Wow! I had no idea Montana had a coal seam fire problem... quite a significant one!
"Extinguishing the “Hidden” Threat: Montana’s New Coal Seam Strategy"
"...For decades, the rugged landscape of eastern Montana has been sitting on a literal “chain reaction” of fire. What begins as a simple lightning strike often ignites exposed coal veins, which then smolder underground for years—sometimes decades—only to resurface and spark massive, uncontrollable wildfires. These burning coal seams act as persistent, hidden ignition points across the rangeland...."
https://northernbroadcasting.com/2026/03/23/extinguishing-the-hidden-threat-montanas-new-coal-seam-strategy/
#wildfires #coal #MTwx
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