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the end-of-the-road view sometimes other noxious fumes rise into the
reveals a bright red ribbon of lava
streaming down the mountain.
LAVA FLOW Kilauea's dynamic lava
flow has covered thousands of acres of
lush landscape and neighborhoods, with
189 homes and other structures being
destroyed. The lava flow has added
hundreds of acres of new land to the Big
Island since 1983, most of which has
flowed out of the ever-changing Puu Oo
Vent. January 3, 2008 marked the 25th
birthday of this volcanic vent, which has
grown to 1/4-mile (0.4 km) across. The
white dotted line just inland from the
shoreline on the map above indicates
where the shoreline was back in 1983
when this eruption event began. As of
July 21, 2007 the Puu Oo vent has for a
time ceased to vent lava down its slopes
and lava tubes to the sea. Instead, several
fissures just east of Puu Oo in the East Rift
Zone have opened up and the lava is
pooling without flowing to the sea. The
nature of the Kilauea Volcano dictate that
this is sure to change. The map above
shows in hot colors the more recent lava
flow events in the Puu Oo area. You may
track the current eruptions at the U.S.
Government website:
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/ma
ps.html For current eruption updates and
information you may also call: (808) 985-
6000.
HAWAIIAN AIR POLLUTION
Volcanic Smog, or "VOG", is formed by
gasses spewing out of Kilauea's Puu Oo
vent. 2000 tons of Sulphur dioxide and
atmosphere every day. Hawaii's trade
winds diminish the effect, but the absence
of typical trades sometimes makes VOG a
health hazard, even on the lovely Kona
Coast, or all the way to Waikiki. The
steam plume rising at the sea cliffs when
lava pours into the ocean is also laden
with hazardous lava haze gasses, referred
to as "LAZE". When winds take VOG or
LAZE over vegetated areas the rains
become acidic and damage plants.
LAVA HAZE or “LAZE” Laze forms
when molten lava flows into the sea.
When seawater flashes into steam upon
contact with lava, chemical reactions
create hydrochloric acid. When the wind
blows along the shore or inland, it can also
mix with precipitation, making acid rain.
Although the lava does not always flow
into the sea, it is advised that when it does
to be well downwind, and/or not in line
with the LAZE plume, because with or
without rain it is corrosive and hazardous
to your health.
PUU LOA PETROGLYPHS A 20-
minute walk leads to a boardwalk around
ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs. This area
has an astounding 24,000 etchings,
making it one of the world’s largest
petroglyph fields.
CAMPING The Park has first-come-first-
served, free drive-in campgrounds at
Namakani Paio and Kulanaokuaiki. Both
have water and rest rooms. Namakani
Paio even has cabins available via the
Volcano House Hotel. Primitive hike-in