A volcanic eruption near Anchorage this year is growing more likely, scientific observers say

Monitoring Mount Spurr has been complicated by the Trump administration’s erratic budget actions

by James Brooks - Alaska Beacon March 16, 2025March 16, 2025

A 2025 volcanic eruption at Mount Spurr near Anchorage is “likely” according to a new bulletin by the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

The timing of the eruption and its size remain uncertain, the observatory said in a notice published Tuesday, and it’s also possible that there may be no eruption at all.

Spurr, whose summit is 75 miles west of Anchorage, is the closest active volcano to Alaska’s largest city.

The new bulletin follows one…