Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

flow front, looking west of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

Detailed Description

A closer view of the flow front, looking west. It is difficult to see the active lava surface through the thick smoke. Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō can be seen in the upper left portion of the photograph, partly obscured by smoke.