Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling lava show with fountains hundreds of feet high

Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause, sending fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky. The U.S. Geological Survey says lava fountain heights reached 700 feet during this latest episode. The molten rock was contained within the park and wasn’t threatening residential areas. The volcano began its current eruption on Dec. 23. The eruption has stopped and resumed more than a dozen times since. The shortest episode lasted 13 hours. The longest lasted eight days. Each time, the volcano has sent lava shooting high into the sky from caldera vents. That has created a dramatic sight for park visitors. Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause, sending fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky. The U.S. Geological Survey says lava fountain heights reached 700 feet during this latest episode. The molten rock was contained within the park and wasn’t threatening residential areas. The volcano began its current eruption on Dec. 23. The eruption has stopped and resumed more than a dozen times since. The shortest episode lasted 13 hours. The longest lasted eight days. Each time, the volcano has sent lava shooting high into the sky from caldera vents. That has created a dramatic sight for park visitors.  AP Technology and Science