Hawaii volcano produces methane and 'eerie' blue flames

Hawaii volcano produces methane and 'eerie' blue flames

6 years ago
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https://apnews.com/bf28c9ca713b47d9bd69288c230b9701

HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists in Hawaii have captured rare images of blue flames burning from cracks in the pavement as Kilauea volcano gushes fountains of lava in the background, offering a look at a new dimension in the volcano's weeks-long eruption.

The volcano produces methane when hot lava buries and burns plants and trees. The gas flows through the ground and up through existing cracks.