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Iron · 01-03-2006, 06:55 PM

I sure hope for the best,but this situation is very different from Quecreek.When there is an explosion in a mine,or a flash fire,which is what I would speculate happened,considering what they are reporting,the O2 is depleted by the fi
re.I sure hope they were not in this area....
Some may wonder,being that this was not a "cave in" and there are no "obstructions" blocking the rescuers,why is it taking them so long.Could'nt they just go in like firemen do with O2 tanks and breathing apperatus,even if the "air" is bad???
No,you can't do that.Mines are strange places to be.You might be in an area that is OK,and 20 or 50 feet futher,ther may be a pocket of methane.This is a sad scenario,but very possible: If they sent rescuers in with breathing apperatus,and they spotted some of the miners up ahead,maybe only 25 feet,or more,and say these miners were in the location of the original fire,there may be methane present again in that area,one of the survivors hears the rescuers approaching,rolls over,exposing a smoldering ember underneath himself....boom..there he goes,any other survivors,and anyone attempting the rescue...
Many have wondered about this,That is the reason,basically.
This is sad,lets hope for the best..

01-03-2006, 06:55 PM	#1
Iron Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Central, Pa. U.S. Posts: 354	I sure hope for the best,but this situation is very different from Quecreek.When there is an explosion in a mine,or a flash fire,which is what I would speculate happened,considering what they are reporting,the O2 is depleted by the fi re.I sure hope they were not in this area.... Some may wonder,being that this was not a "cave in" and there are no "obstructions" blocking the rescuers,why is it taking them so long.Could'nt they just go in like firemen do with O2 tanks and breathing apperatus,even if the "air" is bad??? No,you can't do that.Mines are strange places to be.You might be in an area that is OK,and 20 or 50 feet futher,ther may be a pocket of methane.This is a sad scenario,but very possible: If they sent rescuers in with breathing apperatus,and they spotted some of the miners up ahead,maybe only 25 feet,or more,and say these miners were in the location of the original fire,there may be methane present again in that area,one of the survivors hears the rescuers approaching,rolls over,exposing a smoldering ember underneath himself....boom..there he goes,any other survivors,and anyone attempting the rescue... Many have wondered about this,That is the reason,basically. This is sad,lets hope for the best.. __________________ Brian W.