The well-known Mount Kīlauea Volcano erupted for the 43rd time on Tuesday in Hawaii, and people in the area are being advised to take protective measures from ashfall.

Nature occasionally reminds people just how powerful it can be. That reminder arrived again this week on Hawaii’s Big Island, where the Kilauea volcano began shooting massive fountains of lava high into the sky.

Kilauea's 43rd eruption began Tuesday morning, with the USGS warning that tephra fall could affect areas north and east of the vents if fountaining coincides with an anticipated storm.

National Park visitors at Kilauea's summit have been Twenty-four dancers from K&C Cheer and Dance Academy of Lahaina were among 450 performers invited to participate in the All-Star Spirit Extravaganza Parade.

Kīlauea is back in the spotlight after Episode 43 of summit fountaining kicked off at 9:17 a.m. HST on Tuesday inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, prompting the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to raise the alert level to a Volcano Watch.