Fire Underground

This audiobook explores the story of Centralia, Pennsylvania, a once-thriving community turned ghost town after an underground fire ignited beneath it in 1962. As the fire spread and worsened over decades, government missteps and inadequate responses led to the town's abandonment, leaving behind a haunting landscape of reclaimed nature and a tragic history of environmental disaster. Journalist David DeKok narrates the events and struggles of the residents, highlighting the consequences of oversight and mismanagement. Today, Centralia endures as a poignant reminder of a tragedy that could have been avoided.