Lava fountaining resumed at Kilauea’s summit this morning as a new eruptive episode began inside Halemaumau crater, prompting the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to keep the volcano at watch alert level and aviation color code orange.

The 40th episode of the ongoing Halema’uma’u eruption began on Monday morning at approximately 8:22 a.m. according to USGS.

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced Episode 40 has begun fountaining at Kilauea. The announcement said the fountains began at 8:22 a.m., as indicated by strong deflation and an increase in tremor after the north vent fountains increased dramatically around 8:13 a.m.