The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names announced its approval Thursday of Ahu‘aila‘au as the name for Kilauea’s fissure 8. The Hawaiian name refers to the altar of the volcano deity ‘Aila‘au. A view of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Names are very important in Hawaii as they tell a story. So what name would be fitting for the destructive Fissure 8 that would go on to make history? Ahuʻailāʻau is the new ...

Neighbors of Puna’s internationally famous “Fissure 8” want the still smoldering volcanic vent preserved for future generations, and they’re asking a county land-buying commission to purchase it using ...

Mar. 5—Fissure 8, the most prolific and prominent vent in the 2018 eruption of Kilauea, finally has a name : Ahu'aila'au. The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names approved the name that refers to the ...

A lava river from fissure 8 flows in Leilani Estates in July 2018. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of the classes in this year’s Kamehameha Schools Song Contest plans to put on a dramatic performance with a song about fissure 8. Fissure 8 was created during ...

On July 10, USGS cameras captured a whirlwind spinning in the sky near the fissure 8 cinder cone in Leilani Estates on the Big Island. According to USGS, a number of whirlwinds have formed in the area ...

Mar. 5—The 100-foot cinder cone that marks the spot of the prolific and most prominent vent in the 2018 Kilauea eruption has been christened with a name : Ahu 'aila 'au. The Hawaii Board on Geographic ...