Scientists provide update on status of Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska , a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage, the state’s largest city.

According to a statement from the Alaska Volcano Observatory, the likelihood of an eruption has decreased slightly since March because the volcano has exhibited fewer signs of unrest. However, the mountain remains at a yellow alert level because the unrest that is occurring is greater than normal, non-eruptive activity…

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