People were flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to get a glimpse of fountaining lava. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano has paused periodically.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again, spewing lava from its crater:: U.S. Geological Survey /TMX::5, 2025::6, 2025Intermittent lava activity has been observed in the crater at the summit of Kilauea since the volcano reawakened on December 23.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano roared back to life and resumed its eruption Wednesday as dramatic video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey showed lava shooting hundreds of feet into the air.