Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been burning underground for more than 60 years. The fire began in May 1962 when local officials tried to burn trash in an old mining pit. This small fire soon spread into abandoned coal mines under the town. The fire is now unstoppable. Over the years, the fire grew, spreading through many unmapped tunnels beneath the town. The government spent over $7 million trying to stop it but failed. Smoke and dangerous gases rose to the surface. Sinkholes opened suddenly, and the ground became hot. In 1981, a boy fell into a sinkhole connected to the fire but was saved just in time. By the early 1980s, officials told residents to leave. Houses were demolished, and streets emptied. The town's ZIP code was removed. Only a few residents remain today under strict conditions. The fire still burns and may continue for another hundred years. Officials warn the area remains very dangerous and advise against visiting. Despite this, Centralia became a strange tourist spot because of "Graffiti Highway," an abandoned road covered in street art. This road was buried in 2020 to stop crowds during the pandemic. Centralia also inspired the 2006 movie "Silent Hill," based on its eerie, smoke-filled look. This lasting fire shows how one small act can cause a huge, lasting disaster. The town lives on only as a warning beneath the earth.