Guatemala volcano eruption forces hundreds to flee ash, gas and lava

In Guatemala, authorities have declared a red alert – the most severe danger warning – in areas affected by the eruption of the Fuego Volcano, located about 35 kilometers from the country's capital. The alert covers the areas of Sacatepéquez, Chimaltenango, and Escuintla, home to around 1.6 million people. Story by Cha

Fuego has been erupting in Guatemala for over 24 hours. As per INSIVUMEH, the intensity was easing slightly, but the risk remains.

Guatemala raised its alert to red and evacuated 659 people from eight villages after the Fuego volcano erupted on Monday, spewing lava fountains and pyroclastic flows down its slopes.

Hundreds of people living on the slopes of Guatemala's Fuego volcano evacuated their homes Tuesday after a huge eruption spewed lava and plumes of ash. Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nigh

Families flee after volcano erupts in Guatemala  CNN

Guatemalan authorities remain on alert and have evacuated residents from eight villages following an eruption of the Fuego volcano, one of Central America's most active volcanoes

Guatemala is on alert and evacuates hundreds of villagers after eruption of the Fuego volcano  AP News

Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption the day before of the Fuego volcano.

Residents living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano were forced to evacuate their homes due to the plume of ash and lava.

Eruption of the Fuego volcano sends lava and ash nearly four miles into the sky as country declares alert warning Hundreds of people living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano have evacuated their homes after a huge eruption spewed lava and plumes of ash. Central America’s most active volcano erupted on Monday m

Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.

Public Safety: Guatemala Key Facts —Alert. INSIVUMEH says Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego entered its most explosive ‘paroxysm’ phase late on 3 August 2026, with CONRED coordinating the emergency response. —Timing. The heightened activity could last roughly 24 to 72 hours, according to INSIVUMEH director Edwin Rojas. —Evac

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

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 Fuego stratovolcano is one of the most active in Central America and popular with hikers.

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