Lava Creeps Onto Geothermal Plant Site on Hawaii’s Big Island

Lava flows downhill, in this image from a helicopter overflight of Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift zone, during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on May 19, 2018. USGS/Handout via REUTERS

PAHOA, Hawaii—Molten lava from the erupting Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island crept onto a geothermal power plant site on Monday, as workers rushed to shut down the facility to prevent the uncontrollable release of toxic gases.