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Daw Mill colliery production halted for months following fire Daw Mill colliery production halted after 'ferocious' fire
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Production might not start up again for up to six months after a "major fire" at a Warwickshire colliery earmarked for closure. Mining has stopped because of a "ferocious"' underground fire at a Warwickshire colliery.
The county's fire service said the blaze broke out 500m underground at Daw Mill Colliery on Friday at about 15:50 GMT. One hundred and six miners were evacuated from Daw Mill Colliery after the blaze broke out 1,770 ft (540m) below the surface on Friday afternoon.
UK Coal confirmed 92 workers were safely rescued from the mine and that there was no risk to people living near the site. Kevin McCullough of UK Coal said: "This fire is on a scale not seen for decades - the industry has seen nothing like it for between 30 and 50 years."
Daw Mill is due to close next year. Daw Mill was scheduled to close next year and its future is now in doubt.
'Future in doubt' Mr McCullough, the company's chief executive, said: "The suddenness of the fire and its ferocity is something we train for and hope never to see, so the safe evacuation of over 100 miners is something the whole team can be proud of."
The closure could lead to the loss of about 800 jobs unless the pit in Arley can safely boost production.
In a statement, UK Coal said the fire had put the future of the mine "seriously in doubt" and the firm would consult over coming weeks with the workforce on the implications for them.In a statement, UK Coal said the fire had put the future of the mine "seriously in doubt" and the firm would consult over coming weeks with the workforce on the implications for them.
The firm said it did not expect work at the mine to return to operational status in anything less than three to six months. UK Coal said it did not expect mining at the pit in Arley, near Coventry, to resume in anything less than three to six months.
Kevin McCullough, chief executive for UK Coal, said "This fire is on a scale not seen for decades, I want to thank everyone in the mine that day for their professionalism and commitment." The closure scheduled for 2014 could lead to the loss of about 800 jobs.