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A USGS scientist takes video of the Kilauea eruption from the western fissure within the Halemaumau Crater on Oct. 8.COURTESY USGS
A koae kea or white-tailed tropic bird flies above the Kilauea eruption from the western fissure on Oct. 8.COURTESY USGS
Lava spews from a fountain at the western fissure within the Halemaumau Crater at the Kilauea summit. Lava was measured as high as 50 feet on Oct. 10.COURTESY USGS
Lava fountain activity has been contained to the western fissure within the Halemaumau Crater as seen at dusk Oct. 10.COURTESY USGS
A closeup view of the western fissure within the Halemaumau Crater through the lens of a laser rangefinder.COURTESY USGS
A closeup view of the western fissure within the Halemaumau Crater through the lens of a laser rangefinder.COURTESY USGS
A closeup view of the northwest side of the main island within the Halemaumau Crater which formed during the early stages of the eruption on Sept. 29.