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Lava fountains taller than the Eiffel Tower just erupted from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, reaching jaw-dropping heights of over 1,000 feet! :volcano::fire: The eruption began late Thursday night and quickly intensified, lighting up the sky with towering lava jets and releasing volcanic clouds over 15,000 feet into the air. The eruption also included dangerous volcanic glass and rock fragments, with potential risks downwind.

This marks the 26th lava fountaining event since December 2024, and once again, Kilauea has delivered a spectacular natural show — all captured on livestream by the USGS. Located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, and this latest eruption proves why.
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00:00Lava fountains taller than the Eiffel Tower just erupted from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
00:05And yes, it was all caught on camera.
00:07At 11.30 p.m. Thursday night, Kilauea began rumbling again.
00:11What started as small lava bursts quickly turned into a fiery show.
00:15By 1.40 a.m., lava was shooting over 1,000 feet into the sky.
00:20That's nearly as tall as the Empire State Building.
00:23And the eruption didn't stop there.
00:25A volcanic cloud soared 15,000 feet into the air.
00:28Filled with volcanic glass called Pele's hair and chunks of tephra rock,
00:32these particles can travel miles downwind.
00:35Posing risks far from the eruption site,
00:38cameras caught 800-foot fountains continuing to blast,
00:41feeding a lava flow that luckily stayed inside the volcano's crater.
00:45This marked Kilauea's 26th lava fountain episode since December.
00:49And while most last less than a day, the intensity never fails to stun.
00:53With six active volcanoes in Hawaii and live streams rolling 24-7,
00:58Kilauea is once again proving why it's one of the most powerful shows on Earth.
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