Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting episodically, and as it progresses, the lava fountain's heights are rising.

Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains Tuesday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea ...

The U.S. Geological Survey’s office building in Hilo also is the temporary home of the agency’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, ...

During the eruptive episodes, lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters), drawing visitors to marvel at ...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). Fountains of lava “reached heights up to 500-700 feet” in some places, they added. Meanwhile, the Geology Survey office in Hilo is one of hundreds of ...

The eruption restarted at midday when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement. The lava was contained within the ...

The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on and off since Dec. 23 and has become a popular attraction for tourists.

During the last seven hours, lava fountains were up to 600 feet high, according to the USGS' Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. In the early afternoon, a webcam's livestream showed vigorous ...