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Fuego Volcano Eruption Produces Towering Ash Cloud and Lengthy Lava Flows

Local agencies raised alerts after recording multiple explosions with ashfall in nearby villages

Police stand at a barricade near the Fuego Volcano in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano's explosive activity increased. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Soldiers receive instructions near the Fuego Volcano in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano's explosive activity increased. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from the area surrounding the Fuego Volcano stand in a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano's explosive activity increased. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Firefighters receive instructions near the Fuego Volcano in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after authorities ordered the beginning of the evacuation of residents while the activity the volcano increased. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Overview

  • On June 4, Fuego volcano produced between five and eight explosions with rumbling sounds lasting up to 13 minutes.
  • Gas-and-ash plumes soared to 4,800 meters above sea level and drifted west and northwest.
  • A lava flow extended about 600 meters and avalanches descended multiple flanks toward the Seca and Ceniza ravines.
  • Incandescent material was ejected up to 150 meters above the crater overnight into early June 4, signaling escalating activity.
  • Ashfall has impacted communities including Panimache I and II, Morelia and Santa Sofia, prompting local advisories.