Crews tearing apart a 1.5-acre pile of coal mine refuse that has been smoldering for two decades recently uncovered a section which measured 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

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The Elk Valley mines produce metallurgical coal used in steelmaking, primarily in Asia — not thermal coal used for power generation. Glencore is set to purchase 77% of Elk Valley Resources.

We learned, if the Girardville fire ever did threaten Shenandoah, it wouldn't be the borough's first time, and in that previous case, something was done about it.

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