The ‘Gates of Hell’ Are Closing. That’s a Pretty Big Problem. This natural gas field in Turkmenistan has been on fire for decades, but officials say it may soon be running on empty.

The Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as the 'Gates of Hell', is one such example. This 196-foot-wide pit in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert has been aflame for at least 40 years.

Deep in the Turkmenistan desert lies a fiery pit known as the Gate to Hell. Burning nonstop since the 1980s, this massive crater was accidentally created by Soviet engineers and has since become a ...

Wells have been set up to help reduce fire at the crater. The world is home to a handful of "gateways to hell" i.e., fiery pits that resemble artistic depictions of the entrance to the underworld.

This will come as good news to the powers that be. In 2022, then-President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov expressed a serious interest in extinguishing the fire pit. Along with citing public health ...

I've never had skill as a filmmaker, so was amazed to make a clip of something you'd previously need a Hollywood special ...

The Gate to Hell has been open since the 1980s – but it might finally be running out of gas. Deep in the arid desert of Turkmenistan, a huge crater has been burning with the wrath of a thousand flames ...

After setting a pit on fire, the 'Gates of Hell' became the popular name of a 69 metre (226ft) wide and 30 metre (98ft) deep crater in Turkmenistan. Although the name makes it sound scary, it’s ...

County fund program to preserve fire pits from being cut. Mission Beach resident is concerned about perpetuating the environmental impacts that the public's abuse of the fire pits brings.

An enormous fire has been raging in Turkmenistan for more than 50 years and nobody has been able to tame it - yet. Known as the 'Gateway to Hell', the Darvaza Gas Crater is a massive gas well that ...

Thanks to a $135K grant, San Diego's iconic fire pits will remain for memories and connection through 2025. Will the city agree to keep tradition alive?

SAN DIEGO — San Diego's beloved beach fire pits are at risk of being extinguished due to the city's budget deficit, but a county official is considering stepping in to save them. The city's 184 ...