Famous volcano blasts lava 1,000 feet high, triggering emergency closures at national park

Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky.

The fountaining that began earlier this week marked the eruption's 43rd episode since it began in Dec. 2024.

A livestream showed two fountains of bright-red lava and smoke. 

It was unclear how long the fountaining would last, as some episodes have lasted a few days, with others just a few hours.

As in other times, the molten rock was confined within Kilauea's summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and hasn't threatened homes or buildings.

The eruption came less than a month after its previous eruption ended.

The volcano's summit is inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and is not near residential communities. 

But a 2018 Kilauea eruption destroyed over 700 residences. 

As the lava advanced, the volcano erupted in a series of rare explosive bursts at the time. 

It hurled towering plumes of ash thousands of meters into the sky, according to Science magazine.

Fox News Digital's Lawrence Richard, as well as The Associated Press, contributed reporting.