Centralia mine fire
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A coal-seam fire has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since at least May 27, 1962. Its original cause and start d
A small part of the Centralia mine fire after being exposed during excavation in 1969
Steam rising through a fissure in the ground in the closed-off area of former Pennsylvania Route 61 in 2010. The melted snow shows areas where heat is escaping from the ground below.
A plume of steam wafts from the ground.
A DEP underground reading of 187 °F (86 °C)
Darvaza gas crater
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The Darvaza gas crater, also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Hundreds
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Darvaza gas crater, 2011
The Darvaza gas crater and the surroundings. Tents are visible, which facilitate nocturnal trips to the site.
A crater filled with water; gas bubbles are visible. About 23 km from the Darvaza gas crater.
The mud crater. About 10 km from the Darvaza Gas Crater.