JOHANNESBURG, April 10 (Reuters) - Anglo American

said on Thursday the situation at its Moranbah North

coal mine is stable and there is no evidence of damage after a

fire outbreak underground.

Moranbah is part of a suite of steelmaking coal assets that

Anglo is selling to Peabody Energy ( BTU ) in a $3.78 billion

deal that is expected to close later this year.

Anglo said the fire was started by a "minor ignition" on

March 31.

"Conditions in the mine normalised shortly afterwards and

they remain stable, with data and camera footage showing no

evidence of damage," Anglo said in the statement.