[James C. Bennett]

There are places elsewhere, that have been burning for over three decades. In Eastern Europe, I think, and one in the United States.

[Steely Tom]

Centralia PA.

[mountainbunny]

There are places elsewhere, that have been burning for over three decades. In Eastern Europe, I think, and one in the United States.

Believe it or not, there are hundreds of underground seam fires in the United States. Centralia Pennsylvania is probably one of the best known but there are many others.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2010/0205/Centralia-Pa.-coal-fire-is-one-of-hundreds-that-burn-in-the-U.S