Italian peat and coal fires

The natural combustion of solid-fossil fuels in Italy is not currently mitigated or actively monitored because of the scarcity of these resources and their relatively low economic value, especially since the Second World War. In recent years, the spontaneous combustion of peat in Italy was recorded. A data base of about 1000 potential combustion sites was created for all known Italian mining sites to serve as a precursor for evaluating the potential for coal and peat combustion at these locations, including natural combustion linked to climate change. The data base is also useful in that it serves as an inventory of solid-fossil fuels in Italy