09
09
2008

Centralia Coal Mine Fire

Posted by pnear
Travel

This is not by any means new, but I’m not sure if I’ve ever shared this little piece of amazing history that I accidentally stumbled upon a few years back.  It came up again in conversation the other day, and it’s one of those “I don’t believe you” sort of facts.

A coal mine under the town of Centralia, Pennsylvania caught fire in 1962 and is still burning today.  After the local gas station noticed their tanks were hot, and after local residents started falling into smoldering sinkholes, the entire town was relocated by the federal government.  The fire is expected to burn for 250 years.

The roads are all closed down, but you can still walk into Centralia.  I’d love to go visit, but it’s about 7 hours drive from Toronto.  Perhaps if I end up in the area for a customer visit I’ll pop by.  Click here for more info from wikipedia.

Here are some amazing pictures from someone who visited in January 2008.

 IMG_8000_small cent-today

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