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Hawaii Fire Department tracks lava from the air, May 30

By Hawaii Fire Department

May 30, 2018

2018 Volcanoes

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Aerial shot of Fissure 8 on Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone today.
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Fountain heights exceeded 200 feet and secondary fountains reached heights of 60 feet.
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The lava channel was estimated to be about 100 feet wide.
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The Hawaii Fire Department took these aerial shots over Leilani Estates.
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Lava from several fissures continues to move through Leilani Estates, Lanipuna Gardens and towards the Kapoho area.
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Overnight, the lava was moving fast enough to cover about six football fields an hour, according to U.S. Geological Survey scientist Wendy Stovall.
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Hawaii County officials said lava destroyed the electric utility's equipment on the highway, which knocked out power to Vacationland and Kapoho Beach Lots.
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There were several small earthquakes at Kilauea's summit today, where the vent inside the volcano's Halemaumau Crater has grown along with a series of explosive eruptions that have sent rock and ash thousands of feet into the sky.
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Strands of volcanic glass, or Pele's hair, was accumulating on the ground in Leilani Estates and surrounding neighborhoods
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Volcanic gas emissions remain high from the eruption. Wind conditions today were forecast to result in widespread vog over the Big Island.
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