SAN JUAN ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of people were evacuated after Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, sending ash, gas and lava down its slopes. Authorities remain on alert as the volcano, one of Central America’s most active, continues to pose a threat to nearby communities.
Lava flows and clouds of ash out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Lava flows and clouds of ash out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano arrive at a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano arrive at a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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The “Volcan de Fuego,” or Volcano of Fire, blows a cloud of ash seen from Palin, Guatemala, on March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
The “Volcan de Fuego,” or Volcano of Fire, blows a cloud of ash seen from Palin, Guatemala, on March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
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A woman evacuated from El Porvenir, a village on the slopes of the Fuego volcano, carries first aid supplies she was given after arriving at a temporary shelter in Escuintla, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A woman evacuated from El Porvenir, a village on the slopes of the Fuego volcano, carries first aid supplies she was given after arriving at a temporary shelter in Escuintla, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano rest at a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Families evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego Volcano rest at a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Clouds of ash spew from crater of the Fuego volcano, as seen from San Pedro Las Huertas, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Clouds of ash spew from crater of the Fuego volcano, as seen from San Pedro Las Huertas, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Children evacuated from El Porvenir, a village on the slopes of the Fuego volcano, play inside a temporary shelter in Escuintla, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Children evacuated from El Porvenir, a village on the slopes of the Fuego volcano, play inside a temporary shelter in Escuintla, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Residents evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego volcano rest in a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Residents evacuated from areas surrounding the Fuego volcano rest in a temporary shelter in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Lava flows and clouds of ash out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Lava flows and clouds of ash out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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A woman playfully swings a child as clouds of ash rise from the crater of the Fuego volcano, as seen from San Pedro Las Huertas, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A woman playfully swings a child as clouds of ash rise from the crater of the Fuego volcano, as seen from San Pedro Las Huertas, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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