Lava flow claims first home in Hawaii

The Puna lava flow, which has been threatening a residential area in the Hawaiian village of Pahoa for weeks, claimed its first home on Monday

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While the community has been preparing for the lava flow since June, little could be done to prevent it from moving through the village. Several other residential properties also lay in its path

Initial photos of the home, which was evacuated long before the lava rolled in, show smoke rising from the building

*First image*of #PunaLavaFlow claiming house off Apa‘a St (Photo: Bruce Omori Extreme Exposure/ Paradise Helicopters) http://ift.tt/1wf04ZQ

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