A massive fire is raging through a trash pile of over 100,000 tons of tires in central Spain today, May 13. The result—in addition to heavy local air pollution—is a spectacular set of pictures that illustrate the terrifying power humans gained when we first figured out how to make sparks.
Local authorities believe the fire was deliberately started by arsonists early this morning local time in a tire dump in the town of Sesena. Toxic clouds from the inferno produced black skies for residents of nearby cities Toledo and Madrid, and were reportedly visible from at least 30 kilometers away.
