A hidden fire that has been burning underground near Meeker since the 1930s is now hot enough that state crews are racing to ...

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A gas explosion accident occurred at a coal mine in central Shanxi Province, China, resulting in 82 deaths and 9 people still ...

Changing conditions at the site of a coal mine fire in Colorado have prompted state officials to begin an emergency project to mitigate wildfire risk in the area.

New research reveals Jharia coal fires emit significantly more greenhouse gases than previously estimated, impacting global ...

Less than a year after the Meeker area was hard-hit by wildfire, a state agency is initiating emergency, pre-emptive fuels reduction work to reduce the chance of a coal mine fire igniting a blaze near ...

Today, little remains of the once-thriving mining town of Centralia, Pennsylvania.picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Over 60 years ago, Centralia, Pennsylvania, was a bustling coal ...

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