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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.
Nov. 13—Under overcast skies, approximately 50 Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union members gathered in Centralia's George Washington Park for the dedication ceremony for the bronze ...
On March 25, 1947, the Centralia No. 5 coal mine exploded near the town of Centralia, Illinois, killing 111 people. [1] The Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor reported the explosion was caused when an underburdened shot or blown-out shot ignited coal dust. The US Department of Labor lists the disaster ...
The residents who chose to remain fought with government officials for years, finally agreeing in 2013 that those who were still there would be allowed to live out their lives in Centralia. As of ...
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.
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)
Investigators have not determined a cause for the fire — which burned an estimated 7,000 structures and killed at least 16 — and have declined to say what evidence they found around the tower.