The eruption began on December 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. RETRANSMISSION CORRECTING SOURCE In this photo provided by Janice Wei, a fountain of lava spews from an ...

a webcam shows lava fountaining from Kilauea volcano within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island on Tuesday, Feb. 4. 2025. (USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory via AP) ...

There’s no immediate threat to any structures nearby. Volcanic activity at the summit of Kilauea, within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, has been intermittent over the past few weeks.

The eruption is happening within a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park without posing a threat to homes or infrastructure.

Small, sporadic spatter fountains began Sunday, which grew more intense, the observatory said. The fountains grew from 50 feet (15.24 meters) high to 250 feet (76.2 meters) high in an hour on Monday ...