Etna, on the island of Sicily, is no stranger to spectacular eriptions. Every few years, it will produce a bout of paroxysms that can send lava fountaining thousands of feet into the sky. So far, 2021 is lining up to be one of those extremely busy years at the Italian volcanoes.
Lava Fountains Abound as Etna Starts 2021 in Spectacular Fashion
Since the middle of February, Italy's Etna has been blasting lava over 5,000 feet into the skies of Sicily.
Etna's ash plume generated by a lava fountain at the summit on February 18, 2021. Credit: Emily Herrold, used by permission.
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