Video: Ground splits open and lava-like rock burns underneath |Watch

A field in Scotland is on fire, with lava-like substance flowing underneath it and residents have been urged to stay away.

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A local, Tom Paton, shared details of the blazing earth in Patna, East Ayrshire, on Facebook and also uploaded a video and a few photographs where the molten rock is visible. He captioned it the “burning field”, and said that the authorities needed to do something soon before there’s a fatality.

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The site is located in a park in Ayrshire, Scotland. The fumes and the red blaze indicate the presence of molten rock under the ground. This area is surrounded by charred rocks and sparse vegetation. Despite a drop in the temperature, the ground is fuming.

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 The Sun reports “the site hasn’t been cordoned off. Occurrence is reportedly caused by a fire in a disused coal mine which has been burning for years”.

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In the post,  Paton further stated that it was “hard to believe” that the Scottish Coal Board had just fenced the “dangerous area” with just “two pieces of wire”. He further added, “I don’t understand how it’s been like this for at least three years, and not much attempt to extinguish it has happened as of yet. Maybe a bit of media attention is needed before there’s a fatality.”