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In Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō a line of fume sources the June 27th lava tube

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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater remains filled with thick fume, and activity in the crater has not changed significantly over the past week. In the lower portion of the photograph, a line of fume sources marks the path of the June 27th lava tube. The broad circular feature in the left portion of the photograph is the perched lava pond that was active in July.