After nearly three weeks the fire was believed to have burned itself out and 45-year old mine superintendent John Hornickel along with five managers of the mine reentered the mine near midnight on the night of October 28/29 to investigate the situation.
After nearly three weeks the fire was believed to have burned itself out. The 45-year old superintendent of Hazel Kirk No.2, John Hornickel and five other managers of the facility reentered the mine near midnight on the night of October 28/29 to investigate the situation.