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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō — Active Lava Flow

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The lava flow fed the northeastern lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō remains weakly active at the northern base of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō cone. The front of the flow is burning lichen on old ‘A‘ā flows erupted from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō during 1983-1986. The eastern edge of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is at the upper right side of the photo.