The Russian Emergencies Ministry issued a recommendation not to visit the vicinity of the volcano or attempt to climb it. "The vicinity of the volcano is volcanic wasteland, cinder and lava fields without dense vegetation. The condition of the volcano is being monitored. "This is one of the 8 active volcanoes of the Kronotsky Reserve. Therefore, its eruption is not something out of the ordinary for a region with high volcanic activity," said Vsevolod Yakovlev, acting director of the Kronotsky State Reserve.