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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)
Guatemala Volcano Special (8-day volcano tour to Pacaya and Fuego, Guatemala)
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)

Sat, 20 Feb 2021, 12:30
12:30 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:

FVXX24 at 12:16 UTC, 20/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210220/1213Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/139

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 20/1150Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1433 W09107 - N1431 W09053
- N1426 W09052 - N1419 W09107 - N1433 W09107 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/1800Z SFC/FL150 N1434 W09110
- N1431 W09052 - N1426 W09051 - N1416 W09110 -
N1434 W09110

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 21/0000Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 21/0600Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EXT 15 NM W AND SW OF THE SUMMIT WITH
LTLCG EXP OVR NXT 6 HRS BASED ON NWP MODEL
GUIDANCE. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210220/1815Z

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