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Bookmark or Share- Centralia mine fire - WikipediaThe Centralia mine fire is a coal-seam fire that has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since at least May 27, 1962. Its original cause and start date are still a matter of debate.
- Inside Centralia, The Abandoned Town That's Been On Fire For ...Experts estimate there is enough coal underneath Centralia to fuel the fire for another 250 years. But the story and infrastructure of the town has provided its own kind of fuel for creative endeavors. The real Silent Hill town that inspired the 2006 horror film is this abandoned Pennsylvania town.
- Centralia, Pennsylvania: The Ghost Town Atop an InfernoThe smallest municipality in the Keystone State, Centralia, Pennsylvania, is a former mining community located about two hours northwest of Philadelphia in Columbia County. Records tell us it had 1,435 residents in the year 1960. Today, there are fewer than 10 remaining residents.
- What to do in Centralia: Pennsylvania's Toxic Ghost Town ...Located in a quiet valley of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, is one of the state’s least likely and least publicized tourist attractions: Centralia. What draws people to this out-of-the-way town isn’t the amazing culture or the fascinating historical sites. Instead, it’s the lack of things to see.
- Centralia, Pennsylvania - WikipediaCentralia (/ sɛnˈtreɪliə / sen-TRAY-li-ə) is a borough and near- ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its population declined from 1,000 in 1980 to five residents in 2020 [8] because a coal mine fire has been burning beneath the borough since 1962.
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