Kilauea flow pushes on; smoky conditions linger

The resurgent June 27 Kilauea lava flow has advanced another 100 yards since Saturday, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.

The flow has moved downhill approximately 440 yards since it resumed its advance Wednesday.

The narrow flow front is moving along the tree line and is producing a significant amount of smoke, Civil Defense said. However, there is no brush fire threat at this time, and the burning is limited to the edges of the flow.

Vog and smoke conditions were moderate to heavy across lower Puna to Hilo due to a light south wind, Civil Defense said.

According to Civil Defense, the current flow activity does not pose an immediate threat to area communities, and no evacuation is needed.

The next lava flow community update meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Pahoa High School cafeteria.

Hawaii County has also established an Incident Command Center and Informational Resource Center at Pahoa Community Center. Residents are invited to the information center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.