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Famous across the world for the ongoing underground fire which forced the town's abandonment, Centralia is located in central Pennsylvania. Let's explore the remains of this town, looking into the history before the fire, from plane crashes to gang violence with the Molly Maguires, through the causes of the fire, and to the terrible management of the situation which led to the near-total abandonment of a town that once was home to nearly 3,000 people.

Segments:
0:00 - Introduction
1:22 - Centralia's Early History
4:18 - The Molly Maguires
6:29 - Exploring Railroad Street and Later History
10:07 - The Fire Starts
13:37 - Centralia's Centennial Celebrations
15:00 - Decline of Centralia
18:02 - Coddington's Gas Station
20:54 - Todd Domboski's Sinkhole
22:11 - Relocation and Evictions
24:24 - Exploring the Remains of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches
26:22 - Highway 61, "The Graffiti Highway"
28:25 - Exploring the Neighboring Ghost Town of Byrnesville
31:45 - Opening the Centennial Time Capsule
32:54 - Centralia Today
35:30 - Finding Smoking Fissures