Coal Mine Fires- A Major Pollution Source

Coal Mine Fires- A Major Pollution Source, Turkmenistan’s, Gates of Hell, China, Australia, Europe

The world is on fire and not just from forest fires or volcanoes. Across the globe hundreds of fires burn low and slow on dirty fuel beneath the earth, smouldering for decades or even centuries. 1

Underground coal fires are centuries old infernos that issue thick billows of ash and smoke, and generate sinkholes that consume roads and homes without warning.