February 15, 2026 — Kīlauea lava flows fed by fountains during episode 42

This telephoto view of the base of the Kīlauea summit episode 42 lava fountains shows the advancing spatter-fed ‘a‘ā flow, taken from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater. In the left side of the photo, molten clasts falling from the south fountain accumulate and feed the source of the spatter-fed flow. USGS photo by M. Patrick.