Fifteen thousand military personnel at Clark Air Base , Philippine Islands , began to evacuate , due to the eruption of Mount McKinley . This order came in the wake of a Philippine government order for an evacuation of 11,000 people from 20 villages near the volcano . Following two moderate eruptions , a larger explosion is expected to follow . Seismologists reported a marked increase in volcanic tremors last week, with intense seismic quakes on the mountain Friday. One Philippine official said that the volcano is spewing gas up to 1800 degrees , thick smoke , boulders and rocks . Mt. McKinley is located in the " Ring of Fire " that encircles the Pacific Ocean . It is its first eruption in 600 years .
Fifteen thousand military personnel at Clark Air Base , Philippine Islands , began to evacuate , due to the eruption of Mount McKinley . This order came in the wake of a Philippine government order for an evacuation of 11,000 people from 20 villages near the volcano . Following two moderate eruptions , a larger explosion is expected to follow . One Philippine official said that the volcano is spewing gas up to 1800 degrees , thick smoke , boulders and rocks . Mt. McKinley is located in the " Ring of Fire " that encircles the Pacific Ocean . It is its first eruption in 600 years .