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‘A‘ā flowing down Pūlama pali in multiple small channels, with orange incandescence visible. Older ‘a‘ā that is more red-brown in color (right) predates the episode 61g flow, while the active ‘a‘ā (photo's center) extends from the top to the base of the pali's steeper section. The closest active breakouts that geologists could find, were scattered pāhoehoe breakouts approximately 3.3 km (2.1 miles) from the emergency road. This section of the pali is one of several that have had active breakouts and lava channels over the past few days. Photo taken Tuesday, February 20, 2018 courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

‘A‘ā flowing down PÅ«lama pali in multiple small channels, with orange incandescence visible. Older ‘a‘ā that is more red-brown in color (right) predates the episode 61g flow, while the active ‘a‘ā (photo’s center) extends from the top to the base of the pali’s steeper section. The closest active breakouts that geologists could find, were scattered pāhoehoe breakouts approximately 3.3 km (2.1 miles) from the emergency road. This section of the pali is one of several that have had active breakouts and lava channels over the past few days. Photo taken Tuesday, February 20, 2018 courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

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