The Burning Ghost Town

I've been fascinated by the Pennsylvania town of Centralia for a long time now, probably ever since playing Silent Hill on my PlayStation in the early 2000s. The town has been largely abandoned after a coal mine fire started a long time ago and much of the infrastructure has crumbled. 

Naturally, I'll be using Centralia, and other ghost towns, as inspirations for an upcoming book.

Check out this video to learn a little more: 

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