Tagged: mine fire

Video Centralia PA 1982 5

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...

Centralia Pennsylvania Drone Video 8

Centralia, Pennsylvania is an increasingly popular place to visit, especially with those looking for something not found in a tourist guide! Recently, Landon Ellis traveled to Centralia with his drone and captured some excellent...

Centralia PA Drone Footage Graffiti Highway 3

Centralia PA is fascinating to explore from the ground, as well as from the air. Here’s a cool, five minute video of the town as captured by Sean Swatsky using a drone. If you...

Centralia Pennsylvania Excavation 1

By the early 1980s, the mine fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania was growing worse and increasingly threatening the people who lived there. GAI, Inc., a private geotechnical engineering company, was hired to review the situation...

Todd Domboski Centralia PA 0

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....

Centralia Pennsylvania Heart Love 0

We love Centralia, Pennsylvania. And, it’s not just us. People all over the world do too. But this begs the question – why? Centralia is a place, a sad place really, with only six...