When the Ground Opened: Kilauea’s 2018 Eruption | DOSS9 Episode 04

In 2018, Kilauea opened beneath residential streets in lower Puna, Hawaii. Lava crossed roads, reached the ocean and destroyed more than 700 homes. How did an eruption become a disaster miles from the summit? DOSS9 traces the fissures in Leilani Estates, the changing magma, a documented drone-assisted rescue, the destruction around Kapoho Bay and the summit collapse. The blue flames in the footage came from burning methane, not blue lava. Official USGS imagery and reports ground this episode; footage from different dates is identified as separate observations. Watch more documented true stories in the DOSS9 True Stories — Full Episodes playlist. Subscribe to @Doss9 for new episodes. Primary footage and scientific records: U.S. Geological Survey / Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and U.S. Department of the Interior. Source footage, dates and creator credits appear in the documentary and DOSS9 source records. USGS imagery is public domain unless individually noted otherwise. #DOSS9 #Kilauea #Hawaii #Volcano #TrueStory