Is There a Massive Cloud of Smoke Over Southeast England?

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A significant cloud of smoke was observed over Southeast England, reportedly larger than Luxembourg, attributed to an oil depot fire. Initial confusion arose regarding the nature of the cloud, with some questioning whether it indicated a lack of clouds in the area. A comparison was made to historical oil fires from 1991, suggesting the current incident's scale is unprecedented. Additionally, a humorous observation about a large yellow arrow over Bristol sparked lighthearted speculation about extraterrestrial presence. The discussion highlights the dramatic impact of the fire and the unusual satellite imagery associated with it.
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http://www.met-office.gov.uk/satpics/latest_VIS.html (EDIT: link expired, use http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20051211/capt.ny11712112059.britain_explosion_ny117.jpg?x=380&y=303&sig=pQmWFumU2Aceocxgi8aLCw-- )

Anyone else notice the huge cloud of smoke over SE England? Look at the vis-satellite from earlier today - it's larger than Luxembourg!
 
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Doesn't the black cloud mean there is a lack of clouds there?
 
That's what I thought.. then I thought maybe there was a joke involved that I didn't get.. and then I saw something shiney on the ground..
 
It's probably the oil depot fire you're looking at.
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/2074902.html
 
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Yeah that's what I meant. You can't see it any more though, they changed the picture. It was huge - like a hundred miles wide.
 
Aha! Found a link http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20051211/capt.ny11712112059.britain_explosion_ny117.jpg?x=380&y=303&sig=pQmWFumU2Aceocxgi8aLCw--" (AP picture). Compare the size with Luxembourg in the lower right corner. It makes all the oil fires in 1991 put together look insignificant.
 
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Aha! Found a link http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20051211/capt.ny11712112059.britain_explosion_ny117.jpg?x=380&y=303&sig=pQmWFumU2Aceocxgi8aLCw--" (AP picture). Compare the size with Luxembourg in the lower right corner. It makes all the oil fires in 1991 put together look insignificant.
This second picture's a lot better. I wasn't sure what you were talking about in the first one.
 
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Forget the black smoke, has anyone noticed the huge yellow arrow hovering over Bristol?!? Eeek! THEY'RE HERE!
 

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