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🔥 The Chimaera

Earth Sciences & Nature Türkiye Asia

🔥 The Chimaera
Natural gas fire phenomenon in southwestern Türkiye, active for millennia.


🕐 3 min read · Updated 28 Apr 2026 at 19:04
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Antalya Province, Türkiye
  • Active since: At least 1,500 years documented
  • Type: Spontaneous combustion of methane seepage
  • Elevation: Approximately 800 metres above sea level

The Chimaera is a natural gas fire phenomenon in southwestern Türkiye that has burned continuously or intermittently for ...

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