Memorial Day 1962: The day the fire started
On May 27, 1962, a small fire was believed to be contained at a landfill in Centralia Pennsylvania. The town had just tossed their refuse from the year in preparation for the annual Memorial Day parade and celebrations.. What the firefighters did not know–and no one else did either–was that a coal mine underneath the … Read moreMemorial Day 1962: The day the fire started