Nation IN BRIEF : ALASKA : Mt. Spurr Spews Ash Five Miles Into Sky
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
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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