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The Town That Has Been Burning for 60 Years

Centralia's coal fire has burned underground since 1962 — and will for 250 years more.

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Centralia, Pennsylvania has been on fire since 1962, when a coal mine was accidentally ignited. The ground smokes, roads crack, and most residents left. It will burn for another 250 years. Population: 5.

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