Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years. It is roughly 80 miles northwest of Anchorage.

Mount Spurr near Anchorage is emitting dangerous gases and experiencing unrest, signs that it is likely to erupt in coming weeks or months.

A volcano near Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, could erupt in the 'next few weeks or months,' the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has shared in a release.