Watch Kilauea Summit Eruption: Lava Returns to Halemaumau

In 2008, a new volcanic vent opened within Halemaumau, a crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Island of Hawaii. This documentary briefly recounts the eruptive history of Halemaumau and describes the formation and continued growth of the current summit vent and lava lake.