Iceland's volcano alley at it again with its third eruption in recent months

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday, less than two months after a previous eruption in the area forced the evacuation of the coastal town of Grindavik.

The eruption began about 6 a.m. local time, sending lava into the air along a 1.9-mile-long fissure northeast of Mount Sundhnukur, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.

Agence France-Presse says live video showed the glowing lava lighting up a plume of smoke rising from it.