Mount Spurr lies about 80 miles west of Anchorage, which is Alaska's most populous city, making it one of the state's most closely watched volcanoes. It last erupted in 1992, spreading ash over ...

From how ashfall smells to how you can help affected wildlife, we asked experts across the state about the things on your ...

The major hazards to Alaska residents from Spurr would be from ash risk to aviation and possible ashfall. 'The other hazards ...

The major risk of a Mount Spurr eruption is ashfall, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. There are no residents living in the “identified hazard areas for pyroclastic flows and lahars ...

In recent updates, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has reported an increase in seismic activity near Mount Spurr, which is located approximately 75 miles west of Anchorage. As of October 2024, the ...

The volcanic mudflows pose very little risk because there are no communities in that area. Although people do not live in the immediate area surrounding Mount Spurr, it is a tourist destination.

Scientists say Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the next weeks or months. If that happens ...

The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect ...

Mount Spurr near Anchorage is showing signs of unrest ... Tonight we'll hear from scientists and emergency managers about the risk and how to prepare to stay safe. Before we get to that discussion ...

The volcanic mudflows pose very little risk because there are no communities in that area. Although people do not live in the immediate area surrounding Mount Spurr, it is a tourist destination.