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Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert.

Mount Spurr erupted once in 1953 and three times in 1992, according to the observatory. Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.

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Although people do not live in the immediate area, Mount Spurr is a tourist destination. Nearby towns include Beluga, Nikiski, Salamatof, Tyonek and Susitna. Mount Spurr is nearly 80 miles from ...