
Visitors gather at the Keanakākoʻi area overlook to watch Kīlauea erupt. This 11th phase of the eruption, which started Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, ended at at 7:06 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Photo Courtesy: National Park Service/J.Wei)

When the fog rolled in and started to fill the bottom of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, the intense glow of the lava fountain during Episode 11 of the ongoing summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano created a mist bow. (Screenshot of photo by Yvonne Bauer)

11th episode of eruptive activity at KÄ«lauea summit ends after nearly 13 intense hours | Kauai Now
Lava fountains reached as high as 600 feet for part of the most recent episode of the ongoing summit eruption of the Big Island volcano, with lava covering between 75% and 80% of the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor.
