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Fuego volcano in Guatemala spews more ash and mud, 1,700 evacuated

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 386 words · By AFP; AP
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What to know about Fuego volcano in Guatemala spews more ash and mud, 1,700 evacuated

Fuego volcano in Guatemala spews more ash and mud, 1,700 evacuated Officials warn the next three days are critical, as forecast rain threatens to trigger more mudflows from the volcano.

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What happened

Fuego volcano in Guatemala spews more ash and mud, 1,700 evacuated Officials warn the next three days are critical, as forecast rain threatens to trigger more mudflows from the volcano.

Why it matters

Guatemala has raised the danger warning level to red for three villages and is remaining on alert after evacuating villages near the Fuego volcano, one of Central America’s most active, which erupted earlier this week.

Common ground

Roughly 1,700 people are still in shelters, and officials say the next 72 hours will be critical.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A major highway that passes close to the volcano, National Route 14, was closed.”
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The closure of National Route 14 is confirmed by multiple independent web search results and a cross-reference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volcán de Fuego (Spanish pronunciation: [bolˈkan de ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' (Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcán_de_Fuego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ushuaia ( oo-SWY-ə, Spanish: [uˈswaja]) is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina. With a population of 89,606 and a location below the 54th parallel …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Sebastián is a village in Argentina, located on the southwestern shore of San Sebastián Bay, on National Route 3 in the Río Grande Department of Tierra del Fuego Province. As of 2012, it has a pop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Sebastián,_Tierra_del_Fueg…
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Claim 2: “Mudflows up to 7km (4.3 miles) long continue descending from the volcano”
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The claim is corroborated by both a cross-reference and a web search result from OPB, specifically mentioning mudflows up to 7km (4.3 miles) long.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities warned the next 72 hours were critical on Tuesday, as mudflows up to 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) long continue descending from the volcano, with incoming rain expected to increase the risk of…
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/05/fuego-volcano-spews-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuego is one of Guatemala's most active volcanoes and lies about 53 kilometers (33 miles) from the capital, and its 2018 eruption killed hundreds of people, buried an entire community and affected up …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeZs4Lyj8MM
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuego volcano, one of Guatemala’s most active, has an elevation of 3,768m and is considered a stratovolcano, which is a tall, cone-shaped volcano formed by layers of hard lava, ash and rock. It is loc…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-06-fuego-volc…
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Claim 3: “Last year, an eruption forced more than 500 people into shelters and shut down schools after the volcano released clouds of gas and ash.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific details of an eruption 'last year' involving 500 people in shelters.
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Claim 4: “Fuego volcano in Guatemala spews more ash and mud, 1,700 evacuated”
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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera, Newsday, and The Guardian, confirm the eruption of the Fuego volcano and the evacuation of approximately 1,700 people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption was an eruption of Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala on Sunday 3 June 2018. The eruption produced a large ash plume fed by continuous explosions, pyroclastic flows, and la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Volcán_de_Fuego_eruption
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, close to the city of Antigua. It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre. The volcano has two peaks, Pico Mayor (Highest Peak) and Yepocapa (3,880…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acatenango
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volcán de Fuego (Spanish pronunciation: [bolˈkan de ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' (Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcán_de_Fuego
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Claim 5: “A 2023 eruption uprooted roughly 1,200 residents”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a 2023 eruption that uprooted 1,200 residents.
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Claim 6: “Conred raised the alert to red in three municipalities, Sacatepequez, Escuintla and Chimaltenango, where about 29,000 people are affected by ashfall.”
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Al Jazeera and other web search results confirm that Conred raised the alert to red in Sacatepequez, Escuintla, and Chimaltenango, affecting about 29,000 people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption was an eruption of Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala on Sunday 3 June 2018. The eruption produced a large ash plume fed by continuous explosions, pyroclastic flows, and la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Volcán_de_Fuego_eruption
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 July 2025, a swarm of earthquakes struck Guatemala, with the largest having a magnitude of 5.7 Mw and located 3 km (1.9 mi) from the town of Amatitlán, and 20 km (12 mi) from the capital Guatemal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Guatemala_earthquakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volcán de Fuego (Spanish pronunciation: [bolˈkan de ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' (Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcán_de_Fuego
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Claim 7: “Guatemala has raised the danger warning level to red for three villages”
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Al Jazeera explicitly states that Guatemala raised the danger warning level to red for three villages. Other sources confirm a 'danger' alert was issued.
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web search NEUTRAL — Guatemala has raised the danger warning level to red for three villages and is remaining on alert after evacuating villages near the Fuego volcano, one of Central America’s most active, which erupted …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/fuego-volcano-in-gua…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Fuego volcano erupts 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City on August 3, 2026. On Monday, Guatemalan authorities declared a “danger” alert, the second-highest level, due to a powerful eruption …
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/08/04/guatemal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Guatemalan authorities issued the country's second-highest emergency alert level on Monday evening after a major eruption of Central America's most active volcano.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/guatemalan-authorities-i…
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Claim 8: “the deadliest came in 2018, when an eruption sent superheated lava down the volcano’s slopes, burying the villages of San Miguel Los Lotes and El Rodeo under hot ash and leaving 194 confirmed dead and 234 missing and presumed dead.”
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Claim 9: “Roughly 1,700 people are still in shelters”
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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and Newsday, confirm that approximately 1,700 people were evacuated and remained in shelters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volcán de Fuego (Spanish pronunciation: [bolˈkan de ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' (Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcán_de_Fuego
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption was an eruption of Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala on Sunday 3 June 2018. The eruption produced a large ash plume fed by continuous explosions, pyroclastic flows, and la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Volcán_de_Fuego_eruption
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tierra del Fuego (; Spanish: [ˈtjera ðel ˈfweɣo]; Spanish for 'Land of Fire') is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierra_del_Fuego
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Claim 10: “The volcano erupted on Monday, sending gas, ash, lava and pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s slopes, and continued into Tuesday with fresh emissions of mud and ash.”
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Al Jazeera and other web search results confirm the eruption began on Monday with gas, ash, lava, and pyroclastic flows, continuing into Tuesday with mud and ash.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Family Food Fight (abbreviated as FFF) is an Australian reality competition television series that aired on the Nine Network from 30 October 2017 until 11 December 2018. The series saw diverse and mul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Food_Fight_(Australian_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Playing with Fire (Spanish: Jugar con fuego) is an American television series produced by Telemundo International Studios and Globo for Telemundo. The story is based on the 2014 Brazilian miniseries A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_with_Fire_(2019_TV_ser…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cleaning Lady is an American crime drama television series developed by Miranda Kwok, based on the 2017 Argentine television series La chica que limpia. The series premiered on Fox on January 3, 2…
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Claim 11: “the education ministry suspended classes in nearby towns.”
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The Guardian, France 24, and other web search results confirm that the education ministry suspended classes in nearby towns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Guatemala’s Institute of Volcanology warned that the Fuego eruption might intensify. © Johan Ordonez, AFP.The education ministry suspended face-to-face classes in communities within two municipalities…
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260804-guatemala-issu…
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web search NEUTRAL — TOPSHOT-GUATEMALA-VOLCANO-FUEGO. The volcano erupted on Monday.A major highway that passes close to the volcano, National Route 14, was also closed, and the Education Ministry suspended classes in nea…
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/fuego-volcano-eruption-urgent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Guatemalan authorities urged “precautions with air traffic”, but there has so far been no impact on the capital’s international airport. The education ministry ordered the suspension of face-to-face c…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/guatemala-volc…
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