Images

Small breakouts occur from an inflating pāhoehoe lobe in a privately owned orchard.

This small-scale map shows the June 27th lava flow in Kīlauea's East Rift Zone in relation to lower Puna. The area of the flow on November 1, 2014, at 11:00 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on November 3 at 11:30 AM is shown in red.

This large-scale map shows the distal part of the June 27th flow in relation to nearby Puna communities. The area of the flow on November 1, 2014, at 11:00 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on November 3, at 11:30 AM is shown in red.

This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The area of the flow on November 1, 2014, at 11:00 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on November 3 at 11:30 AM is shown in red.

A breakout occurs from an inflated lobe of the June 27th lava flow on Sunday morning, November 2, 2014. Scattered breakouts like this, which took place about 200 meters (218 yards) upslope of the stalled leading edge, have been common over the past few days and are filling in low points behind the flow front.

This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The area of the flow on October 31, 2014, at 12:25 PM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on November 1 at 11:00 AM is shown in red.

Lava from the lobe that was active in the forest below the Pāhoa cemetery overcomes a fence marking private property late on Friday afternoon.

A pāhoehoe toe oozes out of the northern margin of the June 27th lava flow in thick forest, about 300 meters (328 yards) upslope of the leading edge of the flow

Sluggish pāhoehoe breakouts were present along the south margin of the June 27th lava flow on Saturday morning about 100 meters (109 yards) upslope of the leading edge of the flow.

An HVO geologist maps the margin of the June 27th lava flow using GPS. Mapping on foot like this can be difficult in thick forest due to downed trees covering the edge of the flow.

A methane explosion in the ground adjacent to the flow margin threw these blocks of older lava, some up to half a meter (yard) in diameter, a distance of several meters (yards) onto the flow surface. Just to the left of the geologists is a crater of disrupted ground, with overturned blocks of older lava up to a meter (yard) in size.

This small-scale map shows the June 27th lava flow in Kīlauea's East Rift Zone in relation to lower Puna. The area of the flow on October 30, 2014, at 12:00 PM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 31 at 12:25 PM is shown in red.

This large-scale map shows the distal part of the June 27th flow in relation to nearby Puna communities. The area of the flow on October 30, 2014, at 12:00 PM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 31 at 12:25 PM is shown in red.

This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The area of the flow on October 30, 2014, at 12:00 PM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 31 at 12:25 PM is shown in red.

The June 27th lava flow remains active in and upslope from Pāhoa. Yesterday, the tip of the flow was stalled about 155 meters (170 yards) from Pāhoa Village Road, which crosses the photo at lower right. A few small toes of pasty lava continue to leak from the sides of the flow just upslope from the front today.

This is a closer view of the leading part of the flow, looking toward Pāhoa Village Road, which cuts across the top of the photo. The smoke marks where an active breakout is advancing downslope along the north side of the finger which stalled yesterday after crossing through private property.

A few small breakouts remain active near the transfer station, seen at lower right. One breakout, active for several days now, is slowly creeping toward the southern edge of the transfer station, and was about 35 m away today. Another breakout started overnight on the south side of the flow opposite from the lobe heading toward the transfer station.

A hole is left behind by a large tree that was surrounded by lava, burned through at its base, and collapsed onto the solidified flow surface a short time before this photo was taken. The end of the tree trunk is glowing, and flames from burning wood are emanating from the hole. This represents an under appreciated hazard of the lava flow field.

This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 (provided by Digital Globe) as a base to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The area of the flow on October 29, 2014, at 11:30 AM is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the flow as mapped on October 30 at 12:00 PM is shown in red.

A breakout of ropey pāhoehoe lava upslope of AP‘A‘ā Street burns vegetation near the Pāhoa transfer station on Thursday afternoon.

Lava near the leading edge of the June 27th flow oozed over a concrete slab and towards a tangerine tree before solidifying Thursday afternoon.