La Palma Volcano Eruption Forces Stay-Home Order for Some Residents

La Palma Volcano Eruption Forces Stay-Home Order for Some Residents
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from Tacande, Spain, on Oct. 2, 2021. Borja Suarez/Reuters
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LA PALMA, Spain—Authorities told several thousand residents of La Palma to stay home because of worsening air quality as the erupting volcano on the Spanish island spewed red-hot lava and thick clouds of black smoke.

Emergency services issued a lockdown order on Friday night for people in Los Llanos de Aridane and El Paso, two of the worst affected towns.