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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: VA EMS CONT to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 08:15
08:15 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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 08:01 UTC, 23/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210223/0758Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 12346 FT [3763 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/149

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMS CONT

OBS VA DTG: 23/0720Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1431 W09106 - N1429 W09052
- N1428 W09052 - N1427 W09106 - N1431 W09106 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 23/1330Z SFC/FL150 N1431 W09107
- N1429 W09052 - N1428 W09052 - N1427 W09107 -
N1431 W09107

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 23/1930Z SFC/FL150 N1429
W09107 - N1429 W09052 - N1427 W09052 - N1425
W09107 - N1429 W09107

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 24/0130Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA DETECTED ON STLT MOVG W OF SUMMIT. WEBCAM
SHOWS SUMMIT CURRENTLY OBSC BY WX CLDS. LTL CHG IN
DIR/SPD OF MDL FL WINDS NXT 12 HR. ...KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210223/1400Z

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