In December 2024, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii started erupting – and continued to do so deep into 2025. Fountains of lava shot repeatedly from vents in the summit crater, but fortunately no lava escaped onto the volcano's slopes.

The peak, which is the youngest and most active volcano in Hawaii, has frequent non-explosive eruptions, as well as occasional dramatic flows: in 2018, a long-lasting eruption created streams of lava that destroyed some 700 homes.

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