Tag Archives: Centralia

A Fitting Monument to Fossil Fuels

Posted on May 27, 2012 at 9:16 am by Bob Cesca

50 years ago yesterday, the coal mine under Centralia, Pennsylvania caught fire. It’s still burning today, and probably will be in another 50 years. CENTRALIA, Pa. (AP) — Fifty years ago on Sunday, a fire at the town dump ignited … Continue reading →

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Centralia, Pennsylvania

Posted on August 9, 2010 at 6:39 pm by Bob Cesca

On Sunday, we drove up to Centralia, PA — a ghost town that’s been consumed by an underground coal mine fire ignited in 1962. I’ll be discussing my road trip in more detail on this week’s Bob & Elvis Show. … Continue reading →

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