According to a news release shared by the USGS, a lava eruption has commenced within Kaluapele— the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano.

Lava spewed from the Kilauea Volcano's summit caldera in Hawaii on December 23. Footage shows the molten rocks forming a fountain in the southwest part of Kaluapele caldera. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption began earlier that day and covered 650 acres of caldera floor.

A stunning aerial video, captured during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring flight at 2:30 p.m. HST on December 23, reveals powerful lava fountaining in the southwest part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera).

Hawai'i's Kīlauea volcano erupted again on Tuesday, prompting National Park Service officials to warn visitors of potential air quality threats. The latest: The Big Island volcano, one of the most active in the world,

One of the world's most active volcanoes, the Kīlauea volcano, is erupting in Hawaii. According to the nearby observatory, lava came through the crust early Monday morning. While the lava isn't an immediate threat,

Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes — Kilauea, on the Big Island. The eruption was confined to the volcano’s summit caldera, in a remote, closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park,