Search results
19 lis 2024 · What caused the Centralia fire? Discover the story of the Centralia Mine Fire, the Pennsylvania coal fire that’s been burning for decades, in this five-minute guide.
The 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.
27 wrz 2024 · The rich seam of anthracite coal running under Centralia caught fire in 1962, sporadically and unpredictably appearing overground to terrorise and drive out the population
12 cze 2018 · Coal seam fires are nothing new, but Centralia’s is the United States’ worst and one of history’s most devastating. Before the 1962 fire, Centralia had been a mining center for over a...
10 sie 2012 · Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been on fire for about fifty years. Once a town of about a thousand, there are now eight people, in eight houses. The town doesn’t even have a zip code – that was...
8 lut 2024 · When a fire erupted inside the coal mine in Centralia, residents thought it would quickly burn out on its own. But the blaze is still going six decades later and the state has given up on trying to fight it.
Welcome to the Centralia FAQ page. By clicking the link below, you will open a document that answers many questions about the Centralia Mine Fire. The document is broken into seven general sections containing responses to the questions (over 100) that have been asked about Centralia over the years.
