The eruptions at Kilauea prompted closures at a national park and part of a highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash.

Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Tuesday in a nine-hour spectacular, shooting fountains of lava some 1,300 feet into the air, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Closures and cancellations across the state have been announced due to the incoming severe weather conditions from the kona storm.

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