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cunninglinguist6 t1_jd4rjee wrote

Reply to comment by philfix 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

Thats why its burning for so long its just smoldering if its good material even a small bit can smolder for very long time look up amadou tinder fungus.

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