Fire development and dynamics in Wuda mine from 2002 to 2004

The coal fires in the Wuda syncline were mapped in the years of 2002-2004. Many of the fires are very dynamic. A report on the development of the individual fires and the spreading of new fires currently is in preparation at DFD. It will be supplied to the Wuda mine by the end of this year. The most important observation made during the recent years is the development of a new fire between fire 6 South and fire 8 North. This fire is thermally intensive and caused numerous sinkholes and large scale subsidence.

Development of a new fire in Wuda between fire 6 and fire 8.