US EditionGuatemala’s Volcano of Fire erupts, spewing ash and spurring evacuations
- Guatemalan authorities evacuated over 590 people near the Fuego volcano after it erupted with ash, gas, and burning material on June 4‑5, 2025.
- The evacuation followed an eruption that began Wednesday night, prompting an orange alert and suspension of classes at 39 schools near the 3,763‑meter volcano.
- Residents from at least five communities across Chimaltenango, Escuintla, and Sacatepéquez provinces were moved to shelters after videos showed children boarding buses amid ash and rain.
- The Volcanology Institute reported ash plumes reaching 5,000 meters and warned of pyroclastic flows, while the government closed the road linking southern Guatemala to Antigua, a UNESCO site.
- Given Fuego’s history of deadly eruptions, including one in 2018 that killed 215 people, authorities expect ongoing activity and possible further evacuations in the coming hours.
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The Fuego volcano, 3,763 meters high and 35 km from Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala, has stopped erupting after more than 30 hours, the country's seismology institute announced.
A lava stream with a length of about 1,200 meters flows down from the crater.
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The Straits TimesMore than 700 people evacuated as Guatemala's Fuego volcano spews ash
GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala's Fuego volcano shot ash miles into the air on Friday (Jun 6) as authorities said they had evacuated more than 700 people from their homes as a precaution. A lava
Fuego Volcano Eruption Triggers Mass Evacuation, Threatens Guatemala’s Economic Heart
Guatemala’s disaster agency, CONRED, confirmed on June 6 that the Fuego volcano’s ongoing eruption forced the evacuation of more than 700 residents from communities near its slopes. The volcano, located about 18 kilometers from Antigua, released a plume of ash and a flow of lava that gathered around its summit. Authorities moved families to shelters […]
The Canberra Times
More than 700 evacuated as Guatemala volcano spews ash
A stream of lava is pooling around the crater of the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire,...
In southern Guatemala, more than 700 people have been evacuated since yesterday due to an eruption of the Volcán de Fuego. The volcano began to smoke and spew lava yesterday. As a result, the disaster management agency decided to evacuate residents from the area. They have been accommodated in shelters in the departments of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez. The lava has accumulated near the crater, but could spread further, up to more t…
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