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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.
Centralia (/ s ɛ n ˈ t r eɪ l i ə / 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.
Many recent mine fires have started from people burning trash in a landfill that was in proximity to abandoned coal mines, including the much-publicized Centralia, Pennsylvania, fire, which has been burning since 1962. Of the hundreds of mine fires in the United States burning today, most are found in the state of Pennsylvania.
Centralia, Pennsylvania Once a small, yet ordinary town, Centralia is now a desolate ghost town occupied by only a handful of people. In 1962, an underground mine caught fire.
In May 1962 a mine fire broke out in the coal seams under Centralia, an event which resulted in the majority of the town's population leaving over the following decades. Despite the continuously burning fires (which are expected to burn for hundreds of years), [ 4 ] the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church remained open.
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Crews have been spraying water on the building from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and keeping a fire watch overnight. Over nearly eight days, a little over 1 million gallons of water were sprayed on the pile ...
There are fires that have been burning longer! Take Laura Run, PA it's been burn since the late 1800's! Still burning today as of Dec 2022! Lemont Furnace, PA is still at it since I think 1937! This search needs to be updated! There are 38 active fires in Pennsylvania! 69.145.71.142 08:47, 17 December 2022 (UTC)