The "Door to Hell" in Turkmenistan

[willpower]

It's been burning for 38 years. Decades ago, geologists were drilling for gas when they hit an underground cavern filled with gas. The drilling rig and camp collapsed into the cave and ignited the gas, which has been burning ever since.
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[JetBlast]

All of the sudden I really want to fly over that.

 

[FidelCashflow]

They really should put some caution tape around that thing.

 

[willpower]

Originally Posted by JetBlast

All of the sudden I really want to fly over that.


Evel Knievel should have jumped it...

 

[binge]

Hasn't the natural gas seeping from the ground near Chimaera, Turkey been burning for 3000+ years?

 

[Tokyo Slim]

 

[em36]

I have never been to Turkmenistan, but have heard about this, and wonder if there are any geologists that would say if this is similar to the Ateshgah in Baku? Similar. The natural gas ran out in the sixties. Central Asia, from Iran to Bombay to Uzbekistan and Urumqi have a lot of erstwhile Zoroastrians.

 

[texas_jack]

Centralia PA has been burning since '62
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

 

[Milhouse]

Originally Posted by texas_jack

Centralia PA has been burning since '62
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

Valkenvania, PA has had a severe mine fire as well. Damn bankers.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

That's pretty awesome!