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The Volcano, or Lava Fork volcano, is a small cinder cone in northwestern British Columbia and the southernmost volcano in the Iskut volcanic field. Formed within the last 400 years, it sent basaltic lava down Lava Fork valley and into Alaska, where the flows dammed streams, created lakes, and left features such as pressure ridges, channels, molds, and collapsed tubes. Its most recent activity may be only about 150 years old, making it the youngest known volcanic mountain in Canada. Though remote and protected within Lava Forks Provincial Park, it remains potentially active and capable of producing more lava, fires, and limited ash hazards.
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