Fire fountains along fissures near the Pauahi Crater parking lot on the upper East Rift Zone on 16 November 1979. The eruption ended the following day, after producing lava flows across the Chain of Craters Road and moving about 500 m downslope west of the road into Pauahi Crater.

Photo by Bob Decker, 1979 (U.S. Geological Survey).

This image is made available as a Public Domain Work, but proper attribution is appreciated.

Galleries: Volcanic Gases | Fissure Vents | Lava Flows

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