Episode 43, new fountain height record and tephra fallout on nearby communities - Features | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The eruptions at Kilauea prompted closures at a national park and part of a highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash.

Back in January, SFGATE was on the ground in the national park during a previous eruption episode that also rained tephra over the park and surrounding region. During that event, falling tephra hit visitors, drawing blood, and it was the first time the Park Service closed the volcano summit since this eruption cycle began on Dec. 24, 2024.

Episode 43 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kilauea abruptly ended about 6:30 p.m., but not before prompting Hawaiian Airlines to cancel some of its flights. Hawaiian Airlines announced this evening that it had canceled five round-trip flights between Honolulu and Hilo,

Most of the year, trade winds and a temperature inversion control the dispersion of vog from Kīlauea. The inversion forms around 6,000 to 8,000 feet and traps vog below to keep it near Hawaiʻi Island.

Tūtū Pele couldn't let the incoming Kona storm system have all the fun, as Kīlauea began lava fountaining at approximately 9:17 a.m. on March 10.

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