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Underground Fires

  • November 21, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Around the world, thousands of fires are burning in underground coal seams. These blazes, which are nearly impossible to put out, can be ignited by lightning, wildfires, or even by spontaneous combustion after buried coal is exposed to air.

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