Volcano wildfires spread to 5 km, threaten entire Reykjanes peninsula now. No rain for days

Volcanic eruption at Litli Hrútur, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. At 05:09 Outflow Exit of the Crater. July 12, 2023. Volcano triggered intense wildfires which are sprrading rapidly over the vast terrain. Here is the video and latest article on the subject: “Half of the Reykjanes peninsula can go under fire! Fire trucks can now be seen at the craters trying to contain wildfires burning from glowing lava. The fire chief says that if nothing is done, there is a risk that they will reach a massive spread in the area. Public access to the volcano was closed today ( at 9 am). “We haven’t had wildfires this big in the other two eruptions.“ There is more vegetation around this eruption. It’s moss and no rain, and no rain in the cards. The fire line has become five kilometers long and if we lose control of this, there is a risk that half of the Reykjanes will go up in flames,“ said Einar Sveinn Jónsson, head of the fire department in Grindavík, on Stö