The View From My Windshield: Fires of Centralia

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Signs of Life: Centralia, Pennsylvania—Outside one of the last remaining residential buildings, a sign points to the coal fire that's forced all but of a handful of Centralia's residents to leave the town (Photo: Tim Murphy). Signs of Life: Centralia, Pennsylvania—Outside one of the last remaining residential buildings, a sign points to the coal fire that’s forced all but of a handful of Centralia’s residents to leave the town (Photo: Tim Murphy).