Pictures: Centralia Mine Fire, at 50, Still Burns with Meaning

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

The worst U.S. mine fire, in Centralia, Pennsylvania, passed its 50-year mark last year. As coal-powered development spreads globally, so does the risk of underground fire.

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