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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: VA EMS SEEN IN STLT. to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 03:45
03:45 AM | 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:

FVXX23 at 03:42 UTC, 08/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210108/0339Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/016

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS SEEN IN STLT.

OBS VA DTG: 08/0310Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1428 W09053 - N1428 W09052
- N1416 W09054 - N1419 W09102 - N1428 W09053 MOV
S 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/0900Z SFC/FL150 N1429 W09053
- N1427 W09052 - N1412 W09104 - N1420 W09109 -
N1429 W09053

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 08/1500Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 08/2100Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EMS SEEN IN STLT MOVG SSW AND EXTDG 15NM
FM SUMMIT. MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS A CONT SSW-LY MOV
THRU T+6 HRS. ...KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210108/0945Z

Previous news
Thu, 7 Jan 2021, 06:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS SEEN IN STLT AND WEBCAM to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 18:30
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 06:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG FRQ VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 22:15
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT.
Satellite image of Fuego volcano on 5 Jan 2021
Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 11:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FRQ VA EMS. to 15000 ft (4600 m)

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