Event Brief
Guatemala Fuego volcano eruption triggers evacuations
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
Summary: Hundreds evacuated homes on Fuego’s slopes after a major eruption sent lava and ash skyward.
WHO: Hundreds of people living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano
WHAT: Hundreds of people evacuated their homes after the Fuego volcano erupted, spewing lava and ash.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 1:31 PM ET
WHERE: Guatemala
WHY: The Fuego volcano erupted, spewing lava and ash and prompting authorities to issue the country’s second-most severe alert.
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