The Latest: Flammable pentane moved from geothermal plant
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on a Hawaii volcano eruption (all times local):
11 a.m.
Flammable pentane has been moved out of a Hawaii geothermal plant that's near communities where lava has oozed from cracks in the ground.
Plant manager Mike Kaleikini said Thursday that all the fuel was moved off-site to a secure location.
Hawaii County Managing Director Wil Okabe says the pentane was moved to an industrial park some 30 miles (48 kilometers) away from the Puna Geothermal Venture.
The pant sits on the edge of Leilani Estates, one of the areas where nearly 2,000 residents have been forced to evacuate as Kilauea spewed lava. And with new fissures opening closer to the edge of the plant, residents are getting even more worried.