ANCHORAGE — A volcano is erupting again in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory says a Coast Guard vessel crew was in the area of the Bogoslof volcano Friday morning and witnessed an ash plume from the eruption that lasted about one hour.
Volcanologist Robert McGimsey says the plume was estimated at below 30,000 feet. He said Unalaska Island is the nearest populated area, located 61 miles from the volcano, but winds were blowing any ash away from inhabited areas.
Friday’s eruption prompted the observatory to issue its highest alert level for aviation again. Eruptions from the volcano earlier this week also prompted the highest alert level.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says airlines were rerouting flights around the plume but he adds there were no immediate delays.
