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The potential for a Mount Spurr eruption | Talk of Alaska

Summit of Mount Spurr, as seen during a gas measurement flight on March 7th, 2025.
Mitch Mitchell
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Alaska Volcano Observatory
Summit of Mount Spurr, as seen during a gas measurement flight on March 7th, 2025.

Alaska volcanoes are sometimes restless. In many cases, activity elevates and then dies back down, but Mount Spurr, near Anchorage appears to be waking up. Scientists now say an eruption near the state’s largest city is more likely than not in coming weeks or months. What could a big eruption mean for health, infrastructure and air travel? We hear from scientists and public health officials on this Talk of Alaska.

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The potential for a Mount Spurr eruption | Talk of Alaska
What could an eruption mean for health, infrastructure, and air travel in Southcentral?
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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Dr. George Conway - Chief Medical Officer, Municipality of Anchorage
  • Kristi Wallace - Volcanologist, Alaska Volcano Observatory
  • Kari Wiederkehr - Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Anchorage Office of Emergency Management

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