April 23, 2025 — Tephra fall covering road near Uēkahuna at Kīlauea's summit

Episode 18 on April 22, 2025, of Kīlauea's ongoing eruption occurred during wind conditions that resulted in tephra being deposited in the Uēkahuna area, north of the vents. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park temporarily closed the Uēkahuna area at the time and cleaned affected roads and parking lots after episode 18 ended (foreground). The hazardous area permanently closed to visitors on the other side of the gate was not cleaned (top half of the photo), providing a visual indication of how thick tephra was. USGS photo by N. Deligne.