Guatemala's Volcano of Fire eruption ends after forcing hundreds to evacuate
Hundreds of evacuees returned to their homes after Guatemalan officials on Friday declared the end of the eruption of the country's Volcano of Fire. (AP Video: Tomás Emmanuel Andrés Arcón)
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