TODAY’S VOLCANO ALERT

🔥From Kumano Kodō (JP) ➜ Kīlauea (US) – every day scheduled, only Mother Nature RSVP’d “lava.” 📍 Kīlauea Episode 20 Eruption – 6 May 2025 HST Mountain-god blessed 🙏🏼 – happened to overnight in Volcano Village & caught the glow window! 🌟 Real-Time Lava-Hunt Cheat-Sheet 1️⃣ Pre-Study Read article: “Big-Island Volcano Nanny Guide” – explains D1/D2 vs E1/E2 lookout codes, wind safety, road closures. Bookmark USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory page & YouTube live webcam – refresh every 30 min. 📹 2️⃣ Tonight’s Shooting Spot Location: D1 & D2 vents (western rim) Park: Devastation Trail THREE-WAY junction BEFORE the lot (lot 100 % full by 19:00). GPS pin: “Devastation Trail Parking” then walk 300 m toward Keanakāko‘i crater edge. 3️⃣ What I Packed vs What I Needed ✅ Down jacket + shell – 4,000 ft = 8 °C wind-chill, sporadic drizzle. ✅ Tripod + telephoto 300 mm – lava = live slide film 🎞️ ✅ Headlamp + spare – no phone torch = longer battery for cam. ✅ Thermos coffee – 3 hr wait, no café open after 22:00. ❌ Forgot: extra battery – cold drains fast; bring power-bank. 4️⃣ Etiquette & Safety Stay BEHIND railing; new lava benches collapse without warning. No drones in national park = instant fine + confiscation. Park nose-in for quick exit – traffic crawls when eruption ends. 5️⃣ Group Hack Join “Big-Island Volcano Eruption Mutual Aid” WeChat group – live parking updates, cloud-cover pings, flashlight-battery swaps. 🌡️ Tonight’s Stats Vent: D1/D2 western fissure Height: 15-20 m fountains Wind: SW 8 mph = plume blows NE (no SO₂ in viewer zone). Temp: 46 °F / 8 °C at 21:00. 🎒 One-Line Check-List Down jacket ➜ tripod ➜ headlamp ➜ power-bank ➜ USGS bookmark = front-row seat to planet-building. See you at the next glow – until then, let the earth do its light-show. 🌋✨ #US #Honolulu #Hawaii