September 16, 2026 — Overhead photo of north, south, and west vents at Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea

View of north vent (top left), south vent (middle right), and west vent (bottom center) within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea, taken during a helicopter overflight on September 16, 2026. Helicopter skids are visible in the bottom right. Cooled lava from north vent overviews of the past week are apparent in the upper left portion of the photo with a shiny dark and light brown appearance. During the overflight, spatter was seen from all three vents, most commonly from north vent. USGS photo by N. Deligne.