A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 SILO AT APPROX. 11:45 P.M. ON SUNDAY, FULY 6, 2003. THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE APPROX. 4 TO 5 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 3 TO 4 FT IN HEIGHT. THE COAL THAT WAS BURNING W AS EXTINGUISHED BY RUNNING IT THRU THE PREPARATION PLANT. MSHA INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT ON JULY 8, 2003.