View of the Mount Spurr steam plume on the evening of March 26, 2025, from the Glen Alps Overlook in Anchorage, Alaska. Steam and gas emissions form a prominent plume from the summit crater. Steaming from a small fumarole on the north flank is visible in closeup images. Crater Peak is shadowed on the south flank of the volcano. Photo by Matt Loewen, Alaska Volcano Observatory.
As of March 19th, there is an advisory for a possible eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano located about 80 miles west of Anchorage. The Alaska Volcano Observatory will send out an alert on its website and alert various community partners, like city and state emergency officials if the Mount Spurr volcano status changes from yellow to orange or from orange to red. The “Warning” or “Red” levels means a hazardous eruption is imminent, underway or suspected.
RESOURCES:
- ready.alaska.gov/volcano – State Site with real-time updates, pet care guidance, vehicle maintenance recommendations, and updates from DOT on state facilities and airport operations.
- avo.alaska.edu – Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
- volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns3/ – Sign up for AVO Alerts
- volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns/ – National Weather Service real-time monitoring, ashfall forecasts and safety alerts.