Hawaii volcano lava flow destroys home in dramatic video
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Dramatic video released Sunday showed the moment lava pouring from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano came through the window of a home and burned everything in its path.
The Kapoho home was one of hundreds that have been charred by the massive lava flow coming from Fissure 8 on Hawaii’s Big Island over the last few days.
Hawaii officials believe about 600 homes have been destroyed by lava flows since the Kilauea volcano erupted more than a month ago, according to The Daily Mail. Vacationland, a private development, has seen about 160 homes burned and Kapoho Beach Lots has seen about 330 houses burned.
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Kilauea’s eruption is its most destructive in modern times, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim said. The mayor said he’s never seen so many homes destroyed in such a short amount of time.
HAWAII VOLCANO'S TOLL NEARS 600 HOMES DESTROYED BY LAVA; NO END IN SIGHT
“If you combine the three of them [Kapoho, Vacationland and Leilani], we're talking about 600 homes,” Kim said.
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Meanwhile, officials said Fissure 8 continues to produce a large flow that is entering the ocean at Kapoho Bay and producing a large plume, KHON2 reported.
Officials warned that gas emissions from Fissure 8 have doubled triggering air quality concerns, according to Hawaii News Now. Scientists said a new lava delta has grown to 200 acres, while lava from Fissure 8 bursts 130 to 180 feet up in the air.