# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220190630017` · 02/27/2019 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining 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:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

A surface operator reported seeing smoke rising from near the reclamation area and ash dump. Foreman found that some spontaneous combustion of some coal material in the spoil had occurred and sent dozer to extinguish the fire. Fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes so MSHA was called. Fire was extinguished at 08:53.

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