Wildfire on the island of
Hawaiʻi caused by
pāhoehoe lava flowing on the coastal plain of
Kīlauea. The new lava is moving across the old surface, which is covered with a roughly 1-inch (2.54 cm)-thick layer of
moss. The burning moss generates the smoke visible in the image. This kind of fire cannot be easily prevented or suppressed.
Photo credit: Mila Zinkova