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The Interaction of Multiple Fires in a Mine Drift – Effects Occurring Upstream of the Fires Cover

The Interaction of Multiple Fires in a Mine Drift – Effects Occurring Upstream of the Fires

By: Rickard Hansen  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2247-8590 | Journal ISSN: 1220-2053
Language: English
Page range: 66 - 76
Submitted on: Jan 5, 2026
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Accepted on: Feb 16, 2026
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Published on: Mar 27, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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