A plume of steam was seen shooting from Mount St. Helens Monday morning in what appeared to be the latest eruption from the volcano.

Pictures from Chopper 7 showed the plume rising several hundred feet just after sunrise before slowly dissipating.

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The volcano has been actively lately.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports three quakes between magnitude 2.6 and 2.8 Sunday night and Monday morning. They followed a 3.1 quake on Saturday at the volcano that was the strongest since a new lava dome began growing on the volcano this fall.

Clear weather over the volcano Monday was giving scientists a chance to make fresh observations and measurements, collect samples and repair equipment.

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