Since the eruption began Thursday evening, USGS has lowered the alert for the Kilauea volcano to “watch/orange” as scientists say there is no indication lava will flow out of the crater.It was previously raised to “warning/red.”The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory also said initial high effusion rates are declining and no infrastructure is threatened.Here’s the latest:- The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption began just after 4:30 p.m. Thursday after a fissure opened and scientists detected a glow within Halemaumau Crater in Kilauea’s summit caldera.“I’ve seen a lot of eruption in my time here at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and I’ve never seen this much lava in the summit crater of Halemaumau.”Volcanologist said the event is not considered a new eruption but rather a continuation.New study finds network of magma chambersKilauea’s most recent eruption — which started Sept. 29, 2021 — paused on Dec. 9, 2022, bringing the alert level down to yellow."