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Kilauea Eruption Sends Lava Fountains High, Evacuations Ordered

3/14/2026

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Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted on March 10, 2026, sending lava fountains over 1,300 feet high.
The eruption is the 43rd since December 2024, prompting closures of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Highway 11 due to tephra and ash.
Evacuations occurred as park officials warned of dangerous debris, with some fragments over five inches.
Ash plumes reached 30,000 feet.
Much of the area reopened the following morning.

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Story summary

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted on March 10, 2026, sending lava fountains over 1,300 feet high.
The eruption is the 43rd since December 2024, prompting closures of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Highway 11 due to tephra and ash.
Evacuations occurred as park officials warned of dangerous debris, with some fragments over five inches.
Ash plumes reached 30,000 feet.
Much of the area reopened the following morning.