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The Centralia mine fire is ignited in the town's landfill above a coal mine.
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Centralia mine fire
Long-burning coal-seam fire in Pennsylvania, US
The Centralia mine fire is a coal-seam fire that has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since at least May 27, 1962. Its original cause and start date are still a matter of debate. It is burning…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)