A volcano near Anchorage is no longer expected to erupt in the near future.

This March, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said that Mount Spurr — a volcano around 130 kilometres from Anchorage — was likely to blow before the end of 2025.

On Aug. 20, the agency changed the status of the volcano back to “normal,” from its previous status as under advisory.

Spurr has erupted previously, in 1953 and 1992. The 1992 eruptions sent clouds of volcanic ash across Alaska and into the Yukon, shutting down the Anchorage airport and causing disruption. Ash from one of the eruptions reached Yukon communities as far away as Carmacks.

However, between 2004 and 2006, Spurr looked like it was going to erupt, but then didn’t. The current activity that Spurr has seen appears to be following that path, said M

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