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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.
A coal mining ghost town. [51] Scotia: Centre County: Patton Township: 1922-1923 A mining town. [76] Scott Glenn: Indiana County: East Wheatfield Township: a coal mining ghost town along the Ghost Town Trail. [citation needed] Shanktown: Indiana County: Green Township: a coal mining ghost town [citation needed] Shawmut: Elk County: Horton ...
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The body of Elizabeth Pollard, the missing 64-year-old woman who fell through a sinkhole while looking for her cat in Unity Township, Pennsylvania, has been found ...
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Elizabeth Pollard, 64, was found in the mine around 10 a.m. on Friday, Westmoreland County coroner Tim Carson told USA TODAY in an email. Pollard's body will be brought back to the coroner's ...
Articles and categories related to coal mining disasters in Pennsylvania Pages in category "Coal mining disasters in Pennsylvania" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani said early Wednesday that the abandoned mine in Unity Township where rescue crews are working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard is becoming ...