July 15, 2026 — Episode 51 lava fountain from Uēkahuna, Kīlauea summit

The episode 51 lava fountain as seen from Uēkahuna in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The lava fountain at this time was approximately 500 feet (150 meters) tall and feeding a lava flows across the crater floor. The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring stations, including the V1 livestreaming camera, as well as the KW camera and F1 thermal camera can be seen in the foreground along the caldera rim. USGS photo by D. Downs.