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Date Published: February 6, 2023

Alternate Text: Fresh lava blocks one-lane road and engulfs bottom of utility pole

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Fresh lava blocks one-lane road and engulfs bottom of utility pole

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Lava covering the access road to the NOAA Mauna Loa Baseline Observatory during the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption. NOAA photo.