Day/date: February 12, 1988




                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Volcanic Eruption
Log number: 88-21
Date/time of incident: 2/10, 11 am   Date/time received: 2/12, 7 am
Park: Hawaii Volcanoes   Location: Kalapana
Reported by: Herb Gercke, RAD, WRO
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Summary:
The Puu O'O lava flow from the Mt. Kilaue eruption increase its flow last week
and broke out of the main tube system and into the lower Royal Garden
subdivision on Wednesday. Several abandoned homes were destroyed, and five
more probably burned Wednesday night (overflights had not been made at the
time of the report). Ground crews from Hawaii Volcanoes are connecting cold
trails along the boundary to prevent wildfires from developing within the
park. The rate of spread for the flow has increased to one-half mile every
four hours on flat areas. No Park Service buildings are in danger.

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