Plot:Foxfire on an Amber Moon/Media

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Media

May 26th, 2018

On the six o'clock local news...

"... and that is what makes a good football coach. Perseverance. And now, Michael with a story about the old mine, Michael?"

"Thanks Thomas. Two nights ago an explosion occured within the old mine east of Tamarack Falls. The mine, which has been shut down for years now and played out, still might have dangerous explosives in it, according to local historian Janet Rickter."

The scene cuts to Janet outside near a local road, presumably near the mine.

"Oh, yes, well. The mine was used for years you know, and there were many different techniques that were used in getting down to the ore. Explosives would have been a common method for getting past hard to break up rock formations under ground. The mine has been closed and cleared out for a very long while but you never know exactly what might have been left in there. It is very possible that some containers were breached by weather - water you know, dripping down - and exposure to the air and time causing the chemicals could have set off the explosion. Green fire is odd ya know, but ..." The scene cuts back to Michael at the study

"First Responders say there is nothing to worry about - the fire burned itself out quickly and did not catch any of the surrounding wilderness a blaze. Officials remind residents that Mischance Mine is a condemned facility, and trespassing is strictly illegal. It is a dangerous place where there is a very high chance of someone being injured or killed should they explore the very unsafe environment. And now, the weather..."