Hawaii volcano produces tall lava fountaining in latest episode of Kilauea eruption
A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. A webcam on Tuesday shows vigorous streams of red lava in the latest episode of an eruption that has paused and resumed. The eruption began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Scientists say the latest episode began with small, sporadic spatter fountains, which grew more intense. The eruption is happening within a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park without posing a threat to homes or infrastructure.
