Enormous crowds expected at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park over the weekend
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii — Enormous crowds are flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to see the eruption at Kīlauea summit that started in the early morning on Wednesday, according to Jessica Ferracane, the park’s spokesperson.
As of Friday, the eruption is contained in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kīlauea’s summit caldera. On the western side of the crater, multiple fountains are spewing lava about 33 feet high.
More than 10,000 visitors entered the park on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.