Lava spurts from Mauna Loa's northeast rift zone as flows approach major highway

Footage captured by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava spurting out of fissure 3 at the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii on December 1st. According to the USGS, the fissure 3 lava flows were approaching a major highway on Hawaii’s big island. As of Thursday, December 1st, the edge of the lava flows were about 3.4 miles from Saddle Road, though the advancement rate was slowing significantly. Credit: United States Geological Survey via Storyful