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Posted: 12/30/2020 10:43:44 PM EDT
Reading about this to my boys (6 and 9).  Is there anywhere left you can still see evidence of the active fire?  Smoke or something?

Apparently a lot of it is under Wayne National Forest.  Wonder if we could combine camping and hunt for the coal fire...
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 7:56:40 AM EDT
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I have been out there many times hunting on the AEP lands .. I have never seen any evidence of it. It is fascinating that it has been burning for such a long time..

Hope fully a local will chime in and have some insight on it.

Note: that is a remote and rough area, some of the locals are not the best if you follow me.
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 9:13:44 AM EDT
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I did a report on that back in the 4th grade.

Pretty cool but I only remember a few local news stories about it when it would make the ground smoke in the late 70's early 80's.

Haven't heard anything about it since.
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 9:14:35 AM EDT
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So not an ideal place to drag my 6 and 9 year old for a little adventure?
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 10:49:32 AM EDT
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I'd never heard of this and had to look it up. That's fascinating!
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 3:23:58 PM EDT
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can't help with an exact spot or what you will see but I have heard of people going out when it snows heavy and you can see perfect grass spots because of the heat
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 3:32:48 PM EDT
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not really.... But that just my 2 cents
Link Posted: 12/31/2020 8:28:29 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/31/2020 8:30:56 PM EDT
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Shamelessly downloaded.  Saw the same photo in the book I’m reading my boys.
Link Posted: 1/1/2021 6:25:28 AM EDT
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Also, Centralia, PA is abandoned and unlivable because of an ongoing 50 year old mine fire.  There are several videos about it.

Centralia, Pennsylvania. Site of the underground coal fire + Drone Footage!
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