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Live Image of fissure 3 erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa volcano at 4:42 p.m., Tuesday.MARCO GARCIA/AP
A Native Hawaiian offering is left on an old lava field in front of the erupting Mauna Loa, Tuesday, Nov. 29, near Hilo.MARCO GARCIA/AP
An altar is built on an old lava field in front of the erupting Mauna Loa, Tuesday, Nov. 29, near Hilo.COURTESY USGS
An eruption plume from Mauna Loa's northeast rift zone is visible from Hilo. Volcanic gas emissions are generating a plume primarily to the north Tuesday morning.COURTESY USGS
A view of fissure No. 4 erupting on the northeast rift zone of Mauna Loa. This photo was taken at approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. Fissure 4 formed at approximately 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, and by Tuesday morning the fountains there were 16-33 feet tall.COURTESY USGS
This photo from Saddle Road at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, shows lava flows moving northeast downslope of Mauna Loa volcano from the northeast rift zone eruption.COURTESY USGS
This photo from Saddle Road at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, shows lava flows moving northeast downslope of Mauna Loa volcano from the northeast rift zone eruption.TOM KUALII / THEEDGEEXPLORER.COM / SPECIAL TO THE HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER
This view shows fountaining lava from the Mauna Loa eruption Tuesday morning.COURTESY USGS
This aerial photo shows Mauna Loa's dominant Fissure No. 3 erupting in the northeast rift zone. The image was taken at approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. Fissure 3 fountains reached up to 82 feet high Tuesday morning.COURTESY USGS
Spectators watch the lava flow down the mountain from the Mauna Loa eruption, Tuesday, Nov. 29, near Hilo.