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October 7, 2024 — Nāpau Crater forest fire continues to burn

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This aerial photo of Nāpau Crater, looking south, shows the lava flows (gray) from the recent Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption. Along the south rim of the crater (background of image), smoke plumes are visible from a small wildfire that continues to burn in a remote area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. USGS photo taken by L. DeSmither on October 7, 2024.

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