The Mine Fire That Emptied Centralia
A landfill fire ignited beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, in 1962 and spread through abandoned mine tunnels.
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A landfill fire ignited beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, in 1962 and spread through abandoned mine tunnels. Decades of heat, sinkholes, and damaged roads drove residents away—yet the fire still burns.
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