History of Centralia PA, 1977 to 1984
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...
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Was Centralia PA Worth Saving?
What gives a town its value and makes it worth saving? Is it the people who live there? Maybe it’s their memories and the town’s history? Perhaps it’s the value of the property 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...
