Lava from Kilauea volcano flowing through Hawaii's Royal Gardens subdivision.
Three long-abandoned houses in a nearly deserted neighborhood on Hawaii’s Big Island were destroyed by lava from Kilauea volcano.
A fresh lava flow entered the Royal Gardens subdivision, where 66 homes and other structures have been destroyed since the volcano began a slow eruption in 1983.
About five houses are still standing there, but only one full-time and one part-time resident remained as of early January.
Officials announced they will open up a long-closed stretch of highway, allowing residents and tourists to get very near the lava flow for the first time in years.
Photo: U.S. Geological Survey
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