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Mauna loa volcano. that lava is oozing directly towards the islands main highway. it is slowing, but its still moving toward the road. david culver is there. >> reporter: officials here on the big island saying theres been a significant slowdown of the lava, but it is still erupting. now its concentrated to just one of the fissures spewing the lava about 2 1/2 miles from where im standing. you could probably see a little bit out there, some of the rising narrow plumes. those are the acidic gasse...

Of hilo could have been in the bu bulls-eye. native hawaiians are paying their respects. the eruption has at times sent lava hundreds of feet up into the air. nobody knows when it will stop at this point and what damage, if any, it could cause. five days into the eruption of the worlds largest active volcano, the lava, much less of a threat and more of a treat. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, hawaii. still to come on the cbs weekend news, a terrifying animal attack caught on door cam video. that...

A blockage of the road would pose problems, especially for those who use it to commute from Hilo and other parts of the island's east side.

Feet per hour. it has slowed significantly, but it will continue to go this direction. this is the direction thats most concerning. you have a side street here and a little bit further out youll see what is considered to be a major thoroughfare. this is saddle road. it crosses from one end of the big island to the other. its a major transportation route. if that lava continues, thats what could be cut off and it would be a logistical nightmare. were not there yet. people are taking it in, using ...

Volcano is still spewing lava. this video captured last night. so far no homes are threatened but lava could eventually reach a major highway on the big island, thats speeding spectators to the site. cbs jonathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: as lava from mauna loa continues to yield spectacular images, the spewing out has slowed considerably. >> at this point were only dealing with one active fissure, which is fissure 3. >> reporter: the only current threat is the main highway that crosses h...

Gushes smoke and geologist thought the largest active volcano pose no threat to nearby towns but now fear lava could flow and hit a major highway by next week. im ashley strohmier now back to "one nation with brian kilmeade." suet new york mayor facing major black last for a new plan to fight out-of-control climate with histories of the mental ill peoples homes and the mayor is announcing police officers will take on a job was, in custody for psychiatric evaluation to the hospitalizations anythi...

Public approaches this lava fountain or any of the lava flows. they may not be aware of the multitude of hazards. you have gas inhalation, volcanic glass, superheat, obviously, and its uneven terrain. everything is changing and you dont know if a crack could open up beneath our feet if youre walking on freshly cooled lava. i advise everybody to stay where hawaii county has designated as viewing areas. >> and yesterday when we spoke you told me this was the first volcano youve studied. what are y...

Eruption, some 640 km east of the capital, Jakarta, follows a series of earthquakes in the west of Java

With res pier spoir problem, that puts the elderly and extremely young vulnerable to this. in terms of the wind a & where its takinging the vog or volca smog, well be watching this in the days to come. the easterly winds, the trade winds, means cold air is closely approaching. theres the hawaiian island t big island. as it changes the direction of the wind, well see more of a population area being impacted or at least potentially impacted by this vog. so something to watch in the days to come. c...

Folks away. its actually attracting tourists who want to get up and close, you know, and personal to a volcano. given what you just said about the dangers of the gases, is that a good authentic or potentially ready dangerous for many people? >> well, im of the opinion that the more people can learn about and experience natural phenomena from a safe distance such as an active volcano, the better. we want to have an educated populous. we want people to be able to experience the beauty of nature. b...