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Date: Tue Jun 29 2004 - 21:01:03 EDT
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INTERNATIONAL:
LIGHTNING kills worker, injures five in Malaysia
Borneo Bulletin - borneo,Brunei Darussalam
KUALA LUMPUR (dpa) - An Indonesian man was killed and five others injured
when lightning struck them during a thunderstorm in southern Malaysia,
a police ...
<http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/mon/jun28w3.htm>
WORLD News > Death toll from lightning strike rises to 17 in ...
New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
The death toll in one of China's worst lightning tragedy reached 17 with
the death of two more people in hospital, a report said today. ...
<http://news.newkerala.com/world-news/index.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=25732>
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LIGHTNING sparks more forest fires in western Canada
Xinhua - China
OTTAWA, June 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Lightning strikes sparked more than a dozen
new forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia on Saturday
...
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-06/28/content_1550005.htm>
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CHINESE Gamblers Killed by Lightning
Casino City Times - Newton Center,MA,USA
HANGZHOU, China As reported by the Straits Times: "Seventeen people
seeking shelter under some trees were killed when they were struck by
lightning in a ...
<http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=143751>
LIGHTNING sets 81 new fires as bad season turns worse
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
Lightning strikes sparked 81 new fires over the weekend and hampered
firefighters
combating one blaze in the Cariboo region. The ...
<http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=b4759dff-3350-41f9-88ea-4a1342ecd5a2>
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UNITED STATES:
LIGHTNING strikes spark multiple fires
Record-Searchlight - Redding,CA,USA
Fire officials on Tuesday reported at least 21 fires in the Shasta-Trinity
National Forest, northwest of Redding, after thousands of lightning strikes
the ...
<http://www.redding.com/redd/nw_local/article/0,2232,REDD_17533_2999417,00.html>
LIGHTNING strike injuries three Northrop Grumman workers
Biloxi Sun Herald - Biloxi,MS,USA
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - A welder at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems has been
hospitalized after he and two other men were struck by pressure waves
from lightning. ...
<http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/politics/9038692.htm>
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PEOPLE injured in lightning strike are released
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
Six people have been released from area hospitals after a lightning strike
that killed three others. The lightning bolt struck Sunday ...
<http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=40939>
LIGHTNING starts 2 state wildfires
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... The Hopkins Canyon fire near Nespelem, which was caused by lightning
Saturday, was moving primarily through grass and sagebrush and was not
threatening any ...
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001967739_washfires29m.html>
LIGHTNING fires blaze near Payson, in Pinaleņos
Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA
PHOENIX - A lightning-sparked fire eight miles southwest of Payson grew
to at least 12,000 acres yesterday as a new blaze in the Pinaleņo Mountains
northeast ...
<http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=local&story_id=062804a4_wildfires>
HEAVY rain, lightning causes damage around the Midlands
WIS - Columbia,SC,USA
With the heavy rain came severe lightning in some areas. The lightning
may be to blame for several fires reported at homes around the Midlands.
...
<http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1971829&nav=0RaPOEcv>
LIGHTNING strikes keep crews busy
KOAA - Pueblo,CO,USA
The crews responded to Cornerstone Drive to find the home's roof in flames.
They say they fire was caused by a lightning strike. ...
<http://www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=2401>
LIGHTNING bringing out wildfire crews
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
... for sure.". Sunday's fire was one of about 20 wildfires that started
in southern Utah since Friday as a result of lightning. Most ...
<http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jun/06282004/utah/179488.asp>
LIGHTNING suspected in Clear Fork Trail fire
Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription) - Fort Worth,TX,USA
A lightning strike is believed to have started a house fire in the 7900
block of Clear Fork Trail in far southeast Arlington. Arlington ...
<http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/states/texas/arlington/9019348.htm>
9 Boy Scouts hit by lightning at camp in Summit County
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Subscription) - Cleveland,OH,USA
Nine Boy Scouts suffered minor injuries in a lightning strike at their
campsite Thursday night as thunderstorms moved across northern Ohio,
authorities
said. ...
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LIGHTNING sparks fires in North Cascades
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle,WA,USA
SPOKANE -- Lightning sparked numerous small fires in the Okanogan and Wenatchee
national forests this week, with several still burning Friday. ...
<http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/179619_nwbriefs26.html>
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FIREFIGHTERS Struck By Lightning On Mt. Graham
KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA
They were part of the crews mopping up three small wildfires caused by
lightning. A rescue squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force ...
<http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=1968579&nav=14RTOCDc>
LIGHTNING sparks small blaze on the Gila
Silver City Daily Press - Silver City,NM,USA
Lightning from Wednesday's storm, which brought minimal amounts of
precipitation
to Grant County, is believed to have sparked at least one fire on the
Gila and ...
<http://www.thedailypress.com/artman/publish/article_995.shtml>
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LIGHTNING being blamed for blaze at NW Houston motel
KTRK - Houston,TX,USA
... This is at least the second fire caused by lightning this week. Fire
officials tell us that fires caused by lightning strikes are ...
<http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/062404_local_motelfire.html>
LIGHTNING Strikes Southeastern Idaho
KIDK - Idaho Falls,ID,USA
By Siemny Chhuon. "I heard a great big boom, and saw a flash of light,
there was a great big crash, I looked over at my son, and ...
<http://www2.kidktv.com/x18258.xml?ParentPageID=x3963&ContentID=x54696&Layout=kidk.xsl&AdGroupID=x18258>
LIGHTNING starts small fires all over Ruhenstroth
The Record-Courier - Gardnerville,NV,USA
... Lake.". She said a crew of smoke jumpers came in from Redding Calif.,
Thursday morning to help with expected lightning fires Thursday. ...
<http://www.recordcourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040625/News/106250006>
LIGHTNING Fire Caused $250000 in Damage to Centerville Home
KUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Fire officials say lightning is to blame for destroying the roof of a
Centerville
home and causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. ...
<http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_180175557.html>
THREE people killed, six injured by lightning strike
Capital News 9 - Albany,NY,USA
Three people were killed and six others injured when lightning struck a
tree at a park in Georgia Sunday. A spokesman said one woman ...
<http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/?ArID=81323&SecID=33>
LIGHTNING, pole fire zap area power grid
Juneau Empire - Juneau,AK,USA
The first outage occurred at approximately 2:15 am Sunday, when lightning
struck a line near the Snettisham line and caused an area-wide outage.
...
<http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/062804/loc_lightning.shtml>
LIGHTNING touches of blazes in dry Washington forests
Katu.com - Portland,OR,USA
OKANOGAN, WASH. - Firefighters have responded to 14 lightning-caused fires
since Monday in the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. ...
<http://www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=68648>
FIREFIGHTERS injured by lightning strike
Eastern Arizona Courier - Safford,AZ,USA
By John Kamin, assistant editor. Four firefighters were hospitalized after
lightning impacted the ground near the Noon Fire on Thursday afternoon.
...
<http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2004/06/28/news/news09.txt>
LIGHTNING touches of blazes in dry Washington forests
Katu.com - Portland,OR,USA
OKANOGAN, WASH. - Firefighters have responded to 14 lightning-caused fires
since Monday in the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. ...
<http://www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=68648>
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