The stream of water bubbling in a village in Chongqing can be ignited, local response

Jimu Journalist Xiao Mingyuan Xie Mao

Recently, bubbles emerged in the stream of a village in Jiaoshi Town, Fuling District, Chongqing, and can be ignited with fire, causing the majority of netizens to be curious. On July 23, the staff of Jiaoshi Town government told reporters that this is shale gas and is more common in the local area.

Screenshot of network video

The video shot by netizens shows that a bubbles emerge from the bottom of a stream, extending the fire species to the bubbles, and the flame can be ignited on the water. Netizens who released the video said that this is Yuelai Village in Jiaoshi Town, Fuling District, Chongqing, and this phenomenon has been for many years.

On July 23, a villager in Yuelai Village told Jimu Journalists that there were many such "ground fires" in the village. In the river, some of them have been on the ground for many years. The stable "ground fire" can be used to cook rice, barbecue, etc., which is not much different from the natural gas at home, and there are foreign tourists to visit. "Seeing the bubbling in the water, you can ignite it with a cold, but it will go out for a while." The villagers said that although many places can ignite the "ground fire", they cannot ignite in the place near the mountain forest. Essence

Screenshot of network video

Another villager in the village also said that "ground fire" is quite common in the local area, mainly because the local gas resources are rich. Recently, several large cars have come to visit. Some people near the "ground fire" have built toilets. Essence

According to the staff of the Jiaoshi Town Government, the shale gas is ignited in the video. It is a very common phenomenon in the local area. There will be village cadres often inspected the fire to prevent fire.

According to the Chongqing Daily, Fuling shale gas fields are one of the important sources of gas sources in the east of the Sichuan gas in my country, and it is also an important resource basis for Sinopec's "Gasing Yangtze River Economic Belt" operation.

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