Fireballs Festival evokes Salvadoran volcano eruption Dozens of young people, separated into two camps, participate at the Fireballs Festival of Nejapa, some 20 km north of San Salvador. The tradition, more than 100 years old, began after the eruption in November 1658 of the volcano El Playon, which forced the town to move to its current location. Authorities warn the festival could get dangerous as there are no rules. IMAGES