# How are these fires burning underground?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Emma Bryce
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/emma_bryce_how_are_these_fires_burning_underground)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1997, a fire began in Indonesia that would rage for almost a year. Despite being one of the largest fires in recorded history, for months at a time it burned without a flame. This might sound like a uniquely freaky fire, but it’s actually one of many. So, is it possible to snuff out these bizarre blazes? And how do they form in the first place? Emma Bryce explores the phenomenon of peat fires. \[Directed by Ivana Volda, narrated by Christina Greer, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [How are these fires burning underground?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/emma_bryce_how_are_these_fires_burning_underground/4ff6e8709f30), 5 min (TED's player)