Hawaii Volcanoes National Park officials are lowering warning levels after the Kīlauea volcano erupted early Monday morning in an area that hasn’t seen an eruption in nearly 50 years.
Around 8:30 a.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), the USGS reduced the Volcano Alert Level to a watch and changed the Aviation Color Code to orange. Scientists stated that the eruption’s remote location and modest volume caused a reduction in warning levels.
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Nearby webcams detected a glow, signifying the flow of lava from vents in an area devoid of eruptions since December 1974. That eruption lasted about six hours, but scientists warn that there is no way of knowing how long the current explosion will last.
The HVO will intensively monitor Kīlauea for indicators of rising or decreasing activity and offer regular updates.
The present eruption poses a risk because it releases toxic volcanic gas, which can have far-reaching consequences downwind.
Reports indicate that vog is downwind of Kilauea, posing airborne health risks to inhabitants and visitors, causing crop and plant damage, and injuring animals.
