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A new lava fissure commenced around 1:00 am HST on KÄ«lauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone on Makamae and Leilani Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision. Spatter was being thrown roughly 30 m (about 100 ft) high at the time of this photo. Copious amounts of sulfur dioxide gas, which should be avoided, is emitted from active fissures. The eruption is dynamic and changes could occur with little warning. Photo taken Friday, May 4, 2018 courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

A new lava fissure commenced around 1:00 am HST on KÄ«lauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone on Makamae and Leilani Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision. Spatter was being thrown roughly 30 m (about 100 ft) high at the time of this photo. Copious amounts of sulfur dioxide gas, which should be avoided, is emitted from active fissures. The eruption is dynamic and changes could occur with little warning. Photo taken Friday, May 4, 2018 courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

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