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Rural village prepares for Mount Spurr eruption as observatory monitors
With a possible eruption looming, the Alaska Observatory is closely watching Mount Spurr. Your Alaska Link shows how one rural village is getting prepared. (Photo courtesy: AVO/USGS) ...
SFGate29d
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about ... particularly those living in poorly ventilated homes. Rural communities that are dependent on agriculture and livestock ...
Alaska Dispatch News27d
Mount Spurr eruption now less likely though still possible, scientists say
Since October, scientists have been monitoring heightened signs of unrest on Mount Spurr, including earthquakes beneath the volcano, gas emissions, ground deformation from magma beneath the ...
Alaska Public Media27d
Likelihood of Spurr eruption decreases, researchers say, but uncertainty remains
An eruption at Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Alaska’s population centers, is now less likely, researchers said Thursday. Last month, the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned Alaskans that ...
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How to protect your car if Mount Spurr erupts
Mount Spurr is nearly 80 miles west of Anchorage, and volcanologists say it’s likely to erupt within weeks or months. That’s a problem for cars because volcanic ash is bad for their engines ...
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Mt. Spurr eruption could cause delays in air cargo to Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - With the chance of Mt. Spurr erupting ... our friends in rural Alaska. We have a large number of communities across the state that rely on air transportation ...
New York Post18d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Scientists at Mount Spurr in Alaska have been unable to collect vital volcanic data for over a month as the area experiences “elevated” levels of earthquakes — but authorities claim an ...
Oregonian29d
Mount Spurr’s rumbles provide timely reminder of health risks from volcanic ash
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about ... particularly those living in poorly ventilated homes. Rural communities that are dependent on agriculture and livestock ...
Yahoo23d
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava
One of two main craters on Alaska’s Mount Spurr, shown in 1991. Earthquake activity suggests the volcano is close to erupting again in 2025. (Photo by R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S.
New York Post26d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano on yellow alert eruption watch as scientists provide update
Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage, the state’s largest city.
AOL27d
Scientists provide update on status of possible eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage ...