Centralia Mine Fire: Devastation from Underground

by Kimberly Lin In 1890, the coal mining town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, was home to more than 2800 people. Just like in any other town, rows of houses lined the streets, townsfolk had barbecues in their backyards, and everyone put up Christmas decorations during December. In 1962, the Centralia mine fire propelled the quiet borough intoContinue reading “Centralia Mine Fire: Devastation from Underground”