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

Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 02:15
02:15 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 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 01:58 UTC, 22/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210222/0156Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/143

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL LGT VA EMS OBS IN STLT
IMAGERY

OBS VA DTG: 22/0130Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1431 W09115 - N1428 W09052
- N1426 W09052 - N1426 W09052 - N1423 W09115 -
N1431 W09115 MOV W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 22/0730Z SFC/FL150 N1434 W09121
- N1429 W09052 - N1425 W09052 - N1419 W09120 -
N1434 W09121

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 22/1330Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 22/1930Z NO VA EXP

RMK: OCNL LGT VA EMS OBS IN STLT AND SUMMIT
WEBCAM MOVG W FM SUMMIT. VA HGT/DIR FM STLT AND
NWP MDLS WHICH SHOWS CONT W-LY MOVMT THRU T+6.
...SAMBUCCI

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210222/0800Z

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