A 2-part series that follows a family as they return to their hometown, Deepwood, a small coal town nestled in rural Pennsylvania. Once a thriving community, Deepwood’s residents have long abandoned the town, after a fire ignited in the mine below. Siblings Leigh and Daren, and stepfather Bud, sort through their late grandmother’s home, uncovering dark secrets about the family past, and waking what lurks in the molten mine below.
This is a 2 part series.
Written by Daniel DeYoung
Part 1
Leigh’s junkie brother Daren joins in the cleanup, and discovers unusual and unexplainable relics that blur the fabric of reality and let the past bleed into the present.
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Part 2
Leigh and Daren are determined to enter the coal mine and brave the creatures lurking in the inferno.
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Actors
Narrator – Daniel DeYoung
Leigh – Sharon Combs
Daren – Jake Ford
Bud – Chad Bradford
Francis – Victoria Hoffman
Ronny – Jeff Gardner
Radio Host, Cops, and Monsters – Peter Von Sholly
Coal Fire was written, narrated, and produced by Daniel DeYoungÂ
Music by Daniel DeYoung
Technical Direction by Jeff Gardner
With additional story editing by Melanie Safar, Mark Souza, and Michael Amic-Angelo
Story art by Kate Gunther
Special thanks to Emily Wold,  Mark Souza, and Freesounds.org