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feor1300 t1_jd5t4o3 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 1:04 AM

Reply to comment by Charlotte_D_Katakuri 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

>The Aborigines named the mountain Wingen, which means 'fire'.

I'd say they asked the locals but this is probably more of a "great minds think alike" situation. lol