A volcano erupted again to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered some evacuations, although air traffic continued as normal.

A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity. Images show lava breaching the town's defensive barrier, as Icelandic Met Office (IMO) representatives warn the fissure could continue to grow.

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland led to the evacuation of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon, with the fissure measuring 500 meters and molten rock visible.

The Sunddhnúksgígar volcano began erupting on Tuesday morning as residents of nearby town Grindavík and tourists of luxury resort Blue Lagoon were cleared out of the danger zone

A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula began erupting Tuesday morning. State media reported that the nearby town of Grindavik was evacuated. One of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, posted on its website that it was temporarily closed due to a magma intrusion.

Officials in Iceland have evacuated homes in the town of Grindavik and nearby tourist spa resort Blue Lagoon after the area was hit by another volcanic eruption. The volcano began spewing lava shortly after residents were evacuated. Multiple earthquakes occurred in the area throughout the day, which officials took as a warning of the eruption.

While this eruption has not affected the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik or flights arriving and departing from the country’s airports, the Blue Lagoon, which is one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions, was evacuated because of the eruption and will remain closed until 3pm on Wednesday April 2 as a precaution.