The important context for this story is mentioned in the last couple if paragraphs: there is a large buildup of magma underground very near the Blue Lagoon. No

The important context for this story is mentioned in the last couple if paragraphs: there is a large buildup of magma underground very near the Blue Lagoon. Not mentioned is that the water in the Blue Lagoon is waste from a large geothermal plant that provides power and municipal heating to every home in the peninsula, so the residents of Grindavík have more to worry about than being directly threatened by erupting lava.