Centralia (/ sɛnˈtreɪliə / sen-TRAY-li-ə) is a borough and near- ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States, part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its population declined from 1,000 in 1980 to five residents in 2020 [8] because of a coal mine fire burning beneath the borough since 1962. Centralia, part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area, is the least-populated ...
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Peter & Laila/Flickr The underground fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania has been burning for 60 years, turning this once-vibrant community into a ghost town.
Inside Centralia, The Abandoned Town That's Been On Fire For 60 Years
Sixty years into the fire that left the town condemned, Centralia is now a haven for wild plants and butterflies.
Centralia, PA, is an abandoned mining town where an underground fire has been burning for decades. Can you visit Centralia, PA? Should you?
Centralia is a once-thriving small town in Columbia County, PA that was abandoned because of a mine fire burning underneath it since 1962.
Since 1962, a fire has burned beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a once-bustling mining town that is now home to only a handful of residents.