Centralia, Pennsylvania, looks quiet today, but beneath the ground an old coal mine fire has been burning for decades. Most of the town that once stood here is gone, while roads, empty lots, and patches of woodland have replaced much of the former community. The story began in 1962 and gradually changed Centralia from a working coal town into one of America’s best-known abandoned places.
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| The history and landscape, rather than repeating “eternal fire” several times |
