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Slideshow: The Big Island’s Latest Scenes Of Destruction

Civil Beat photographer Anthony Quintano took to the air Tuesday to view the ever-changing volcanic landscape in lower Puna.
By Anthony Quintano / June 21, 2018
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<li>A lonely section of Pohoiki Road remains after lava consumed the asphalt on either side. This was a main artery to the Big Island’s eastern coastline.</li>
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    1. A lonely section of Pohoiki Road remains after lava consumed the asphalt on either side. This was a main artery to the Big Island’s eastern coastline.
    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>Fiery fissure No. 8 continues to impersonate a volcano summit, with lava ponding to the side of its cinder cone.</p>

    Fiery fissure No. 8 continues to impersonate a volcano summit, with lava ponding to the side of its cinder cone.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>As lava flows away from the fissure, the surface begins to cool and solidify, cracking as it continues to move.</p>

    As lava flows away from the fissure, the surface begins to cool and solidify, cracking as it continues to move.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>The Puna Geothermal Venture plant surrounded by lava. The facility is still threatened by breakouts from the channel that flows from fissure 8.</p>

    The Puna Geothermal Venture plant surrounded by lava. The facility is still threatened by breakouts from the channel that flows from fissure 8.

  • <p>Before Kapoho crater was surrounded by lava, a flow entered the center, consuming what was known as Green Lake.</p>

    Before Kapoho crater was surrounded by lava, a flow entered the center, consuming what was known as Green Lake.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>Lava divides vegetation killed by sulfur dioxide emissions from still-lush areas.</p>

    Lava divides vegetation killed by sulfur dioxide emissions from still-lush areas.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>Homes along the northern portion of the flow in Leilani Estates remain threatened by overflow breakouts.</p>

    Homes along the northern portion of the flow in Leilani Estates remain threatened by overflow breakouts.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>This section of the flow has been seen in videos on social media speeding along at up to 20 mph.</p>

    This section of the flow has been seen in videos on social media speeding along at up to 20 mph.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>Land scarred by an earlier lava flow during the eruption that began May 3.</p>

    Land scarred by an earlier lava flow during the eruption that began May 3.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat
  • <p>Some of the new land that has formed beyond lava-filled Kapoho Bay.</p>

    Some of the new land that has formed beyond lava-filled Kapoho Bay.

    Anthony Quintano/Honolulu Civil Beat

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