Another major danger from a Cascade volcano eruption would be large amounts of ash thrown into the air, where it could foul aircraft engines. The closest settlement to a West Coast volcano may be Government Camp, on Oregon's Mount Hood. The town of Mount Shasta has numerous response plans for emergencies, including a volcano eruption, police Chief Parish Cross said. This is not an issue in Orting, Wash., about 20 miles west of Mount Rainier. Orting is the town most vulnerable to lahar damage from Mount Rainier, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2018 06:08 UTC