NATION IN BRIEF : HAWAII : Families Flee as Lava Approaches Homes
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Residents of Kalapana Gardens, on Hawaii, were packing to leave as lava from Kilauea Volcano came within 50 yards of five houses, Hawaii County Civil Defense officials said. Authorities said that one stream of molten lava had moved 200 yards during a 12-hour period and was picking up speed. Since Monday, 57 of the 125 homes in the tract have been evacuated.
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