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River of Fire

Experience the power of a glowing river of molten rock as lava flows toward the sea from the Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano over the buried Royal Gardens Subdivision.

October 27, 2016

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Experience the power of a glowing river of molten rock as lava flows toward the sea from the Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano over the buried Royal Gardens Subdivision.

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