Abandoned Places That Are Trapped in Time
| February 27, 2017
Centralia, Pennsylvania
The abandoned town of Centralia, Pennsylvania is unique because it is home to a fire that has been burning for the last 55 years. The town was formerly a thriving mining town, but in 1962, a small fire spread to the mine shafts located under the town. Firefighters were unable to extinguish it, and eventually the entire town was condemned. The levels of carbon monoxide, plus the potential for sinkholes opening up were just too dangerous for residents to remain.
Now, the town sits empty, and small plumes of smoke can be seen coming out of cracks in the earth.
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