Guatemala Issues High-Alert Warning as Fuego Volcano Triggers Mass Evacuations

Authorities have raised the danger alert level as Fuego, one of Central America's most active volcanoes, enters a violent new eruptive phase, forcing residents to flee.

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan authorities have declared a high-level emergency as the Fuego volcano, situated near the country's capital, entered a dangerous new eruptive phase this week. The surge in activity has prompted immediate evacuation orders for communities surrounding the volcanic base. The country’s disaster management agency has issued a second-highest 'danger' alert, signaling the threat of pyroclastic flows—fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic matter—and significant ash fall that could impact regional air quality and infrastructure. Witnesses and local reports describe …