4, a smaller fissure that opened Monday night, is feeding lava flows in the northeast direction but still miles away from Saddle Road. 3 has the longest and largest lava flow and fountains of lava between 131 to 164 feet high as of Tuesday afternoon, according to scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Mauna Loa’s first eruption in 38 years entered its third day today with several fissures active and lava flows moving in a northeast direction.įissure No. So if you think you can pile up stuff in front of it faster than it can delivery stuff, you’re probably wrong.” What we’re seeing now is - take 10 of the biggest dump trucks you can think of, we’re getting that many dump trucks of lava every second delivered by this lava flow. “It really comes down to a volume problem. “Lava diversion is a tricky thing to do, especially on flat ground,” he said. Hon said diverting or stopping the flow would be extremely difficult. Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno said officials began discussions this morning about the possibility of doing something to try to divert the flow as it approaches the highway, a key traffic connection between East and West Hawaii island.īut those discussions, he said, didn’t go far. Volcanic gas plumes were lofting high into the atmosphere this morning, Hon said, and there were reports of Pele’s hair (strands of volcanic glass) falling in the Saddle Road area. ![]() It reached the Saddle area at about 7 a.m., while a smaller flow from Fissure 4 declined in productivity and is slowing down, he said. ![]() It will probably interfere with its own progress, and we expect it to slow down,” Hon said at a news briefing this morning.įissure 3 is the dominant source of lava flow. “We expect it will probably take longer than that as the lava flow spreads out. Ken Hon, scientist-in-charge at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, said at the flow’s current rate, the lava will reach the highway in two days at the earliest. Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road. Lava has reached the bottom of the steep part of the Mauna Loa northeast rift zone and is now entering the Saddle area that is relatively flat 3.6 miles away from Daniel K. And really that’s a recipe for disaster,” the mayor said. “You have people who are parking right next to the highway and they’re getting out with their phones and not paying attention to where they are going. “I took a ride out there last night and the views are stunning,” he said.Īlong the way, he saw one accident and plenty of people defying the parking restrictions he placed on the highway due to the dangerous conditions created when vehicles are traveling at a high rate of speed. He said the effort involves two jurisdictions: the state and federal governments. ![]() > RELATED: Volcano knocks Mauna Loa carbon monitoring station offline Hawaii island Mayor Mitch Roth told the Honolulu Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii this morning that he’s hoping the viewing area can be opened later today, but he wouldn’t be surprised if it took longer to get it up and running. Inouye Highway, officials are working to open up a new public viewing area at the Pohakuloa Training Area. With authorities issuing $1,000 parking tickets to volcano watchers along Daniel K. USGS does not expect eruptive activity outside of the Northeast Rift Zone. No active lava has been seen in Moku’āweoweo caldera and the Southwest Rift Zone is not erupting. Seismic monitoring of the site has detected tremor, or a high rate of earthquakes, in the vicinity of the active fissures, indicating that magma is still being supplied. ![]() A small lobe is moving east at a slower rate than the main lobe, USGS said. Geological Survey said in a report.įissure 4 is still active with a lava flows moving northeast. The largest lava flow, fed dominantly by Fissure 3, slowed to a rate of 0.02 miles per hour between 7 a.m. These flows are beginning to slow and spread out as they reach the relatviely flat Saddle area. Inouye Highway and remain about 3.6 miles from the critical transportation route, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The Fissure 3 lava flows are traveling north toward Daniel K. Editor’s Note: Bookmark this page! This story is developing and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.
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