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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 15000 ft (4600 m)

Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 14:45
14:45 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX22 at 14:32 UTC, 01/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210101/1430Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/001

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 01/1410Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1439 W09103 - N1429 W09052
- N1427 W09053 - N1437 W09105 - N1439 W09103 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 01/2000Z SFC/FL150 N1437 W09107
- N1429 W09052 - N1427 W09053 - N1434 W09108 -
N1437 W09107

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/0200Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/0800Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EXT 12 NM NW OF THE SUMMIT. LTLCG EXP OVR
NXT 6 HRS BASED ON NWP MODEL GUIDANCE. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210101/2030Z

Previous news
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 18:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 07:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Tue, 29 Dec 2020, 21:15
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS HAVE DISP IN STLT IMAGERY
Tue, 29 Dec 2020, 09:15
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Mon, 28 Dec 2020, 21:15
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FQT EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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