34 Stunning Photos of Mount Kilauea Erupting
Witness the horrifying beauty of an active Volcano.
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1. Lava flow on Pohoiki Rd near Pahoa, HI.
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2. An arching fountain of lava about 30 feet high on the western side of the Kilauea vents.
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3. Steam rises as lava flows into the Pacific southeast of Pahoa.
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4. Aerial view of two lava channels flowing in the lower east rift zone.
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5. Lava glowing red as it enters the Pacific.
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6. An ash cloud rises not far from a golf course.
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7. More lava entering the pacific.
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8. Increased lava flow at fissure 7.
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9. Lava exploding as it hits the Pacific.
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10. A fissure in the Leilani Estates neighborhood in Pahoa, HI.
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11. More explosive contact between the lava and the Pacific.
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12. Lava flowing past what remains of a greenhouse.
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13. An ash plume rises after an eruption.
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14. Lava advancing along a street in Leilani Estates.
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15. An aerial view shows just how large some of the flows are.
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16. A lone tree against a backdrop of a fountain of lava.
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17. A fissure erupts near a house.
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18. A local resident pauses to watch the eruption.
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19. An active fissure in Kapoho, HI.
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20. Leilani Estates residents console each other during evacuations.
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21. A lava flow moves across Makamae Street near Pahoa, HI.
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22. Another aerial view showing the size of one of the lava flows.
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23. A wide angle lens captures the entire north portion of the Overlook crater.
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24. A local resident inspects the damage of a destroyed home.
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25. Lava flowing into the Pacific.
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26. One home is destroyed while the lava flow encroaches on another.
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27. Ti leaves and a bottle of alcohol are left as offerings to the Pele, the Hawaiian Goddess of Fire.
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28. Lava cutting a swath through a forest.
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29. Residents jam a street after being allowed to briefly return home to check on belongings and pets in an evacuation zone on May 6 in Pahoa, HI.
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30. Ash falling from Kilauea.
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31. The view from a local resident’s front porch.
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32. Aerial view of Kilauea’s east rift zone, as a fissure ejects lava more than 200 feet into the air.
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33. Active crater near the summit of Kilauea.
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34. An ash plume rises from the Halemaumau crater within the Kilauea volcano summit caldera at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Lava flow on Pohoiki Rd near Pahoa, HI.
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