In 1962 a mine fire began under Centralia, PA. Today the town is gone.
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...
Here’s a neat video exploring Centralia Pennsylvania. The footage is from a 2002 segment on the Discovery Channel about what remains of the town. The clip begins with some shots of the steaming burn...
In 1997 the NPR radio show and podcast, This American Life, featured Centralia in a segment about the how fire impacts people. The program includes a number of good interviews with several of the...
The Daily Show featured Centralia, Pennsylvania in a segment which aired on August 22, 2001. Using their unique blend of facts and humor, Jon Stewart and Matt Walsh examine the future of coal energy...
