HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) confirmed that the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea has erupted, as of 3:42 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
At around 3:20 p.m., HVO officials detected a glow in the Kīlauea summit webcam images. This shows that an eruption had started at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea's summit caldera.
There is no current threat to the public.
"At this time, we don't believe anybody or any residents are in danger, but we do want to remind folks the park remains open," Cyrus Johnasen, Hawaii County spokesperson, told KHON2 Wednesday evening. "It will remain open until the evening. Please proceed with caution. You know, folks with heavy breathing, respiratory issues, stay far away as possible."
HVO reported that Kīlauea's volcano alert level changed from an orange 'WATCH' to a red 'WARNING.' The eruption is currently contained to Halemaʻumaʻu.
To view photos from the summit webcams, click here. For more information, click here.
Kilauea had a major eruption in 2018 that destroyed homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate.
This year, the Hawaii County Council passed two measures to provide about $84 million in funding for recovery projects. The federal grant allows people whose homes were destroyed by the 2018 Kilauea eruption to sell their homes to the county government for up to $230,000.
University of Hawaii researchers have said that the 2018 volcanic eruption was caused by long build-up of pressure in the upper parts of the volcano. The build-up over 10 years included small and fast changes.
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