Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Island Of Hawaii – A summit webcam positioned on the south rim of Halemaumau crater at Kilauea’s summit was operating inside a hazardous closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park when it was overtaken by volcanic debris.

Between 9:55 and 9:57 am HST on December 6, the camera was buried under tephra thrown out by an inclined lava fountain.

The impact occurred during episode 38, which began this morning at 8:45 am.

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