Centralia mine fire

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf underground coal mine fire
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Centralia_borough
gptkbp:cause accidental landfill fire
gptkbp:consequence destruction of buildings
abandonment of Centralia
closure of Route 61
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Columbia_County,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:estimatedDuration could burn for 250 years
gptkbp:evacuations most residents relocated
gptkbp:governmentResponse eminent domain declared in 1992
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centralia mine fire
gptkbp:inspiredBy Silent Hill (video game and film)
gptkbp:length over 8 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Centralia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:maximumDepth up to 300 feet
gptkbp:notableFeature smoke and subsidence visible
gptkbp:population less than 10
gptkbp:populationBefore over 1,000
gptkbp:startDate May 27, 1962
gptkbp:status ongoing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coal_Region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6