Hawaii Lava Flow Burns Pahoa House: Video and Photos

Post date: Nov 12, 2014 2:30:05 PM

How long does it take boiling lava to destroy a home? Apparently just 45 minutes.

A one-story home in the Hawaiian community of Pahoa was the first destroyed Monday by a creeping lava flow that’s been on the move since an eruption of Mount Kilauea in June.

The home's nearest neighbor is about a half-mile away, Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira said. A garage and barn structure near the destroyed home could also burn down soon, he said.