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The Eternal Fire of Baba Gurgur is a name used to describe the flames of Baba Gurgur oil field area near Kirkuk north east of Baghdad, Iraq. It is estimated that the burning flames have been around for more than 4,000 years. They have even been mentioned in Herodotus' writings ^{[citation needed]}. The burning flames are the result of an emission of natural gas through cracks in the Baba Gurgur area's rocks. The environment near the eternal fire is saturated with hydrogen sulfide, which caused the authority put signs for the tourists and visitors to not stay too close or too long and to be in the direction opposite to the wind current ^{[citation needed]}. It is believed that the heat of the eternal flames was used by the shepherds to warm the flock during the cold months of winter. [1] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A large oil field near the city of Kirkuk which was the first to be discovered in Northen Iraq in 1927. ... A large oil field near the city of Kirkuk which was the first to be discovered in Northen Iraq in 1927. ... Kirkuk city centre. ... Location of Baghdad within Iraq Baghdad (Arabic: , from Persian بغداد , meaning given by God) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Province. ... Bust of Herodotus at Naples Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: Ήροδοτος, Herodotos) was a historian who lived in the 5th century BC (484 BC-ca. ... Natural gas (commonly referred to as gas in many countries, but note that gas is also an American and Canadian shortening of gasoline) is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ... Hydrogen sulfide (hydrogen sulphide in British English), H2S, is a colorless, toxic, flammable gas that is responsible for the foul odor of rotten eggs. ... In a draw in a mountainous region, a shepherd guides a flock of about 20 sheep amidst scrub and olive trees. ... Winter is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ...