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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, in its first eruption in nearly a year, was filling the crater at its summit with lava and clouding the skies with volcanic smog.
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for first time in nearly a year
Fissures that opened on the western wall of Halema'uma'u crater are seen during the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 29, 2021. USGS/M. Patrick/Handout via REUTERS
A rising lava lake is seen within Halema'uma'u crater during the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 30, 2021. USGS/B. Carr/Handout via REUTERS
A scientist of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitors the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 29, 2021. USGS/D. Downs/Handout via REUTERS
A rising lava lake is seen within Halema'uma'u crater during the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 29, 2021. USGS/Handout via REUTERS
A rising lava lake is seen within Halema'uma'u crater during the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 29, 2021. USGS/M. Patrick/Handout via REUTERS
A geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitors the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 29, 2021. USGS/D. Downs/Handout via REUTERS
A rising lava lake is seen within Halema'uma'u crater during the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 29, 2021. USGS/M. Patrick/Handout via REUTERS
General view of lava surfacing on the Halema'uma'u crater of the Kilauea volcano in Kilauea, Hawaii, September 29, 2021, in this still image provided by the USGS surveillance camera. Mandatory credit USGS/via REUTERS
General view of lava surfacing on the Halema'uma'u crater of the Kilauea volcano in Kilauea, Hawaii, September 29, 2021, in this still image provided by the USGS surveillance camera. USGS/via REUTERS
General view of lava surfacing on the Halema'uma'u crater of the Kilauea volcano in Kilauea, Hawaii, U.S. September 29, 2021, in this still image provided by the USGS surveillance camera. USGS/via REUTERS
General view of lava surfacing on the Halema'uma'u crater of the Kilauea volcano in Kilauea, Hawaii, September 29, 2021, in this still image provided by the USGS surveillance camera. USGS/via REUTERS
A rising lava lake is seen within Halema'uma'u crater during the eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, September 30, 2021. USGS/B. Carr/Handout via REUTERS