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Centralia Mine Fire

An August 1962 report warned of escalating disaster in Centralia

Posted on August 8, 2020August 30, 2020 by Jake Wynn

An August 1962 news report documents the early efforts to squelch an escalating mine fire at Centralia, Pennsylvania.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged anthracite, Anthracite coal, Anthracite mining, Centralia, Centralia Mine Fire, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Columbia County, Mine Fire, Mining, Newspaper, Schuylkill County, ShamokinLeave a comment

Viewing Centralia and its ongoing mine fire as a historic site

Posted on May 31, 2019May 28, 2019 by Jake Wynn

What if Centralia became a historic site? What stories would we want to tell of a Coal Region ghost town?

Posted in Coal Region, ReflectionTagged Centralia, Centralia Mine Fire, Coal Region, Columbia County, Mine Fire, Pennsylvania5 Comments

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