Hawaii
Lava fountain roars from Kilauea volcano in Hawaii
A towering lava fountain roared from the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii. Footage shows the hot molten rocks spewing out of fissures from the crater on December 24. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said they were closely monitoring the recent eruption from the caldera rim, where they recorded the fountain reaching a height of 246ft (75m). Lava continues to surge from the western part of the caldera, feeding flows moving eastward at a pace of tens of meters per hour.