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Coal seams with a history of spontaneous combustion

Coal seams in England with a history of spontaneous combustion

From:
Coal Authority and Mining Remediation Authority
Published
23 March 2015
Last updated
4 August 2025 — See all updates

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Coal seams with a history of spontaneous combustion

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List of coal seams which have been know to suffer from occurrences of spontaneous combustion and are consequently regarded as high risk of succumbing to spontaneous combustion when being entered, worked or disturbed.

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Published 23 March 2015
Last updated 4 August 2025 show all updates

  1. Corrected locations from South Yorkshire to Shropshire for the following coal seams: Best, Clod, Upper Clunch, Lower Clunch, Little Flint, Lower New Mine, Two Foot (Residual Coal) and Randle.

  2. First published.

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