Volcán de Fuego Erupts at Sunset

Active Fuego volcano erupts with glowing lava and ash plume at dusk in Guatemala.
Active Fuego volcano erupts with glowing lava and ash plume at dusk in Guatemala.

Volcán de Fuego rises to 3,763 meters on the border of Chimaltenango, Escuintla, and Sacatepéquez departments, part of the Central America Volcanic Arc. It's one of the most active volcanoes in the region, with frequent Strombolian eruptions sending ash columns and incandescent material above its summit. Major eruptions in 1974 and again in June 2018 produced pyroclastic flows that reached nearby communities. The volcano sits roughly 16 kilometers from Antigua Guatemala and is monitored continuously by INSIVUMEH, Guatemala's national seismology and volcanology institute.

Taken February 2020

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