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Coal Ash Spill, Tennessee
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Published January 6, 2009
In the early morning hours of December 22, 2008, the earthen wall of a containment pond at Tennessee’s Kingston Fossil Plant gave way. The breach released 1.3 million cubic meters (1.7 cubic yards) of sludge, infiltrating a nearby river and damaging dozens of homes.
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Burn Scar on Santa Catalina Island
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Published November 11, 2007
On May 10, 2007, a large human-caused fire broke out near the island’s only city, Avalon. Before it was contained five days later, the fire scorched 4,800 acres.
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Sweat Farm Road Fire in Georgia
Published May 5, 2007
Dense plumes of blue-white smoke billowed from the Sweat Farm Road Fire in southern Georgia on April 19, 2007, when the Landsat 5 satellite captured this detailed image. The fire started on April 16, when a tree fell on a power line and, fanned by strong winds, quickly exploded into a major fire.
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Esperanza Fire in California
Published November 10, 2006
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Tornado Track Across Indiana and Kentucky
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Published November 19, 2005
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Fires in Northern Quebec
Published June 19, 2005
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Mount St. Helens
Published October 15, 2004
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