Category: Nature and Travel

From Heiðmörk, where wildfires consumed 56 hectares of land earlier this week.

Risk of Wildfires in Large Part of Iceland

yesterday Due to the risk of wildfires, the national police commissioner, in consultation with the chiefs of police and heads of fire departments in West Iceland, the capital area, on the Reykjanes peninsula and in South Iceland, has declared a phase of uncertainty.

Jet2 Responds to High Demand for Flights to Iceland

6 May The British low-cost leisure airline Jet2 has decided to move its scheduled flights between Manchester, England, and Iceland up by a month.

Eruption’s New Behavior Explained

4 May The eruption by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, never ceases to surprise scientists.

Danger Zone Could Be Expanded Today

4 May Expanding the so-called danger zone at the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, is under consideration.

The season's first Delta flight has arrived.

First Delta Flight Lands in Keflavík

3 May An aircraft from Delta Air Lines landed at Keflavík International Airport yesterday – the first scheduled Delta flight to Iceland this season.

Fascinating Fountain of Fire Surprises Visitors: Video

3 May Sólný Pálsdóttir was at the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, just before midnight, Saturday, when large jets of magma suddenly started spouting high into the air from the only active crater.

Could End of Eruption Be Near?

3 May The volcanic activity by Fagradasfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, suddenly changed shortly before midnight Saturday from being continuous to becoming pulsating.

Spectacular Video of Eruption and Northern Lights

1 May Musician and amateur photographer Kjartan Arnald Hlöðversson visited the eruption site by Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland, Sunday, hoping to catch a picture of the eruption with the northern lights in the background.