Long Road
P.A Company Lyrics

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This long road that we're on
Is turning and turning
But I go on
Cause the fire in my heart is burning and burning

Where do we go from here my dear
When we have it all
We been lost along the way

And we've made it home

This strange life that we're in
Is crazy and maybe
One day I'll know
The purpose of it all if I leave till I'm 80

Where do we go from here my dear
When we have it all
We been lost along the way
And we've made it home

Too young to settle
For your compromise

Promises are broken
But that's just life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to P.A Company's song "Long Road" speak to the journey of life and the struggles and uncertainties that come with it. The first few lines acknowledge that life is constantly changing and evolving, but the fire within oneself continues to burn and push them forward. The next set of lyrics ask a poignant question: "Where do we go from here my dear when we have it all?" This line speaks to the notion that even with everything one could want or need, life continues to be unpredictable and uncertain. However, the recognition that one has been lost along the way and has still made it home shows a sense of perseverance and strength.

The next set of lyrics acknowledge the craziness of life and the possibility that we may not always understand the purpose of it all. However, the willingness to continue living until the age of 80 shows a sense of hope for the future. The final lines speak to the idea that although promises may be broken, life goes on and we must continue to push forward.

Overall, the lyrics of "Long Road" speak to the idea that life is a journey and it is important to acknowledge the ups and downs that come with it, while still finding the strength to keep moving forward.

Line by Line Meaning

This long road that we're on
We are on a journey that seems to be never-ending

Is turning and turning
The path we take has twists and turns that we can't predict

But I go on
Despite the difficulties, I continue to push through

Cause the fire in my heart is burning and burning
My passion and drive to succeed never diminishes

Where do we go from here my dear
What is the direction we should take?

When we have it all
Even with all the resources we possess

We been lost along the way
We have experienced confusion and uncertainty during our journey

And we've made it home
But we have overcome challenges and reached our destination

This strange life that we're in
Our existence is unusual and unexplainable

Is crazy and maybe
It is insane and possibly confusing

One day I'll know
Maybe one day I will understand

The purpose of it all if I leave till I'm 80
What is the reason for our journey? Perhaps I will only discover it when I have lived a long life

Too young to settle
I am too inexperienced to give up

For your compromise
To make concessions in order to succeed

Promises are broken
Oftentimes, promises made are not kept

But that's just life
However, this is a reality of life that we must accept

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Written by: Lucas Paluch

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Comments from YouTube:

@Jiz1obber

1y↑2.3K

This is why nobody watches TV anymore. High quality, engaging content presented excellently - for free on YT. You earned my subscription today. Thank you!

@tigrecito48

1y↑96

in England we used to have 4 channels that produced good quality tv.. now we have 100 channels that all either produce absolute trash, or repeats of old good tv shows... as with everything nowadays its quantity over quality

@tripjet999

1y↑13

Yeah...right...LOL

@oleggorky906

1y↑13

Same here. I abandoned television years ago. I first learned of this place from one of Bill Bryson’s travel books: A Walk in the Woods, I think. So, to watching this takes the story forward for me.

But for independent small producers like these, it would be a bleak cultural landscape as regards little gems such as this.

@_Napoletano_

1y↑24

Agreed. I canceled my cable 2 years ago and haven't looked back. $190 a month for garbage productions. smdh

@karlyost3572

Yes it's going to continuously to burn just like hell forever and ever and ever this whole world's going to be on fire soon someday after the Antichrist rules and rains for three-and-a-half years then Jesus will soon return or all those who had believe and receive his salvation thank you Jesus Christ amen

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@The_Modeling_Underdog

2y↑3.6K

I think this is, for the time being, one of the best documentaries done on Centralia. No clickbait, no shock effect. Just the story of a town and its people. Well done, Tom and Emma.

@kf1416

2y↑21

the best

@alan6832

2y↑10

I think Centralia might be small enough to be ripe for takeover by extremist squatters, like Antelope Oregon and Grafton New Hampshire. We Antinatalists are considering it ourselves as a town where we could move in a majority and then fund abortion to save school tax, But Pennsylvania is not solidly Pro-choice and so might prohibit municipal abortion funding, but the gates of hell effect makes funny imagery, so it has that appeal.

@kf1416

@@alan6832 your a sick individual. lol. if you think the world needs less people then do it a favor by leaving it yourself 😂

@thedude8976

2y↑41

@@alan6832 HEAD to Oregon please 🙏

@davidmccants6278

2y↑30

I'm from the government I'm here to help we see how that worked out

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@ManicMama.

35w↑297

I absolutely love the way you put the old photos over the real time footage to show exactly where the pictures were taken. To see the difference in the old photos vs now is so interesting

@WRONGODONGO

32w↑5

Yess! I can't believe I had to scroll down this far to see someone compliment this slick editing. Bravo 🥳

I still haven't seen anyone mention the unique matching shirts these guys are wearing. I need answers!

@Rem56689

29w↑1

I really liked that as well! Nice effects!

@stephenmclendon3479

9w↑1

I noticed the same shirt colors when I noticed actually two guys instead of one talking when the magazine was discovered in the brush and all of a sudden a beard appeared on one of them. I am a photographer and noticed the overlay idea early on. Very good idea to show where old history had been and current history was. Subscribed right then

@Cinnamanesgurl

43w↑213

I grew up 15 minutes from here. My great grandfather was a coal miner. You did this story justice, thank you. It’s so eerie visiting now as an adult, but as a teenager it was an adventurous dystopia to explore.

@IHaveNoLife-nc8wj

21w↑1

Wow. Do you have any stories about Centralia to supplement this video?

@spookyspacekook5426

11w↑3

God bless your family. We all have American stories. My mother's side fought in the revolution and for the confederates in the civil. My father's were immigrants from Germany.

We didn't choose our families but we should be interested in them.

@KaiyaCorrbin

2y↑1.4K

"The slow-moving fires that still managed to move faster than bureaucracy" killed me. Thank you for this visual update on such an iconic town!

@matthewmosier8439

2y↑70

Never leave the government to solve a problem. I'm not anti-government, I think they are important, but they are basically incapable of moving fast enough to solve problems on their own.

@Soken50

2y↑83

@@matthewmosier8439 They can move quickly and efficiently, the caveat is it has to be an immediate and existential threat to them, if there was a coal mine fire under the capitol you better believe they'd have it snuffed in a split second.

@r.blakehole932

2y↑25

Yes, when you start looking at history it is amazing how often major problems have a government beginning. And yet, today, many look to government solve all their problems. Government is their god.

@Soken50

2y↑28

@@r.blakehole932 Governments can tackle any problem if it is adequately structured and financed to do so, the US is a hilarious example of what happens when it isn't.
Other countries' governments, although they have some issues, can still figure out firefighting, gun control, rehabilitative justice, worker's rights, equal access to education, housing, food, healthcare.
But you need a strong democratic citizenry removed from monetary interest and willing to fight for their rights for it to work.
Otherwise you get crony capitalism, theocracy, xenophobia and patriarchy in power and their interest do not align with the people's.

@KaiyaCorrbin

2y↑7

@@r.blakehole932 Amen to that...instead of working together as a community of people to solve problems, people just look to an arbitrary group of government people who have no real hand in their daily lives to solve all their problems--which is exactly opposite the ideals the US was founded on.

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@OlOleander

2y↑759

I loved the overlays of historic photos over the modern streets.

@hlmoore8042

2y↑13

Sad and amazing at the same time.

@twillison8824

2y↑10

It is sad yet very interesting to see the comparison.

@RMJ1984

2y↑7

Imagine what the future holds with augmented reality. Being able to wear a pair of glasses / headset and walk around and then see the past in front of you in the form of pictures, video records or illustrations.

@anonymousadult

2y↑1

Me, too!

@uasparts

2y↑5

Yes, the overlays were absolutely excellent

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@johns4452

13w↑80

This is THE best documentary of Centralia. My father grew up in Girardville and as a kid, I went thru Centralia many times in late 70’s and 80’s. Nothing really looked abandoned to me. Still many homes and some businesses left. I have pictures of St Ignatius church before it was demolished. I actually drove down Graffiti Highway (Rt 61) before it was abandoned. My dad would take me down the old bypassed Rt 61 (two lane) and now go figure, that’s the only one left.

@jonathansefcik473

1y↑150

I've driven through Centralia a number of times. The first few times I didn't even realize it. Just goes to show how quickly nature takes over and makes a once bustling town unrecognizable.

@kevinhill6854

2y↑675

I am obsessed with people matching up views of today with pictures of the past. This is incredible work.

@illylilly8491

1y↑14

Same. There's just something so amazing about seeing pictures like that side by side.

@GammaSierra

1y↑8

I know! Same here. This channel did an excellent job accurately placing the old photos. Love seeing the curbsides and edges of buildings in photos align perfectly with the remnants.

@stump182

1y↑11

While wearing matching shirts for some reason. 😀

@GamesCooky

If you're interested in WW2 history, then you should watch some videos from a youtube channel called: "Ruiter Productions".
They show german cities today and then edits in images as an overlay to show what it looked like during Nazi-Germany.

@237g

1y↑1

@@stump182 I was wondering if I was the only one who noticed the shirts.

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@captainjack8319

2y↑736

This is not hyperbole: as a historian and professor of American history, I think this is better than most of what the History Channel and National Geographic produce. Each video is well-written and above commendable for what this channel is able to do.

@Krommer1000

2y↑12

100%.

@DrJ-hx7wv

2y↑2

Don't announce your alleged qualifications, just make your point and move on.

@captainjack8319

2y↑36

@@DrJ-hx7wv Someone sounds either a tad jealous, a tad touchy, or just feels the need to make an inane comment. Would you like me to “self dox” myself?
In responding to your obtuse comment, I will take advantage to once again say how well this YouTube channel is able to convey the re-telling of historical events. Thank you, because if it was not for you I would not make another comment on this video.

@michaelmaas5544

@@DrJ-hx7wv don’t announce you’re a douche bag just keep it to yourself 😉

@M60gunner1971

2y↑7

These men are all wearing matching shirts...why?

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@kunklejennifer

16w↑47

This was done so tastefully. I remember seeing news stories about Centralia slowly being abandoned the entire time I was growing up in Pennsylvania, and feeling so sad for the residents. Thank you for considering their feelings while filming this.

@thespaceace5637

50w↑86

I've seen a whole bunch of content on Centralia before, but this is the first doc I've seen that I think really paints the whole picture. The fact that you travel to the locations you're covering really helps tell a fuller story than if you had just simply done some online research. I can tell that you have a great appreciation for history and respect for people in general. There is a great deal to be learned from stories like these and people should absolutely know about them. Thank you for the effort and professionalism you put into this channel!

@jstbtwnume9110

1y↑328

My maternal grandmother lived on the east corner of Locust and Railroad Streets. My paternal grandmother lived across the street from Coddington’s Garage. Spent the ‘60’s through the ‘80’s visiting them every other weekend. How wonderful to see their homes again. Attended many a Mass, wedding and funeral at St. Ignasius. Thanks so much for the video!😊

@jacobhawley60

1y↑12

My grandfather's family used to live there! They stayed there until the 1930s and then moved on to Wisconsin were the bought a farm and land in Clark county in 1941.

@davidstaudohar6733

1y↑8

@@jacobhawley60 Gone but never forgotten, 🙏 the sacrafice made by the American people , in Centralla PA ‼️👍

@aaronsmall1394

Thank God for the people who made the fire happen

@sharkrivermachine

1y↑227

I visited Centralia in the late 80's to early 90"s. At that time most of the houses had been torn down and all that remained were wildflowers where they once stood. There was still an auto parts store in town and several residences. We investigated the surrounding area and my sons walked on hot rocks that melted the soles of their boots, I think that they were 10-12 years old at the time. To this day now in their 40's they still talk about that adventure. I have searched for updated information on the town with little success until finding this well-done documentary. Thank you for sharing.

@loriwolfe4566

1y↑1

Last I heard some company bought the area and wanted people to stay out of there. Unfortunately, they have since covered up the road that people had tagged

@DrewsAdventuresGo

25w↑39

This place reminds me of an Australian ghost town (now officially "removed off the maps" by legislation) called Wittenoom. Abandoned because of asbestos toxicity, it was once the hub of Australia's asbestos mining industry. Great explore here mate and new subscriber 🇦🇺

@aarondavis8943

11w↑3

I think I saw a Four Corners episode about that place. Blue asbestos blows across the road in clumps.

@DrewsAdventuresGo

11w↑2

@aarondavis8943 yeah that's the one I saw. There was also a German made documentary on the last weatherman who monitored the weather there. He is quite a character in the doco

@michaelhinchey

50w↑29

Centralia holds a quiet place in my heart. My dad was from there and he told me so many stories from his childhood.

@EvilRandomguy666

2y↑855

Finally a video that tackles Centralia in a way that seems professional and somber, restoring its humanity, rather than emphasizing the nightmare below ground

@sn3akydna314

Get off his dick, this is the same as any other 1000 documentary’s out about this.

@chellefell1331

2y↑18

The town that was is a great documentary about it.

@theindependentmillennial5243

2y↑18

Agreed. I live not too far away & the S.H. franchise is my all time favorite.

My wife & I paid our respects to the burning giant under the town by visiting a few years back. We only made it once it was dark...and even though there wasn't much to see & the famous spray painted road is gone, people have poured so much emotional energy into this place being a ... real & devastated location, that when we started taking some different paths and roads down there...I had the most piercing feeling (to this day still) of being watched/patiently waited on... very. weird.

@juliepearce6667

2y↑25

Actually, I think a good, determined attorney could muster up some more compensation for those residents who were chased off their land. After all, people 8n California are being compensated for their ancestors being paid unjustly by the government, right now. In fact, the land is being revoked by current owners, who did nothing wrong, and awarded to these descendants.
In this case, I think it's a pretty plausible possibility that these folks of Centralia were jipped out their inheritance, and are owed back pay to whomever survives from the original land owners. And they can use the California case up as a comparison case to prove their rights to compensation.... From our government!
Damn, I shoulda been an attorney! ✌️😁

@tamlandipper29

2y↑6

We all want that nightmare, though. No one cares about small town USA except David Lynch.

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@turntoyou

1y↑281

Heartbreaking. Hard for a lot of us to imagine what it's like for the place you grew up to just... vanish completely. Physical locations do a lot to tie us to our past. They keep it alive and make it real. To no longer be able to go home is a tragedy.

@merfwriter

1y↑10

Is this what's going to happen to East Palestine, Ohio?

@tkatrich3

1y↑2

I'd be happy to see my home town die out lol

@turntoyou

1y↑5

@@tkatrich3 I hope you've found a better place to call home, then, or that you do in the future!

@aaronsmall1394

1y↑6

@@tkatrich3 no you wouldn't in reality

@shamelesshussy

46w↑7

I actually find it very reassuring. It’s nice to think about the earth healing itself once our idiotic species dies off.

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@chrisarmstrong8210

49w↑39

I've watched several documentaries on Centralia over the years, and this one is pretty damn good! It doesn't just cover the towns story, but includes a deep history of the towns beginning, recent past, as well as what remains today. Well done for all involved!👍

@stevew278

27w↑1

how did you feel about the matching polos? do you think they planned it or it just happened on its own, personally I think it was just a coincidence

@MrPlowboy66

1y↑17

My family is from Schuylkill County and I've been through and have heard the stories of Centralia for years. This is the best documentary video on the subject I've seen. Great job.

@donkeninitz4590

2y↑279

My parents were both from Centralia, born two blocks apart. I spent a ton of time there as a kid, along with my siblings, and my mom's family still has an annual reunion held in Danville (closest decent hotels), which my family attends annually. I attended the 100th Anniversary party of the Centralia legion just a month ago. As the video notes, the Legion Post is now in Wilburton #1 (there are actually two Wilburtons roughly a mile apart on the back road to Mt. Carmel, alternately named Mid-Valley #1 and #2). My grandfather relocated to my parents' home in Virginia 1985, having accepted $25K for his house (waaay more than it was worth). These people in the video saying their houses appraised at $36K and $47K are delusional. Those row houses were selling for $3K - $5K at the time. They were very old, there was little industry left in the entire Anthracite region, and young people had been leaving for years (both my parents left upon graduating high school in the early 50's). Much of this video is accurate, but the people complaining about the relocation offers were simply looking to make a killing on assets that had very little value.

One minor quibble: the brick buttresses on the houses left standing for a time (the last of them were razed in 2009) are actually decorative cover for the steel buttresses that were used. Those were pretty ugly, so they attempted to improve the aesthetic by covering them with brickwork. Some people mistake them for chimneys at first.

@holoholopainen1627

2y↑8

Thank You - for sharing !

@rynjohnston742

2y↑11

Thank you for the facts! Most people would've just left it I love that you said something fr!

@websurfer5772

2y↑13

Thank you for providing us with accurate historical and current info. What a fascinating story this is.

@shade38211

2y↑18

Live 30 miles away in what now is know as Jim Thorpe. Remember driving thru on way to knoebels as kid in 70-80s. Now that I have my own children we sometimes drive thru. Most coal mining towns are in decay. Tourism and county seat have kept our town in better condition. Most would not believe some of the row houses that dot the way on that stretch. Could have 8 house linked and 4 are caved in while people still live in rest.

@pmccoy8924

2y↑6

What happened to the green "Centralia 1886" bench that I thought was in the location of the time capsule. I thought it was near the cemetery from what I remember being there but can't find it on satellite maps.

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@dakotabarron2105

2y↑212

I am from Pittsburgh Pa. and a history teacher . This was the best doc . I have ever seen on the subject . excellently done and sufficiently covered . Thank you guys so much and I will be using this in my class .

@williamreilly5469

2y↑2

Go Ravens~~~

@jasonmills3196

2y↑2

It’s a great place to go see I’ve been there twice

@dakotabarron2105

@@robinbunnybuns3124 Dickens was a terrible writer and spelletr. Maya Angelou as well . I am not a English Lit. teacher , I teach History . So, since you have more interest in me than you do the video , let me focus on you . For you to be a pie face chubby girl , with a dated hairstyle , you take great risk at critizing anyone ..

@wyattearpswoman838

2y↑5

@@dakotabarron2105 And you are a teacher? I feel sorry for your students.

@dakotabarron2105

2y↑1

@@robinbunnybuns3124 Like I said , you are a chubby very hard to look at and rude , so I respond in kind . worry about improving yourself , do something the hair lose some weight and focus on the subject matter .

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@gottabesometime6632

27w↑22

Absolutely brilliant coverage, I live in NZ but found this truly heartbreaking but so informative...OUTSTANDING history and NO FLUFF TALK, factual and non-judgmental...THANKYOU. I too have subscribed!!!

@maggy313

33w↑10

This is the kind of documentary that needs to be for the sake of all who lived there and those that lost homes and had to relocate , shame this happened . Very well put together , Thank You and God Bless !!

@johnfrancis2215

1y↑211

Disgraceful how the government ripped off these poor people, brilliant documentary, best wishes from Yorkshire England

@philliphall5198

29w↑16

Seems to have never changed eather

@rockstarofredondo

15w↑17

Government doing what it always does.

@kasugaifox8571

12w

Our government is famous for doing that. Nothing new. 😊

@kimbazimba5069

11w

TOWN BY TOWN THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE YOUR LANDS , YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND BE HAPPY .. . WAKE UP !@@rockstarofredondo

@sirensynapse5603

11w↑1

The idiots started it by burning their own trash, so they should be happy they got bailed out at all.

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@AndyHappyGuy

2y↑210

Most videos would rather cover the “wow look creepy abandoned town that’s on fire! WOW!” part of Centralia, but this video covers the topic in a way which shows the human aspect of it and actually treats the town with respect. Great job Tom!

@2pugman

2y↑9

I was there in the early 70's when people still lived there. Very sad.

@Loves4Ever1

2y↑9

Most of the stories I hear about just talk about the first initial trash burning, but it is wonderful to see all of this extra history, it gives you a new perspective to appreciate than just "inspiration for silent Hill" that a lot of retellings focus on

@yknowiknow5937

2y↑5

@@2pugman people lived there in the 90s, when I drove through, as a child and the ground emitted smoke and trees would burn, spontaneously here and there, throughout the town.🤔🤷

@zxyatiywariii8

2y↑2

@@yknowiknow5937 By choice? Or because they didn't have any other options?
Seems like it would be a creepy place to live in the 90s, but I've been stuck places where I'd rather not have been too.

@yknowiknow5937

2y↑3

@@zxyatiywariii8 did you watch the entire video?? People did NOT want to leave the homes, their families lived in for over a century. They wanted the government to put the fire out.🤔🤷

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@brandontaylor1759

51w↑16

As someone who grew up and lives in nearby Shamokin, PA. This was extremely insightful, I never would have figured there was so much more that I didn't know about Centralia. My mom's friend actually grew up there. What a storied history! Thank you so much for exploring a piece of the 570 with great taste and knowledge 🖤 I also had no idea that Aristes is due to eventually catch fire (another nice, small town).

@BeccaB529

46w↑2

I can not get over all these town names. Shamokin, Ashland, Burnsville??? It is like I am having a weird dream and can only think of Firey names for the towns around this place.

@leahflower9924

31w↑1

I'm jealous I live in NJ and I think PA is so much nicer the parts of NJ I like the most are near PA or upstate NY

@pinlight97

16w↑4

As a geocacher I knew about Highway 61 and “graffiti highway” but never got there to see it. But, it really is something when you do start cleaning up what looks like pure, untouched forest what you end up finding! Abandoned old cars, brown glass Javex bottles from the ‘40s, old wound farming fence wire…some really cool finds. Abandoned structures with stories to tell are always so interesting too. My area used to have a radial railway and remnants of it including a pump house still exist. Elsewhere, in Algonquin Park is a rogue set of tracks, a cement foundation including stairs, and a fire plug right by a lake. That used to be a full-service hotel with rail service from the south.

As a photographer, the matching up of old and new photographs is always cool too. Well done on this!

@betornween

14w

Graffiti road is covered in dumped dirt now. 26:36

@todd2495

2y↑95

Thank you for this. Generations of my family lived there & I visited frequently in ‘70’s & 80’s till they relocated to Mount Carmel. Many are buried in St Ignatious Cemetery. Interesting twist is fire did not consume Cemetery, but went around.

@kaytlinjustis5643

2y↑2

That's amazing! Unfortunately, I have only just heard about this town and it's history; my love for Ghost Towns had me stumbling upon this vid! ^^

@jackthayer1289

2y↑4

God protected them maybe

@wythetrumpet6419

2y↑169

There was a similar fire in the Bituminous Coal fields of southern West Virginia. They successfully put it out by pumping several thousand gallons of shampoo down several bore holes. This was followed by pumping in several thousand gallons of liquid nitrogen. As the shampoo foamed up, the liquid nitrogen froze the domes of shampoo foam and smothered the fire out. The mine acted quickly and the fire was out in a couple of weeks. Thank you for the outstanding historical video!

@cbyoungblood4199

2y↑27

I wonder if this would work even now in Centralia. Two towns have been destroyed and another is threatened. It's time to stop the fire before more small towns are gone.

@cynthianm1743

2y↑9

Wow that's pretty cool! I thought I read it wrong when I saw shampoo

@wythetrumpet6419

2y↑28

@@cbyoungblood4199 it could possibly work. In the southern West Virginia fire, the coal company went into action as soon as the fire started. The mine was evacuated and the Mine Engineers met and decided on the shampoo/liquid nitrogen approach. They had to drill several 700+ feet deep, four inch holes down to the section that was on fire. It took some very precise surveying as this took place back back in the 1970's. My Dad was on a drilling crew. They surrounded the fire hit it with shampoo and immediately followed it with liquid nitrogen. They continued to monitor for carbon monoxide for a couple of weeks. When no CO showed up, ventilation fans were turned back on and the section where the fire started was blocked off and abandoned; however production resumed until 1987, when the mine closed permanently.

@TechnicalMuzic

2y↑1

Amppppoo

@markmartindale7215

2y↑7

@@wythetrumpet6419 Was it Prell? Prell shampoo was big in the 1970s!

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@bhagyodayavyas4271

19w↑5

The magic of nature is at work here. There is a fire underneath the ground, a fire that forced thousands to relocate and millions of dollars in costs, and yet somehow, there is lush greenery above the same ground. Such an amazing sight to behold. Great work on the documentery guys👍👍

@sharronunger7053

1y↑9

I was born in coaldale Pa. hospital. I am very thankful for your video and historical documentary. I miss the winding roads through the small towns.

@jakerocinante1133

2y↑228

This is sad, basically you have a massive failure of government starting with the new dumping policy, the picking of a new unsafe dump site, but really the half assed attempts too contain and extinguish fire afterwards doomed this town. Thanks for the documentary on this terrible tragedy hope the people of this town found peace elsewhere.

@bobhostetler8548

2y↑11

You are spot on.

@AshenTechDotCom

2y↑24

like a friends family said, even with the fire they started, had they not been so stupid they could have put it out, but would have to put 24/7 effort into the job, also the idea of smothering the fire with a slurry of fly ash and water at least from my understanding, makes sense, if you can starve it of oxygen, it will go out... but they waited too long, and made things worse.. almost like somebody wanted to kill the town and mines...

@agentorange3774

2y↑11

Open-minded world A failure in governance... There I fixed it for you.

@Aaron_Hanson

2y↑8

Sadly not only Centralia and it’s residents have suffered, but the townships of surrounding areas have and will continue to suffer.

Makes me angry and saddened.

@dukeblue9999

Exactly. Government failure

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@barbarariener6360

1y↑116

My mother’s family is buried behind the Ukrainian church there in Centralia. The Wargo family lived on North St.Remember as a young boy visiting my grandmother early sixties walking to Riley’ store and buying penny candy and five cent Coca Cola.Best presentation of Centrala I have seen!

@hannahr77

1y↑16

so let me get this straight the town had an Irish church a Ukrainian church and a Russian church???????

@georgewendyfacer4588

43w↑2

The Ukrainian church is still there and still has mass. I'm surprised that it wasn't mentioned in this video.

@georgewendyfacer4588

43w↑2

Sorry, I just heard him mention it :)

@krispyskook7107

42w↑1

@@hannahr77yes

@sparkybish

27w↑2

@@hannahr77Nearby Mt. Carmel had 17 churches at the height of population. Every immigrant population wanted to worship in their own church.

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@renee8096

9w↑3

The old picture references over current views/images of the town was incredible! You covered this story with such integrity. Thanks!

@leosearle

37w↑6

Excellent documentary. Head and shoulders above the majority of YouTube videos. Your clear, intelligent and useful commentary, and lack of emotional hype, makes for a refreshing change. Cheers from England! 🙂

@congruentcrib

2y↑164

I like that you purposely withheld interviewing the residents. It shows a lot of respect that most people don't hold. One reason I love your content is because it's honest, never bias, and is as respectful as one can be. There aren't any twists, or surprises. No clickbait videos. In-fact the videos can often be lackluster and dry, but thats what makes them good. Sometimes I just wanna listen/ watch something that is purely informative.

@markfortin421

2y↑8

The truth in a story can often times be dry and unappealing, but needs to be told to link the story together.
A very sad, but complete documentary.

@congruentcrib

2y↑9

@@markfortin421 Not all rocks are pretty... Not every story is glamours, but when you see the full picture it is.
I see it as; if they're not willing to sit through the dry dull stuff, they're not deserving of the enjoyment of the full story.

@megaflux7144

ive lived in mount carmel and shamokin.. the area surrounding centralia is FULL of inbred degenerates who seem to spend ALL funding their schools get on football equipment instead of books. they are several generations deep in uneducated cretins and make for awful interviews. its funny, they live in these cesspools yet they honestly in their hearts that its the best place on earth. dunning-kruger in full swing.i think they destroyed the last residents of centralias house (while they were at walmart) before covid, so theres literally no actual residents.

@betsyogle8224

1y↑1

How STUPID!! Those last few residents would actually appreciate the visitors.

@SakuraHaruno79

@@betsyogle8224 it’s about respect, Karen 🙄

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@ChaosAria

2y↑146

This was so well done. My late mother is from Ashland and I remember when Centralia was a small town. I remember seeing the smoke in the woods etc. My 2nd cousin was born there and when I took my son there and took photos, even with the structures gone, my 2nd cousin was able to tell me what was there. He knew exactly what street etc. I makes me sad that Centralia suffered such a fate.

@samantha_erin23

15w↑9

This town has always fascinated me. Thank you for this I enjoyed this very much!

@amourdoctrina9435

45w↑6

I looked the town up before re-watching "Silent Hill" movie. This documentary adds a great deal of realism to eerily absorb a horror flick. Well done!

@rneustel388

1y↑311

I really feel for the people that lost family land and homes and were offered so much less than their worth.

@patriciayohn6136

1y↑29

You are correct, and I fear that now the same scenario may take place in East Palestine, OH. I hope they will be treated better, but I don't have much confidence in our government these days.

@rneustel388

1y↑2

@@patriciayohn6136 I don’t know anything about that location.

@thomastolbert6184

1y↑6

@@patriciayohn6136,I lived there for fifty two days while I worked out a contract.I found the people to be friendly and helpful!

@aaronsmall1394

1y↑6

I feel for the waste guys who started the fire can you imagine how devastated they are they never even said who the starter was that's how bad they feel

@aaronsmall1394

1y↑7

@@32ewing what does that have to do with one very small town in the middle of Pennsylvania

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@Katelyst

1y↑89

This is one of the best, if not THE best, documentary I've seen on Centralia. No gimmicks or crazy intros/interjections. Just dedicated storytellers constructing the events in a cohesive manner and ultimately celebrating what was Centralia rather than mourning it. Well done!

@justuslee7014

52w↑5

Thank you for putting all the effort into making your own subtitles. Not many Youtubers do this it’s greatly appreciate it cause I’m commonly in loud places. You have earned my subscription.(it’s also good for people who have hearing problems)

@alwayslive7460

3w↑1

I'VE SEEN DOCS ON CENTRALIA OVER THE YEARS BUT N E V E R AS THOROUGH, COMPLETE WELL NARRATED & EXPLAINED IN DEPTH AS THIS ONE FROM PART TIMER- THANK YOU FOR SHARING

@debt.8971

2y↑72

I am from Pennsylvania, and have been through Centralia many times. Excellent video. Possibly the best on Centralia I have ever seen.

@angelinaruiz420

Have ypu ever been to west chester?

@deejayimm

2y↑65

As someone who's been watching documentaries ever since he was a child 30 years ago, I'm of course familiar with this story and have seen several documentaries.
I got to say, you've done a hell of a job with this one.
Very good work.

@eversostrange6337

2y↑2

Right. This maybe the 3rd or 4th video essay about this fire that I've ingested on YouTube alone, and this one still kept my attention.

@OrangeBlossom1461

1y↑12

Wow. This was very good. I grew up very near there and went to college before they started moving people out. Great documentary.

@Loy_Otterton

51w↑5

I watched a video about this place years back, this one is packed to the brim with amazing info I missed! Thanks

@Steve_McNeil

1y↑48

My wife and I paused it and were trying to figure out why that house had those brick strips! Thank you so much for being thorough and explaining that they were buttresses!

@ericlweatherhog

1y↑92

I grew up in the area. sad but amazing place. as a kid I remember driving through at night when tha main road was still open and you could see red glowing rocks on the side of the road with lots of smoke coming up. watched the town slowly disappear over the years. I used to service the 2-way radios for the fire station there in the early 90's. Great video. Thanks for making this!

@vodnikdubs1724

52w↑2

This is honestly the best documentary I’ve ever seen on Centralia and one of the best I’ve seen in general since being on YouTube for nearly 2 decades now. Absolutely love this channel.

@ItsVega94

8w↑1

Laying in bed not feeling well and watching this entire documentary from start to finish. It’s so interesting to hear about the story of Centraila. And you’ve made it so entertaining and informative to watch

@lindalee3408

2y↑79

For many years, I've watched documentaries on Centralia. They've all been good and informative, but never covered the politics.
I want to express my gratitude for your 2022 update plus the historical politics that were so bad for the people.
My family is from PA. I know how both politicians and lawyers are greedy blood suckers instead of being proactive for the people.
It's shameful.

@jeanetteshawredden5643

2y↑1

Yes, it was much cheaper for the evil government to offer residents pennies for their homes to relocate, rather than spend $ to put out the fires. Government taking care of itself rather than people. If "buying" out the town homes was the lesser expensive alternative by the government, the least they could have done was to be fair and pay the real appraised value of the homes. But where eminent domain seizure of property occurs, the government is never known to be fair. So sad.

@lindalee3408

2y↑3

@@jeanetteshawredden5643
Very true, Jeanette. I agree with you.

@jamallabarge2665

2y↑5

I live in PA. When people like Governor Wolf or Governor Rendell talk about "helping people" I reach for my wallet to protect it.

Ain't much better if Windbreak Ridge or Tom Tom Corbett speak the same.

Everyone wants to help in Harrisburg.... at some price.

@lindalee3408

2y↑7

@@jamallabarge2665
My family began moving every two years because my father joined the military. We'd vacation with the PA extended family as often as possible.
My parents hated shoveling snow. Dad's last duty station, after 22 years, was here in Southeastern Alabama. The people are great here. I don't want to live anywhere else.
Jamal, I wish you the very best for the day and time that we live in. May God bless you as you rely on Him.

@SnuffySpaghetti

2y↑5

@@jamallabarge2665 Best thing about PA is the winter months. It gets so cold that our politicians put their hands in their own pockets for a change.

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@carloseduardocastro2695

1y↑237

Dude, I don't usually bother to comment or even to like videos on YouTube, but you guys deserve this and a lot more. What an amazing video and research effort! Congratulations on this work that I'm without word to describe how awesome it is.

@starlord1637

35w↑2

Well said 😎

@CenterMassContent

35w↑2

I didn't used too but now I try to alway give some feedback thumb up or down if not a comment as well. It's the least we can do.

@irvingr.fatback886

30w

Dude? What are you, 15 years old?

@donjackson4563

28w

Same here

@donjackson4563

28w

@irvingr.fatback886 why are you asking how old he or her is .

@ElementalMaker

42w↑5

Truly great documentary, I remember visiting Centralia with my dad in the 90's, there were still quite a few homes there and we talked to some of the residents. I remember seeing smoke coming up some of the nearby sinkholes and the ground was incredibly hot near them. It was incredible to see but very sad for those residents.

@RCButterfly

21w↑1

This probably the most historically in-depth documentary on Centralia I've seen (And I've watched several!) I greatly appreciate Y'all taking the time to explain how the town came to be and the socioeconomic aspects that impacted the growth and decay of the town separate from the fires was fascinating. Thank you for the dedication to this topic. Many don't understand just how little control the EPA has when it comes to managing ecological disasters; even when they want to help, bureaucracy dragging its feet and refusing to see the truth of the situation often further the destruction. Great job guys! Keep up the good work!

@appaloosa42

Petty kingdoms exerting power for harm!

@mikedrop4421

2y↑55

There's a point in every Silent Hill fan's life where they learn about Centralia. For me that point was 10 years or so ago and it blew my mind. I watched and read anything I could about this tragic story. This is one of the best looks at this poor town I've ever seen. Thank you for creating this hauntingly beautiful yet jarringly raw and ugly and I doubly thank you for showing the current residents respect. Their governments (federal, state and local) failed them all equally, intentionally, continually and thoroughly.

@Oreonla

2y↑4

Sorry to tell you but this place didn't inspire Silent Hill. It's past about the coal mine fire was only used as a small piece of inspiration for the film's backstory after the writer learned of it while writing the script but that's all. Nothing more. Other than that Centralia has nothing to do with the Silent Hill series.

@M60gunner1971

2y↑3

@@Oreonla you say it didn't inspire Silent Hill then describe it inspiring Silent Hill...I didn't say this and I was never here.

@Oreonla

2y↑4

I wasn't replying to you unless this is your alternate account, so have no idea what you're talking about. But if you'd pay attention I was saying people think that Centralia inspired the Silent Hill game series. That is not true. The writer of the movie found out about Centralia while working on the film's script so he used the coal mine fire for the film's backstory though the movies are still based on the games, but that's it. That is what caused people to incorrectly assumed that Centralia inspired the series. That's where that common misconception spawned from.

@peggypasson8794

I couldn't believe it either back then . It's true an it still blows my mind .the fire is still burning an they say it will take more towns ............

@tirsden

2y↑1

The Silent Hill franchise as a whole has a lot of things to credit for inspiration, including the book Phantoms by Dean Koontz. I've read that book and seen the bits they drew from it, but apparently a bunch of his other books and a ton of other stuff is also confirmed as inspiration for various parts of the Silent Hill multiverse (see the Fandom wiki for the whole list, which does say Centralia doesn't inspire the game version of Silent Hill).

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@stinkyfingers8903

2y↑71

As someone who has lived in the area of Centralia my entire life, thank you for putting this together. I thought I knew everything about what happened but I learned so much from this.

@memyselfandtumblr

11w↑1

this is the first youtube video i’ve ever sent to my grandparents- that’s how good it is. well done!

@michellementh9651

I took my son and his friends there years ago. It's constant steam/smoke look everywhere and just an overall creepy feeling of an empty town.

@billplatt

2y↑121

I've watched countless documentaries about Centralia and even visited it myself in the early 2000s. This is one of the best ones. I've seen footage, and found out about history I never knew or or saw before. You also did something most don't. Gave tangible footage of the current state of the fire with proof that it's still burning and spreading. You're incredible at this.

@megbertch138

1y↑200

This is so nicely done. I have no family ties there, but I was moved by your accuracy, detail, and most of all, the respect you show.

When I was a cna in Indiana, I cared for a wonderful lady that once lived there. Many times after clocking out, I would go to my resident family to tell them goodnight. (we’re not promised a tomorrow, which is too obvious in nursing homes) Anyway, she would get out her photo albums and show me her story. It gave her great joy that someone cared. She passed away in 2012. She would have loved this, and been grateful that you put a focus on the human aspect.
This is beautiful.

@darrickmalloy6909

Really?

@joybulthuis3399

47w↑4

I wish I could give 10 thousand "thumbs up".🥰

@leonardhren9858

26w↑3

You sound like an exceptional care giver!

@megbertch138

26w↑2

Thank you for such kind words. It means so much.

@Ramcharger85

10w↑1

I've seen many videos on this town. This is the most in-depth and best I've seen. Learned more today then i did previously. Thank you. ❤😊

@RealityAlwaysWins

14w↑1

I heard about Centralia because I'm a fan of Silent Hill and read that it was an inspiration for the game/movie, I've seen a lot of material about the town but this is the best one!! More informative and doesn't gush with wowism about the fires, but is rather historical and respectful. I love that aspect very much, thank you for a great video!

@tracysweatt5401

1y↑38

This is the type of documentary I used to love listening to at night while falling asleep as a kid. The story, just the details and facts. No glorification, no overdone stuff, just the straight up truth and history. ❤️

@Snake1257

1y↑94

You know a video is exceptionally well done when you get nostalgic, teary and even homesick about a place that, before watching, you never even knew existed.

I'm going to need to check out more of your channel. 👍

@joybulthuis3399

47w↑1

Soooooo well spoken and spot on Mr. Stephen.

@briancclevenger

I really enjoyed your reports on the fire below towns. I read in school about the coal fire in the ground that could not be stopped and now many years later you answered many questions I had back in school. This was a real joy learning from you, you now have a new subscriber.

@georgebailey6307

28w

I read about Centralia a decade ago and it's on my bucket list to see it in person. This was a great job of explaining the history of the town, well done!

@marcariotto1709

20w↑2

Don't waste your time. There's nothing left to see. It's not bucket list worthy. This video does a great job explaining it all. Now, if you want to come and enjoy Schuylkill counties culture, great food, and whatnot, that's a different story. I'm still not sure it's bucket list material, but it's home, and we love it!

@PandoricaLost

14w

Please don't waste your time. There's absolutely nothing to see anymore. You can't even tell there used to be a town there.

@marcariotto1709

14w

@@PandoricaLost
Yo Butt, what duh F! You didn't even try to talk up the Skook at all! The culture, the grumpy but kind people, fine ethnic foods, home of Yuengling brewery, 4x4 ohv parks, rockem sockem good state parks, hunting, rails to trails, a sweet length of AT trail, fishing, rivers & streams, gruff but kind people. I could go on and on but my coal stoker needs tending. Take care Yo!

@jonrutherford6852

1y↑66

The respect and courtesy you show in your videos towards occupants of the locations, and towards the sites themselves, is so refreshing in today's atmosphere of greed and insensitivity. Many thanks for your exceptionally civilized approach to your subjects.

@lisamillraney5382

1y↑3

this! I was so touched by the statement that he didn't want to bother the few locals left, because they deserved their peace.

@extracelestial9527

2y↑38

This is crazy. I recently thought to myself, "I hope PTE visits Centralia". I haven't even watched it yet but I'm really excited!

@robertjackson2832

31w↑1

I just found this channel and so happy I did. How sad for these families. I will be looking at all the other documentaries. They are so well done. Thank you for your sincerity and thoughtful reporting. ❤

@shAnn0n1

I live in Conshohocken PA, a one square mile town, 10 miles NW of Philadelphia. I just wanted to say thank you for this documentary. This was a beautifully written love letter to Centralia PA. Just wonderfully explained and so enjoyable to watch.

@k.b.tidwell

2y↑205

To me the slickest part of this extremely good documentary (I've watched a few on Centralia and this is the best) is the superimposition of the old original photos over the current locations. I LOVE seeing the contrast that way in documentaries...it really makes it "real". And you included a LOT of old video I've never seen. 👍

So many are confused over the shirts you guys are wearing, but it makes great sense. Anyone who saw you all out there knew you were together, on the same team, and it looks professional compared to a ragtag group of guys in wife beaters and daisy dukes. 😛

This is a top-notch production. Great job!

@theenigmaticst7572

2y↑50

I have to say, not interviewing the residents was very respectful and I really appreciate that you were thoughtful enough to decide not to make them a spectacle, although I know that it must have been hard to not want to get a resident's take on the situation.

@iiiSK8orDI3iii

This channel always delivers. Consistently interesting and the fact that he actually displays respect for the subjects and people involved only makes it better.

@peterturner1957

50w

One of the better videos I have seen on this subject. You approached it with a respect and understanding many others lack. I found your video not only informative but very heartfelt and sympathetic.

@coalcrackerchris

2y↑34

Very accurate documentary! I first saw Centralia in 1984 and was shocked! I've been working nearby for 33 yrs now and slowly saw the town dissappear. I heard rumors that the fire was set deliberately to get the people to abandon the town so as the state could get the mineral rights the citizens had since the 1800's, also there is a rumor that uranium is among the coal seams in the area. If you drive around the different towns, most are looking like Centralia because coal is only mined by state contracted companies. 50 years from now, mining towns of yesterday will be gone and owned by the state! (All for proffit).
BTW.... if anyone disagrees with me it's because they believe it's OK to take for themselves anything that other people worked so hard for, and not have any guilt, repercussions, or remorse.

@Dzanarika1

2y↑7

True. It has always been the global issue.

@jacoleneiu3856

2y↑6

I know without doubt that you are absolutely right ✅️

@angelicamonk7058

2y↑2

Tell it !

@ElicBehexan

2y↑101

I was not only alive, but adult when most of this happened. It was so criminal what happened there. NEVER trust the government to move fast enough to help people.

@ColdEmperor

Never trust government period. Look at the state of America right now. Disgusting.

@Krommer1000

2y↑36

Let's distill that even further: NEVER trust the government.

@DustyRhodes426

2y↑10

They could have sealed the mineshaft and pump argon in . No oxygen, no fire . Cheep , easy and effective.

@DebraGill

2y↑1

@@Krommer1000 👍🏻

@ElicBehexan

2y↑6

@@DustyRhodes426 Have you looked at the price of argon?

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@ayindestevens6152

10w↑1

I definitely missed out on visiting the museum when I studied in the UK in college 12 years ago. Despite many visits to London that fall I just couldn’t get there. Learning the history just made it all the more interesting! Someday soon I’ll make it.

@williamlewis9350

One of the best documentaries I've seen. This story is an excellent example of the efficiency of allowing the government to fix things. If the truth be known, I suspect there are bureaucrats still arguing over how and when to approach the problem for the town in the fire's path.

@MountainCry

2y↑115

The "then and now" shots at specific locations are amazing and really put the story into perspective. Fantastic video!

@lynnlynn5583

2y↑4

My cat likes your cat..😂

@stevencooke6451

2y↑4

It adds so much context.

@bobsmith6141

1y↑62

I lived in PA in the late 60's and early 70's and remember this town ... it is such a shame that once again our government does something and the people get screwed. One has to wonder if the original dump had been used forever if this would never have happened. You did and excellent job on this and I really enjoy all of your videos.

@aako-dd1ly

39w

The fact that they were burning trash so close to coal veins proves how incompetent government sourced workers are.

@leahflower9924

31w↑2

I live in new jersey and i dont really like philly but i love the rest of PA even Pittsburgh was cool

@TrappedinSLC

20w↑3

@@leahflower9924 You like the correct city in PA. ;) (Pittsburgh native. We have to talk crap about Philly as a matter of principle. 😂 )

@Reefer-Rampage69

11w

@@TrappedinSLCPhiladelphia is pretty rough now

@bobp5356

9w↑1

Excellent documentary. I have watched stories about this town in the past, but yours is by far the best. Thanks

@sandracatalfamo8926

This was a well put together documentary.. very interesting. Thank you for your time. Sad how history can be forgotten, and our present day appreciates

@SAOS451316

2y↑31

I managed to visit Centralia on my first trip through America. Apart from of places of battle and genocide it's the saddest place I've ever seen. I took some footage walking along a good portion of the graffiti highway, left a message for the town in one of the few remaining open spots, and picked up some trash. I still have a dirt-filled soda bottle I found there (people should not be taking souvenirs but it is plastic that was in the ground and thus acceptable to take). Thank you for covering the plight of the people with dignity and talking about more than just the fire Centralia is known for.

@sksksksl

2y↑105

Your attention to detail and the emphasis on the human aspect of this sad situation is why I enjoy your documentaries so much. Thank you for these. Well done.

@3sierra15

That music was the perfect accompaniment for the poignant story of a little country town, the struggle to save it, and its inevitable end.

@furiousfemmeyazeth3362

52w

This must've been the best video on the inferno of Centralia that I have seen on this site, or in general. Truly professional, and I do appreciate the privacy you & your crew gave to the few residents of this evanescent town.

@adventourgirl1096

1y↑48

I’ve seen every documentary and YouTube videos on Centralia and this is the best one by far. You told the story of the town and not just the one element of the mine fire. You were clear and articulate and sensitive and respectful. Thank you.

@trumphatesyou

1y↑1

Did he mention Silent Hill once?

@ruthanneluvsvacuuming6653

1y↑2

Totally Agree with you

@QueenCoCoaMocha

2y↑199

I'm not sure how I ended up here but this was splendidly done. I've never heard of this town. But this is an historical recording for our era. I commend everyone who worked on this project. It felt like being in history class - I'm a history nerd 🤓 😅

@marquiswilliams6251

2y↑8

Also a history nerd 🤓 this was a good find

@TexasShotz

2y↑8

History nerds are the best nerds!

@scottwebber4865

2y↑1

Ever hear of the movie or game silent hill? I'm pretty sure this town is what that movie and game is based on just more exaggerated for effect of horror

@TexasShotz

2y↑2

@@scottwebber4865 it is based on this town 100%

@TexasShotz

2y↑2

@@scottwebber4865 one of my fav games of all time .. Silent Hill and the original Resident Evil… to best “scariest” games ever in my option

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@Harv72b

43w

I was able to visit what's left of Centralia about 5 years ago during a road trip up to New England. I didn't explore nearly as thoroughly as you did, but I was at least able to walk along part of the old Graffiti Highway & get some photographs. It really is surprising just how little there is to see there, which I guess is the intent.

I know what you mean about the few remaining residents there. I did see one gentleman exit his home as I was snapping a few pictures further down the street, but it just seemed like a monumental invasion of privacy to try to talk to him. It's hard enough going back to your childhood home and seeing how much it's changed and I can't even imagine living through the literal dismantling of your hometown, let alone being asked about it by strangers on a day trip.

Very well done documentary. I clicked on this expecting to shut it off in disgust after a few minutes, and was pleasantly surprised by all 37 minutes & 45 seconds.

@sophiamarinos2394

15w↑1

Well done video of this town. I remember reading about Todd Dombrowsky falling into the hole as a high school student in study hall. I've been curious about this town ever since.

@Citt1

2y↑27

I grew up in Philadelphia, PA & still live here. I can’t believe I never heard of this previously. This is a very sad story all around for the state of Pennsylvania.

@erikaarnold4780

2y↑2

Wow. I am always so jealous of folks who live in places so dense with history. It seems everywhere you turn is some sort of national treasure whether anyone is aware or not. I am excited to explore that part of the country. 👍🏾

@ariel393939

2y↑2

State of PA and the federal government.

@abbyarnold4477

That's because you smoke to much wacky tabacky . 🤣🤪

@mindbr0ken

2y↑4

The state of Philly is even more sad.

@paularubin4711

Because the powers that be did not want you to know. They all were criminals in the act of cover up All about MONEY. TO HELL WITH THE PEOPLE. THATS THEIR MOTTO. BE CAREFUL WHO YOU VOTE FOR FROM NOW ON. YOU COULD BE NEXT!

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@davidpope3943

1y↑27

A tragic tale told with thoroughness, authority and sensitivity. Congratulations on putting out work of a quality that puts a lot of mainstream media to shame.

@MrMfaust5

Hello Tom and Emma, and thank you for making this documentary about Centralia. I think that what happened in Centralia was truly tragic and premeditated.

@BFree961

35w↑1

Thanks for covering this. I feel like your showcasing of the lives of past Americans in this documentary has given me a greater appreciation for the history that has led to us being here today. It makes me curious about the history and past culture of my own local community. I hope to see you post more in the future.

@lesm6389

1y↑17

My late dad was a civil engineer, and was happy to be a "generalist" - he was willing to be certified in something new as needed, and do that for a while, until something else came along. For a while in my teens he specialized in capping coal mine fires (we lived in WV at the time). I knew about Centralia in passing because of this, but no real details. Thank you!

@MasterGTag

1y↑120

By far the best coverage of centralia I’ve ever seen. You covered so much detailed history that all the other documentaries gloss over or don’t even mention it

@ereynoldful3974

1y↑4

Exactly. I made a similar comment. This is such a great mini documentary compared to the other stuff you find that focuses on the creep factor and make it scary. Adds a human aspect with the archives footage.

@saundramichael-bey2212

1y↑1

Ignorant politicians.

@saundramichael-bey2212

1y↑2

Crooked politicians.

@jamesburton1050

Fascinating! Thanks for the history and update!

@MojoMountainMan

22w

Well documented, people will be watching this for forever. Thank you for all your effort and including original footage from the time and showing us what it used to be.

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