“Because of the spreading flow front and flat topography, it could be a week before it intersects the road ... on a plan to shut down the highway if the lava gets close enough to become ...

Lava from Fissure No. 3 traveled down the slopes of Mauna Loa ... of more than 9,000 feet. Hon said the flow is about six miles from Saddle Road and is continuing to move downhill.

USGS officials said Wednesday it could take at least two days for lava flows to reach the road, which connects the ... flat area and will begin to slow down, spread out, and inflate,” the ...

The lava was tumbling slowly down the slope and was about 6 miles ... which runs through old lava flows. The road bisects the island and connects the cities of Hilo and Kailua-Kona.

Emmanuel Carrasco Escalante, who lives in Hilo on the island's east side, told CNN if the road ends up being shut down, his commute ... Pele's hairs across older lava flows, the geological survey ...

Lava poured out of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano for the fourth day Wednesday, and officials said the largest flow is slowly streaming down its northeast slope toward Daniel K. Inouye Highway.

Maxar Technologies via Reuters A river of lava flows down from Mauna Loa ... In this long camera exposure, cars drive down Saddle Road as Mauna Loa erupts in the distance, Nov. 28, 2022, near ...

Building defensive barriers to slow down the lava flowing from craters and fissures ... Emergency Management decided to build barriers to delay or divert the lava flow away from the road. "At that ...

First, the good news: The lava spilling out of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano is slowing down ... spreading flow front and flat topography, it could be a week before it intersects the road." ...