Volcano sparks smog alert in Hawaii

HONOLULU -- Residents across the Hawaiian Islands woke up again in what looks like Los Angeles on a bad-traffic day.

Condition for some areas of the big island remains at Code Yellow.

Hawaii County Civil Defense is repeating its warnings for people living in South Hilo and parts of Upper Puna who are sensitive to polluted conditions to stay indoors.

The public safety advisory says anyone living in the area should limit exposure to the volcanic smog, or vog.

The haze is caused by the new vent in Kilauea volcano's main crater and the lack of trade winds.

There is no health warning for the rest of the Big Island or for other islands, although residents all the way up to Kauai are raising concerns.

Weather forecasters say completely clear air over all islands is not expected before early next week.