ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Steam is pouring out of Mount Redoubt, an Alaskan volcano geologists fear could erupt at any time. Scientists collected gas samples from the mountain while checking for signs of an eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says a steam plume was again spotted Saturday coming from above the 7,000-foot level near a dome that formed after the last Redoubt eruption in 1990.
Emergency officials in B.C., the Yukon and Alaska are preparing for the possible eruption of the Mount Redoubt volcano near Anchorage.
The volcano, about 166 miles southwest of the Alaskan city, has been showing signs of minor activity since last fall. In November, changes in emissions and some minor melting near the summit were noticed by geologists and the threat level was increased from green to yellow. Most recently, it was upgraded to orange and agencies in recent days have been dusting off emergency measures plans.
Whether an eruption will affect the Yukon remains unknown.
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