Fires in coal mines have been a problem for Pennsylvania for decades. These fires are not only dangerous, but they also keep the mine from being profitable. Well talk about the dangers of these fires, how they happen, and what can be done to prevent them.

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» SOURCES
PUBLIC_PA Underground Coal Mine Fire Locations_August2020.xlsx (state.pa.us)
Environmental Hazards Coal Mining 2018 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (pahmp.com)
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Red Ash and Beaver Brook Mine Fires (fifedrum.org)
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Coal mine accidents in Pa. have killed hundreds of miners - pennlive.com
Centralia Pennsylvania Photography - Underground Mine Fires burning since 1962 in Centralia PA. (offroaders.com)


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