Hope Ranch Volcano Erupts on Central Coast

0:00Fire crews hit the central coast of California on Thursday for a wild scene at Hope Ranch Beach, a mini volcano popping off in the 4,000-two, 100 block of Marina Drive. This spot, called the Hope Ranch volcano, ain't your typical lava spure. It's a natural sulfatara, basically a coastal vent blasting out heat steam, and sulfur gases from underground rock reactions. In a back in the 1800s, it flares up now and then sparking vegetation or anything nearby, which is exactly what went down this time, with some underground drama. Photos from the site showed flames and thick black smoke billowing out, as the activity smoted a PVC drainage pipe, sending a visible drift right, there on the bluff. Crews shut down the fire's advance quick, and now they're tackling that pipe to prevent any comeback. No homes were ever at risk, so the area is safe. While they wrap this up, stand formed with Kansas News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.