Hawaii lava incinerates buildings as residents brace for the inevitable

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A lava flow slowly creeping towards the Hawaiian village of Pāhoa claimed its first structure in a residential area on Tuesday, rolling steadily closer to homes.

The lava from Kīlauea volcano moved through private property, swallowing fences and fields in its path

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Footage of the structure, which is on private property but is not a residential building, shows the molten lava incinerating it.

While the community has been preparing for the lava flow for weeks, there is nothing that can be done to prevent it from moving through the village. Read more...

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