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Kīlauea sent lava fountains about 660 feet above its summit crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Nov. 5. The episode lasted nearly six hours and ended abruptly at 6:01 p.m. local time, as the fountains faded against sunset colors. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, about 8 million cubic yards of lava erupted, while a plume of volcanic gas and other material rose as high as 18,000 feet above sea level. It was the 56th episode since December 2024, and park and USGS photographs show the fountains and their colorful final moments.

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00:00Lava fountains soared about 660 feet above Kilauea's summit crater in Hawaii on November 5th.
00:06The eruption lasted nearly six hours, with visitors watching from designated viewpoints in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
00:13Then sunset and volcanic gases colored the sky before the fountains abruptly stopped.
00:19But the lava wasn't the only material spreading.
00:22Scientists documented ash and fine strands of volcanic glass near a highway and a trailhead.
00:28These sharp glass strands form when molten lava stretches and cools.
00:33Volcanic gases can also affect air quality, even though the lava stayed inside the closed summit crater.
00:39This was the latest in a series of eruptions that began in December 2024.
00:44By November 9th, scientists detected renewed swelling as molten rock accumulated beneath the summit.
00:50The fountains have stopped, but scientists are watching for the next burst.
00:54Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
00:59You'll be like, the fake air is out of a snowstorm.
00:59What is this?
00:59What is this?
00:59It's been a colorful window.

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