Mount Spurr's recent elevation to advisory status has Southcentral Alaska businesses shifting into preparation mode.

That's an increase in risk from the observatory's last assessment in February, which gauged that Mount Spurr was equally likely to simmer down as it was to erupt. Now, observations of increased ...

In a surprising turn of events, Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska has released a significant plume of steam, raising alarms among scientists and local residents alike. As reported by the Alaska Volcano ...

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.

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.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has detected heightened volcanic gas emissions at Mount Spurr, indicating a possible eruption in the coming weeks or months. The volcano’s Crater Peak vent last ...

Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory notes “elevated earthquake activity and ground deformation” at Mount Spurr, about 75 miles west of Anchorage. (Dreamstime/TNS) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The ...

A huge volcano in Alaska appears to be "moving closer to an eruption," scientists monitoring it have said. Mount Spurr, which sits 81 miles (130 kilometers) west of Anchorage, is now releasing ...