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Low-angle view of active lava fountains within Halema‘uma‘u crater, Kīlauea, December 30, 2024

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During a helicopter overflight on the morning of Monday, December 30, 2024, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists were provided a low-level view of the eruptive vents in the western wall of Halema‘uma‘u crater at Kīlauea's summit. USGS photo by N. Deligne.

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