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  2. Centralia mine fire - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Centralia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Flooding now a threat in Ruidoso as fires continue burning - AOL

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    "Even though there's a lot of moisture in the air, the fire is still active," Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford summarized in an interview on 105.1 FM Thursday morning. "The big concern around that ...

  5. Ruidoso fires still not contained. Man dies from burns and ...

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    Jun. 19—Wildfires in and around Ruidoso continued to increase in size overnight into Wednesday morning, after claiming the life of a man and forcing the evacuation of Ruidoso Downs on Tuesday.

  6. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic ...

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    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.

  7. A coal mine is on fire in Utah leaving a small town at risk - AOL

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    Some have even been burning for decades, including one notable coal mine fire in 1962 in Centralia, Pennsylvania, which cleared out the town due to the closure of the mine and toxic fumes being ...

  8. List of ghost towns in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    a coal mining ghost town, where a fire has been burning underground for years Cereal: Lindencross Westmoreland County: North Huntingdon Township: Was a major location for breakfast cereal production plants starting in 1904 until the factories closed for good in the 1940s. [26] Chester: Humphries Westmoreland County: Derry Township: 1644

  9. Village of Ruidoso: An estimated 500 structures affected by ...

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    According to the Village of Ruidoso, the South Fork fire totaled 15,261 acres as of 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, and the Salt Fire was 5,550 acres. Both have 0 percent containment.