Scientists have downgraded the alert for Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, from a warning to a watch as its current behavior suggests it may stop erupting soon.
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The bulletin also reported a lava flow front nearly two miles from Saddle Road, a vital highway used by residents and tourists to get from the east side of the island to the west, had"stagnated." Earlier reports raised concerns after scientists warned the lava could reach the roadway, which would have drastically impacted travel to and from the
Mauna Loa, which means"Long Mountain" in Hawaiian, last erupted in 1984. The current eruption marks its 34th since written record keeping began in 1843. The rare phenomenon hasduring what is typically a slow season as both volcanoes can be viewed at the same time from multiple spots near Kilauea's caldera.
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