Sudden Temperature Drop Rekindles 'Pohang Cheolgil Forest Fireworks'... Underground Gas Emission Turned into a 'Tourism Product'

Pohang City "Pause Phenomenon Due to Simple Temperature Drop... Ignition Expected to Continue Until 2023"

The gas emission site located in Pohang Cheolgil Forest, named the "Garden of Fire."

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] A flame that ignited when gas from 200 meters underground caught fire on machinery during well drilling for groundwater development in Pohang Cheolgilsup has been burning fiercely for 3 years and 9 months.

According to Pohang City on the 21st, the flame stopped on the 17th when the temperature dropped significantly but was observed to reignite again on the 21st. The so-called 'Garden of Fire' gas discovered at 2 p.m. on March 8, 2017, in Daejam-dong Pohang Cheolgilsup was confirmed to be mostly methane (with methane content over 99%).

This gas, presumed to be buried within the geological layers, has been estimated to continue for more than five years based on underground resource exploration drilling results from September 2017 to November 2018, six months after its discovery by Pohang City.

Accordingly, Pohang City has preserved the groundwater well equipment as it was and installed fireproof glass around it to allow citizens and tourists to safely view the burning flame, utilizing it as a tourist attraction.

A Pohang City official stated, "In preparation for the possibility that the gas may no longer emerge, we plan to gather various opinions to create new programs in Pohang Cheolgilsup, such as model flames and gas safety education centers, aiming to establish it as a tourism course."

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