Ulises Ruiz Basurto / EPA

Popocatepetl volcano spits a plume of smoke and ash nearly 2 miles into the air above Puebla, Mexico, on Friday, June 3.

Volcano blasts tower of ash near Mexico City

AP reports -- Popocatepetl volcano that towers over Mexico City is rumbling again. The 17,886-foot mountain shot a blast of ash about 2 miles above its crater at dawn Friday. (full story)

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Comment author avatarcm-2413397

A "Z" of smoke....Cool and scary.

    Reply#1 - Fri Jun 3, 2011 3:04 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarM.Forrest

    Can you say, "ZORRO"?

      Reply#2 - Fri Jun 3, 2011 8:19 PM EDT
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