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Fuego volcano
Stratovolcano 3,763 m / 12,346 ft
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Fuego volcano eruptions:
1581, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1623, 1629, 1679(?), 1685, 1686, 1689(?), 1699, 1702, 1705, 1706, 1709(?), 1710,1717,1730, 1732, 1737, 1751(?), 1765(?), 1773(?), 1799, 1826, 1829, 1850(?), 1852(?), 1855, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1861(?), 1867(?), 1880, 1896, 1932, 1944, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1999, 2002 - ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Dominantly explosive, construction of lava domes and extrusion of viscous lava flows. In near constant activity, at least during the past centuries.

Fuego volcano tours:
Volcanoes in the land of the Maya (15-days study trip and expedition to Guatemala's volcanoes)
Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View
Satellite image of Fuego volcano by (c) Google Earth View

Fuego volcano news & eruption updates:

Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Sun, 2 Aug 2020, 22:00
22:00 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX22 at 21:56 UTC, 02/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200802/2154Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/289

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 02/2120Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1431 W09113 - N1430 W09052
- N1426 W09053 - N1426 W09113 - N1431 W09113 MOV
W 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/0330Z SFC/FL140 N1438 W09114
- N1430 W09052 - N1426 W09053 - N1433 W09115 -
N1438 W09114

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/0930Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/1530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: SERIES OF EM HAS RESULTED IN A PLUME OF VA
EXT 19 NM W OF THE SUMMIT. NWP MODEL GUIDANCE
SUGGESTS SLIGHT VEERING OF WNDS OVR NXT 6 HRS.
...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200803/0400Z

Previous news
Sun, 2 Aug 2020, 14:15
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Sun, 2 Aug 2020, 02:15
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS IN SAT. to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Satellite image of Fuego volcano on 2 Aug 2020
Sat, 1 Aug 2020, 19:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM
Sat, 1 Aug 2020, 08:30
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS IN SAT to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Fri, 31 Jul 2020, 03:30
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA SEEN IN SAT to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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