Have you heard of a town that’s been burning underground for over 60 years? Deep beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a coal mine fire still rages, turning a once-bustling mining town into one of ...

Mrs. Alfredo Pollacci (left), the wife of a miner, is comforted by a relative as she waits outside the mine for news of her husband. Miners' relatives rushed quickly to the mine as word spread about ...

WAMAC, Ill. — It was almost quitting time for 142 men working 540 feet below ground in Centralia Coal Co.'s Mine No. 5. In operation since 1908, the mine's tentacles ran three or more miles from the ...

At 3:29 p.m. the lights blinked out in the Centralia Coal Company’s Mine No. 5, near Centralia, Ill. Wiry, redheaded Earl Wilkinson had just coasted his squat, electric locomotive out of a tunnel, ...

CENTRALIA, Ill. -- Any time he hears of a mining disaster, like the West Virginia explosion this week that left a dozen miners dead, 77-year-old Bill Niepoetter cringes because such tragedies hit ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Nearly 20 years after a mine fire ignited under Centralia, Pa., residents who still lived in the town had a dilemma on their hands: should they take a $25 million federal buyout or try to dig up part ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...