In 1962, a coal fire started under the town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. Only a few people continue to live in the town, as the fire still continues to produce clouds of gas and has been condemned. This has lead people to call the town "The Real Life Silent Hill", as the appearance of the gas gave off the same visual appearance of the mist in the Silent Hill games. However, the town shows very few signs of the underground fires continued existence barring a number of warning signs and a few gas vents.