Residents of the Indonesian island of Bali are holding their breath as they wait for the imminent eruption of Mount Agung, an active volcano threatening to coat part of the island in ash, lava, and mudflows. Seismic tremors were detected as early as late September, indicating the volcano was rumbling to life, but scientists were unsure of when those rumblings would come to fruition.

Now, two months later, the volcano seems to be living up to its promise. Small eruptions began last Tuesday, but it wasn't until Saturday that eruptions began ramping up. Volcanologists say a large eruption could be imminent.

Read on for five things you need to know about this evolving danger.

By Sunday evening, the Indonesia government