Chile volcano blasts ash 20 miles high, forcing evacuations (AP)

Residents wear protective masks as they evacuate the village of Futaleufu near the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The Chaiten volcano spewed incandescent material and blasted ash into the sky on Tuesday, prompting a total evacuation of the provincial capital and other settlements. (AP Photo/Christian Brown) AP - The long-dormant Chaiten volcano blasted ash some 20 miles (30 kilometers) into the Andean sky on Tuesday, forcing the last of thousands to evacuate and fouling a huge stretch of the South American continent.