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The Pennsylvania town destroyed by a fire burning since 1962

In 1962, the town council of Centralia, Pennsylvania decided to burn trash in a landfill built inside an abandoned strip mine ...
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A fire has been burning under this Pennsylvania ghost town for more than 60 years — take a look

In 1983, the US government spent $43 million to relocate residents, but some refused to leave. The town's story inspired the 2006 horror film "Silent Hill." Over 60 years ago, Centralia, Pennsylvania, ...
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Inside Pennsylvania's Burning Ghost Town (Centralia)

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The Burning of Chambersburg, Part 2

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — On July 30th, 1864, residents of Chambersburg got a rude awakening. The boom of a cannon announced that two brigades of Confederate cavalry commanded by Brigadier General ...