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Persistent natural fires

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Darvaza gas crater
burning natural gas field in Turkmenistan
Ijen
Ateshgah of Baku
Fire Temple in Surakhany, Baku, Azerbaijan
Yanar Dag
place in Azerbaijan
Jharia
Jharia is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad city in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Jharia's economy is heavily dependent on the local coal fields, used to make coke. However, fires in the coal fields have made the city heavily polluted, with several government studies recommending relocation of much of the population to nearby Belgaria.
Baba Gurgur
oilfield in Iraq
Burning Mountain
mountain in Australia
Eternal Flame Falls
waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent
coal seam fire
underground smouldering of a coal deposit
Yanartaş
thumb|250px|right|Constantly flaming Yanartaş Yanartaş (, Turkish for "flaming stone") is a geographical feature near the Olympos valley and national park in Antalya Province in southwestern Turkey. It is the site of dozens of small fires which burn constantly from vents in the rocks on the side of the mountain. Directly below the fires are the ruins of the temple of Hephaistos, the Greek god who was associated with fire through his role as the blacksmith to the gods. To see the fires and the ruins, visitors must first go to the entrance at the foot of the mountain. The site is at the top of a
Mount Chimaera
place in ancient Lycia, Anatolia
Brennender Berg
mountain
Guanziling Hot Spring
Hot spring in Tainan, Taiwan
Centralia mine fire
long-burning coal seam fire in Pennsylvania
Smoking Hills
hill group in the Northwest Territories, Canada