Lava breaks out 4 new flows on Kilauea
Four new lava flows continued to move slowly along Kilauea Volcano’s middle East Rift Zone on Saturday.
The flows appeared Friday morning, breaking out on the northeast flank of Puu Oo cone in locations not believed to be related to either the Peace Day or Kahaualea 2 lava tubes, which have fed previous flows in the area.
Scientists at the U.S.Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory contend that magma that had accumulated in a mostly horizontal layer about 1,640 feet below the Puu Oo crater floor broke out on Friday, causing the crater floor to subside slightly as the lava drained away. The observatory reported Saturday that the lava continues to feed flows on the northeast flank and lava ponds in at least two of the collapsed spatter cones on the crater floor.
The activity in the middle East Rift Zone may have affected the lava supply within the Kahaualea 2 lava tube, the observatory noted.
Cameras detected stationary glowing spots on breakouts at the north base of Puu Oo cone and wispy smoke plumes overnight. According to scientists, the flow is still hot but is far less active than it was before Friday.
Kilauea has been erupting continuously since Jan. 3, 1983.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Fire destroys 3-bedroom Hilo residence
Hawaii island firefighters extinguished a fire in Hilo on Friday that destroyed a three-bedroom residence and threatened neighboring homes.
Firefighters responding to an 11:41 a.m. call found the front half of the residence at 143 Kualua Place, including a carport, engulfed in flames, with flames and smoke also exiting through roof rafters and bedroom windows in the rear.
Fire crews battled the blaze and protected residences on both sides.
The fire was under control by 12:07 p.m. and extinguished by 2:03 p.m.
No one was home at the time of the fire, although firefighters did rescue a 4-week-old puppy from one of the bedrooms.
Damage was estimated at $150,000.
Historical signs earn an award for Kauai County
The Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has presented its Preservation Honor Award to Kauai County for its
interpretive signs along Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the Puna Moku Coastal Trail.
Various topics are depicted on the signs, including the moku and ahupuaa boundaries; the Hawaiian names of streams and canals; plants and animals found in the area; and archaeological, cultural and historic sites, the Garden Island newspaper reported.
Some of the signs describe Hawaiian settlements and pre-contact times. Others offer information on properties still in existence such as the Wailua Bridge and Coco Palms Resort, while some refer to past enterprises such as Hawaiian Canneries and Kapaa Electric Co.
The project was nominated by Lihue Business Association President Pat Griffin.
