The Kīlauea summit area in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is temporarily closed due to dangerous amounts of tephra falling. Highway 11 is closed between Kīlauea summit area in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is temporarily closed due to volcanic hazards during episode 43.

Park rangers are evacuating visitors from the Kīlauea Summit in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park as it is temporarily closed due to hazardous amounts of volcanic rock, ash and glass particles falling over the summit. Highway 11 is closed between mile markers 24 and 40 due to dangerous road conditions.

This webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, from the west rim of the summit caldera, looking east, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Hawaii's Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geological ...

This webcam image shows Kilauea volcano, from the west rim of the summit caldera, looking east, Thursday. Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, less than one month after the volcano and its larger ...