Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. The 14th episode ended Thursday afternoon after 28 hours. During the last seven hours,

Large fountains reached heights up to 500 feet (150 meters) to 700 feet (215 meters) on Thursday morning, the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The volcano began its current eruption on Dec. 23. It has stopped and resumed more than a dozen times since. The shortest episode lasted 13 hours, while the longest lasted eight days.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Wednesday, sending lava fountains soaring up to 700 feet before ceasing after 28 hours. This marks the 14th eruption episode since December 2024. The eruption remained within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park,