The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names announced its approval Thursday of Ahu‘aila‘au as the name for Kilauea’s fissure 8. The Hawaiian name refers to the altar of the volcano deity ‘Aila‘au. A view of ...

Neighbors of Puna’s internationally famous “Fissure 8” want the still smoldering volcanic vent preserved for future generations, and they’re asking a county land-buying commission to purchase it using ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Names are very important in Hawaii as they tell a story. So what name would be fitting for the destructive Fissure 8 that would go on to make history? Ahuʻailāʻau is the new ...

In Hawaiian culture names have deep meaning. They denote status, times of year, important historical events and even what a place or thing was used for. The name that will be given to Fissure 8 is one ...

PUNA, HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - There were 24 fissures that opened in Lower Puna as part of the 2018 Kilauea eruption. The most famous of them is Fissure 8, now known as Ahu’aila’au. The fissure ...

Mar. 5—Fissure 8, the most prolific and prominent vent in the 2018 eruption of Kilauea, finally has a name : Ahu'aila'au. The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names approved the name that refers to the ...

A lava river from fissure 8 flows in Leilani Estates in July 2018. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue ...