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Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8 and Leilani Estates

By Volcano Hazards Program
Lava running past a residential area
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Detailed Description

Fissure 8 and Leilani Estates viewed from the south. Houses in the foreground are located in the southern portion of Leilani Estates. Fissure 8 and surrounding lava and tephradeposits are shrouded in steam, caused by rain water being heated by the warm deposits. 

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Public Domain.