This Centralia post was originally published on February 7, 2006.
Looking for a hot real estate market? This one’s been hot for the past 43 years and looks to keep on smoking for a hundred more.
Located in central Pennsylvania, Centralia is the home of the world’s largest underground mine fire, burning since 1962. A few hardy (crazy) souls remain.
“Over 43 years and 40 million dollars later the fire still burns through old coal mines and veins under the town and the surrounding hillsides. The fire, smoke, fumes and toxic gases that came up through the back yards, basements and streets of Centralia practically ripped the town apart. Today Centralia is a near-ghost town with only a few remaining hold-outs who refused government offers of compensation.”
Further reading:
Centralia
Wikipedia
PAhighways.com
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