Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again and shoots lava for 31st time since December

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In this image released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Kilauea volcano spews lava on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. (M. Zoeller/AP | U.S. Geological Survey)HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. The vent started shooting lava fountains in the afternoon. Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Eruption Creates 600-Foot-Deep Lava Lake The volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island began erupting more than a week ago and lava continues to flow, creating a huge new lake that’s taken the place of a water lake it vaporized. This is the fourth time in 200 years that Kilauea has shot lava fountains into the air in repeated episodes.