Current volcanic eruption causes heavy traffic on Highway 11

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reports heavy traffic on Highway 11, fronting the entrance to the park due to the current Halemaʻumaʻu eruption.

Lava is currently fountaining at over 300 feet and tephra and Pele’s hair may be present downwind, according to an alert from the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency.

Civil Defense suggests motorists avoid this section of Highway 11 between Puna and Kaʻu for now if possible.

For more information on the current eruption, visit https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea.

Current County of Hawaiʻi hazards can be found on the Civil Defense impact map.