This shows a comparison of a normal photograph with a thermal image of the flow front. The white box shows the approximate extent of the thermal image. Although the leading tip of the flow stalled on Oct. 30, breakouts remain active up slope around the cemetery, transfer station, and farther up slope. White and yellow colors in the thermal image show the areas of active breakouts.
Courtesy: U.S. Geological Survey
Lava breakouts remain active on the lava flow that has kept the Big Island town of Pahoa on edge for more than a month.
Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, along with Hawaii County Civil Defense, monitor the status of the flow daily.
In a report issued Saturday, officials said the closest active lava to Pahoa Village Road was near a Buddhist cemetery that had previously been breached by lava. The breakout was located about four-tenths of a mile up slope of Pahoa Village Road.
A more active breakout was about 250 yards mauka of Apa’a Street near the Pahoa Transfer Station. A couple of smaller breakouts were active closer to the transfer station and more vigorous breakouts were visible farther up slope, according to the report.
Civil defense officials were also monitoring smoke conditions created by the lava, burning vegetation and smoldering asphalt. The smoke was being blown the direction of several nearby subdivisions by southerly winds
Officials said there is no immediate threat to property at this time.
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