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Centralia (/ sɛnˈtreɪliə / sen-TRAY-li-ə) is a borough and near- ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States, part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its population declined from 1,000 in 1980 to five residents in 2020 [8] because of a coal mine fire burning beneath the borough since 1962. Centralia, part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area, is the least-populated ... Planning to visit Centralia, Pennsylvania? Find out what there is to do in Centralia, PA, and how to get to Centralia, Pennsylvania's toxic ghost town. Peter & Laila/Flickr The underground fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania has been burning for 60 years, turning this once-vibrant community into a ghost town. Inside Centralia, The Abandoned Town That's Been On Fire For 60 Years Sixty years into the fire that left the town condemned, Centralia is now a haven for wild plants and butterflies.

Centralia is a once-thriving small town in Columbia County, PA that was abandoned because of a mine fire burning underneath it since 1962. Since 1962, a fire has burned beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a once-bustling mining town that is now home to only a handful of residents.