At 3:38 am an ignition occurred at the face of #3 Entry between 46 and 47 crosscuts in D 1 Section where the 14ED25 miner was cutting coal. The flames were from top to bottom the entire width of the face and were blue to orange in color. The fire lasted approximately 10 to 15 minutes. There was a visible clay vein making its way across the race from right to left.