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.

Oct 30, 2024 · Crews have begun a long-awaited project to extinguish a coal seam fire that has been burning underground on Marshall Mesa, south of Boulder, Colorado, for over a century.

Coal fires are a serious health and safety hazard, affecting the environment by releasing toxic fumes; reigniting grass, brush, or forest fires; and causing subsidence of surface infrastructure such as roads, railways, pipelines, electric lines, bridge supports, buildings, and homes.

Jan 14, 2025 · A fire that has been burning for more than a century in Boulder County has been extinguished. Mining activity ceased at the site in the early 1900’s, but the coal still left in the ground has ...

Dec 21, 2022 · In late September, an underground coal mine just outside the town of East Carbon in rural Utah caught fire. More than two months later, it’s still burning. Now, the once-bustling mine called...

Jun 12, 2018 · Soon, a fire was raging in a coal seam beneath Centralia. It spread to mine tunnels beneath town streets, and the local mines closed due to unsafe carbon monoxide levels.

Feb 21, 2025 · There are still at least 38 coal mine fires smoldering across the state, which could spark wildfires, release noxious gases or cause the ground to cave in.

Nov 29, 2023 · The town of Centralia, PA sits above a coal mine fire that has been burning since 1962. Extreme heat from the coal mine fire led to cracks, thermal vents, and sink holes, facilitating the emission of noxious gases. Currently, Centralia is a completely abandoned ghost town, and below, the fire still burns.

Dec 29, 2024 · Footage shows a fire that erupted at North America's largest coal export terminal on Saturday afternoon. The inferno sent plumes of dark smoke into the air at the Delta port south of Vancouver...

Dec 6, 2024 · The cost to reduce smoke billowing from a fire burning deep within an abandoned Central Utah coal mine could run over $1 million, and crews can likely never put the fire out.