The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano shot 400 metres high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling volcanic fragments, including ash. Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than year with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky. Like other times, the molten rock was confined within Kilauea's summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and hasn't threatened homes or buildings. WATCH | Kilauea erupts again: Volcano in Hawaii erupts in lava fountains | Duration 0:55 One of the most volcanically active sites on the planet, Kilauea volcano erupted in lava fountains on Tuesday, reaching heights of 400 metres, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. But the lava fountains were creating trouble for neighbouring communities and a highway where the volcanic fragments and ash, known as tephra, were falling.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2026 13:02 UTC