Centralia, Pa., coal fire is one of hundreds that burn in the US
Christian Science Monitor - Mark Clayton -
The underground coal fire that has slowly consumed Centralia, Pa., isn't unusual. Many such fires burn around the world. Retired Centralia Postmaster Tom ... Approximately 200 underground coal fires burn in about 20 states, according to Glenn Stracher, a researcher at East Georgia College in Swainsboro, Ga., A separate tally shows 112 fire sites in 21 states, according to Office of Surface Mining data analyzed by Dr. Stracher and fellow researcher Ann Kim.
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