Hopes now are that the current activity remains restricted to the safety of the national park.
Hawaii Volcanoes national park spokesperson Jessica Ferracane told the Associated Press that she had not yet arrived at the park, but that colleagues reported seeing some lava spatter and glow within the summit crater.
She said: “He saw that from [the restaurant and hotel] Volcano House, which is at least 2 miles away from the eruption site, so I suspect … we’ll be able to see a pretty glow, and who knows what else.”
Ms Ferracane said the area that is erupting is not close to where people can hike or drive, and the park remains open.
source: express.co.uk