Kilauea, located on the island of Hawai’i, is the planet’s most active volcano. Today, however, is an exceptional day for the ever-erupting volcano, as it has been spewing lava up to 80 feet high.

The Hawaiian volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983 but scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report that the floor of Kilauea dropped around 377 feet this past Saturday, which created a fissure that spawned lava flow. Lava flow is not usual for this volcano, but the rare sighting this week comes from the shooting lava—which only happens to Kilauea every few years.

Kilauea does not look like your stereotypical volcano. In fact, it looks more like a giant, black, flat land mass. So the lava often appears to come from underneath the ground and flows across the surface of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

The volcano can create small earthquakes, but is erupting in an area that does not put lives or homes at risk. (In fact, the surrounding area is largely unoccupied.) However, volcanologists have closed off the area for visitors as precaution.

You can read updates on the eruption here and see video of the lava flow here.

Author’s note: I once walked on Kilauea in elementary school with my family. We went on a tour of the national park and lava was flowing by us. When bushes started catching fire, we were escorted out of the park. It was so cool.

(Via Time Newsfeed)