January 24, 2026 — The start of episode 41 lava fountaining at Kīlauea summit

This photograph was taken from Volcano House Hotel, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park at around 11:25 a.m. on January 24, 2026, around the time that the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory declared the start of episode 41 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea. At this time, the lava fountains from both the north and south vents at the western end of Halemaʻumaʻu were starting to increase in height and vigor. USGS photo by D. Downs.