The red alert has been downgraded to an orange alert after the eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof volcano has begun to subside.

The orange alert level has been issued because scientists do not know if the mountain will begin to erupt again.

The volcano is just over 8,200 feet tall and is in the flight path of many major international routes.  The most recent eruption shot ash into the air over 30,000 feet but because of wind currents and weather conditions it was not enough to disrupt international travel.

The eruption began May 30^th and escalated to peak between June 2^nd and 4^th.  Volcanologists recorded lava flows and huge ash plumes during the eruption period until the morning of June 6^th when activity suddenly declined.

Because of the remote location of the volcano, no injuries were reported.