In 1962 a mine fire began under Centralia, PA. Today the town is gone.
Here is a truly fascinating look at Centralia, Pennsylvania and the mine fire circa 1982. This 30 minute PBS documentary tells the story of the fire, includes interviews with residents, and features footage of...
Here’s a neat piece of video history. It’s a news report about Centralia, Pennsylvania that first aired in 1983. The segment was produced by WNEP, an ABC affiliated television station out of Scranton, PA....
By 1977, the residents of Centralia Pennsylvania stood at a crossroads. For 15 years, a mine fire had uncontrollably burned at the edge of their town. Time was quickly running out. Many methods had...
By early 1983, the situation was dire in Centralia, Pennsylvania. Deadly gasses like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide spewed from numerous fissures in the ground. A few residents, like Todd Domboski and John Coddington,...
Here’s a 2005 WGAL report on Centralia, Pennsylvania. It includes an interview with former mayor, Lamar Mervine, as well historic footage of the town from the 1980s. The video begins by looking at the...
A few people have asked if it is dangerous to visit Centralia PA. In short, not really. Though, you do have to be careful. The main danger to visitors exploring the borough is subsidence....
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...
One of the most amazing and nearly tragic parts of the Centralia, Pennsylvania story occurred on Valentine’s Day, 1981. On this day twelve year old Todd Domboski fell into a hot, steaming hole created...
