Nation IN BRIEF : ALASKA : Mt. Spurr Spews Ash Five Miles Into Sky
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After 39 years of dormancy, the Mt. Spurr volcano spewed ash and steam at least five miles into the sky but spared settlements dusted with ash during a nearby 1989 eruption. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage said the first “moderate explosive eruption” occurred at 7:04 a.m. Two more eruptions were reported at hourly intervals and volcanologists forecast more to come. No injuries were reported and no health alerts were ordered.
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