November 5, 2026 — Pele's hair erupted during episode 56 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea

A small clump of fresh Pele’s hair, strands of volcanic glass, from episode 56 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption was found along Highway 11 at the Footprints Trailhead in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Fine ash and Pele’s hair were carried downwind by the eruption plume and deposited west of the summit along a portion of Highway 11. USGS photo taken by L. DeSmither on November 5, 2026.