A red-hot lava "fire hose" as it's being called is currently pouring off a cliff from the Kiluea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, creating a dramatic show that's been ongoing for a couple of weeks. As Laughing Squid tells us, the lava stream began from a lava delta known as Kamokuna that collapsed on New Year's Eve and exposed an active lava tube. As CBS News reported, the situation made for hazards for tourists, many of whom didn't understand how dangerous and unstable this made much of the surrounding area, but it has made for some dramatic pictures and video as you can see above and below.

Geologist Matt Patrick, who has spent nine years monitoring Kiluea, tells the USGS he's never seen anything like it.

Per CBS:

Lava deltas are formed when lava enters the ocean and builds new land on loose and unstable substrate. In addition to potentially collapsing, it can produce a highly corrosive plume of hydrochloric acid and volcanic particles that could be detrimental to the health.

The New Year's collapse of the lava delta encompassed 22 acres and created 40-foot waves as it dropped into the water. As of now, the active river of lava is spilling into the ocean, creating a new delta and sending plumes of steam and debris into the air as it does.

The Kamokuna ocean entry to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is currently closed and off-limits to hikers, but people can still approach the dangerous area by boat.

Below, a goofily narrated video from last Thursday, January 26, and further below, video shot yesterday by Big Island Video News.