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Fissure 3 opened around 6 am on Friday, May 4, with weak fuming fro...

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Fissure 3 opened around 6 am on Friday, May 4, with weak fuming from a crack on Laupili St. This fuming increased, as did rumbling sounds. Eventually spatter was ejected and accumulated around the fissure. Large, loud bubble bursts were common at this fissure.