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| (Saul Martinez, EPA / September 13, 2012) |
Plumes of dark smoke rise from the Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) as seen from south of Guatemala City, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Officials are carrying out “a massive evacuation of thousands of people” in five communities.
The Volcano of Fire, known in Spanish as Volcan de Fuego, is one of Central America's most active volcanoes, with the last known eruption in August 2007. Fuego is famous for being almost constantly active at a low level. Smoke issues from its top daily, but larger eruptions are rare. The latest activity started in the beginning of September, with local aviation authorities put on alert about a potential ash cloud. Air traffic is expected to be hindered.
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fgw-guatemala-volcano-20120913,0,2071860.story
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