Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Wednesday said Mount Spurr is at risk of erupting within the next few weeks or months, potentially impacting residents 78 miles away in the city of Anchorage.

Volcanologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have been monitoring volcanic unrest since April of last year.

According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, the likelihood of an eruption occurring in the next few weeks at Alaska's Mount Spurr has increased. The ...

Evidence of elevated volcanic activity indicate eruption of Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano could happen within weeks or months, ...

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