Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes on-and-off again eruption that has dazzled park visitors

Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause. The U.S. Geological Survey said Kilauea began continuously releasing lava from its summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday. The molten rock was contained within the park and wasn’t threatening residential areas. The volcano began its current eruption on Dec. 23. The eruption has stopped and resumed more than a dozen times since. The shortest episode lasted 13 hours. The longest lasted eight days. Each time, the volcano has sent lava shooting high into the sky from caldera vents. That's created a dramatic sight for park visitors.