Hawaii volcano eruption: Lava blasts from MORE fissures as bush fires sparked
HAWAII’S volcano eruption is spewing hot lava from more fissures as activity spreads across Big Island.
By LATIFA YEDROUDJ
Express.co.uk
Sat, Jun 23, 2018
Kilauea volcano’s wrath continues to threaten locals on the Big Island as a number of fissures burst into life over the last 24 hours.
Plumes of toxic smoke are expected to spread to the west of the island over the weekend.
The Hawaii Fire Department were also called at 12.15pm local time, after high levels of heat in the region sparked a raging bush fire near Puuanahulu, causing Highway 190 to remain closed.
Highway 190 was closed for a few hours although the road is now open for vehicles, but officials warned locals to take caution.
Lava was spotted erupting from Fissures 16 and 22 which emerged on Friday, as Fissure 8 continues to erupt raging lava flowing to the Kapoho ocean.
USGS in Hawaii said: “Lava fountains from the Fissure 8 spatter cone continue to flow in the established channel to the Kapoho coastline.
“A dominant ocean entry on the south edge of the flow front is producing a large laze plume.
“Upslope, minor overflows from the channel occur periodically, but are short-lived and do not extend beyond the current flow field.
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