# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220201960025` · 07/07/2020 · Colowyo Coal Company L P
## 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:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assn Inc
- **Operator:** Colowyo Coal Company L P
- **Mine:** [0502962](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0502962)
## Narrative

A fire was reported at around 7:45 am.  The source of the fire was an old, abandoned underground mine fire.  An ember from the old mine must have blown into the dry grass surrounding the hot area on the side of the hill.  The fire was mostly contained and extinguished the next day.  No one was injured and no mine equipment or structures were damaged by the fire.

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