Eldorado Posted January 2, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 2, 2022 In a national park a four-hour drive north of Sydney in Australia, a fire is smoldering out of control – and it's been doing so for at least 6,000 years. Known as 'Burning Mountain', the mysterious underground blaze is the oldest known fire on the planet. And some scientists estimate it may be far more ancient than we currently think. Located under Mount Wingen in the state of New South Wales (Wingen means 'fire' in the language of the local Wanaruah people, the traditional custodians of the land), this underground smolder is a coal seam fire – one of thousands burning at any one time around the globe. https://www.sciencealert.com/this-mysterious-fire-in-australia-has-been-burning-non-stop-for-at-least-6-000-years 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Posted January 4, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 4, 2022 It must be hell down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted January 5, 2022 #3 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I'm been to Centralia Pennsylvania where a coal seen fire has been burning since 1962 and is expected to burn for another 250 years or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyS Posted February 22, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted February 22, 2022 #5 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, AnthonyS said: Nice. Is this an experiment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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