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Near the leading edge of the lava on the surface, there was a swift...

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Near the leading edge of the lava on the surface, there was a swiftly moving stream of lava pouring into a deep ground crack (see Quicktime videos above). Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is at the top of the photograph.