of $3.5 million along with $500,000 to cover the cost of the county's investigation The...

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Colorado firefighters battle Williams Fork blaze from the air [VIDEO]

Firefighters battling the Williams Fork Fire near Fraser, Colorado said a change in winds was helping them, on Tuesday, August 18. Colorado fire officials say the wildfire "did not grow substantially"...

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California 'stretched thin for crews' to fight 30+ wildfires throughout...

California governor Gavin Newsom ordered a statewide state of emergency Tuesday, as at least 30 separate wildfires blaze uncontrolled throughout the state. In the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday...

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California man fights fire with cans of beer

When the recent fires in Vacaville, California approached the home of Chad Little, he decided to stay and try to protect his house himself. Apparently though, Little's water supply was ultimately shut...

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Zippo lighter always drying out? I found three solutions.

Years ago, my wife bought me a gorgeous anodized green Zippo lighter. Though it's one of my favorite things, I don't smoke anymore and only rarely have a use for it. Unfortunately, the lighter fuel in...

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Real footage of San Francisco set to the Blade Runner 2049 theme

As posted by Terry Tsai: "SF drone footage during the #BayAreaFires on 9/9/20, set to Blade Runner 2049 music." Horrifying footage (originally posted by DrSbaitso) made beatiful—at least until the...

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Synchronized fire dancers really put on a show

A Belarusian fire show club called Maori lit up the night with an amazing synchronized pyrotechnic display for their finale at the annual Fire Life Fest in Uzhgorod, Ukraine. If you're wondering about...

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A firefighter is fighting conspiracy theories about forest fires on TikTok

Firefighters: literally fight fire Also firefighters: fighting conspiracy theories on TikTok pic.twitter.com/Mf97S0tNrS— Cres (@cres_guez) September 16, 2020 What the world really needs right now is a...

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Cell tower camera captures Beachie Creek fire up-close

Footage from a communications tower near Detroit, Oregon, shows the Beachie Creek fire up-close and up-high. It takes two minutes for the fire to close in and about 15 seconds for the camera housing...

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Email a dumpster fire

You may now send email to a dumpster fire, literally, then watch it burn. 1. Send an email to dumpsterfire@hey.com with whatever you want to torch. Use plain text or an image attachment. PG-13 rules...

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Amazing handheld inverted fire tornado bubble

Dustin Skye's mesmerizing bubble creations combine dexterity, patience, and precision. Here are step-by-step instructions of you want to make your own: Image: YouTube / Dustin Skye

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Recall issued for candles due to fire risk

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a recall on Adco Trading Inc.'s Peaceful Stream/Moonlit Waves Candle due to fire risk. If you have one, please return it to Dollar Tree for a full...

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How to start an electric fire with just a Marshall amp, a space heater, and a...

Over the weekend, I had an article printed in the New York Times Real Estate section about that time I nearly burned the house down with a really dumb electrical error: I was down in my unfinished...

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What happens when a house fire reaches a propane tank

Firefighters approaching a blazing house fire get lucky when the flames hit a propane tank before they get too close. Stay to the end for an amusing NSFW remark from a bystander.

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Watch as a fireball dramatically travels along power lines

The action starts 28 seconds in. Chris Fitzmorris filmed this madness during a storm in Jefferson Parish, LA.

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Truck has problem in Arkansas police dashcam footage

Police dashcam in Arkansas captures a strange sight pic.twitter.com/OkW7ArJt4B— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) March 20, 2021 Forgive the clickbait headline, but I don't want to ruin this for...

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"Where does a candle go when it burns?"

A New York Times reader asks: "Where does a candle go when it burns, anyway? Is it healthy to be breathing in melted candle particles? How concerned should I be?" Randall Munroe of XKCD fame breaks...

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Gentleman in extreme wildfire danger zone didn't feel like mowing his lawn,...

A gentleman near Langdale, British Columbia wasn't in the mood to mow the tall grass on his lawn so he torched it instead. Worth noting is that there is "extreme" danger of wildfires in the area and...

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How to transform your N64 into a flame thrower

YouTuber BitHead1000 also made a spinning 3D "N64" logo for his "heavy metal" console mod … but let's be honest, we're all just here to see the flames.

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Take a two-minute tour of this US Forest Service wildland fire engine

Fire fighting wildland fires in the western US has become an around-the-clock and around-the calendar problem. I rarely think about the equipment these guys use, as 100% of my idea of what a wildland...

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Fox News Christmas tree burns down

Late last night, reports emerged that the Fox News Christmas tree in New York City was on fire. A suspect—said to be a homeless man with a lighter—was arrested and faces an arson charge. #BREAKING: The...

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Give the gift of welding

Here's a hot idea of an Xmas gift for the maker on your list (or you): welding lessons. Hazard Factory in Seattle looks like a crazy fun (but safe) place to learn welding—and check out the flaming...

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Wind turbine makes a smoke spiral while burning

View this post on Instagram A post shared by WEIRD TRIP (@weirdtripclub) Whenever I drive past wind turbines, I'm struck with an intrusive thought of one spinning out of control, breaking apart, and...

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Watch the nightmare of a catastrophic crane collapse in New York

Several folks were injured as a construction crane caught fire and collapsed in New York City. I had a friend who was terrified of construction cranes and wouldn't go near them. This video goes a long...

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Hawaii's historic town of Lahaina in Maui devastated by wildfire (video)

Devastating wildfires are racing through Hawaii, including Maui's historic town of Lahaina today, seen in dramatic videos below (posted by The New York Times and Suepin). The fires, blamed in part by...

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31-year-old arrested for a dozen fires also found with ducklings in underwear

A 31-year-old Melbourne man was arrested on charges of lighting a dozen fires on Sunday night. "The small fires included blazes in a loading dock, behind a school, in a shop car park, outside a real...

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Arsonist specifically used Takis spicy tortilla chips to start fire in home

Patricia Williams, 42, is in a Greene County, Missouri jail after intentionally starting a house fire with snack chips. OzarksFirst reports that "witnesses inside the house saw Williams pour gasoline...

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Wedding fire that killed 114 people in Iraq started by indoor fireworks, as...

A wedding in northern Iraq ended in tragedy on Tuesday after a fire broke out, killing at least 114 people and injuring at least 150 others. The blaze was apparently started by indoor fireworks, which...

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Watch a Tesla burn as it sinks into the ocean (video)

A couple in Hollywood, Florida were excited to play with their jet ski last month but it didn't quite go as planned. According to reports, the woman backed Tesla down the boat ramp so the man could...

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