Volcano acting up

[Kapohocat]

Last night we were out at the end of the road (yes residents only) but we went out with a resident. The glow and a few bursts out at the top of the hill was all you could see. A police officer came out there - not to shoo us away (only 3-5 cars out there) but to make sure kids weren't partying... ha ha .... he had an incredible story to tell us he was one of the officers 20+ years ago that was at the top of RG watching the lava and doing the reports - he said they left their cars running so if the lava started to move faster they could get out. It was great to talk story with someone who was truly on the scene years ago. He also told us about RG's roads being so steep that it was hard to get up them even though they were paved (!!!). I was amazed at the thought of paved roads in Puna 20 years ago!! ha ha