Kīlauea eruption continues with spectacular lava fountains reaching 100 feet
The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, Dec. 23, continues this morning, according to a daily update issued by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Over the past day, vents in the southwest portion of the caldera have continued producing a fan of lava flows covering the western portion of the crater floor during sustained lava fountaining.