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Coal continues burning at Utah mine as company tries to drill for answers

Federal officials say Lila Canyon is not safe to enter and could burn for weeks, or even longer

(Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining) Utah’s Lila Canyon coal mine, located in Emery County’s section of the Book Cliffs, caught fire Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, and continues to burn as the mine operator attempts to drill into the mine to help devise a plan for putting out the fire burning in a coal pillar.