Lava flow that resulted from a Kilaeau Volcano eruption has been traveling through the Big Island of Hawaii, destroying everything in its path. The Kilaeau Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has caused similar types of damage in the past in surrounding areas.
Kileau Volcano erupted on June 27th, and ever since then, the lava flow from the volcano has been inching northeast across the big island. The lava traveled for 13 miles at an average of five yards per hour reaching the rural town of Pahoa. This put the 945 residents of the town at risk of their homes being burned.
About fifty homes that were in the path of the lava flow were evacuated. It smoldered part of a cemetery and completely destroyed a house.
Residents of Pahoa were able to see, smell, and hear the bubbling lava as it slugged its way through part of the town. The smoke from the fire caused by the lava led to an alert for people with breathing or lung problems to evacuate the area.
A wire fence near the Pahoa Transfer station fortunately slowed the lava flows down, but its incredibly scorching temperature burned through the fence and began to pour down an adjacent hill. The appearance of the burning, fiery lava cascading down a hill looked like a waterfall made out of lava and fire. As a result, the term 'lavafall' has now been attached to this natural disaster.
The lava was stalled for the most part before reaching the main road in Pahoa, which is only another 500 feet away. But it seems to be breaking away in a few spots and may continue down to the Pahoa Village Road. All of the residents still there are prepared to leave Pahoa if necessary.
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