Mayon’s beautiful fury at sunset

Alert level 4 remains over the Mount Mayon, one of the world's most beautiful volcanoes, as of Tuesday evening.

As seen on photos taken by GMA's Raffy  Tima, Mt. Mayon's smooth, conical shape was tipped with the glaring orange of lava that the volcano continues to spew, along with tall clouds of ash.

The fountaining continued as the sun set over the province of Albay, where nearly 36,000 residents have been evacuated from the eight-kilometer danger zone of the volcano.

Starting out small until it goes all out and then quite again, Mayon keeps everyone on their toes here in Albay as alert level 4 remains. Phivolcs keeping an eye if Mayon will intensify its activity and explosions like these will get even more frequent. pic.twitter.com/iZv3TsSGIB

— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) January 23, 2018

On Saleema Refran's report on "State of the Nation with Jessica Soho," residents and photographers continued to admire allure of the volcano amid its unrest.

However, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) head Cedric Daep warned about the hazards of coming in contact with pyroclastic flow from the volcano.

"Kapag tinamaan 'yung katawan mo, parang kang oven-baked. Kapag natamaan 'yung skin mo, tagos sa buto," Daep said.

For safety, the danger zone has been extended to nine kilometers in areas Camalig, Santo Domingo and Guinobatan. The report said authorities have started mandatory evacuations in these areas, as well.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has been closely monitoring the volcano whether this kind of activity and explosions will be more frequent.

Alert Level 4 is one grade lower than Level 5, the highest possible level, which would mean that a hazardous eruption was ongoing and may prompt the evacuation of up 39,000 residents.

The Alert Level was first raised to 4 on Monday afternoon upon a phreatomagmatic eruption that produced thick ash clouds that covered a large part of Albay province, and was followed by pyroclastic flows.

A similar eruption occurred Tuesday morning at 1:32 a.m. accompanied by  lava fountaining, thick greyish fog and loud rumbling sounds.

The Albay PDRRMC has suspended classes in all levels and work in public and private offices in some towns in Albay and its neighboring provinces. — Margaret Claire Layug/BM, GMA News