Infamous 'Gates of Hell' Crater, Blazing For Decades, Set to Be Extinguished

https://www.sciencealert.com ^ | 12 JANUARY 2022 | BRANDON SPECKTOR

[Magnum44]

Video probes into the hell hole were quite revealing...

[CptnObvious]

Isn't there another Red Adair among you climate change people?? After all, isn't this threatening the environment??

Red Adair used to put out these kinds of fires whether on land or at sea. He passed away in 2004. Hasn't someone taken up the torch?

[dfwgator]

“I figured I’d get to the gates of Hell, and then the Devil jumps out, “AAAAAAAAH!.....’Oh wait, you were married.....Oh well, there’s nothing new here for you...I’ll give you the nickel-tour anyway....see that? That’s where we torment the soul, Oooooh!.....Hey you didn’t see any single guys coming this way, I can scare the s___ out of them...Oh wait, you were married twice? Want a job? That makes you eligible for the Job Program here in Hell.’” - Sam Kinison

[Red Badger]

Or put it out!..................

[hercuroc]

Here’s the leader doing donuts by the crater..

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-07/turkmenistan-president-rally-car-hells-gate-dispel-death-rumours/1139https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-07/turkmenistan-president-rally-car-hells-gate-dispel-death-rumours/1139

[hercuroc]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-07/turkmenistan-president-rally-car-hells-gate-dispel-death-rumours/11392246

[Dave Wright]

As a subscriber to the Itchy Boots channel on YouTube I followed Noraly’s bizarre journey into Turkmenistan and her ride on her Royal Enfield motorbike to this site. If you haven’t checked out Itchy Boots 6 seasons you should. It’s fantastic. Here’s the link to the episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLXZN0lzz-Q&list=PL8M9dV_BySaUE-uJADRFRrL6BiVpKC3-e&index=68&ab_channel=ItchyBoots

[Red Badger]

George Burns?........................

[Track9]

Williams Boots and Coots could do it.

[Red Badger]

There should be steam!............

[Flash Bazbeaux]

“as well as lost business opportunities”

Sounds like they don’t have that capitalist ingenuity.

They could have made a fortune in tourism.

And Merchandising . . . .

Flaming Crater IPA

Gates of Hell Hot Sauce

Flame Pit BBQ.

The possibilities are endless

[EQAndyBuzz]

Nuke it from orbit. Just to be certain.

[crusty old prospector]

They should just drill a relief well into the old well bore and pump it full of cement. Think BP blowout in the gulf and many others.

[BiteYourSelf]

Butt butt fire can’t melt steel./s.

[mjp]

Note to self:

if I ever discover a natural gas cavern, I must not set it on fire thinking it will burn itself out in a few weeks

[Trillian]

With the amount of gas she produces, it could cause a huge explosion.

[Rio]

They need Red Adair. He'd put it out.

[rhinohunter]

Experts... hah! They predicted it'd burn for a few weeks, and five decades later it's still blazing. Textbook example of how much the "experts" know, even today.

Where would we be without the “experts”?

[Saint Athanasius]

Better off.

[Manic_Episode]

All they need is Doug McKenzie and some beer: