[californiadisasters] Re: Strange Smoke Coming from Hope Ranch Hill

Odd thing to happen. Makes me think of underground coal seam fires that are fairly common and can burn for years underground. The one in Centralia PA has been burning for over 4 years. China has a lot of underground fires, in the hundreds I think.

--- In californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@...> wrote:
>
> Similar to unsolved situation five years ago KEYT-TV Santa Barbara
>
> Story Created: Aug 12, 2011 PDT
>
> Story Updated: Aug 12, 2011 at 6:38 PM PDT
> Hope Ranch - An unsolved mystery is smoldering on a dirt hillside below
> Hope Ranch. Smoke and steam are coming out of the soil, very similar to an
> event in October of 2006. Geologists have said a landslide five years ago
> may have opened up a crack in the bluff. That may have added oxygen to an
> underground super heated tar site.
>
> The hot zone is being controlled with sprinklers spraying waters in all
> directions.
>
> A fence is up in the area to keep inquisitive beach walkers away.
>
> Santa Barbara County Fire officials say there is no immediate threat to the
> area or risk to the public.
>
> Senior Reporter John Palminteri has the story.
>
> Source:
> http://www.keyt.com/news/local/Strange-Smoke-Coming-from-Hope-Ranch-Hill-127628933.html
>
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