VOLCANO, Hawaii (KHON2) — Madame Pele kicked off the first ever Hawaiian History Month with episode 32 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea. The episode began at 6:35 a.m. on Sept. 2, with fountains reaching approximately 500 feet high.

Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to indigenous people who view them as sacred.

The well-known Mount Kīlauea Volcano erupted for the 43rd time on Tuesday in Hawaii, and people in the area are being advised to take protective measures from ashfall.

Tūtū Pele couldn't let the incoming Kona storm system have all the fun, as Kīlauea began lava fountaining at approximately 9:17 a.m. on March 10.

Kīlauea is back in the spotlight after Episode 43 of summit fountaining kicked off at 9:17 a.m. HST on Tuesday inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, prompting the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to raise the alert level to a Volcano Watch.