Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of people
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
Guatemala’s Volcán De Fuego Eruption Forces Evacuations
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
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
Huge Volcano Eruption Triggers Emergency Evacuations
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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
Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
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
