Inferno: The Centralia Mine Fire | Pennsylvania Center for …
While mine fires are hardly rare in Pennsylvania—in 2007, there were estimated to be at least thirty burning in the state—Centralia stands alone as a poignant symbol of the devastation wrought by these disasters. ... The mine fire was a sudden and dramatic disaster piled onto the advancing economic disaster throughout the region ...
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PA Underground Coal Mine Fires (Rev. August 2020
MAP NO. PROBLEM AREA NAME COUNTY PA ID MONITORING ACTIVITY YEAR RECLAMATION ACTIVITY YEAR FIRE STATUS 1 BECKS RUN ROAD DGD REALTY …
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Maps and Graphics
DEP > Businesses > Land > Mining > Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation > AML Program Information > Centralia Mine Fire Resources > Maps and Graphics. Begin Main Content Area Maps and Graphics; Bed Names for Centralia Mine Folios (pdf) ... PA Fire Location Table (pdf) Chronology. Frequently Asked Questions. Maps and Graphics. Josh Shapiro ...
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All Pennsylvania Mine Disasters in Year Order
Search our mine disaster database containing hundreds of accidents from 1839 to the present. Search through all records or specifically for Metal/Nonmetal or Coal disasters.
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Maps and Graphics
DEP > Businesses > Land > Mining > Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation > AML Program Information > Centralia Mine Fire Resources > Maps and Graphics. Begin Main Content Area Maps and Graphics; Bed Names for Centralia Mine Folios (pdf) ... PA Fire Location Table (pdf) …
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Inside Centralia, The Abandoned Town That's …
Still, over 1,000 people called it home, and Centralia was far from dying — until a coal mine fire began below. In 1962, a fire started in a landfill and spread to the labyrinthine coal tunnels that miners dug thousands of feet …
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Pennsylvania Mine Fire Locations
Pennsylvania Mine Fire Locations 13. Created Date: 207Z ...
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Centralia Mine Fire Burn Zone
The burn zone in Centralia, PA is actually composed of four fronts where the mine fire is currently active. The first is to the south end of the town and runs along Park and Peach Streets. Here, the fire is heading to the west.
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Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas
You can search the PA Mine Map Atlas by county and municipality, street address and zip code, or by latitude and longitude. See the examples below for more information. To search by County and Municipality:
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PA Underground Coal Mine Fires
24 29 28 25 11 36 35 31 12 2 5 1 37 3 39 20 16 14 17 13 19 15 21 18 8 26 7 6 22 32 9 4 34 33 30 10 23 38 27 0 12.5 25 50 75 100 Miles ± PA Underground Coal Mine Fires ^_ Under Construction or Out ^_ Presumed Out ^_ Presumed Burning ^_ Confirmed Burning (Rev. October 2020)
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Centralia Pennsylvania Photography
Fire In The Hole by Kristie Betts A fictional story based on Centralia . The Little Town That Was by Donald Hollinger . RESIDENTS TO SAVE THE BOROUGH OF CENTRALIA - FACT SHEET #6 - MARCH 1984 - This "Fact Sheet" was transcribed from a photocopied, original March 1984 newsletter from a Centralia organization called "Residents To Save The Borough Of Centralia".
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PUBLIC_PA Underground Coal Mine Fire …
Presumed Out (PO) = No visual fire, elevated borehole and/or surface temperatures, distressed vegetation, venting smoke or steam observed for more than five years OUT = The known underground mine fire was excavated, extinguished, backfilled and the surface reclaimed PA Underground Coal Mine Fires (Rev. October 2020)
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Burning Coal Country: Some wondering if underground fire …
We began our investigation at the site of the coal region's most famous mine fire, Centralia. Once home to more than 1,000 people, it now has fewer than 10 houses.
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BUREAU OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION
Centralia Fire Location Map (pdf)).Due to the patchy or spotty nature of coal bed fires, not all 400 acres is currently burning nor will it necessarily be burnt in the future. 21) Q: How fast has the Centralia Mine Fire moved? A: The Centralia Mine Fire has typically moved forward in a highly variable or uneven fashion.
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PA Underground Coal Mine Fires
24 29 28 25 11 36 35 31 12 2 5 1 37 3 39 20 16 14 17 13 19 15 21 18 8 26 7 6 22 32 9 4 34 33 30 10 23 38 27 0 12.5 25 50 75 100 Miles ± PA Underground Coal Mine Fires ^_ Under …
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BUREAU OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION
A: The Centralia Mine Fire was first detected in a surface mine pit just southeast of the Centralia Borough boundary near the eastern border of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows …
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Interactive atlas of historical coal mine maps in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations has collaborated with Pennsylvania State University to produce the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas. This enormous resource contains thousands of detailed coal mine maps that can be overlaid on a variety of base maps for the entire state, including terrain, topographic and …
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Carbondale West Side Mine Fire
The Carbondale Mine Fire was an underground mine fire located under the west side neighborhood of the city of Carbondale, PA. The fire was first discovered in 1946 and burned for years in abandoned workings, until an effort began in the 1950s to flood the mines and extinguish it. This proved unsuccessful, and in 1960,…
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Burning Coal Country: Some wondering if …
We began our investigation at the site of the coal region's most famous mine fire, Centralia. Once home to more than 1,000 people, it now has fewer than 10 houses.
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Venting the Centralia, Pennsylvania Mine Fire
Along with vent pipes, boreholes were dug and capped within the Centralia, PA burn zone. These boreholes were used for monitoring the temperature, gases, and extent of the mine fire.. Field workers from Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would frequently visit the town to take readings at the boreholes.
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PA Underground Coal Mine Fires (Rev. August 2020
MAP NO. PROBLEM AREA NAME COUNTY PA ID MONITORING ACTIVITY YEAR RECLAMATION ACTIVITY YEAR FIRE STATUS 1 BECKS RUN ROAD DGD REALTY ASSOC ALLEGHENY 0031-01 PI, TM 2020 Surface seal 1998 PO 2 KIKEL, FAIRHAVEN PARK ALLEGHENY 0369-01 PI 2010 Flushing 1969 PO 3 LARGE ALLEGHENY 2602-01 PI 2019 …
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Burning Coal Country: Some wondering if underground fire …
BUTLER TWP., Pa. — The underground mine fire in Centralia, Columbia County, has been talked about for decades. ... That location is the furthest point investigators originally thought the mine ...
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Chronology
Fire Commences; 1962 to 1978. State andfederal governments expend $3.3 million to control fire with limited results. 1979 to 1982. The United States Office of Surface Mining (OSM) acquires 34 impacted properties and contracts for a study to determine its potential to spread. DER (i.e. DEP) initiates air quality monitoring program. 1983
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The West Side Carbondale, Pennsylvania Mine Fire (Pennsylvania Heritage
In early 1947 residents of the west side of Carbondale, Pennsylvania began noticing a peculiar steam escaping from the ground. An investigation into this phenomenon revealed that Carbondale was slowly but steadily being destroyed by a burning inferno deep below its surface—a fire raging through the deserted anthracite coal mine shafts that twisted …
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BUREAU OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION
A: The Centralia Mine Fire was first detected in a surface mine pit just southeast of the Centralia Borough boundary near the eastern border of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery.(Link to Fire Location Map (pdf))
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