Source: US Geological Survey
On July 15, Kīlauea summit eruption episode 51 lava fountains were a sight to behold from Uēkahuna overlook in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Large crowds gathered to watch lava fountains from the Halemaʻumaʻu north vent, along with flows on the crater floor. Light tephra fell at Uēkahuna between 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. HST, depositing Pele’s hair on park visitors’ shirts and hats. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.
Halemaʻumaʻu north vent lava fountains were reaching about 150 meters (500 feet) in height when a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist snapped this photo from Uēkahuna overlook around 11:45 a.m. HST on July 15 during episode 51. Tephra was lofting even higher in the eruptive plume, then falling on areas from Nāmakanipaio campground to the Footprints trailhead in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.