While 'the eternal flame in Andreiasu' is the generic name, there's more than one flame burning in Vrancea county, where Andreiasu mountain locality is located.

It all starts with gaseous hydrocarbons emissions – some of which have the so-called 'spontaneous combustion'. Which means the gas will turn to flames once it reaches the air, but they can also be ignited

The 100 biggest companies in Romania posted a cumulated turnover of EUR 44.8 billion last year, which was down EUR 10 billion compared to a year before, according to a recent report exclusively created by Romania Business Insider. Download the exclusive report.

While 'the eternal flame in Andreiasu' is the generic name, there's more than one flame burning in Vrancea county, where Andreiasu mountain locality is located.

It all starts with gaseous hydrocarbons emissions – some of which have the so-called 'spontaneous combustion'. Which means the gas will turn to flames once it reaches the air, but they can also be ignited

The 100 biggest companies in Romania posted a cumulated turnover of EUR 44.8 billion last year, which was down EUR 10 billion compared to a year before, according to a recent report exclusively created by Romania Business Insider. Download the exclusive report.