HONOLULU -- An erupting Hawaii volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday. Fountains reached heights of 400 feet (120 meters) to 500 feet (150 ...

In a remote corner of the U.S., active volcanoes wait patiently above the ridgelines, leaving residents on edge.

Fountains dropped in height 250 feet (80 meters) to 300 feet (90 meters) on Tuesday night, according to the Hawaii Volcano Observatory. On Wednesday morning, a webcam still showed tall bursts of fiery ...

Officials said the eruption began with small lava fountains between 20 and 30 feet high that were feeding short lava flows. However, those heights increased to around 100 feet about 20 minutes ...

These eruptions can flood millions of square miles with lava that's over a mile thick. Luckily, there ... the explosion. Volcanoes like Mount St. Helens also often release pyroclastic flows ...

“It is very hard to make a volume estimate because (the flow) is only exposed in certain places,” Rose explained. “There’s still no concrete proof that there is any other lava flow on ...

A tongue of lava spilling down the side of Mount Etna glows orange on the snow-covered volcano. Lava erupted from the Bocca Nuova crater on Monday, February 10, offering a spectacular spectacle ...

Even for a seasoned guide like Asia Pioro, visiting during an eruption “remains extremely ... “If you are close to a lava flow, you can hear the sound of breaking glass and feel the heat ...

1 /2 Video by USGS USGS HAWAIIAN VOLCANOES OBSERVATORY Lava is seen fountaining in ... 10 % of the crater was covered with new lava flows. The eruption is the 10th episode of lava fountaining ...

Lava flows from this episode covered 75 ... HVO continues to closely monitor Kīlauea and will issue an eruption update tomorrow morning unless there are significant changes before then.

Even during an eruption, there are many hiking trails and paths ... Orders issued for people getting close to lava flow Mayors of the towns on the volcano's slopes have ordered visitors to stay ...

The USGS said the latest eruption activity – known as "Episode ... seismic tremors began increasing about the same time lava flows began erupting onto the crater floor. "Lava flows from this ...