Centralia: Searching for Answers | Full Documentary

Centralia: Searching for Answers is a documentary exploring the history, impact, and legacy of the Centralia mine fire. Through interviews, archival material, on‑site filming, and historical research, the film examines how a coal‑mining community was transformed by decades of decisions and circumstances that continue to shape the region today. FILM CREDITS A Film By Andrew Hale & Joseph DeBell Directed By Andrew Hale | Instagram: @_andrew_hale_ | X: @AndrewHale407 | LinkedIn: @andrewrhale407 Written By Andrew Hale & Joseph DeBell Produced By Andrew Hale & Joseph DeBell Edited By Andrew Hale Director of Photography Joseph DeBell | Instagram: @joseph.debell | X: @Joseph_DeBell | LinkedIn: @joseph-debell Additional Cinematography Andrew Hale Sound Engineer Lucas Norton | Fiver: @lucasnorton Production Design Andrew Hale & Joseph DeBell Visual Graphics Andrew Hale Thumbnail / Cover Art by Aaron Prince | Instagram: @aarondprince | X: @JikeaV | LinkedIn: @aaron-prince-470b49248 FEATURING David DeKok David Whitchy Steve Smith Robert Dunkelberger Michael Brandon Ben Ketchum David Kovach Locals of Ashland, Pennsylvania Residents of Centralia Tourists Interviewed On Location Staff of the Ashland Anthracite Museum WITH THE HELP OF Columbia County Historical & Genealogical Society Ashland Anthracite Museum Bloomsburg University Special Collections Columbia County Courthouse MUSIC Passing Time — Kevin MacLeod Cylinder Five — Chris Zabriskie Additional music sourced through the YouTube Audio Library ARCHIVAL / REFERENCE VIDEOS USED 2005 Interview with One of the Last Residents of Centralia, Pa. — wgaltv The Town That Was Erased – Centralia, Pa. — wgaltv Graffiti Highway Backfill – Centralia – 4/6/2020 — The Shenandoah Sentinel Knox Mine Disaster Location and Footage — JPVideos Struggle for an American Way of Life: Coal Miners and Operations in Central Pennsylvania, 1919–1933 — IUP Libraries Centralia Fire — PBS (1982) — PBS Ghost Town on Fire – Centralia Pa. Drone Footage — JPVideos Raw 4K Drone Footage — Centralia — Andrew Dresher FILMED ON LOCATION IN Centralia, Ashland, Bloomsburg, Wilkes‑Barre, Shenandoah, Eckley Miners’ Village, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania SPECIAL THANKS To everyone who shared their time, stories, and knowledge with us. To the locals, historians, and visitors who helped bring this documentary to life. FAIR USE NOTICE This documentary contains copyrighted material used under the principles of Fair Use for purposes of commentary, criticism, education, news reporting, research, and historical documentation. All rights and ownership remain with their respective creators and copyright holders.