December 6, 2025—Episode 38 lava fountains and volcanic plume, Halemaʻumaʻu crater, Kīlauea summit

The volcanic landscape of Kīlauea volcano being reshaped during episode 38 of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu. This view, taken from the Kīlauea Overlook in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, shows the inclined lava fountains from the south vent, steam rising from the recently deposited tephra on the crater floor, an eruptive plume rising bouyantly above the vents, and the new puʻu (hill) that has grown on the rim of the crater. Downwind, the volcanic gases scatter the sunlight, causing the brown hue. USGS photo by D. Downs.