Underground Coal Seams Can Spontaneously Combust And Burn For Decades. Here's How Officials Keep Colorado's 38 Fires Under Control

Tending to a below-ground fire is unlike fighting ones above ground.

Investigators: Burning Remnants Of Underground Coal Mines Are Possible Cause Of Marshall Fire - CBS Colorado

The rising global interest in coal fires

Dangerous legacy: Tens of thousands of Coloradans live near one of the state's many underground coal-mine fires, Subscriber Content

Dangerous legacy: Tens of thousands of Coloradans live near one of the state's many underground coal-mine fires, Subscriber Content

December 2019

Coal seam fires in Southwest Colorado deemed low risk – The Durango Herald

The Coal Legacy that Led to Colorado's Most Destructive Fire

State wraps up fight on underground coal mine fire

Deadly Colorado blaze renews focus on underground coal fires - Los Angeles Times

eCFR :: 30 CFR Part 75 -- Mandatory Safety Standards—Underground Coal Mines