According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), one of the most active volcanoes in the world erupted on Monday following a three-month pause, releasing vivid orange lava up to 300 feet in the air.
At about 2:20 a.m., the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island, sometimes referred to as the Big Island, started erupting. The eruption lasted all day, drawing large crowds to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which is available to the public twenty-four hours a day.
A livestream of the event was also shared by the USGS.
The National Park Service reports that by 5:30 a.m., 500 acres of lava had covered the caldera floor, a sizable basin created when a volcano erupts and collapses.
Lava fountains may be seen growing and pouring across the caldera floor in images and videos that were acquired.
