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It was paradise on earth. until lava destroyed the town. >> lava goes wherever it wants to go. it's very unpredictable. >> and for ten weeks in 1990, veteran videographer nick calber is at the end of the disaster capturing the flow on camera. here in hilo on the big island of hawaii, nick has made a living documenting spectacular lava flows. they never cease to amaze him. but this one story stands out among the rest. that's when a village is decimated by lava. >> this area, this was a beautiful, beautiful area back when. it's just been turned into a parking lot. there's very little left down h...

Kalapana is a lush, fishing village on the eastern coast of the big island. but the town's proximity to a very active volcano means kilauea residents live watchfully and remindful of the threat of destruction. in january, 1983, kilauea erupts, powerfully blasting lava high into the air. nick and his crew begin to film the explosive events. >> the high fountain back in the '80s once a month, every three weeks it would high fountain 800 to 1,500 feet in the air and it was absolutely amazing. >> this high fountaining is a spectacle, but looks could be deceiving. kiluaeu is not explosive like moun...