Hawaiian volcano spewing lava sky-high in latest eruption
The eruption is the 25th event since December 23, with previous episodes lasting a day or less and pauses in between.
The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory noted that the lava fountains could grow even higher as the eruption intensifies.
The eruption is causing heavy traffic on Highway 11 near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Park visitors are warned to avoid closed areas due to hazards like unstable crater walls, rockfalls, ground cracking, elevated sulfur dioxide gas emissions, and Pele's hair.
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