February 14, 2021, ~ Eruption/Lava Flow ~ Volcan De Fuego, Guatemala ~ Via Crelosa

A new intense effusive episode started a few days ago and is now in progress at the volcano’s summit crater. The lava effusion is likely related to continuous high-level explosive activity over the last few months and triggered two new lava flows that continue to be active on the SW flank of the volcano traveled in Ceniza and Seca direction, currently about 1,500 m and 500 m long. INSIVUMEH reported that a series of pyroclastic flows (gravity-driven mass flows) at the volcano occurred associated with ongoing elevated strombolian activity. The pyroclastic flows traveled several hundred meters over the upper slopes (as can be seen in the attached image) in Ceniza’s direction lasting about 3 minutes and caused moderate avalanches that lifted ash plumes as it descended the slope. Moderate strombolian-to-vulcanian-type explosions continue to erupt generating plumes of ash that rose to an estimated 15,000 ft (4,600 m) altitude. Incandescent material is ejected to an approximate height of 200 meters