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Stephanie Pappas

Alaskan volcano Mount Spurr showing activity that will 'most likely end in an explosive eruption,' scientist says

An aerial view of a snowy volcano and mountain range.

A huge volcano in Alaska appears to be "moving closer to an eruption," scientists monitoring it have said.

Mount Spurr, which sits 81 miles (130 kilometers) west of Anchorage, is now releasing unusual levels of volcanic gases near its summit and from a flank vent that last erupted in 1992.

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