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Helicopter airlifts trapped residents as lava from Hawaii volcano speeds up, air quality diminishes

May 20, 2018 USATODAY - News Top Stories

Christal Hayes, USA TODAY Helicopter airlifts trapped residents as lava from Hawaii volcano speeds up, air quality diminishes

Air quality has diminished in Hawaiian neighborhoods as molten lava from the Kilauea volcano sped up Saturday on an unpredictable path with no clear signs of stopping. So far, 22 lava vents have opened over the two weeks since magma from the volcano shot into nearby neighborhoods.