The Latest: Flammable gas moved from plant near oozing lava
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on a Hawaii volcano eruption (all times local):
8:20 a.m.
Workers are moving flammable gas from a geothermal plant that's near a Hawaii community where lava has oozed out of cracks in the ground.
Hawaii County officials say pentene gas is being moved from Puna Geothermal Venture to an offsite industrial park away from the neighborhoods where lava fissures have emerged.
Scientists say activity from the most recent lava fissure that opened up has paused but dangerous fumes continue to be released.
County officials say as of Thursday 15 fissures have emerged. Some two dozen homes have burned.
There is also concern that Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater.