The residents of Centralia faced major hardships due to the fire.
Which piece of evidence from the text BEST
supports this statement?
O A. Despite efforts to douse the fire with water, they
landfill continued to burn. Experts were
brought in to help with the situation.
(paragraph 4)
O B. By 1979, large pits in the ground began to
open up where the underlying coal had turned
to ash. The process, known as subsidence,
swallowed roads and destabilized buildings.
(paragraph 5)
OC. Though residents desperately wanted to leave,
they couldn't. Insurance companies canceled
their homeowner policies, and banks
threatened foreclosure. (paragraph 5)
OD. Today, Centralía is an eerie ghost town.
(paragraph 5)