Alaska volcano erupts prompting ‘red’ alert

An Alaska volcano that has been spewing ash and lava for years began erupting with new intensity this week, pushing a plume of smoke and ash as high as 24,000 feet (7,315 meters) and prompting scientists to issue their highest volcanic alert in five years, authorities said on Tuesday…..

But the intense action at the Pavlof Volcano, located in an uninhabited region nearly 600 miles (966 km) southwest of Anchorage, has so far not disrupted any regional air traffic,….

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/03/us-usa-volcano-alaska-idUSKBN0EE2IF20140603

https://news.yahoo.com/alaska-volcano-erupts-intensity-prompting-red-alert-230853723.html

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