Does Turning a Compost Pile Heat It Up? Or Cool It Down?

Video Summary: I answer a reader-submitted question about whether turning a pile cools it down or heats it up
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Video Timeline:
0:00 Start of Video
0:35 Why do you need to turn a compost pile?
0:55 The short and long term effects on temperature of turning a pile
1:54 Turning's actual effect on temperatures
2:18 When compost is generally safe for vermicomposters
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[@karmathrift]

I have a brush/compost pile that is a windrow of about 8x12x100 feet. I eventually want a berm there. I thought I'd just pile top soil on it someday. I won't get to that area for a few years, so I just pile yard and food waste that doesn't go to worms or chickens. I do not turn it. So it's really a cold compost pile. But, being so large I'm concerned it could possibly start to heat. Could this become a fire Hazzard? And if so, what can I do to prevent that. Turning it would be almost an impossible task. I can't seem to find an answer to this anywhere. Any help would be appreciated.

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