![]() ![]() Lava fountain heights have decreased since the eruption began, “likely due to gas loss,” but remain up to about 10 meters (nearly 33 feet) high, the US Geological Survey said in a status update Thursday. Officials lowered the alert level to “watch” on Thursday, saying the erupting activity is confined to the Halema’uma’u crater. With lava flowing on the surface of the crater floor, the alert level for Kilauea was raised to red for “warning” while authorities evaluated the hazards from the eruption, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Wednesday. Kilauea volcano shot up fountain bursts about 200 feet high during the early phase of the eruption Wednesday, with the largest lava fountain consistently coming in at about 50 feet high, according to the US Geological Survey. Officials highlighted a number of safe locations for the thousands who were expected to flock to the area to take in the magnificent view. The volcano began erupting before sunrise on Wednesday with a burst of lava spewing from within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park – home to two of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. ![]() US officials lowered the warning level for Hawaii’s erupting Kīlauea volcano on Thursday, saying the burst of lava spewing from within one of its craters has decreased. ![]()
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