Coal waste piles still burning a year after central Utah fire

More than 30 years ago, the Helco and Seagull coal mines in central Utah were reclaimed after productive lives dating back to the 1920s. Crews sealed their openings, buried piles of coal waste under several inches of dirt, and reseeded the ground.Out of sight, out of mind — until flames swept across thousands of forested acres in 2018.Now, a year later, that waste is burning. Still.Last June’s Trail Mountain Fire, which charred 18,000 acres of Utah coal country in the Manti-La Sal Na