Since there are more than 3 million people live within the Red Zone (200 square kilometers or 77 square miles) and the volcano is a major attraction, local governments have done things like make evacuation plans and upgrade their watchtower equipment to save more lives.

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Vesuvius sits on a big pool of lava, so scientists say that the more time it doesn't erupt, the bigger and more destructive the volcano will be.