A nearby village task force reports 15 - 20 inches of ash on the ground . Local authorities say there were about 150 hikers in the area when Ontake erupted . The Fire Alert Level has been raised from 1 to 3 . The volcano last erupted in 2007 .
A nearby village task force reports 16-20 inches of ash on the ground . Local authorities say there were about 150 hikers in the area when Ontake erupted . The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised from 1 to 3 . The volcano last erupted in 2007 .