{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreier2fxswlxpq67njksyfkvidthc7gzjmrlygp2afqxr5gl6yvyvpa",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:lyvgc5qm6zucfoxe7mcu5jmg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfntjndxnrj2"
  },
  "coverImage": {
    "$type": "blob",
    "ref": {
      "$link": "bafkreib6astbdjjavg6d4daclwa5m3lv4yhrrpodrrjvoseamospdnjxry"
    },
    "mimeType": "image/webp",
    "size": 125362
  },
  "path": "/2026/02/24/ambae-volcano-alert-level-raised-to-3-vanuatu/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T18:52:01.000Z",
  "site": "https://watchers.news",
  "tags": [
    "Volcanoes",
    "ambae",
    "vanuatu",
    "vanuatu volcanoes",
    "volcanoes",
    "Source"
  ],
  "textContent": "The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) raised the Volcanic Alert Level for Ambae volcano to Level 3 on February 23, 2026, following increased eruptive activity that began on February 20. Ash emissions have reached up to 4 900 m (16 000 feet) above sea level on February 24, and the hazard zone has expanded to a 3 km (1.9 miles) radius around the active vent in Lake Voui.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Ambae volcano Alert Level raised to 3, Vanuatu"
}