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The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), [1] also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. [2] Hundreds of natural gas fires and mud illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since 1971.
A controlled burn or prescribed burn (Rx burn) is the practice of intentionally setting a fire to change the assemblage of vegetation and decaying material in a landscape. The purpose could be for forest management , ecological restoration , land clearing or wildfire fuel management.
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Cauterization (or cauterisation, or cautery) is a medical practice or technique of burning a part of a body to remove or close off a part of it. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are unavailable.
The open burning ban includes: Lighting or maintaining a fire of any type at any location Smoking, including cigarettes or similar devices, and as part of a cooking process
Open burning includes burning leaves, branches or other plant material as well as trash, lumber, tires, newspapers and other materials. Anyone violating the burn ban can be cited and fined $100 ...
Bride burning is a form of domestic violence involving burning. The wife is typically doused with kerosene , gasoline , or other flammable liquid, and set alight, leading to death by fire. Kerosene is often used as the cooking fuel for small petrol stoves, some of which being dangerous, so it allows the claim that the crime was an accident.
Fatal subway burning exposes New York City’s sad disconnect to humanity. Kirsten Fleming. ... ran to look for water, screamed at her to stop, drop and roll. Found a fire extinguisher. Yelled for ...