September 4, as a lava flow creeped closer to residential areas near the summit of Kilauea. The proclamation was issued after the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raised the eruption alert level from watch to warning on Thursday.This USGS Quicktime movie captures the activity of the “June 27th” lava flow as it advances eastward through the Wao Kele O Puna region. In this clip, smoke can be seen rising above a thick forest, emitted from lava oozing from a crack in the earth. Credit: USGS">