Kilauea, Hawaii – Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for more than three months since it burst to life on December 23.

During the eruptive episodes, lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters), drawing visitors to marvel at the fiery glow at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The episodes, which are separated by pauses in activity, have lasted from a few hours to over a week.

The lava has remained inside the volcano’s summit caldera and within the park, and no residential areas have been threatened.

The 17th episode began on Monday night, producing “low spatter fountains” 15 to 30 feet (4.5 to 9 meters) high, according to an update from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

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