Episode 40 dazzles at Kīlauea summit marking first eruption of 2026

After a break in eruptions at Kīlauea since the start of the year, the first fountaining of 2026 burned brightly the morning of Jan. 12. The United States Geological Survey reported episode 40 of fiery lava fountaining began in Halemaʻumaʻu at 8:22 a.m.