Episode 42 of lava fountaining ends at Kilauea

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava into the sky

KILAUEA, Hawaii (NBC, KYMA) - Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spewed lava into the sky Sunday night. The latest episode of Kilauea's ongoing eruption lasted more than nine hours, with the volcano's South Vent Fountain reaching as high as 1,300 feet. Scientists said visual observations were hampered by cloudy and rainy conditions at the summit, but the U.S. Geological Survey says this was one of the Kilauea's most eruptive episodes of the year. The Nati…

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano lights up sky with fiery eruption

One of the world's most active volcanoes, Mount Kilauea in Hawaii, has erupted, sending fiery fountains of lava and hot ash high into the sky.