4 posts tagged ‘fires’
Stunning: 2 men and their dog stuck at home surrounded by Los Angeles fire (video)
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Dramatic video circulating online shows two men and a dog staring out of wall-to-ceiling windows in their Los Angeles home as raging fire surrounds them. (See video below, posted by Mike Sington.) With not enough context or news sources (besides TMZ), it's not clear why the guys are still in the house, or if the video is even real. — Read the rest The post Stunning: 2 men and their dog stuck at home surrounded by Los Angeles fire (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
Out-of-control fire burns 1,300 acres in hills of Los Angeles so far — fueled by "life-threatening" winds
An out-of-control fire, fueled by "life-threatening" winds, has burned up nearly 1,300 acres in the hills of Los Angeles so far today, forcing at least 30,000 people to evacuate. And as of this afternoon, it has not been contained. From the Los Angeles Times: Darrin Hurwitz said what appeared to start as a small brush fire turned into a raging inferno within the space of about half an hour. — Read the rest The post Out-of-control fire burns 1,300 acres in hills of Los Angeles so far — fueled by "life-threatening" winds appeared first on Boing Boing.
Boeing 747 cargo jet catches fire as it flies over Miami — "Oh my God!" says stunned witness (video)
A cargo jet flying from Miami to Puerto Rico caught fire while it was still above Miami, prompting a stunned witness on the ground to shout, "Oh my God, it's on fire. Oh my God!" (See video below, posted by Only in Dade). — Read the rest The post Boeing 747 cargo jet catches fire as it flies over Miami — "Oh my God!" says stunned witness (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
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 unload it but then the Tesla warned the driver to exit the vehicle immediately. — Read the rest