AP: Volcano Spouts Ash, Hot Rock

Mexico's Colima Volcano Spouts Ash, Hot Rock
The Colima volcano in western Mexico has erupted, sending a column of ash about 3 miles (5 kilometers) into the air.

Mexico's federal civil defense office said Friday that ash has fallen on towns as far as 15 miles (25 kilometers) from the peak, which is also known as the Volcano of Fire. Glowing hot rock tumbled down the volcano's flanks over a mile (2 kilometers) from the crater.

The office says the eruption is much lower in intensity than ones in 2005 that forced evacuations. No injuries or evacuations were reported Friday.

Yep, yesterday at 12:39pm we were leading a tour with 43 students from the University of Guanajuato on the Snow Volcano (Volcan Nevado de Colima) and saw it from 3.5 miles away. We were at the volcano observatory with the park rangers and everyone calm, and taking photos. The ashes were blown to the North east side of the volcano falling over 25km away at towns of Zapotiltic and Tamazula. We didn´t get such a good view, to many clouds. We actually didn´t hear much of a blast, it was more like a huge avalanche. Just the normal cycle of the volcano with a dome, now it should have a crater on the dome. Proteccion civil should be doing an aerial inspection when the weather allows a good view.

Many people from Comala and Colima found out about the volcanic event until the saw the newspaper today. Just another ordinary day at the magical town.

Saludos from Comala.

The fiestas in Comala start next friday 28th. Eeeeehaaaaa!

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Tell us about fiestas. Maybe we will come to Comala.

Hello,

Let me just get hold of the program and I will let you know!

Saludos from Comala!
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Hello Mikeinthehat,

As promised you can find the Comala Fiestas program now.

Saludos,

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