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In Pics: Red-hot lava nears Hawaii home and main road

Pahoa, Hawaii : A breakout of the lava flow was about 100 feet (30 meters) from a Pahoa residence about the length of a basketball court, said Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira. The

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: October 30, 2014 13:55 IST


   
The leading edge remained in a large agricultural parcel that included another house, which was about 100 yards (91 meters) from the lava, Oliveira said.
   
Dozens of homes, business and other structures are in the area of the lava flow. That amount could increase as the flow front widens.
So far lava has burned a garden shed, tires and some metal materials.
   
On Wednesday, it burned mostly vegetation, while the rain helped tamp down smoke from the crackling stream. Officials are monitoring hazards from the smoke. Chemists from the observatory detected only low levels of sulfur dioxide, Oliveira said.

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