Top of a methane burner on old landfill site
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Top of a methane burner on old landfill site
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 29 Oct 2010
Beneath the ground here was once a sand and gravel pit which was later used for landfill. This burner has been placed here to burn off the methane from the rotting waste below. Sometimes it is reported, the flame lights up the sky at night, it is so fierce. see also > Image
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Image Location
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