Possible Kilauea Volcano Eruptions Closes Parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Above, a helicopter view of a Kilauea volcanic vent. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Although a national park encourages visitors, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is still an active volcanic area and, on occasion, some parts of the park may be periodically closed to visitors due to threats of eruptions.

Such is the current closures due to the possibility of new eruptions.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported:

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park closed nearly 16,000 acres on Kilauea Volcano today as the possibility for a new eruption looms over the area and surrounding communities. 

Park management closed 15,688 acres near the volcano’s Puu Oo vent in the East Rift Zone, including the gravel emergency access road from the Kalapana gate to the Chain of Craters Road gate. The land makai of the emergency road is also closed to the ocean.

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