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Aerial view of the Kīlauea summit eruption

By Kīlauea
Aerial view of the Kīlauea summit eruption showing active fissures and flowing lava.
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Aerial view of the Kīlauea summit eruption from a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory overflight at approximately 11:20 a.m. HST. The two active fissure locations continue to feed lava into the growing lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater, with the northern fissure (pictured right) remaining dominant.

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