A team of researchers from the Geologists Association as well as scientists from the University of Jordan will be assigned to examine a strange phenomenon that was noted in a piece of land in the area of Um Jaozeh in Jordan.

The phenomenon was observed when a shepherd let his sheep enter the land in concern, looking for grass to feed on, and watched his sheep burn and completely disappear due to the extraordinary heat of that land.

“The ground in the area was still unusually hot until late Tuesday, and once any material was thrown into the area, it burned quickly and smoke and flames came out.” –The Jordan Times.

The director of Natural Resources Authority (NRA), Maher Hijazin reported that organic materials might have collected below that area and caused that overheating, knowing that sewage pipelines underlie that land. Hijazin seemed pretty certain about the cause of the overheating when he said that the answer to the phenomenon is “simple”.

So, we surely could use something as interesting and exciting to talk about in Jordan (we’re bored of swine flu stories, and stories of funny politics in neighboring countries). We however would rather stick to “talking” about fire, rather than actually experience the act of “burning” with fire. So yes, the answer could be simple, as simple as Mr. Hijazin had explained, but further investigations are definitely required to find out the exact reason behind it, in order to make sure that whatever reason it is, it doesn’t extend to surrounding areas!!!