The Latest: New small summit eruptions recorded at Kilauea
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the euption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island (all times local):
6:15 a.m.
There have been two new small explosive eruptions at the summit of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
Ash plumes late Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning didn't exceed 10,000 feet (3,048 meters), officials say any danger from ash fallout would be near the summit or to the communities to the southwest of wind carries the plume that way.
U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Mike Poland says there are near continuous low-level ash emissions from the summit.
He says that pattern "is about par for the course" right now.