A volcano located in southwestern Iceland near the evacuated seaside town of Grindavík began erupting for the third time since December early Thursday morning, forcing the closure and evacuation of the popular tourist destination Blue Lagoon and prompting officials to declare a state of emergency. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), intense seismic activity began to shake the region around Mount Sylingarfell around 5:30 a.m., and the eruption began about 30 minutes later. A large fissure about 2 miles long opened up and stretched from Mount Sylingarfell to the eastern areas of Mount Stora-Skogfell, with lava shooting about 260 feet into the air, according to the IMO. Activity, though, has started to decrease, and the IMO said the probability of new fissures opening up has also decreased. The eruption was located to the northeast of Grindavík, which remained a ghost town after residents were told to flee their homes late last year when earthquake activity began to dramatically increase and large cracks began to open up across roads in the region. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/08/news/iceland-declares-state-of-emergency-after-third-volcano-eruption/ #iceland #volcano #eruption The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost