From words meaning "fire" & "broken", this type of flow of searing gas & rock swept down Mt. Pelee in 1902
In total about 230 square miles (600 km2 ) of forest was knocked down, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Volcanism - 1 [PAR] Apr 8, 2005 ... Pahoehoe is the second most abundant type of lava flow.