Lava has never engulfed a geothermal plant anywhere in the world before and potential threat is untested

HONOLULU (Reuters) - A lava flow from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano that damaged a geothermal power station has stalled, as have lava fountains gushing 100 feet (30 meters) into the air, offering momentary relief to an area under siege for 25 days, officials said on Monday.

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - A tide of molten rock turned a Hawaii street into a volcanic wasteland on Friday as the number of homes destroyed by the erupting Kilauea volcano soared and authorities told residents to flee a surge of lava heading towards them.

Neighborhoods have been covered and cut off by lava that began bursting through the surface of the Earth just a few weeks ago.

Firefighters on the Big Island of Hawaii rescued one man after lava rolled over his driveway in the Puna region Sunday night. Nearby, lava spread onto the property of the Puna Geothermal Venture and covered at least one well that had been previously plugged to avoid the release of toxic…

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - During one of his daily briefings about the relentless eruptions of the Kilauea volcano recently, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim noted the day had brought no eruptions, no lava, no ashfalls.