The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will hold a meeting to update residents on the Jeanesville Mine fire Thursday night.

The public information session is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Tresckow Volunteer Fire Company, located at 26 E. Oak St. in Tresckow.Representatives form DEP's mining program and the state's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation will be available to answer residents' questions, discuss what has been done, and what is planned to address the fire."The department has drilled 51 boreholes to assess the extent of the fire and formulate a plan to begin extinguishing the blaze. Now we want to update the public on what they can expect as we move into the next phase of fighting this fire," said Richard Morrison, DEP Deputy Secretary for Active and Abandoned Mine Operations.The fire is currently burning on abandoned and actively mined land near Main Street in the village of Jeanesville, which is located in Banks Township as well as Hazle Township in Luzerne County. Residents have complained about the odor emanating from the area.The mine site is owned by Pagnotti Enterprises in Wilkes-Barre. The company currently mining the site, Hazleton Shaft Corp., has been working to extinguish the fire as it mines in the area.People who need accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act should contact Colleen Connolly of DEP at 570-826-2035, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 800-654-5984.