Erupting volcano sparks evacuation of villages in Guatemala

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in some southern communities around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting.Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of the Guatemalan disaster managing agency Conred, confirmed on Monday evening to The Associated Press that the eruption started on Monday morning and increas

GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 4 - Guatemalan authorities ordered the preventive evacuation of two communities near the Fuego volcano late on Monday as it entered a more intense eruptive phase, spewing ash and sending pyroclastic flows down its slopes.

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting

Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala - one of the most volatile volcanoes in the world - has started erupting, with a nationwide 'danger' alert issued

X/Mexico Times A volcanic eruption has forced the evacuation of two villages in Guatemala. The Fuego volcano began shooting lava up to 1,000 feet above its crater on Monday. Fuego sits 22 miles from Guatemala City, the nation’s capital, and ranks among the country’s busiest peaks. An eruption in June 2018 killed hundre

The country's disaster energy issued in second-highest warning level and urged residents to seek shelter. Onlookers have also been warned to stop climbing a nearby volcano to take videos of the eruption.

Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Aug 4, 2026. (Photo: AP/Moises Castillo) 04 Aug 2026 06:36PM GUATEMALA CITY: Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in some southern communities around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting.Claudinne Ogaldes, execu

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in some southern communities around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting.

Guatemala has declared a nationwide orange danger alert after Volcán de Fuego, one of Central America's most active volcanoes, erupted sending lava, ash and smoke into the air and forcing residents in nearby villages to evacuate.

Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano  Toronto Star

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting

Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano  AP News

A major volcano has started spewing molten-hot lava with the 'danger' alert declared nationwide.

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As per local authorities, the eruption of Volcano Fuego is headed towards an increased level of eruption, which will be more explosive in nature.

Fuego is considered by seismologists to be one of the most active volcanoes in the world.