No. While more than 20 fissures opened between May 3, 2018 and early June, there is currently no lava erupting from any of these vents. All vents were been confined to an area smaller than 200 acres near the town of Pahoa in the Leilani Estates subdivision on Kilauea's East Rift Zone.

Is Pahoa from volcano safe?

Civil Defense has been very pro-active in monitoring safety issues, and Pahoa is safe.

What Lava Zone is Pahoa in?

Lava Zone 1, shown in red on the hazard map, includes the East Rift Zone labeled on the first map above. For reference look for the town of Pahoa on each map. The experts have designated nine lava hazard zones, with lava flows most likely to occur in Zone 1 and least likely in Zone 9.