# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220161950021` · 07/11/2016 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** FIRE
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
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- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4801215](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801215)
## Narrative

Nelson Brothers detonated an explosives blast in the R3 Coal of the 6-West Pit of Coal Creek Mine.  Burning coal dust was carried by north winds and ignited a grass fire south of the pit perimeter, at the fence line between Coal Creek Mine and Dennis L. Edwards.  The fire burned 12.1 acres of prairie in the northeast corner of the Edwards property.

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