Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts, Prompting Evacuations

Nearly 1,000 residents have been relocated as pyroclastic flows and ash clouds threaten surrounding communities.

The Fuego volcano, located 33 miles from Guatemala City, erupted overnight, releasing lava, ash, and pyroclastic flows.
Approximately 300 families, or nearly 1,000 individuals, have been evacuated to temporary shelters, with warnings issued to an additional 30,000 people in the area.
Authorities have suspended local school activities and closed a major road linking southern Guatemala to the tourist hub of Antigua.
The Volcanology Institute has advised air traffic to exercise caution due to ash spreading up to 50 kilometers west of the volcano.
Fuego, one of Central America's most active volcanoes, has a history of deadly eruptions, including one in 2018 that killed 215 people and another in 2023 that displaced over 1,200.