Mel's hole is near CWU where I went to school. It was told to me that the hole is paranormal and goes 15 miles into the earth. If you throw a dead body into it, the person or animal comes back to life. But some said if you throw paper in it, the paper will catch fire and you can watch it.
Once I found out it was on Art Bell, then I knew it wasn't true. And when the artist community there talks about it there is your proof.