Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts - USGS

The Kilauea  volcano in Hawaii began erupting on Thursday (January 5), the U.S. Geological Service's volcanic activity notice said, after detecting a glow in the summit producing smog that is confined within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The  volcano alert level was raised to 'Red' after an evaluation of the eruption and associated hazards, the notice said.