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Steam Erupts from Mount Spurr: Anchorage Residents Prepare for Volcanic Activity
Mount Spurr, located approximately 80 miles west of Anchorage, is a dormant but potentially dangerous volcano. Recent video footage from March 7 shows steam emanating from the summit, a concerning ...
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Mount Spurr eruption possible as scientists detect elevated activity
Scientists say Mount Spurr in Alaska could potentially erupt as they detect elevated activity. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks ...
Essential Preparedness for a Potential Eruption of Mount Spurr in Southcentral Alaska
As residents of Southcentral Alaska brace for the potential eruption of Mount Spurr, preparations have become paramount. This article will guide homeowners, pet owners, and community leaders on how to ...
Uncertainty grows about possible Mount Spurr eruption
The AVO has been unable to measure volcanic gases via airplane or helicopter since March 21 due to poor weather.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Alaska's largest city closely watching Mount Spurr as unrest continues at volcano
Seismic activity persists at Mount Spurr, which scientists said could mean the Alaska volcano is poised for a possible eruption.
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Spurr ashfall could divert flights to Fairbanks. Airport officials say they're ready.
The airport may have to lean on that preparedness sometime soon. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say it’s likely Mount Spurr will ... town to build out a community contact list ...
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Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
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. R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S ...
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Alaska braces for possible volcanic eruption: Here's what could happen
Alaska residents are again being urged to brace themselves for a possible eruption of Mount Spurr. Following up on last week's warning, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reiterated in a series of ...
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Alaska Mount Spurr volcano eruption fears spark panic buying frenzy
Nearly 300,000 people in Alaska are at risk ahead of the potential eruption of Mount Spurr, near Anchorage, amid increasing fears the 11,000ft volcano may be set to erupt following dozens of ...
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Alaska's largest city closely watching Mount Spurr as unrest continues at volcano
and to have an emergency preparedness kit ready for their vehicles. In late March, the Anchorage Emergency Operations Center raised its alert status to Level 2 due to the unrest at Mount Spurr.