Bostonlbi t1_jd3n603 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 4:33 PM

Reply to comment by tbaxattack in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone

There’s some long running fires underground along the Colorado Front Range too. They were cited as a possible source for a wild grassland fire that burnt down almost a thousand homes at the end of 2021.

malivon t1_jd57kjn wrote on March 21, 2023 at 10:31 PM

A lot of coal is burning too, in Montana. If there’s coal, there’s a chance it can catch fire.

drdiemz t1_jd3ylaa wrote on March 21, 2023 at 5:45 PM

All those fire are started by dumbasses who move here thinking theyre fucking les stroud and make a mess of the place