Since then, the state reports that lava has now blanketed over 2,300 acres of land, over 2,000 people have been evacuated, and a "vigorous eruption" of lava continues in the southeastern corner of Hawaii.
On June 2, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said lava crossed over highways and filled a small lake, which "apparently evaporated all the water." By this morning, the USGS reported the lava flow was half a mile wide, and headed toward the ocean. Read more...