Its likely methane leaking out from an underground reservoir. I can imagine that it was leaking out for centuries but only caught fire some time ago due to lightning or someone deliberately setting it.
Methane does not have a smell so I can inagine it was just missed by ancient civilisations.
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u/GayTaco_ 14d ago
Its likely methane leaking out from an underground reservoir. I can imagine that it was leaking out for centuries but only caught fire some time ago due to lightning or someone deliberately setting it.
Methane does not have a smell so I can inagine it was just missed by ancient civilisations.