# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220103000034` · 10/25/2010 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4801353](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801353)
## Narrative

At an inactive area of the mine, waste coal spontaneously combusted near discarded haul truck tires causing the tires to catch on fire.  The wind was blowing at 40 MPH.  The fire was extinguished at 10:36 AM.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*