Live camera captures trespassers on erupting Hawaii volcano

Many livestream cameras monitor the Kulauea Volcano in Hawaii and earlier this week, two men were caught on one of those cameras getting too close to the eruption. 'A'Ali'i Dukelow has more on the incident that's prompting a plea for people to follow the rules when visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Posted 12/28/2025, 12:58:34 PM Updated 12/28/2025, 1:00:09 PM

The V1 camera at Kilauea caught two trespassers 11 Tuesday

night during the 39th episode of Kilauea's ongoing eruption

One of them is seen throwing a shaka at the

live stream cam which is located in an area close

to the public along Halimaumauu crater's northwest rim

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory told us that there were no

USGS scientists or authorized personnel in the area at the

time

I think it's really just just for the clicks just

for the views to grab attention to themselves

Liu and Ana Itori have their own media company Two

Pineapples that tracks and records eruptions

Over the past year they've caught 9 people trespassing into

Of areas of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and we're seeing

it more often now than we have in the past

There are dozens if not hundreds of videos and images

all from out of bounds being posted on all platforms

nonstop

In June a 30-year-old man from Boston nearly died after

plunging 30 ft off a cliff when he went off

the Byron Ledge Trail without a flashlight or headlamp

The US Geological Survey has cameras around the crater to

monitor Kilauea 24/7

They've not only given scientists a window into the current

activity they've also allowed thousands around the world to watch

the eruption

Those cameras are also in unsafe areas like the V3

cam which was buried by a lava fountain during episode

38 earlier this month

Just follow the rules you know follow what you see

on national parks websites and social media platforms

Stay in the zone

The Itori are reminding other photographers that it's possible to

capture photos and videos safely and respectfully

They're hoping others keep in mind that by breaking the

rules they're not only putting themselves at risk but others

too

It's concerning for all of us the viewers the travelers

first responders because our family are all first responders

I think these people just have no consideration for others

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