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<blockquote data-quote="Burdman44" data-source="post: 67704" data-attributes="member: 3766"><p>Yeah, no kidding! Locals said something about the fact that since natural coal requires so little oxygen to continue smoldering, there was just no way to get it all put out. Apparently, several attempts were made to tunnel into the coal seam/douse the fire, but there was always at least one little pocket that stayed lit, so it always reignited full tilt shortly after each attempt. </p><p></p><p>Honestly, it was a little depressing checking out the town after "Spark-ing" (pun intended). The fire killed all the coal mines, and that's all there is out there work-wise. Thus, the town's economy has been completely depressed since the '60's, and it's now incredibly impoverished. As there hasn't been a single cent invested in the town for decades, walking down main street felt a bit like we were walking through a movie scene set in the '60's; everything from the stores' signs to the gas pumps looked 60's-esq. ...can get a lot for your money property-wise out there though - one local said he paid $29,000 total for his 5 bedroom/4000 sq ft home on 12 acres :-O</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Burdman44, post: 67704, member: 3766"] Yeah, no kidding! Locals said something about the fact that since natural coal requires so little oxygen to continue smoldering, there was just no way to get it all put out. Apparently, several attempts were made to tunnel into the coal seam/douse the fire, but there was always at least one little pocket that stayed lit, so it always reignited full tilt shortly after each attempt. Honestly, it was a little depressing checking out the town after "Spark-ing" (pun intended). The fire killed all the coal mines, and that's all there is out there work-wise. Thus, the town's economy has been completely depressed since the '60's, and it's now incredibly impoverished. As there hasn't been a single cent invested in the town for decades, walking down main street felt a bit like we were walking through a movie scene set in the '60's; everything from the stores' signs to the gas pumps looked 60's-esq. ...can get a lot for your money property-wise out there though - one local said he paid $29,000 total for his 5 bedroom/4000 sq ft home on 12 acres :-O [/QUOTE]
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