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There's also a couple of old mines that are permanently on fire. Sort of an IRL Hell.
by ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
There's also a couple of old mines that are permanently on fire.
Sort of an IRL Hell.
- dboreham 2y agoI grew up near one. On fire and under the sea, no less.
- nosequel 2y agoCoal seam fires are a nasty thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-seam_fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-seam_fire
- leoapagano 2y agoCentralia, PA has a mine that has been on fire since 1962 and will be on fire for at least another 250 years [0] - the town had to be evacuated in the 80s because it caused people to fall into sinkholes that randomly and suddenly opened up. Scary. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire
- foobarian 2y agoJust drove through there a couple weeks ago. There are basically crevices in the ground exhausting hot humid drafts. Almost uncomfortably hot for a hand, and will fog up glasses.