GREENFIELD, Iowa — A man was killed and a house was leveled in an explosion Thursday afternoon in Iowa.
Explosion and fire Kaleikino oil pumping station in Tatarstan, Russia, February 23, 2023
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Fault lines, when adjusting, do not just rip apart one day during a dramatic earthquake. They most often creep. Laying gas lines along or across a fault line is asking for an accident of this sort. Fault lines are also seldom so clearly delineated that one can go a mile in this or that direction and avoid their action. Where a slip-slide fault such as the San Andreas will often leave a clear line on the surface, this is only the surface action, not what occurs in the rock layers on either side which can fracture for a long way to either side during any movement. The gas company, or the age of the pipes, will be faulted but in truth the finger should be pointed in many directions. The public, who insist on living at such a scenic spot, is to blame. Officials, who zoned for housing are to blame. The public utility company, for allowing gas lines in the area, is to blame. But this will change nothing, while man continues to live on the San Andreas, even as it awakens. EOZT
The danger from radon gas will not be increased as a result of the pole shift. Radon gas is emitted by rock containing uranium, which is degrading. In normal circumstances, where air can circulate, it is disbursed rapidly as is any methane created by decay of organic material. The danger from these gasses comes from confinement - being trapped in a mine, a basement, or beneath the permafrost. The dangers are well known. For methane, it is explosions. An accumulation of methane gas can be identified by the smell of rotten eggs, or as some have described it, dirty socks or cabbage soup. For radon gas the danger is lung cancer, from the continual exposure to the radioactive air. Radon gas is odorless and cannot be detected except by specialized equipment not in the hands of the average person.
In that the pole shift, or the Earth changes preceding the pole shift, can fracture rock and release pockets of either gas, survivors should be cautious about huddling in bunkers. You are safer out in the open air, or in a trench you have dug that will allow the pole shift winds to pass over you, but nothing to fall on and crush you. The fact that both methane gas and radon gas can accumulate in the bunkers of the elite is one of the reasons we have stated that they have dug their own graves. EOZT
Anyone watching the news, for instance the news on the San Bruno explosion in a distribution line close to the San Andreas Fault line, knows that gas in any form is a danger. Oil and gas refineries explode when rigid piping cracks. Oil or gas wells explode when the ground around them moves. And the gas distribution lines running under cities are no exception. They likewise will explode. Gas lines, whether along the street or within a home, are rigid. In some cases automatic shutoff valves can limit the amount of gas available for an explosion by sensing a drop in pressure, but this is always after the fact. The explosion has already occurred. Utilizing gas on a planet prone to earthquakes was a mistake to begin with, but man never thinks of the consequences when striving for modern conveniences. We have advised turning off the gas at the street, though when the street explodes and your neighbor's homes are on fire you are not likely to escape the holocaust. A better alternative is to live in an area where gas is not available, as in your rural safe location where you will be doing a form of camping while gardening. A campfire at night, for cooking and washing and a bit of friendly light before bed. Nothing explosive. EOZT
SOZT Answer: It is no accident that the New Madrid fault lies under the Mississippi River near Memphis, as rivers form in lowlands created when land pulls apart, separating the rock fingers and weakening support for the land. Thus, the Ohio Riverbed also is an indication of where rock fingers will pull apart. Two adjustments in Kentucky, a day apart, are not an accident, but an indication of the speed at which the stretch zone is starting to adjust. Rail lines are frequently an early harbinger of such adjustments, as they run long distances, whereas structures within cities, such as tall buildings, take up relatively little space and have a small footprint. Our warning that imploding cities will be experienced, before the hour of the shift, are in this regard. Be warmed, it will not just be your rail lines and gas and water mains that will shatter and be pulled apart during the stretch. The foundations of your tall buildings will likewise be vulnerable. EOZT
Four people were hurt after an incident involving carbon dioxide inside an East Baltimore bottling plant, Baltimore City fire officials said.
Firefighters were called around 10:30 a.m. Sunday to the Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated Co. facility on North Kresson Street, where firefighters were told there was an explosion involving equipment that handles carbon dioxide, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.
"It sounds like it was a high-pressure incident, so not so much an explosion but a process involves high pressure with carbon dioxide, and that was related to this," said Deputy Chief Jacob VanGelder. "We called some of our other response partners, including MDE, who came out. It was quickly mitigated; it went smoothly on our end as far as I'm concerned."
Fire officials say four people were injured as a result of the incident. Two were taken to the hospital, while two were treated at the scene and released. Of the two taken to the hospital, fire officials said one has critical injuries while another has serious injuries but at last check is stable.
The incident remains under investigation.
Coca-Cola Consolidated sent a statement Sunday afternoon to WBAL-TV 11 News, saying:
"We're continuing to conduct a thorough investigation, but what we've learned is that earlier today, employees of an external vendor were injured while performing carbon dioxide-related work inside our facility at 701 N. Kresson St. in Baltimore, MD. Those individuals were immediately transported to a local hospital for evaluation and care. All our employees are safe and accounted for and our facility is anticipated to reopen soon."
CORYDON, Iowa — The Corydon FD spent much of Saturday night and Sunday morning battling a massive fire at a petroleum plant.
Fire Chief Josh Cobb told KCCI they were first called to a fire at Stubbs Petroleum around 9:15 p.m.
When they got there, Cobb said, 2 propane trucks and one fuel delivery truck were also on fire. He says many 55-gallon barrels filled with assorted fuels exploded over the course of several hours.
Cobb noted that one explosion was so massive that it sent a large fireball several hundred feet into the air that could be seen as far as 20 miles away.
The FD evacuated 6 city blocks while they worked to put out the flames.
Firefighters cleared the scene around 4 a.m. Investigators aren't sure what caused the fire, but Cobb said it was likely electrical.
ANDOVER, Massachusetts — A manhole fire led to a power outage Saturday night in Andover, Massachusetts.
The Andover FD and National Grid were on scene in the area of North Main Street and William Street where smoke was coming from a manhole.
There is a large power outage in the area of Route 28, extending from William Street/I-495 through downtown as a result of this incident, the fire department said.
The Central Fire Station was also without power, fire officials added.
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been terrorism, Norway police say
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Jake Laphamand
Jaroslav Lukiv
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Norwegian police and forensic experts have been deployed to inspect the site of the explosion
An overnight explosion at the US embassy in Oslo may have been an act of terrorism, Norway's police have said.
The embassy in the Norwegian capital sustained minor damage after the blast in the early hours of Sunday - but no-one was injured.
"One of the hypotheses is that it is an act of terrorism, but we are not completely locked into it," Frode Larsen, the head of police joint investigation and intelligence unit, told Norway's public broadcaster NRK.
Norwegian authorities say they are in contact with US diplomats, and an investigation into the incident is now under way. US diplomats have not commented.
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Damaged to the glass doors and what appears to be burn marks could be seen at the embassy
Speaking to NRK later on Sunday, Larsen stressed that "we have to be open to the possibility that there may be other causes behind what has happened".
In an earlier statement, Norway's police said that "large resources" were sent to the area around the US embassy at about 01:00 local time on Sunday (00:00 GMT).
"The police are in dialogue with the embassy and no injuries have been reported," the statement added.
Michael Dellemyr, who is leading the police response, told NRK that the explosion was at the public entrance to the building.
He said police officers had conducted searches in the area around the embassy in the Morgedalsvegen district of Oslo, about 7km (4 miles) outside the city centre.
He said the police had also issued an appeal for information from anyone who may have seen or heard anything about the incident.
Photos posted on social media later showed shattered glass in the snow outside the entrance to the consular section of the building, cracks in a glass door as well as dark marks on a tiled floor.
Norwegian authorities described the incident as "unacceptable", with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stressing that "the security of diplomatic missions is very important to us".
He added that he had contacted US embassy chargé d'affaires Eric Meyer regarding Sunday's incident.
Published:Mar. 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM MST|Updated:21 hours ago
TOWN OF HEWITT, Wis. (WSAW) - A 59-year-old Hewitt man was injured in a syrup shack explosion in rural Marathon County Thursday afternoon.
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a property on County Line Rd in the town of Hewitt around 4 p.m. for a reported explosion at a syrup shack. Deputies and first responders found the man with burn injuries and transported him to a local hospital.
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office reminds the public that propane leaks in sheds, garages, barns, and other outbuildings can quickly become dangerous if gas accumulates and is ignited. To help prevent fires and explosions, you should have propane systems installed and serviced by qualified professionals, inspect equipment regularly for damage, store propane cylinders upright and outside, keep ignition sources and flammable materials away, and use propane appliances only as intended. If a propane leak is suspected, leave the building immediately, do not operate lights, switches, phones, or equipment inside, and call 911 or the propane supplier from a safe location
GLOUCESTER CO., New Jersey — 4 people are in critical condition following an explosion at a building in Logan Twp, New Jersey. The explosion occurred on Wed, March 4, at 2:36 p.m. at the Savita Naturals building on the 600 block of Heron Dr.
The impact of the explosion was felt throughout Gloucester Co & the entire tri-state area. 4 people who were inside the facility were injured during the explosion and taken to area hospitals. They were all listed in critical condition. Investigators don't believe anyone is missing.
A shelter-in-place was ordered for residents and businesses in a 2-mile radius near the explosion along Heron Dr and High Hill Rd as air monitoring was conducted at and near the facility. No hazards were detected in the air and the shelter-in-place was lifted shortly before 5 p.m.
Published:Mar. 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM MST|Updated:16 hours ago
IMPERIAL, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An explosion in a Jefferson County subdivision destroyed a home and damaged another house nearby on Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities tell First Alert 4 the explosion happened on White Haven Court, which is in Imperial.
“I just heard a boom,” said Tony Mercer, who lives a couple of houses down. “It like shook my house.”
According to the Rock Community Fire Protection District, a call was made to 911 to report a gas leak and when firefighters arrived, they evacuated a mother and four young children from a house.
Five minutes later neighbors heard a loud explosion.
“I looked out the window, and you could see the house smoking. The front of the house had fallen into the driveway and covered their car that they had at home,” said Krones.
Firefighters say a crew burying fiber optic cable hit a gas line. No one was injured by the blast, but the windows were blown out of two neighboring homes.
An explosion in a Jefferson County subdivision destroyed a home and damaged another house nearby on Tuesday afternoon.
Spire sent First Alert 4 the following statement:
On March 3, 2026, we were notified that a third-party excavator working for another utility hit a gas line in an Imperial, MO subdivision. Once notified, we took immediate action and worked with the Rock Community Fire Protection District to evacuate nearby homes and stop the leak. However, after the line was struck, gas migrated into a home and today’s incident occurred.
While initial reports indicate no one was injured, our thoughts are with those impacted, and we are committed to collaborating with investigators as we work to determine exactly what happened today.
The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.
GREENSBORO, Georgia — A significant explosion at the Novelis aluminum recycling plant on Willow Run Rd sent shockwaves through Greene Co on Sunday evening.
The blast, which occurred at a facility known as a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, was powerful enough to be felt by residents living several miles away.
Greene Co Public Safety and EMA Director Joe Bayshore reported that the explosion originated in the "stack house," a filtration component located outside the main building. The blast triggered secondary fires on conveyor belts inside the facility.
Officials confirmed that all 16 employees inside the plant at the time evacuated safely. There were no reported injuries or fatalities.
“It was a significant explosion. We heard people describe it several miles away—hearing it and feeling the explosion, houses vibrating somewhat.”
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