Overview
- The OVPF confirmed volcanic tremor beginning around 7:42 p.m. local time on Sunday, marking the start of the eruption.
- Eruptive fissures opened on the volcano’s north flank within the Enclos, according to observatory analyses and cameras.
- A webcam recorded the first visible images at approximately 7:48 p.m. local time, the observatory said.
- The prefecture activated ORSEC alert 2-1 and closed public access to the Enclos until further notice.
- Authorities say the vents are in a totally uninhabited zone with no immediate threat, after weeks of elevated seismicity and a strong 4:34 p.m. seismic crisis; the volcano’s eruptions are typically effusive, with the previous episode in July–August 2023.