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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 5, 2026Miami-Dade

Guatemalan authorities report decreasing activity at Volcán de Fuego but maintain evacuation warnings

Guatemalan disaster management officials report that the Volcán de Fuego eruption is subsiding, though they warn that heavy rains from a low-pressure system could trigger dangerous mudslides and debris flows. Residents who previously evacuated are urged to remain cautious and follow official guidance as volcanic activity continues.

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Why It Matters

Residents living near the volcano face ongoing risks from potential s and pyroclastic flows, which could impact safety and property in the departments of Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

Key Facts

  • Volcán de Fuego eruption activity is progressively decreasing as of Wednesday.
  • 1,700 people have been evacuated from at least 18 communities near the volcano.
  • Some evacuated residents have returned to their homes voluntarily despite official warnings.
  • Authorities warn that a low-pressure system (Onda del Este) may cause lahars (mud and debris flows).
  • Accumulated material on the volcano continues to cause collapses and incandescent blocks to descend into the Ceniza and Seca ravines.
  • No loss of life or damage to homes has been reported during this current eruption.
  • Lava reached heights of 300 meters during the early hours of Tuesday.
  • The volcano is located across the departments of Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.
  • A major eruption on June 3, 2018, resulted in hundreds of deaths and affected 1.7 million people.

Who's Mentioned

organizationCONRED“Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres”other300“Height in meters of lava reached on Tuesday”other1,700“Number of people evacuated”other1.7 million“Number of people affected by the 2018 eruption”organizationINSIVUMEH“Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología”locationVolcán de Fuego“Active volcano in Guatemala”other18“Number of communities affected”