A lava flow from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano continued to inch toward the town of Pahoa on Thursday (November 20).<br/> <br />Television footage obtained from the County of Hawaii showed the flow breaking out in a lush forest on the Big Island a day after the lava flow had previously slowed down.<br/> <br />Residents of about 50 homes in the lava's projected path have been making preparations to flee for weeks. Many have emptied their houses in case an evacuation becomes necessary.<br/> <br />Pahoa, a town of about 800 people, stands on the site of a former sugar cane plantation on the eastern edge of the Big Island. Most of the town's business district lies to the south of the area that's in greatest danger.<br/> <br />Kilauea's current eruption began in 1983. The flow of lava that has menaced Pahoa began bubbling out of the volcano's Pu'u O'o vent on June 27 and has crept a distance of 13.5 miles (21.7 kilometres) since then. The leading edge of the lava can reach temperatures of about 2,100 degrees Fahren
