An active volcano in Hawaii once again began spewing fountains of lava that rose hundreds of feet high on Tuesday. The fountains reached heights of 400 to 500 feet in the early morning hours, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. This event marks the 13th episode of intermittent lava activity from the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, which began on Dec. 23. A webcam captured the vibrant display of bright-red molten rock and billowing smoke on Tuesday morning. The previous day, there were small, sporadic spatter fountains reaching heights of 15 to 30 feet. The spattering intensified through the night and into Tuesday morning. The eruption has not posed a threat to any residential areas, but visitors have been drawn to the park to witness the spectacular display. Each fountaining episode has produced varying heights of fountains, some reaching up to 600 feet. The duration of each episode has ranged from several hours to several days, with breaks in between lasting from less than 24 hours to 12 days, according to the observatory.
