Pennsylvania Closed A Highway Over A Fire That Has Burned Since 1962, Then Buried It In Dirt

In Pennsylvania, an underground coal fire has been burning since 1962, transforming an ordinary mining town into one of America's strangest abandoned places. Centralia's mine fire spread beneath the streets, releasing toxic gases, opening dangerous ground cracks, and making parts of the town unsafe to inhabit. Eventually, authorities closed a section of highway that crossed the affected area and covered it with dirt in an attempt to contain the danger. But the fire continued burning underground, leaving behind a haunting landscape of empty streets, damaged infrastructure, and a disaster that has lasted for decades. Discover how the Centralia mine fire began, why it proved so difficult to extinguish, and what keeps it burning today. #Centralia #PennsylvaniaHistory #UndergroundFire #AbandonedPlaces #CoalMineFire #AmericanHistory #HistoryDocumentary 📺 Watch the entire video for more information! 💼 Business Inquiries and Contact • For business inquiries, copyright matters or other inquiries please contact us ❓ Copyright Questions • If you have any copyright questions or issues you can contact us. ⚠️ Copyright Disclaimers • We use images and content in accordance with the YouTube Fair Use copyright guidelines • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video could contain certain copyrighted video clips, pictures, or photographs that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.