Big changes at the Leilani eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii today! Activity at Fissure 8 has slowed to a crawl. The river channel has crusted over and is moving very little. Pohoiki still stands, although residual lava in the system continues to slowly encroach on the boat ramp. … More August 5, 2018 | Fissure 8 Slows (VIDEO)
August 2, 2018 Waiting for Lava Surge from Mick Kalber on Vimeo. Fissure 8 was still effusing plenty lava this morning, but overall the activity throughout the flow field was extremely sluggish. Numerous fingers of lava pour or drip into the sea, the the volume appeared considerably reduced. This was probably due to the lack … More August 2, 2018 | Waiting for Lava Surge (VIDEO)
A wildfire, apparently sparked by a lava flow below the braided channel, and not far above Kapoho Crater burned several homes and farms east of PGV yesterday. … More July 29, 2018 | Wildfire Burns Homes (VIDEO)
Kilauea’s eruptive activity persists, with fissure 8 continuing to feed the massive perched channel within Leilani Estates. Sizable earthquakes at the summit have been generating surges through the system, which in turn have created overflows, instability, and unpredictability. One such breach yesterday, touched off a brushfire in an isolated area adjacent to the braided channels, … More Lava Update | July 29, 2018
Interestingly, the entire flow field was greatly slowed down today. The fissure seemed to be putting out about the same amount… or maybe a little less… but the channel is very slow… crusting over to a large extent. … More July 26, 2018 Eruption Slow Down (VIDEO)
