Webcam images show fissures at the base of the volcano's crater
that are generating lava flows on the surface of the crater
floor.
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency wrote on X, the social
media platform formerly known as Twitter, that the eruption
"does not pose a lava threat to communities" though volcanic
particles and gases may create breathing problems for people
exposed.
The eruption was preceded by a period of strong seismicity and
"rapid uplift" of the summit, according to USGS.The agency
elevated Kilauea's aviation color code from orange to red as it
evaluates the eruption and its volcano alert from watch to
warning.
Located in a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
Kilauea is one of the world's most active volanoes. In 2019, a
string of earthquakes and major eruption at Kilauea led to the
destructions of hundreds of homes and businesses.
The volcano erupted in January and June of this year.
(Reporting by Valerie Volcovici and Costas Pitas; Editing by
Michael Perry)
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