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Taken during a long exposure, lava gushes from a fissure eruption of the Kilauea Volcano in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 23, 2018.
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Lava from the Kilauea volcano eruption crosses Kahukai St. in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 25, 2018.
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A lava flow from the Kilauea volcano illuminates the night sky, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018.
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A lava flow advances down Leilani Street close to Nohea Street, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 27, 2018.
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Lava approaches the Puna Geothermal Venture in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 28, 2018.
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Lava gushes from a fissure eruption of the Kilauea Volcano in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 23, 2018.
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Onlookers stand on a lava flow to watch lava gush out of a fissure, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018.
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Pahoehoe lava advances west from fissure 7 on Leilani Avenue as a lava fountain is seen in the background at Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone in Hawaii, U.S. May 27, 2018. Picture taken on May 27, 2018. USGS/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Sarah Conway, left, and Matt Patrick, both from USGS Hawaiian Volcano, observe lava erupting from a fissure in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 24, 2018.
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Onlookers stand on a lava flow to watch lava gush out of a fissure, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018.
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After crossing Highway 137, lava pours into the ocean during the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 24, 2018.
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Lava from the Kilauea volcano shoots out of a fissure, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018.
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Several houses and structures sit inside the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 28, 2018. Most of the vegetation in the lava zone area has discolored due to the heavy amounts of volcanic gas emitted by the lava flow.
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Houses sit near the lava flow that cut across Highway 137 near Kapoho, Hawaii, U.S., May 28, 2018.
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Lava flows are seen entering the sea along the coastline during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, U.S. May 23, 2018. Picture taken on May 23, 2018. USGS/J. Ozbolt, Hilo Civil Air Patrol/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT
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A destroyed structure is seen as lava pours out of a fissure, in Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018.
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The lava from the Kilauea volcano illuminates the night sky above the playground at the Leilani Community Center, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 27, 2018.
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Lava shoots out of a fissure in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 28, 2018.
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Volcanic gases rise from the Kilauea lava flow that crossed Pohoiki Road near Highway 132, near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 28, 2018.
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Hawaiian ti leafs are left as an offering near the recent lava flow in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 25, 2018.
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Offerings are left on a fresh lava bed from the Kilauea volcano, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018.
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Onlookers gather at the foot of the lava bed, as a lava shoots molten rock into the air, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 27, 2018.
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Several structures sit inside the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 28, 2018. Most of the vegetation in the lava zone area has discolored due to the heavy amounts of volcanic gas emitted by the lava flow.
Hawaii's relentless lava
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues a once-in-a-century-scale eruption as molten rock bulldozes relentlessly through homes and backyards.