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FIRE FOUNTAIN
                                                                                                           A fiery fountain of molten
                                                                                                           basalt rock explodes from
                                                                                                           Kilauea’s most active vent.
                                                                                                           This vent is part of a long
                                                                                                           rift in the volcano’s eastern
                                                                                                           side that has been erupting
                                                                                                           continuously since 1983.











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