How many people perished in the unexpected eruption of Mount Edgecumbe, Alaska in 1974?

queproblema

Not a soul. A practical joker burned some tires in the crater. http://www.sitka.com/Porky/porky.htm The last real eruption was about 4000 years ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Edgecumbe_%28Alaska%29 Nov 06 09, 8:05 PM

BRY2K

I was secretly hoping that you'd answer this one, QP. Right on! I wonder if people in Alaska still talk about this prank? Nov 06 09, 8:07 PM

queproblema

Only on April 1, the day Porky chose to fool the public. Down about half this page: http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/newsreader/story/744128.html Today they'd probably arrest him. Nov 06 09, 8:15 PM

BRY2K

Thanks, QP. Wow this prankster did a heck of a lot of planning indeed. I like this excerpt from an account of the prank: "Although Porky had remembered to notify both the FAA and the Sitka Police (he was a member of the police commission), he somehow forgot to notify the Coast Guard. While Mt. Edgecumbe was busy spewing out its black smoke, the Coast Guard Commander called for a chopper to investigate and sent a whale boat over to check things out. The chopper pilot radioed back to the commander that all he saw was a bunch of smoldering tires and a big April Fool sign in the snow." http://www.olypen.com/sitkacds/porky.htm You're completely right, the guy would be arrested in a heartbeat if he'd tried that today. Wow, what a neat story! It gives me great ideas for April Fool's Day 2010. m Nov 06 09, 8:20 PM

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