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Tue, 2 Sep 2025, 17:51 | BY: T
Lava fountains from Kilauea volcano early on 2 Sep 2025 local time (image: HVO webcam)
The 32nd lava fountaining episode has started from the volcano’s Halemaʻumaʻu summit crater a short time ago, at 6:35 a.m. HST local time on September 2, the Hawaiian volcano observatory (HVO) reported:
“At that time, north vent dome fountains transitioned into taller lava fountains, which have since become inclined at about 45 degrees northeast, similar to but less inclined than those of episode 31. Current fountains are about 500 feet (150 meters) high and arcing an equivalent distance into Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Past episodes have produced incandescent lava fountains over 1,000 feet (300 meters) high and the eruptive plume is currently 9000 feet (2700 m) above ground level up to 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) above ground level. According to the National Weather Service, winds
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