# FIRE
> MSHA accident `220232690025` · 09/23/2023 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
## 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:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800977](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800977)
## Narrative

An area was seen smoldering at the top of an 85-foot coal wall.  Dozers were used to push an access ramp in, so a water truck with surfactant could be applied to the area and extinguish it.  The area burned for over 30 minutes.

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