A view from the helicopter within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
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A view from the helicopter of the lava pond in the east collapse pit within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. The pit enlarged substantially last week as the lava pond dropped during a deflation phase. Though the lava level has risen since that time, it remains deep within the collapse pit.