Bulldozers constructing a barrier to obstruct lava flows from Pu‘u ...
By Volcano Hazards Program
1960 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Bulldozers constructing a barrier to obstruct lava flows from Pu‘u Kūkae to Kapoho. Note the advancing front of an ‘A‘ā flow between the fountain and the trees.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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