Unexplained gorund heat burns boy's feet

[Beneath the Shadows]

There was no fire, but the ground was hot enough in a Colorado Springs park to burn through an eight year old boy’s shoes and cause at least second degree burns on his feet. The boy went the hospital. His Crocs style shoes that were left behind have big holes with burned edges.

Firefighters want to know what’s causing the ground to get so hot near Golden Hills Park in the Rockrimmon neighborhood. Battalion Chief, Kent Matthews says, "In my twenty-four years I haven't witnessed this kind of occurrence. So it's unique.”

After the boy was treated and sent to the hospital firefighters took surface readings that showed hard to believe temperatures. According to Chief Matthews, "The highest temperature we got at the surface of the soil with the sun shining on it was 800 degrees, which is pretty darn significant. Radiant heat from the sun will get it up around 150, 160 degrees, but not to that level."

Firefighters have taped off the area and are monitoring it until they can figure out what's causing the ground to get so hot. Tests by hazmat team members show there are no dangerous gases. Crews have cut a fire-line around the area to prevent the heat from potentially starting a wildfire.

Early assessments show the problem area is coal dust. Neighbors say the area has appeared blackened as long as they can remember. What has to be determined is if it was dumped here years ago or if there's something happening underground. Crews from the state geological are on the way to figure out an explanation.

http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories/x1331638508

It's just a horrible time to live in if you're a foot. Severed feet in Canada, burned feet in Colorada... what's the world coming to?

[KontanKarite]

MY guess is that it's a magma flow of some kind. Probably a small volcano is forming.

[cradle]

Man, that would really suck to be that kid.

[Toy Killer]

Originally Posted by KontanKarite

MY guess is that it's a magma flow of some kind. Probably a small volcano is forming.

agreed, I can only imagine it'd be volcanic heat...

or chemical, I suppose, but that's very unlikely to happen unnoticed....

but then again... I guess that little boy noticed.

[Barfing_Rat]

That remind me of time when one of my friend's dog got out and my friend have to chase the dog a couple blocks in hot Las Vegas summer noon bare feet. Bet that was fun...

[emeraldlonewoulf]

also, with the mention of coal, it could well be an underground coal fire. There are coal mines deep under ground that have been burning for years.

[CptSternn]

Could be electrical as well. Or demons from hell are coming up for the pending apocalypse. You decide.

[Underwater Ophelia]

How large is the affected area?

[Underwater Ophelia]

PS--solved.

http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories...d-ground-found

[emeraldlonewoulf]

aww.... I kinda liked the demons suggestion... but I figured it had something to do with the coal mentioned. That stuff burns way hotter and way longer than most people give it credit for.