City of Glenwood Springs announces coal seam fire mitigation underway in South Canyon

City of Glenwood Springs announces coal seam fire mitigation underway in South Canyon

Mitigation work is underway in South Canyon to address hazards from an underground coal seam fire on city-owned property, the city of Glenwood Springs announced in a press release this week. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety began work Monday in response to two hot spots on the west side of the canyon that have recently recorded surface temperatures between 600 and 900 degrees. Both sites are within 50 feet of vegetation an…