An Hour in Centralia
By Tyler Finck
13 Apr 2012
I'm standing on what used to be Route 61, the now closed off southern path into Centralia, Pennsylvania. Underneath the road, and much of the old town, is a fire that started burning in the coal mines 50 years ago (May 1962). Temperatures in certain areas of the fire/mines exceed 1000 degrees, signs of which are evident from the toxic fumes that can be seen from cracks in the pavement and rocky hillside next to the untouched cemetery. The town has been leveled except for a few stragglers (the houses and its occupants).
4 responses
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Nicolette de Joncaire gave props (13 Apr 2012):
Strange story. Very interesting.
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Michele Wambaugh said (13 Apr 2012):
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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Patrick Westerfield gave props (30 May 2012):
great photo essay; got my vote
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Jessica Toussaint said (15 Aug 2012):
Thanks for showing us something many know very little about. I had no idea that something like this was going on. Great story.
