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Kilauea lava fountains reach 500 feet

Lava fountains at Kilauea reached 500 feet in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The headline indicates an ongoing significant volcanic eruption.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 26, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC.

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The eruption can threaten nearby areas through lava, ash and hazardous volcanic gases.

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Kilauea lava fountains reach 500 feet in Halemaʻumaʻu crater ↗hawaiitribune-herald.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC
Hawaii's Mount Kilauea has begun its 54th eruption episode, sends lava fountains soaring ↗nypost.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC

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Kilauea records repeated summit lava-fountaining episodes

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has experienced 50 fountaining episodes at its summit, according to the headline.

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Aug 21, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC

Kilauea alert level raised to Watch as lava overflows crater vent

Hawai‘i’s Kilauea volcano was raised to Alert Level Watch after lava overflowed the North Vent at Halemaʻumaʻu. Evacuations and impacts outside the summit area are not indicated.

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Sep 14, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC

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Kilauea volcanic alert level lowered to advisory after fountains stop

Kilauea’s alert level returned to advisory after an episode of lava fountains ended. No date has been set for the next episode.

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Aug 21, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC

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