When it comes to capturing the unadulterated volcano selfie , it seems some masses are truly willing to energize the odds – as well as police force barricades , wild gas emanation , and potentially life - threatening conditions . Because of a newfangled purchase order , dozens of people in Hawaii could also face thousands of dollars in penalties and gaol time if they get too airless to Kilauea ’s bam .
At least 40 tourer and full - sentence occupant have been arrested since the volcano started erupting in other May on loitering charges , agree to theDepartment of Land and Natural Resources(DLNR ) . In the last 10 days alone about a dozen mass have been cited for “ loitering ” in lava zones , making some eligible to be disciplined under new strict penal road map .
Earlier this month , Hawaii ’s governor foretell a “ zero - tolerance ” policy for anyone who adventure into hazardous areas closed due to Kilauea ’s extravasation . Those convicted of loitering in a closed area could confront fines of up to $ 5,000 and a year in poky .
Such a harsh penalty was carry out to protect both visitant and their potential rescuers . When patrolling areas , the DLNR says officers have to break gasoline mask to protect themselves from noxious volcanic gasses give off by lava . Fast - flowing andunpredictablelava flows reach speeds of up to 27 km per hour ( 17 mile per hour ) put both spectators and rescuers at risk of exposure as escape itinerary can become slue off . The DLNR has reportedincidentsof people needing to be rescued by air and cited onedrone operatorfor flee his dawdler in a no - fly front zona , to name a few . Let ’s not blank out thewarningthe US Geological Survey ( USGS ) had to issue last month .
“ These people need to think . They are not only put themselves into potentially life history - threatening situation , but we ca n’t wholly interlock gates or erect impassable barricades in areas where people have only one path out – these are the route loiterer are using to win up - tight access , ” said Jason Redulla , Deputy Enforcement Chief of the DLNR ’s Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement , in astatement .
[ H / T : Hawaii News Now ]
