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

Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 02:30
02:30 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 02:15 UTC, 12/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210112/0213Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/029

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: LGT VA EMS SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY

OBS VA DTG: 12/0150Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1441 W09059 - N1428 W09050
- N1425 W09053 - N1432 W09107 - N1441 W09059 MOV
NW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/0800Z SFC/FL150 N1441 W09047
- N1426 W09050 - N1425 W09054 - N1441 W09102 -
N1441 W09047

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/1400Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/2000Z NO VA EXP

RMK: OCNL LGT VA EMS OBS IN SUMMIT WEB CAM AND
STLT MOVG NW FM SUMMIT. VA DIR/HGT FM STLT/NWP
MDLS SHOWS NW-LY TO N-LY MOVMT TREND THRU T+6.
...SAMBUCCI

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210112/0815Z

Previous news
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 19:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 12:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM NOT DETECTED
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 00:30
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS SEEN IN STLT AND WEBCAM to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Sat, 9 Jan 2021, 09:00
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS HAS DISP
Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 21:45
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)

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