Iceland Volcano Recedes After ‘Black Day’ of Town Fires

Iceland Volcano Recedes After ‘Black Day’ of Town Fires
Lava flows from a volcano in Grindavik, Iceland, on Jan. 14, 2024. Icelandic Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland—A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared to be significantly less active on Jan. 15 despite indications that magma is still flowing underground.

“A black day” read the front-page headline of Icelandic daily Morgunbladid across an image of bright-orange lava fountains and houses burning in the town of Grindavik, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) south-west of the capital Reykjavik.