Hawaii’s Mauna Loa starts to erupt

Mauna Loa is seen from the Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area off Saddle Road on the Big Island of Hawaii

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Lava pours out of the summit crater of Mauna Loa about 6:35 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28,2022

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The agency said lava flows are contained within the caldera and are not currently threatening downslope communities.

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But officials warn winds could carry volcano gas, fine ash and thin fibers of glass.

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The Kilauea volcano lava lake, left, and a magnificent glow from Mauna Loa, upper right, sets the morning sky aglow.

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During a 1950 ejection, the mountain's magma voyaged 15 miles (24 kilometers) to the sea in less than three hours.

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The beneficial thing is you don't need to drive from Kona over to Hawaii Volcanoes Public Park to see an ejection any longer

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The emission brings some help after numerous readiness gatherings, and much pondering what the fountain of liquid magma will do.

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