The volcano is 33 miles (53 km) from Guatemala’s capital. The flow of volcanic material is weak to moderate but expected to increase, Guatemala’s disaster agency said early Monday.

The volcano is 33 miles from Guatemala’s capital. The flow of volcanic material is weak to moderate but expected to increase, Guatemala’s disaster agency said early Monday.

Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire appeared calm and nearly 300 families who had evacuated their homes on its slopes as it began erupting returned home.

The latest eruption of Volcán de Fuego (English: Volcano of Fire) started around 9 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED).