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A new crack upslope of Kilauea's south vent is producing intermittent large flames while the eruption remains paused; the north vent glows, summit inflation continues, and a lava fountaining episode is forecast around August 8–12. USGS reports flames result from gas pistoning during tremor (about 3–5 times per hour) and maintains Advisory/Yellow alerts.
Kīlauea's summit eruption remains paused while inflation continues; USGS expects lava fountaining episode 51 to occur between July 9 and July 13, though the date could shift with inflation/deflation, and observers report persistent glow from the vents, low tremor, rising tilt, and SO2 emissions around 1,000–5,000 tonnes per day.
A fresh lava-fountaining episode at Kilauea reached about 1,000 feet, prompting temporary closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and a section of Highway 11 due to tephra fallout; the eruption's summit activity remains confined and not posing immediate threats to homes.
The USGS reports that Kilauea's eruption is approaching its next phase, with lava fountaining expected between September 17 and 20, based on ongoing summit inflation, gas pistoning, and small lava overflows indicating precursory activity for Episode 33.