Centralia Pa - The town on fire
In my search to find cool places to visit I came across
Centralia Pa. When we drove there it was right along
the road, the first time we missed it and ended up in the
next town. Not many residents are left, and most of the
old homes are torn down. It almost feels deserted. Where
some of the old homes were, sidewalks still line the street
and in some of the yards you can see old gas cans, cars,
and in one yard even a dog house with the name snoopy
on it.
The town has slowly dwindled since a mine fire started
in 1962 and still burns underground today. Due to
the heat and pressure in the ground, Pennsylvania
highway 61 had to be moved. The old highway remains,
cracked. In the winter and sometimes throughout the
year you can see the smoke rise from the ground and
feel the warmth.
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