Volcano erupts in Iceland; spews lava, smoke

A volcano has dramatically erupted in Iceland on December 18 after weeks of intense earthquake activity

Lava fountains reach high in the air and lit up the sky of Grindavik town in southwestern Iceland

Iceland’s Coast Guard posted a video of its chopper with volcanologists flying over the site of the eruption

The town was evacuated last month because of the seismic activity and the area is closed to all traffic

Lava is currently flowing just 2.5 kilometres north of Grindavík and fissure size is expanding fast