From atop a sea cliff that marks the edge of the previous shoreline,
visitors of the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park catch an occasional
glimpse of lava building new land beneath a billowing steam plume.
Lava entry
points are extremely hazardous to visitors who venture too close
to this newly created land in hopes of getting next to lava. Visitors
should remain behind the former shoreline, and if the shoreline cannot
be identified, vistors are advised to stay at least 400 m (1/4 mile)
inland from a lava entry point.
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