Cleanup continues after mess left by Kilauea’s recent episode

Cleanup continues after mess left by Kilauea’s recent episode

A week-and-a-half after Episode 41 of Kilauea’s yearlong summit eruption deposited tephra — lightweight volcanic glass debris — over a sizable area surrounding Halemaumau Crater, residents of Volcano are still digging out. The latest eruptive phase lasted just eight hours on Jan. 24, but explosive fountaining sent ash and volcanic gas several miles into the air and volcano goddess Madame Pele left calling cards in abundance. “We had 250 reports,…