The Fuego Volcano blows out a cloud of ash, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano rest in a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano's explosive activity increased. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from the area surrounding the Fuego Volcano stand in a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano erupted. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Soldiers receive instructions near the Fuego Volcano in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano's explosive activity increased. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Police stand at a barricade near the Fuego Volcano in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Thursday, June 5, 2025, after the volcano's explosive activity increased. (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 ºÃÉ«tv 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.
Wilver Guerra, 28-year-old resident of El Porvenir moved to a shelter in Chimaltenango.
“At first everything was normal, only fire in the morning when the volcano’s activity increased a bit, but it’s ok, better to evacuate in time,†he said.
Authorities also closed a highway in the area and suspended classes at 39 schools.
The 12,300-foot (3,763-meter) high volcano is one of the most active in Central America. It is 33 miles (53 km) from Guatemala’s capital.
A killed 194 people and left another 234 missing.
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