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There is a mine in Pennsylvania that has been on fire since 1962, and is expected to burn for another 250 years minimum.

A library in Herculaneum was burned and buried in 79 AD when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. For 250+ years, scholars have been unrolling/attempting to decipher recovered manuscripts from the only antiquarian library ever recovered. The site was never fully excavated; it is assumed more are still buried.

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1. There is a town in PA that is almost entirely abandoned because of a fire that has been burning underground for more than 50 years and could burn for another 250.

2. An apocalyptic town in Pennsylvania that had to be condemned and evacuated to a near ghost-town because of an underground coal mine fire accidentally lit in 1962. The underground fire still burns to this day, and could burn for another 250 years.

3. Michael's father's studio burned in 1944. Along with the building approximately 250 pieces of Edgar's art burned, and in 1945 he was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was released when the war ended.

4. A roadside 62 foot tall Jesus statue that cost $250,000 to make was struck by lightning and burned down. It has since been replaced by a 10 ft shorter statue.

5. About the Centralia Mine Fire. It is an underground coal mine fire that has been burning since 1962. It has led to the abandonment of 2 towns in PA. The area's 17927 zip code has been revoked by the US. The fire is estimated to burn for another 250 years.

6. The once vibrant mining town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. In 1962 whilst burning rubbish the coal vein beneath the town was accidentally set alight. The coal vein is still burning and is expected to burn for another 250 years. The town is all by abandoned

7. A fire started under Centralia, Pennsylvania in 1962 and continues to this day. The population has dwindled from 1,986 to 10, with the fire expected to burn for the next 250 years.

8. The Centralia Mine Fire has been burning underground since 1962 and at its current rate it could burn for another 250 years.

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Centralia, PA was abandoned in 1962 due to an underground coal fire started at the city dump. The fire still burns today and is expected to continue for another 250 years. Centralia was the basis for Silent Hill, and is still uninhabitable due to sinkholes and carbon monoxide vapor.

Two major fires started on October 8th, 1871- the Great Chicago Fire (300+ dead, 3.3 sq mi burned), and 250 mi away, STILL the largest fire in America's history- the Peshtigo Fire in Wisconsin (1200+ dead, 3125+ sq mi burned) - source

The mostly abandoned town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, where a fire has been burning underground in coal mines since at least 1962, and could continue to burn for another 250 years. - source

Since 1962, a mine fire has been burning under Centralia, Pennsylvania. It could burn for another 250 years

For a 175 pound man a 2 degree(Fahrenheit) fever would burn 250 calories per day.

There is a coal mine in America which has been on fire for 53 years and is expected to burn for another 250 years. All attempts to extinguish it have failed. The fire has caused the town population to drop to a mere 7.

In 1962 a fire in Pennsylvania ignited an underground coal deposit that continues to burn to this day and could burn for the next 250 years.