malivon t1_jd57kjn wrote on March 21, 2023 at 10:31 PM Reply to comment by Bostonlbi 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 A lot of coal is burning too, in Montana. If there’s coal, there’s a chance it can catch fire. Permalink Parent 3
malivon t1_jd57kjn wrote
Reply to comment by Bostonlbi 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
A lot of coal is burning too, in Montana. If there’s coal, there’s a chance it can catch fire.