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Kahauale‘a 2 flow and lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō remain active

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Mar 21, 2014: The Kahauale‘a 2 flow remains active, with the active flow front slowly moving through thick forest northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. The flow front today was 8.2 km (5.1 miles) northeast of the vent on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, which is visible in the center of the photograph, although partly obscured by fume and smoke from burning trees.