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Kilauea erupts and spurs an onslaught of visitors

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VIDEO COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Kilauea volcano began erupting at approximately 4:44 a.m. June 7 within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater on Hawaii island, according to U.S. Geological Survey officials.
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                                Lava is flowing on the crater floor and there are several active vent sources.
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Lava is flowing on the crater floor and there are several active vent sources.

COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
                                A summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, within Halemaumau Crater, began at approximately 4:44 a.m. Wednesday.
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COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

A summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, within Halemaumau Crater, began at approximately 4:44 a.m. Wednesday.

TIM WRIGHT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
                                Crowds of people made their way to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to view the summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, within Halemaumau Crater.
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TIM WRIGHT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER

Crowds of people made their way to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to view the summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, within Halemaumau Crater.

COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
                                Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists monitored the Kilauea summit eruption Wednesday from within an area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park that remains closed to the public for safety reasons.
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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists monitored the Kilauea summit eruption Wednesday from within an area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park that remains closed to the public for safety reasons.

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                                A woman placed an offering at Halemaumau Crater on Wednesday.
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A woman placed an offering at Halemaumau Crater on Wednesday.

COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
                                Lava is flowing on the crater floor and there are several active vent sources.
COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
                                A summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, within Halemaumau Crater, began at approximately 4:44 a.m. Wednesday.
TIM WRIGHT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
                                Crowds of people made their way to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to view the summit eruption of Kilauea Volcano, within Halemaumau Crater.
COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
                                Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists monitored the Kilauea summit eruption Wednesday from within an area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park that remains closed to the public for safety reasons.
TIM WRIGHT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
                                A woman placed an offering at Halemaumau Crater on Wednesday.