Centralia Pennsylvania Mine Fire is Our Future
There used to be a prophetic sign near the St. Ignatius Church Cemetery in Centralia, Pennsylvania. It was painted with flames and read “Centralia Mine Fire is Our Future.” The sign was there from...
Coal Mine Canaries in Centralia PA
By 1980 it was clear that Centralia, Pennsylvania was having a problem with mine gases. Soon, canaries would be called upon to save the day. The problem gases included carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and...
How Hot is the Centralia Mine Fire?
How hot is the temperature of the Centralia mine fire? Hot. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), over the years there have been numerous borehole temperature readings in...
Photos: Week’s Best Centralia Pennsylvania Pics
We find and post the best Centralia, Pennsylvania photos and media from the last seven days. If you have anything you’d like to share, please tweet a link to @centralia_pa. Abandoned section of Route...
Centralia PA Time Capsule Opened Early
The Centennial Vault, a time capsule in Centralia, Pennsylvania, was opened two years early on October 4, 2014. The capsule had originally been scheduled to be opened in 2016, 50 years after the 1966...
Help Cleanup Centralia Pennsylvania!
Centralia, Pennsylvania needs your help! A group of dedicated volunteers are planning to clean up what’s left of the town on October 25, 2014. You can support their efforts through this Indiegogo campaign. They...
How Long Will Centralia’s Coal Seam Fire Burn?
How long will Centralia’s coal seam fire burn for? In short it’s probably going to continue burning for a really, really long time. The mine fire in Centralia, PA began when the town’s landfill...
The Centralia PA Bench
As residents left Centralia, Pennsylvania their homes were torn down and all signs of civilization were slowly erased. One of the few reminders of the town and its inhabitants were two green park benches....
Venting the Centralia, Pennsylvania Mine Fire
By the late 1970s, the mine fire which started on the outskirts of Centralia, Pennsylvania was moving under the town itself. This caused numerous problems including ground subsidence and deadly gas emissions. The town’s...
Centralia Mine Fire Burn Zone
The Centralia PA mine fire has been constantly on the move since it started burning around Memorial Day of 1962. The underground fire follows a convoluted maze of abandoned coal mines and seams in...
