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Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts, spewing ash and spurring evacuations
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The Fuego Volcano blows out a cloud of ash, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Moises Castillo
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala began evacuating some residents from the slopes the Volcano of Fire Thursday after a new eruption spewed hot gas and ash high into the sky. Juan Laureano, spokesperson for the National Disaster Reduction Coordinator, said that at least 594 people were moved to shelters from five communities in Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepequez departments. Laureano said that given the volcano’s activity the number of evacuees was expected to rise.