Fagradalsfjall volcano update: lava illuminates eruption site, spectacular fountaining

Lava illuminates the eruption site (image: mbl.is)

Lava illuminates the eruption site (image: mbl.is)

A beautiful view of the glowing lava flow field has been provided to watchers at the time of this update (approx. 22:00 GMT time) via mbl.is live stream.

Small and intermittent above-average intense lava fountains are seen building the main half-cone-shaped spatter cone where hot, juvenile and plastic lava fragments form piles of coherent rock.

A small lava spill-out has been observed starting at about 21:33 local time that poured out into a small field of lava.

Escape of the small lava flow (red frame) (image: mbl.is)

Escape of the small lava flow (red frame) (image: mbl.is)