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As fissure 8 lava flowed into Green Lake, the lake water boiled awa...

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As fissure 8 lava flowed into Green Lake, the lake water boiled away, sending a white plume high into the sky—visible from afar between around 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. HST. This aerial photo, taken a couple of hours later by Hawaii County Fire Department, shows what's left of Green Lake, located near the intersection of Highways 132 and 137.