We're safe! Here's a map that shows where we are; we're at the north end of the island near the 270 highway marker. The house is located on Kohala volcano which is extinct; it last erupted about 120,000 years ago. For any lava to reach us it would have to flow uphill over several thousand feet; so, not happening.
I had received an alert from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory just after midnight, announcing that an eruption on Mauna Loa had started just before midnight; at that time it was confined to the summit caldera Mokuʻāweoweo. Later in the day I got another notice about 6:30 a.m. saying a small flow started from the Northeast Rift Zone; its heading towards the northeast (blue area on map above).
That 2nd notice included a link to the remote cameras on Mauna Loa. At the present time the most spectacular view is the thermal image of the Mokuʻāweoweo caldera; the flow from the Northeast Rift Zone is not visible.
Check back later for more info; I will try to be better about posting sooner!
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