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The world has a number of eternal flames which are almost impossible to extinguish, some of which have been burning for thousands of years.

Burning For the Last 6000 Years, This Mountain Is the Oldest Identified Fireplace on the Planet - Industry Tap

The fire under the tiny town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been burning since at least 1962 and, to this day, nobody knows how to put it out.

The world’s least understood ignition source is causing devastating wildfires across Montana’s Powder River Basin.

Subterranean fires are almost impossible to extinguish and add to global emissions from fossil fuels

The oldest known burning fire in the world was likely ignited by lightning at least 5,500 years ago in Australia.

Coal Mine Fires- A Major Pollution Source, Turkmenistans, Gates of Hell, China, Australia, Europe

In a national park a four-hour drive north of Sydney in Australia, a fire is smoldering out of control – and its been doing so for at least 6,000 years.

A coal seam approximately 30 meters under Australia’s Mount Wingen has been burning continuously for approximately 6,000 years, earning the place its famous nickname, Burning Mountain. Underground coal seam fires are not at all uncommon, in fact it’s estimated that about 1,000 coal seams are burning around the world at any one point. Such fires usually occur in coal-rich but less-developed countries, and are usually put out in a matter of days, a month at most. That’s not always the case ...