A driver makes a U-turn as the road was blocked by authorities after Hawaii County ordered evacuations for all of Leilani Estates, near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island, Hawaii, Thursday, May 3, 2018,... (Associated Press) 
 
 A driver makes a U-turn as the road was blocked by authorities after Hawaii County ordered evacuations for all of Leilani Estates, near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island, Hawaii, Thursday, May 3, 2018, following eruption of Kilauea volcano. (KHON via AP) (Associated Press) 
 
 HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano (all times local): 
 
 8:30 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation after Kilauea Volcano erupted Thursday and a lava flow emerged in a residential neighborhood. 
 
 The proclamation provides state money for response efforts. 
 
 There are about 770 structures in the subdivision where lava is flowing onto the streets on the Big Island. 
 
 A statement released by the governor's office says the "danger is of such magnitude that it warrants preemptive and protective action in order to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the residents." 
 
 Ige says he's in contact with Hawaii County officials and supporting emergency response efforts. Ige also activated the Hawaii National Guard to help with mandatory evacuations and security. 
 
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 8:10 p.m. 
 
 Volcano officials in Hawaii say there is no way to predict how long this latest eruption on Kilauea Volcano will continue. 
 
 The Big Island volcano began erupting Thursday, sending lava flowing through a subdivision and prompting the evacuation of about 1,500 residents. It was not an explosive event, where lava shoots skyward in dramatic fashion. 
 
 Asta Miklius is a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory. She tells The Associated Press that there quite a bit of magma in the volcano's system. 
 
 She says it won't be an eruption that only lasts hours. But she says how long it will last will depend on whether the summit magma reservoir gets involved. 
 
 7:25 p.m. 
 
 One Hawaii resident described a line of lava snaking through forest land as a "curtain of fire." 
 
 Jeremiah Osuna captured the footage of the lava stream with a drone after Kilauea Volcano erupted Thursday on Hawaii's Big Island. Residents of a subdivision have been ordered to evacuate after lava flows appeared in the Leilani Estates neighborhood 
 
 Osuna says it wasn't just a visual experience. He tells Honolulu television station KOHN that the sound was overwhelming. The only thing comparable is if someone "put a bunch of rocks into a dryer' and turned it on high. 
 
 He also says he could smell the sulfur, along with the burning trees and other vegetation. 
 
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 6:35 p.m. 
 
 One resident on the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island says lava fountains were shooting 150 feet (45 meters) in the air through a crack at Kilauea volcano. 
 
 Ikaika Marzo told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that lava spread out over an area about 200 yards (182 meters) wide behind one house in Leilani (LAY-lah-nee) Estates on Thursday. 
 
 He says it sounds like a jet engine. 
 
 The U.S. Geological Survey says new ground cracks were reported Thursday afternoon. Hot vapor emerged from a crack and spattering lava began to erupt. 
 
 Hawaii County is ordering evacuations for all homes in Leilani Estates. 
 
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 6:05 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii County is expanding its evacuation order in response to the eruption of Kilauea volcano. 
 
 The county is now calling for all residents in the Leilani (LAY-lah-nee) Estates subdivision to evacuate. Earlier, the order was limited to just part of neighborhood. 
 
 The subdivision on the Big Island has a population of about 1,500 people. 
 
 The U.S. Geological Survey says new ground cracks were reported Thursday afternoon. Hot vapor emerged from a crack and spattering lava began to erupt. 
 
 The USGS says areas downslope of the erupting vent are at risk of being covered by lava. Currently, the Leilani Estates area appears to be at greatest risk. 
 
 But scientists say new vents and outbreaks could occur and it's not possible to say where. 
 
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 5 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is releasing red lava into a residential subdivision, prompting the county to order mandatory evacuations. 
 
 Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder said Thursday red lava emerged on Mohala Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision. The county is ordering evacuations for homes from Luana Street to Pohohiki Road. 
 
 The eruption comes after days of earthquakes rocked the Puna district of the Big Island. 
 
 Earlier in the week, the crater floor of the Puu Oo (POO'-oo OH'-oh) vent collapsed. That caused magma to push more than 10 miles downslope toward the populated southeast coastline of the island. ||||| SHARE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 UPDATE: 5:45 a.m. 
 
 Extremely high levels of noxious sulfur dioxide are still present in the evacuation area, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department. Elderly residents, children and those with respiratory issues are advised to leave the area immediately. 
 
 Meanwhile, first responders continue to assist with the evacuation of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions. 
 
 4:35 a.m. 
 
 Active fountaining of the eruption in Leilani Estates has been confirmed, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense. 
 
 Vents are erupting on Makamae and Mohala strets. All residents of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions are ordered to evacuate immediately. 
 
 Civil Defense announced the following: 
 
 >> Kua O Ka La Charter School, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science, Keonepoko Elementary and Pahoa High, Intermediate, and Elementary will be closed today. 
 
 Hawaii Fire Department reports extremely high levels of dangerous Sulfur Dioxide gas detected in the evacuation area. Elderly, young, and people with respiratory issues need to comply with the mandatory evacuation order and leave the area. 
 
 >> All residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens Subdivisions are required to evacuate. The Pahoa Community Center and the Kea’au Community Center are open for shelter. 
 
 >> Residents evacuating should bring an emergency evacuation supply kit including necessary medicine, food, and necessary items for your comfort if possible. 
 
 >> The Hawaii Police Department reminds the public that a temporary flight restriction is in place for most of lower Puna. Drones can be confiscated in the Temporary Flight Restriction Area (TFR). More at tfr.faa.gov 
 
 >> Pohoiki Road is closed from the intersection at Highway 132 down to Highway 137 to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
 
 >> Puna Geothermal Venture power production is suspended until further notice. 
 
 10:15 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii Fire Department reports extremely high levels of dangerous sulfur dioxide gas detected in the evacuation area. Elderly, young, and people with respiratory issues need to comply with the mandatory evacuation order and leave the area. 
 
 >> All residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens Subdivisions are required to evacuate. 
 
 >> The Pahoa Regional Community Center near the new Pahoa Regional Park is open for shelter. 
 
 >> Keaau Community Center is open for additional shelter needs. 
 
 >> Residents evacuating should ensure to bring your emergency evacuation supply kit including necessary medicine, food, and necessary items for your comfort if possible. 
 
 >> An emergency proclamation is now in effect. 
 
 >> Pohoiki Road is closed from the intersection at Highway 132 up to Lanipuna Subdivision to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
 
 >> Hawaii Gas Company Customers with questions should call their 24/7 hotline at (808) 935-0021. 
 
 >> Puna Geothermal Venture operations have shut down indefinitely until further notice. 
 
 >>Avoid travel to the evacuation area for everyone’s safety. 
 
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 UPDATE: 9:20 p.m. 
 
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 The company has also disabled dynamic (‘surge’) pricing in the area. 
 
 To request, enter the promo code PUNASAFE in the Payment section of your Uber rider app*. 
 
 Puna evacuation centers: 
 
 >> Kea’au Community Center: 16-186 Pili Mua St, Keaau, HI 96749 
 
 >> Pahoa Community Center: 15-3022 Kauhale Street, Pahoa, HI 96778 
 
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 UPDATE: 9:10 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii Volcano Observatory scientists said tonight that a 492-foot-long fissure erupted with lava for about two hours in Leilani Estates in lower Puna. 
 
 The flowing Kilauea volcano lava traveled a few yards from the fissure and stopped, the scientists said. The eruption is not over, as there continues to be volcanic activity in the area, they stressed. 
 
 “At this point it is wait and see what happens next,” said Janet Babb, HVO geologist. 
 
 UPDATE: 8:25 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii Electric Light employees are going to the Leilani Estates area tonight to disconnect power in the places impacted by the active lava flow. 
 
 Utility personnel are on scene. Although the areas near Mohala Street are without power, crews are doing work to reroute power to maintain electric service for the rest of Leilani Estates that is not impacted by the lava. 
 
 The company expects to have sufficient generation for tonight, despite the emergency shutdown of independent power producer Puna Geothermal Venture. A generation shortfall is not expected. 
 
 UPDATE: 8:15 p.m. 
 
 Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation tonight that “authorizes the expenditure of state monies as appropriated for quick and efficient relief caused by the volcanic eruption.” 
 
 The proclamation comes about three hours after a Kilauea volcano lava outbreak inundated a neighborhood in the eastern end of the Leilani Estates residential subdivisionin lower Puna on the Big Island. 
 
 “The lava is flowing onto streets in the subdivision, which consists of about 770 structures,” the governor announced. The lava flow prompted the mandatory evacuation of about 1,700 residents of Leilani Estates. 
 
 “The danger is of such magnitude that it warrants preemptive and protective action in order to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the residents of Leilani Estates and surrounding areas,” the governor office said. 
 
 UPDATE: 7:10 p.m. 
 
 Gov. David Ige has called in the Hawaii National Guard to help with evacuation efforts in lower Puna as a new Kilauea volcano lava outbreak inundates a Leilani Estates neighborhood. 
 
 “I am in contact with Mayor (Harry) Kim, and the state is actively supporting the county’s emergency response efforts,” the governor said in a news release tonight. “I have activated the Hawaii National Guard to provide support to county emergency response personnel to help with evacuations and security. I urge residents in Leilani Estates and the surrounding areas to follow instructions from the county of Hawaii’s Civil Defense Agency. Please be alert and prepare now to keep your family safe.” 
 
 A Hawaii National Guard spokesman told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that additional soldiers will be called up Friday, however he did not have a specific number. 
 
 Acting Hawaii County Mayor Wil Okabe issued a state of emergency declaration earlier this evening. The state of emergency is in effect for the next 60 days or until further action by the county. 
 
 UPDATE 6:55 p.m. 
 
 The American Red Cross has opened a second shelter for lower Puna residents evacuated after a lava flow emerged in a Leilani Estates neighborhood. 
 
 The second shelter is at the Keaau Community Center on 16-186 Pili Mua St. The Red Cross earlier opened a shelter at Pahoa Community Center. 
 
 UPDATE 6:50 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii County police say access to Leilani Estates and Lani Puna subdivisions in lower Puna is now closed due to steam and lava emissions from a crack in the area of Mohala Street, with access granted to residents only. 
 
 Road closures are in effect at Highway 130 and Leilani Boulevard, Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road, and Highway 137 and Pohoiki Road. 
 
 “We are asking that all motorists stay clear of these areas to assist first responders in evacuation efforts. Stay tuned to local news and radio to be informed of updates and any conditions that may affect your safety,” police said. 
 
 Witness Michael Hale told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that after seeing the explosions of lava bursting from the long, fiery fissure just two blocks from his home and business, he found his sense of what’s important dramatically clarified. 
 
 “I looked around and asked myself ‘what’s valuable?’” Hale said, recalling the tense moments before he evacuated Hale Hale Hostel and Vacation Rentals. “In that moment, nothing looked valuable. I filled the (truck) cab with mostly junk and that was it.” 
 
 Just an hour earlier, Hale had heard the first rumblings from a violent breach of steam and lava escaping through a rift along Mohala Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Pahoa. 
 
 “I could see the plumes from my roof,” he said. 
 
 In short order, County Civil Defense ordered an evacuation of the eastern end of the subdivision, from Luana Street to Mohala Street. 
 
 Hale ran to one of his nearby rental units to inform his tenants before evacuating to the northern end of the subdivision to await further instructions. Within another hour, Civil Defense extended the evacuation to the entire subdivision. 
 
 Many of the evacuees took shelter at Pahoa Regional Community Center. 
 
 UPDATE 6:25 p.m. 
 
 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said that shortly before 5 p.m., lava was confirmed at the surface in the eastern end of the Leilani Estates subdivision. 
 
 They said that new ground cracks were reported in Leilani Estates late this afternoon, with white, hot vapor and blue fumes coming from craxks in the eastern end of the subdivision. 
 
 Areas downslope of the erupting vent are at risk of lava inundation, an HVO alert said with the Leilani subdivision appears at greatest risk. 
 
 “The opening phases of fissure eruptions are dynamic. Additional vents and new lava outbreaks may occur and at this time it is not possible to say where new vents may occur,” HVO scientists said. 
 
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 UPDATE 5:55 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii County Civil Defense has extended the mandatory evacuation to all residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions. 
 
 Lower Puna resident Ikaika Marzo said at 5:30 p.m. that lava fountains were shooting up 150 feet in the air, with molten lava spreading out over an area 200 yards wide behind a house on Mohala Street in Leilani Estates. 
 
 “It sounds like a jet engine. It’s going hard,” he said. 
 
 Marzo, who runs a concession in Kalapana, was urging followers on social media to come to Leilani Estates to help people evacuate. 
 
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 “There are a lot of elderly people who need help to get their stuff out,” Marzo said. 
 
 County officials caution that the intersection at Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road is closed to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
 
 Leilani Estates has a population of about 1,500, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. 
 
 Drone video courtesy of Jeremiah Osuna shows a stream of lava crossing a wooded area and a roadway. (For mobile app users, click here for the video: https://808ne.ws/2FJwRSM.) 
 
 UPDATE 5:23 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii CountyDepartment of Public Works crews reported steam and lava emissions from a crack in Leilani Subdivision in the area of Mohala Street, officials said late this afternoon. 
 
 County Civil Defense said a mandatory evacuation is in effect for residents in Leilani Estates subdivision from Luana Street to Mohala Street including the lower end of Leilani Avenue to the end of the subdivision to Pohoiki Road. 
 
 The Pahoa Regional Community Center near the new Pahoa Regional Park is open for shelter, officials said. 
 
 “Residents evacuating should ensure to bring your emergency evacuation supply kit including necessary medicine, food, and necessary items for your comfort if possible,” they said. 
 
 The intersection at Highway 132 and Pohoiki Road has been closed to allow evacuation efforts to proceed. 
 
 Puna Geothermal Venture is executing their emergency plan and starting to shut down operations at their time, Civil Defense said. 
 
 UPDATE: 5 p.m. 
 
 A new lava flow opened up in Leilani Estates in lower Puna shortly after 4 p.m., prompting Hawaii County Civil Defense officials to start evacuating residents. 
 
 A plume shot up over the large East Hawaii subdivision. The evacuation area stretches from Luana Street to Pohoiki Road, said Kanani Aton of Civil Defense. 
 
 American Red Cross officials said they are opening a shelter at the Pahoa Community Center on Kuahale Street for residents evacuated from their homes due to the lava threat. 
 
 UPDATE: 4:20 p.m. 
 
 Hawaii County Civil Defense officials say the agency is on “high alert on a 24-hour basis for the possibility of a volcanic eruption in the lower Puna area.” 
 
 The entire county emergency response team has been activated, officials said. 
 
 They also issued a new map of the high-risk areas, which run from Puu Oo crater down to Kapoho, including Leilani Estates and Kaohe Homesteads. 
 
 “All areas bordering the east rift zone are at high risk for eruption activities,” said a Hawaii County news released late this afternoon. “Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has identified magma movement in the lower east rift zone. We urge all residents to keep themselves informed and on the alert.” 
 
 County officials said that residents should be on the alert for lava inundation, fire, smoke, methane gas explosion, earthquakes, poor air quality. 
 
 Residents in the high-risk areas are urged to: 
 
 >> Prepare an emergency plan with family members immediately. 
 
 >> Stay informed by listening to the radio. 
 
 >> Report any unusual events to Civil Defense at 935-0031. 
 
 >> Call 935-0031 for special assistance. 
 
 Evacuation shelters will be open as needed, they said 
 
 UPDATE: 12:38 p.m. 
 
 The U.S. Geological Survey has upgraded the size of the 10:30 a.m. earthquake on Kilauea volcano to 5.0 magnitude. USGS had initially listed the quake as magnitude 4.2, then 4.7. 
 
 The quake was centered about 18 miles south-southwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park and 26.6 miles south of Hilo, at a depth of about 4 miles. It is the strongest tremor so far in a series of hundreds of magnitude 2.5 quakes or greater in the east rift zone of the volcano. Scientists say the quakes and increased magma activity are a sign that a lava outbreak is possible. Residents of lower Puna have been warned to be ready to evacuate and to monitor county and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports on the developing situation. 
 
 The USGS “Did you feel it?” website received more than 500 reports from residents throughout Hawaii island. 
 
 “It appears that ground shaking from the earthquake caused rockfalls in the Puu Oo crater on Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone, which resulted in a short-lived plume of reddish ash rising above the cone,” said Tina Neal, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge. 
 
 The quake was too small to generate a tsunami. 
 
 UPDATE: 11:50 a.m. 
 
 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists reported that the 10:30 a.m. quake south of Puu Oo caused rockfalls and a possible additional collapse into the crater on Kilauea volcano. 
 
 The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was magnitude 4.7, the largest so far in hundreds of small tremors in the area in recent days. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said ground shaking from the quake south of Puu Oo on the lower east rift zone led to a short-lived plume of ash from the collapse. The plume lofted skyward and is dissipating as it drifts southwest. “Anyone downwind may experience a dusting of ash,” an HVO report said. 
 
 The earthquake caused no other changes at Kilauea Volcano, scientists said. 
 
 UPDATE: 11:35 a.m. 
 
 Hawaii County police said they have reopened Pohoiki Road between Highway 132 and Leilani Avenue, which had been closed due to the emergence of cracks in the roadway. The cracks are believed to have been caused by the seismic activity and magma movement in the lower east rift zone of Kilauea volcano. Police said a metal plate was placed over the damaged pavement. 
 
 UPDATE: 11:13 a.m. 
 
 A magnitude 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck the south flank of Kilauea Volcano at about 10:30 a.m. today, Hawaii County Civil Defense reported. 
 
 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tremor was not large enough to cause a tsunami. 
 
 The latest quake is the largest in hundreds of magnitude 2.5 and larger tremors over the last few days which scientists say is a possible precursor of a new lava outbreak from Kilauea volcano’s lower east rift zone. 
 
 Earlier today, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory reported that there had been a slight drop in intensity of magma intrusion in the area along the east rift zone.The intrusion is not migrating further to the east, according to spokeswoman Janet Babb. 
 
 “There has been some decrease in the seismic deformation but it’s still active,” she said. 
 
 Scientists have indicated an eruption is possible but not imminent. Hawaii Civil Defense officials have warned residents in Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates and Kapoho in lower Puna to remain vigilant. 
 
 Crews are using helicopters today to observe the area and are checking seismometers and global positioning system receivers. 
 
 Meanwhile, Pohoiki Road remains closed between Highway 132 and Leilani Avenue due to cracks. Officials also reported cracks have formed within Leilani Estates. 
 
 No steam was observed emerging from the cracks at this time 
 
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 The Hawaii Volcano Observatory has reported that there’s a slight drop in intensity of magma intrusion in the area along the east rift zone. 
 
 The intrusion is not migrating further to the east, according to spokeswoman Janet Babb. 
 
 “There has been some decrease in the seismic deformation but it’s still active,” she said. 
 
 Small earthquakes continue along the east rift zone in lower Puna to Kapoho. 
 
 Scientists indicated an eruption is possible but not imminent. Hawaii Civil Defense officials have warned residents in Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates and Kapoho in lower Puna to remain vigilant. 
 
 Field crews are heading out to the site today via helicopter to observe the area and check on seismometers and global positioning system receivers. 
 
 Meanwhile, Pohoiki Road remains closed between Highway 132 and Leilani Avenue due to cracks. Officials also reported cracks have formed within Leilani Estates. 
 
 No steam was observed emerging from the cracks at this time. 
 
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 Ige signs lava emergency proclamation by Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Scribd ||||| (CNN) For residents of the Big Island of Hawaii, Friday was a day of fraught nerves as a strong earthquake shook their homes, which are increasingly threatened by a volcanic eruption that doesn't show any signs of slowing down. 
 
 The magnitude 6.9 temblor that jolted the island was one of more than 110 earthquakes in just 24 hours. It knocked out power to some residents who were already dealing with mandatory evacuation orders, molten rock and high levels of sulfur dioxide in the air. 
 
 The situation wasn't getting any better, Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno told reporters Friday afternoon. 
 
 "Activity continues. It doesn't look like it is slowing down," he said. 
 
 Magno said five volcanic vents have opened and indicated that at least one home and another structure were destroyed by lava. 
 
 It is highly unusual to see the vents so far from Kilauea volcano, he said. 
 
 Hundreds of people have evacuated from Leilani Estates, a community of about 1,700 people, and Lanipuna Gardens. Harry Kim, mayor of Hawaii County, said the government will support residents, including those who want to go back to their homes to pick up some belongings. 
 
 "We have to work with them as to how we are going to minimize (the inconveniences) as best as possible," he said. The mayor said people who want to check on their homes would be allowed into the neighborhoods. 
 
 A photo provided by Shane Turpin shows the results of the Kilauea volcano's eruption early Friday. 
 
 'We had to evacuate,' resident says 
 
 Stephen Clapper said there was no choice. 
 
 "We had to evacuate. My mother was out of portable oxygen, so that's a first concern. She's 88 years old," he told CNN affiliate KHON 
 
 Clapper became one of hundreds of residents to flee the threats from the volcanic eruption. He said he told his mom on Friday morning to pack a bag, just in case. 
 
 But with lava setting trees ablaze and threatening homes, and with gas coming out of cracks in the ground, Clapper went back to the house, got his mother and the dogs, swept up some of his clothes in one arm, and took off for a shelter. 
 
 Cracks in Kilauea volcano's rift zone -- an area of fissures miles away from the summit -- erupted Thursday and early Friday, spurting lava near the island's eastern edge. 
 
 US Geological Survey seismologist Jana Pursley said there have been 119 earthquakes on the Big Island since Thursday afternoon. The USGS said Friday's 6.9 quake was the most powerful on the island since 1975. 
 
 Steam rises from cracks in the road near Leilani Estates on Friday. 
 
 About 14,000 customers of Hawaii Electric Light lost power immediately after the earthquake. 
 
 "We've had some unofficial reports there (is) some damage to some buildings," spokeswoman Rhea Lee-Moku said. 
 
 Lee-Moku said power has been restored to about half of the customers who were without, but sulfur gas levels in some areas are beyond what Hawaii Electric Light deems safe so they cannot work in those places. 
 
 "When you are exposed to that level of SO2 in the Leilani Estates area you need more protection than we have available to us," she said. 
 
 KHON reported that some viewers on the island of Oahu, about 200 miles away, felt the shaking. 
 
 Lava shoots into the air 
 
 Video posted on social media showed lava spewing several feet into the air from a new crack in a Leilani Estates street. Aerial videos showed lava searing a long orange and smoky line through a wooded area. 
 
 Jeremiah Osuna, who used a drone to record one of the videos Thursday, said the area "sounded like if you were to put a bunch of rocks into a dryer and turn it on as high as you could," according to KHON. 
 
 As authorities watch, Leilani Estates residents line up on the road leading to the area. 
 
 "You could just smell sulfur and burning trees and underbrush and stuff," Osuna said, according to the TV station. "I couldn't believe it. I was kind of shaken a little bit and realizing how real everything is, and how dangerous living on the East Rift can be." 
 
 Leilani Estates resident Meija Stenback told CNN affiliate KITV that she left the area with her family. The eruption came after hundreds of earthquakes shook the eastern side of the Big Island over four days, and residents had been warned an eruption was possible. 
 
 "We knew it was coming, and even now it's ... really surreal at this point," Stenback told KITV. 
 
 A thick plume of smoke and ash also rose Thursday from the Puu Oo volcanic vent, roughly halfway between Kilauea's caldera and Leilani Estates. 
 
 A plume of ash rises from the Puu Oo volcanic vent Thursday in this US Geological Survey photo. 
 
 Concerns about sulfur dioxide 
 
 Destructive molten flows weren't the only concern. Volcanic eruptions can release potentially dangerous sulfur dioxide -- and fire department personnel have detected high levels of the gas in the evacuation area, the civil defense agency said. 
 
 Exposure to high levels of sulfur dioxide could be life-threatening, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
 
 Breathing large amounts of sulfur dioxide could result in burning of the nose and throat and breathing difficulties, the agency says. 
 
 Senior citizens, the young and people with respiratory issues have extra incentive to leave the evacuation zone, because they are especially vulnerable to the gas, the state's Emergency Management Agency said 
 
 Gov. David Ige said he's activated the Hawaii National Guard to help with evacuations and security. 
 
 "I urge residents in Leilani Estates and the surrounding areas to follow instructions. ... Please be alert and prepare now to keep your family safe," he tweeted. 
 
 The Guard will do security patrols and help evacuate residents, Hawaii Adjutant General Arthur "Joe" Logan said. 
 
 Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes. It's in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park , which closed Friday. 
 
 Check out this photo of the #lava on Mohala Street in Leiliani Estates that was taken by our crew earlier today. Please be safe everyone! https://t.co/wMo5BzSMAh @NWSHonolulu pic.twitter.com/cPUuGXGMp8 — HawaiiElectricLight (@HIElectricLight) May 4, 2018 
 
 Since Monday, several hundred earthquakes -- most of them around magnitude 2.0 -- have been recorded in the area. The series of quakes came after a collapse of a crater floor of Puu Oo. 
 
 New map of locations of first three eruptive fissures in Leilani Estates Subdivision (Hawaii) as of this morning (May 4). Fissures are jetting sulfur dioxide gas and lava spatter. Updated maps will be posted on the USGS-Hawaiian Volcano Observatory page at https://t.co/TD5y5GV1Xk pic.twitter.com/ACS76UibXv — USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) May 4, 2018 
 
 The tremors have jarred residents, who've been reporting nearly constant ground vibrations. They have also reported cracks in roads. 
 
 "It has now become unnerving," resident Carol Shepard told KHON. 
 
 She said the flurry of earthquakes seemed to happen every minute. 
 
 "It'd be like the house would shake. It'd be like somebody that weighs 300 pounds came in my living room, and jumped up and down," she said. ||||| This Friday, May 4, 2018 remote image released by U.S. Geological Survey, shows a new lava fissure on Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone on Makamae and Leilani Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision... (Associated Press) 
 
 This Friday, May 4, 2018 remote image released by U.S. Geological Survey, shows a new lava fissure on Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone on Makamae and Leilani Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii. Spatter was being thrown roughly 100 ffeet high at the time of this image.... (Associated Press) 
 
 PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Sputtering lava, strong earthquakes and toxic gas jolted the southern part of the Big Island of Hawaii as magma shifted underneath a restless Kilauea volcano. 
 
 The trifecta of natural threats forced stressed out residents to evacuate and prompted the closure of parks and college campuses on Friday. 
 
 Multiple new vents, from which lava is spurting out of the ground, formed in the same residential neighborhood where molten rock first emerged Thursday. At midday, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck — the biggest of hundreds of quakes this week and the largest to strike the state in 43 years. Residents were also warned to watch out for dangerous levels of sulfuric gas. 
 
 Hawaiian Volcano Observatory spokeswoman Janet Babb said the earthquakes reflected the volcano adjusting to the shifting magma. 
 
 "The magma moving down the rift zones, it causes stress on the south flank of the volcano," Babb said. "We're just getting a series of earthquakes." 
 
 She said scientists were studying whether the quakes would affect the eruption. 
 
 The lava lake at Kilauea's summit crater dropped significantly, suggesting the magma was moving eastward toward Puna, a mostly rural district of forests, papaya farms and lava fields left by past eruptions. 
 
 Officials ordered more than 1,700 people out of Big Island communities near the lava, warning of the dangers of spattering hot rock and high levels of sulfuric gas that could threaten the elderly and people with breathing problems. Two homes have burned. 
 
 Julie Woolsey evacuated her home late Thursday as a volcanic vent, or an opening in the Earth's surface where lava emerges, sprouted up on her street in the Leilani Estates neighborhood. 
 
 Lava was about 1,000 yards from her home, which Woolsey built on a lot purchased for $35,000 11 years ago after living on Maui became too expensive. 
 
 "We knew we were building on an active volcano," she said, but added that she thought the danger from lava was a remote possibility. 
 
 She said she thought it was remote even days ago when she began packing and preparing to evacuate. 
 
 "You can't really predict what Pele is going to do," Woolsey said, referring to the Hawaiian volcano goddess. "It's hard to keep up. We're hoping our house doesn't burn down." 
 
 She let her chickens loose, loaded her dogs into her truck and evacuated with her daughter and grandson. She's staying at a cabin with her daughter's in-laws. 
 
 Local authorities held a community meeting with residents from lava affected areas Friday night at Pahoa High School. 
 
 Two new volcanic vents, from which lava is spurting, developed Friday, bringing the number formed to five. 
 
 State Sen. Russell Ruderman said he's experienced many earthquakes, but the magnitude-5.4 temblor that hit first "scared the heck out of me." Merchandise fell off the shelves in a natural food store he owns. 
 
 When the larger quake followed, he said he felt strong shaking in Hilo, the island's largest city that is roughly 45 minutes from the rural Puna area. 
 
 "We're all rattled right now," he said. "It's one thing after another. It's feeling kind of stressful out here." 
 
 State officials didn't report damage to roadways. Hawaii County Acting Mayor Wil Okabe said the larger quake cracked a beam in a county gymnasium in Hilo, forcing workers to be sent home. 
 
 Hawaii Electric Light said the jolt knocked out power to about 14,400 customers, but electricity was restored about two hours later. 
 
 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park evacuated all visitors and non-emergency staff. The quakes triggered rock slides on park trails and crater walls. Narrow fissures appeared on the ground at a building overlooking the crater at Kilauea's summit. 
 
 The University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College both closed campuses to allow students and employees to "attend to personal business and priorities." 
 
 Authorities already had closed a long stretch of Highway 130, one of the main arteries through Puna, because of the threat of sulfuric gas. 
 
 At Leilani Estates, where lava was pushing through cracks in the earth, some residents still wanted to get home. 
 
 Brad Stanfill said the lava was more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) from his house but he was not allowed in because of a mandatory evacuation order. He was frustrated because he wanted to feed his rabbits and dogs and check on his property. 
 
 One woman angrily told police guarding Leilani Estates that she was going in and they couldn't arrest her. She stormed past police unopposed. 
 
 Leilani Estates has about 1,700 residents and 770 homes. A nearby neighborhood, Lanipuna Gardens, which has a few dozen people, also has been evacuated. 
 
 Kilauea has been continuously erupting since 1983 and is one of five volcanoes that make up the Big Island. Activity picked up earlier this week, indicating a possible new lava outbreak. 
 
 The crater floor began to collapse Monday, triggering earthquakes and pushing the lava into new underground chambers. The collapse caused magma to push more than 10 miles (16 kilometers) downslope toward the populated southeast coastline. 
 
 Residents have faced lava threats before. 
 
 In 2014, lava burned a house and destroyed a cemetery near the town of Pahoa. Residents were worried it would cover the town's main road and cut off the community from the rest of the island, but the molten rock stalled. 
 
 From 1990 through 1991, lava slowly overtook the town of Kalapana, burning homes and covering roads and gardens. 
 
 Kilauea hasn't been the kind of volcano that shoots lava from its summit into the sky, causing widespread destruction. It tends to ooze lava from fissures in its sides, which often gives residents at least a few hours' warning before it reaches their property. 
 
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 Associated Press writers Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy and Sophia Yan in Honolulu, Mark Thiessen in Anchorage, Alaska, and Alina Hartounian in Phoenix contributed to this report.
– Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted, prompting Gov. David Ige to declare a state of emergency and activate the National Guard. Soldiers have been called in to assist with the mandatory evacuation of the Leilani Estates neighborhood in the Puna district of Big Island, which is in danger of being inundated by lava, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports. The eruption sent lava flowing through the subdivision, where vapor is emerging from cracks, and witnesses say they saw fountains of lava rising around 150 feet from a crack in the volcano, reports the AP. Emergency shelters have been opened for around 1,700 people affected by the evacuation order. The eruption follows hundreds of earthquakes over the period of several days, most of them around 2.0 magnitude, CNN reports. The most severe was a 5.0 magnitude earthquake Thursday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. One local man tells KHON 2 that he flew his drone near a "curtain of fire" moving toward residential areas. "It sounded like if you were to put a bunch of rocks into a dryer and turn it on as high as you could," he says. "You could just smell sulfur and burning trees and underbrush and stuff." Scientists say there's a lot of magma in the extremely active volcano's reservoir and they're not sure how long the eruption will last.