Mount Spurr

Alaskans have been stocking up on emergency supplies in preparation for a possible eruption of Mt. Spurr. For retailers on the Kenai Peninsula, that often means filling – and refilling – shelves with help from distributors in the Lower 48.

As an eruption of Mount Spurr remains likely, veterinarians recommend protecting your pets from ashfall.

Increased seismic activity and ground deformation raised Mt. Spurr's volcano alert level. Scientists say there are no indications that an eruption is imminent.

Two companies are looking at the geothermal energy potential of Mount Spurr, a volcano about 40 miles west of Tyonek in Cook Inlet.Once they have the…