Red hot bubbling lava on Thursday was filling the Halema'uma'u crater of Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano during its first eruption in nearly a year.
The US Geological Survey said the lava presented no immediate threat to populated areas.
However, residents who live downwind of the volcano were warned of possible exposure to sulfur dioxide and other volcanic gases that can irritate the respiratory system.
Visitors - in awe of the lava’s glow and pluming smoke - were still allowed to check it out from a safe distance.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which the eruption was taking place in, remained open.
Kilauea - Hawaii’s youngest and most active volcano - began its eruption Wednesday afternoon.
It last erupted in December 2020, when a water-filled lake that had formed at the crater evaporated, and was replaced by a lava lake.
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