34 Stunning Photos of Mount Kilauea Erupting

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Lava flow on Pohoiki Rd near Pahoa, HI.

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An arching fountain of lava about 30 feet high on the western side of the Kilauea vents.

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Steam rises as lava flows into the Pacific southeast of Pahoa.

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Aerial view of two lava channels flowing in the lower east rift zone.

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Lava glowing red as it enters the Pacific.

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An ash cloud rises not far from a golf course.

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More lava entering the pacific.

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Increased lava flow at fissure 7.

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Lava exploding as it hits the Pacific.

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A fissure in the Leilani Estates neighborhood in Pahoa, HI.

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More explosive contact between the lava and the Pacific.

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Lava flowing past what remains of a greenhouse.

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An ash plume rises after an eruption.

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Lava advancing along a street in Leilani Estates.

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An aerial view shows just how large some of the flows are.

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A lone tree against a backdrop of a fountain of lava.

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A fissure erupts near a house.

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A local resident pauses to watch the eruption.

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An active fissure in Kapoho, HI.

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Leilani Estates residents console each other during evacuations.

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A lava flow moves across Makamae Street near Pahoa, HI.

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Another aerial view showing the size of one of the lava flows.

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A wide angle lens captures the entire north portion of the Overlook crater.

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A local resident inspects the damage of a destroyed home.

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Lava flowing into the Pacific.

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One home is destroyed while the lava flow encroaches on another.

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Ti leaves and a bottle of alcohol are left as offerings to the Pele, the Hawaiian Goddess of Fire.

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Lava cutting a swath through a forest.

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Residents jam a street after being allowed to briefly return home to check on belongings and pets in an evacuation zone on May 6 in Pahoa, HI.

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Ash falling from Kilauea.

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The view from a local resident’s front porch.

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Aerial view of Kilauea’s east rift zone, as a fissure ejects lava more than 200 feet into the air.

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Active crater near the summit of Kilauea.

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An ash plume rises from the Halemaumau crater within the Kilauea volcano summit caldera at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.