<p>The mayor of Hawaii County told</a> residents living near fissure 7 in the Leilani Estates subdivision of Puna to evacuate on Sunday, May 27, due to fast-flowing lava.</p><p>The residents were told that shelters were open and pet-friendly.</p><p>Earlier on May 27, lava crossed onto the property of a Hawaii geothermal power station</a>, posing a new hazard; however, residents were reassured that no release of hydrogen sulfide had been detected from wells on the site.</p><p>According to the Hawaii Tribune Herald</a>, lava has destroyed 41 homes and covered over 2,200 acres of land since the Kilauea volcano erupted on May 3.</p><p>This video, from the USGS, shows lava erupt from the seventh fissure on May 27. Credit: USGS via Storyful</p><br />
