7 Most Interesting Eternal Flames from All Around the World

VIVA – Eternal fire is a flame that continues to burn and blaze continuously without a definite time limit when it will be extinguished. 

Usually, these are flames that emerge from the ground caused by the abundant mineral content of the earth surrounding the eternal flame.

The content that emerges from the bowels of the earth is usually natural gas, coal, or other combustible earth minerals. Some eternal fires occur due to human activities, but most are formed due to natural activities. 

Well, here’s a review of the world's most interesting eternal flames from all around the world.

1. Gate to Hell, Turkmenistan

Gate to hell is the name for the eternal fire pit with a diameter of approximately 69 meters in Turkmenistan was created due to the negligence of humans.

This began in 1971, when several Soviet biologists carried out drilling full of methane gas.

But, when the drilling took place, the ground in that place collapsed and made a big hole and at the same time a fire appeared in the hole. Until now, the fire in the hole is still burning and the hole is so wide, people call it the Gate to Hell.

2. Yanar Dag, Azerbaijan

Yanar Dag or known as burning mountain is a mountain with a height of 116 meters which is about 25 kilometers east of Baku City, Azerbaijan.

This eternal fire has a quite unique shape that is formed from foreign gusts in the mountain area. A researcher, Alexander Dumas and Marco Polo have written about this eternal fire.

3. The Chamchamal Fire Well, Iraq

Since 2015, a spring has been formed near the Iraqi city of Chamchamal. The presence of this fire well stems from the drilling of water sources for irrigation of the local community. However, the presence of the spring mixed with methane gas to form a fire well.