Images

A wider view of the flow front, looking upslope. Kaohe Homesteads is in the left portion of the image, and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō can be seen on the horizon.

A closer view of the flow front, burning vegetation at its flow margin.

Activity in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō today remains similar to what we have observed during recent weeks. Several pits on the crater floor had small incandescent holes, and there appeared to be a small lava pond in the southern pit.

Active breakouts are also scattered around the area that lava first entered ground cracks. The smoke plumes mark spots where individual breakouts are burning vegetation.

This large-scale map shows the distal part of the June 27th flow in relation to nearby Puna communities. The area of the flow on October 10, 2014, at 10:30 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 13 at 9:30 AM is shown in red.

This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The area of the flow on October 10, 2014, at 10:30 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 13 at 9:30 AM is shown in red.

The flow front remains active, with continued slow advancement towards the northeast over the weekend. The flow front today was 1.1 km (0.7 miles) upslope from Apa‘a St. and 2.2 km (1.4 miles) from Pāhoa Village Road, as measured along a straight line.

A view of the flow front from a normal camera (left) as well as from a thermal camera (right). The white box shows the extent of the thermal image. The thermal image shows that breakouts are active at the leading tip of the flow, and are also scattered upslope from the flow front.

This small-scale map shows the June 27th lava flow in Kīlauea's East Rift Zone in relation to lower Puna. The area of the flow on October 10, 2014, at 10:30 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 13 at 9:30 AM is shown in red.

Preview image for video: provides a brief aerial overview of activity at the flow front.

Preview image for video: provides a brief aerial overview of the flow front, showing its proximity to the the transfer station on Apa‘a St., and ends by panning over to show Pāhoa.

Comparison of a normal photograph with a thermal image. The white box shows the rough extent of the thermal image. The thermal image shows active breakouts (white and yellow areas) focused at the flow front but also scattered behind the front.

This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The area of the flow on October 8, 2014, at 10:20 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 10 at 10:30 AM is shown in red.

This small-scale map shows the June 27th lava flow in Kīlauea's East Rift Zone in relation to lower Puna. The area of the flow on October 8, 2014, at 10:20 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 10 at 10:30 AM is shown in red.

This large-scale map shows the distal part of the June 27th flow in relation to nearby Puna communities. The area of the flow on October 8, 2014, at 10:20 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 10 at 10:30 AM is shown in red.

The June 27th lava flow remains active, and continues advancing towards the northeast. The flow front today was still narrow, about 185 m (roughly 600 feet) wide. The flow front today was 1.3 km (0.8 miles) upslope from Apa‘a St. and 2.4 km (1.5 miles) from Pāhoa Village Road.

A closer look at the narrow flow front. Kaohe Homesteads subdivision in the upper left portion of the image.

USGS-CVO Research Geologist Peter Kelly communicates with the helicopter pilot and prepares for pick-up, on the new dome within the crater of Mount St. Helens.

This small-scale map shows the June 27th lava flow in Kīlauea's East Rift Zone in relation to lower Puna. The area of the flow on October 6, 2014, at 12:15 PM is shown in pink, while advancement of the flow as mapped on October 8 at 10:20 AM is shown in red. The latitude and longitude of the flow front at that time was 19.48107, -154.96857 (Decimal degrees; WGS84).

A closer view of the flow front moving along the forest boundary. The flow front had nearly entered a clearing in the thick forest.

A view into one of the skylights of the lava tube supplying lava to the June 27th lava flow.