Scientists noticed the crater fires are now only visible from up close to the cavity, while in the past, they could be seen from far away.

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 ...

Authorities say the Darvaza gas crater is under control and they have reduced the amount of harmful methane emissions.