In central Pennsylvania, there's a fire that's been burning for over 60 years and it's still burning. They said it was just a tragic accident. A fire burning in the underground abandoned coal mines in Centralia, Pennsylvania was at first a nuisance, then a concern, then a crisis of epic consequence. However, many investigators over the decades have uncovered evidence that this fire wasn't actually an accident at all. We'll bring you not just the evidence uncovered in support of the different theories presented, but we'll bring you an in-depth understanding of the challenges of a mine fire from the perspective of a fire protection expert. You may know the story of Centralia, PA...but you've never heard it like this. 

This podcast is a true crime podcast about arson and criminal fires. Listener discretion is recommended. 

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Source List:

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK:  DeKok, David. Fire Underground - The Ongoing Tragedy of the Centralia Mine Fire. Global Pequot Press. 2010. Ebook.

Quigley, Joan. The Day the Earth Caved In - An American Mining Tragedy. Random House. 2007. Ebook

https://phys.org/news/2018-04-hydrogen-coal-fuel.html

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=18&div=0&chpt=33

https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/emst-0024-0004

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

2005 Interview with one of the last residents of Centralia, PA (WGALTV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smgua_yW-g

https://www.abc27.com/digital-originals/history-of-centralia-a-pennsylvania-ghost-town/

https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/mining/abandoned-mine-reclamation/aml-program-information/centralia-mine-fire-resources.html

Centralia, PA - America's Burning Ghost Town (Documentary) (Part-time Explorer) https://youtu.be/Qj5LjacccJ0?si=Z3g2J_eQuoQ_M5Qo

Centralia, Pennsylvania - Full Documentary (Documentary Channel) https://youtu.be/0Lftblcp0Ns?si=0AeVaWcp7P_a_mQV