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Blair Township plane crash: Videos show F-16 jet in flames near County Road 633; what we know so far

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A plane reportedly crashed near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Blair Township. (Unsplash/ representative)

Update: An audio recording obtained by WOOD TV indicated the pilot believed the jet may have hit a bird. A plane reportedly crashed near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Blair Township. (Unsplash/ representative) “We have a possible mayday by wingman. I believe (they) may have taken a bird,” a military pilot alerted … Read more

In 1895, lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky as crowds gathered to witness one of America’s most extraordinary fires

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In 1895, lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky as crowds gathered to witness one of America’s most extraordinary fires

Lightning ignited a massive West Virginia gas well, sending flames 200 feet into the sky (Image Credit: West Virginia Explorer) In 1895, a lightning strike turned an already uncontrollable natural gas well in West Virginia into a spectacular column of fire. The Big Moses gas well, located along Indian Creek in Tyler County, had become … Read more

Lightning struck an 1890 Georgia mansion; its owners drove away unaware the turret was burning until passersby spotted flames, and firefighters kept the main floor undamaged

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Lightning struck an 1890 Georgia mansion; its owners drove away unaware the turret was burning until passersby spotted flames, and firefighters kept the main floor undamaged

A lightning strike set fire to the turret of a historic Georgia mansion Saturday night, damaging its distinctive steeple and balcony but leaving the business operating inside largely untouched, according to FOX 5 Atlanta, which reported the incident on September 6. The fire broke out at the Maple Street Mansion at 401 Maple Street in … Read more

A 5,000-year-old Japanese pot preserved in New York has a rim that looks like rising flames, showcasing Jōmon craftsmanship

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A 5,000-year-old Japanese pot preserved in New York has a rim that looks like rising flames, showcasing Jōmon craftsmanship

A 5,000-year-old Japanese pot preserved in New York has a rim that looks like rising flames, showcasing Jōmon craftsmanship (PC: The Met) A striking clay vessel from ancient Japan appears as flames are rising from its rim. Known as the ‘Flame-Style’ deep pot, or Kaen doki, the vessel dates to the Middle Jōmon period, between … Read more

3,000 hectares up in flames: Belgium battles its biggest wildfire on record

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3,000 hectares up in flames: Belgium battles its biggest wildfire on record

Firefighters from across Belgium, as well as teams from Germany and Luxembourg, have been working alongside the Belgian army and local farmers to prevent the blaze from spreading further. Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record continued to spread towards the German border on Sunday, as firefighters backed by Dutch helicopters, the army and teams from neighbouring … Read more

Engulfed in flames, smoke: 2 killed as Russia hits passenger train with 340 onboard, says Zelenskyy

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Engulfed in flames, smoke: 2 killed as Russia hits passenger train with 340 onboard, says Zelenskyy

Train on fire (Video shared by Zelenskyy on X) A passenger train with 340 people onboard was attacked in Ukraine’s Odesa region on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed, saying the train’s driver and his assistant were killed in the strike.Zelenskyy said a Russian drone struck the locomotive of the passenger train. He said the … Read more