As the threat of volcanic eruptions looms over Southcentral Alaska, the operational readiness of Fairbanks International Airport is under scrutiny. With scientists indicating a potential eruption from ...

Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S.

Mount Spurr is teetering toward a possible eruption nearly 300 miles south of Fairbanks. Despite that distance, officials at ...

Past eruptions of Spurr have caused significant disruption to air travel in nearby Anchorage, sometimes shutting flights down for days. Here's what to know about Mount Spurr and why scientists ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has noted several key hazards posed by an eruption at Mount Spurr, particularly concerning volcanic ash. Volcanic ash affects aviation significantly and ...

If Mount Spurr erupts, it could cause widespread ashfall, impacting Anchorage and surrounding communities while potentially grounding flights at ... meaning ash clouds, disruptions to air travel ...

Increasing volcanic activity at the over 11,000-foot-tall, snowcapped volcano in Alaska is likely a sign of its impending ...