#started Dec. 23
Fountains increase to 60 to 100 feet high as Kīlauea eruption shows more vigor
If fountaining continues, it is possible heights will increase as more gas-rich lava erupts. However, it is not possible to estimate how high fountains could get or how long fountaining will last.
Kīlauea summit caldera eruption continues with low fountaining, spattering, short lava flows
The low level eruptive activity has gone on for more than a day, after the eruption resumed Thursday evening. Eruptions in the summit region typically last about a week to more than a year. This eruption began during the early morning of Dec. 23.
