Lava From Mt. Kilauea Isolates 40 Homes, Choppers Evacuate Locals

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HAWAII (CBS) -- Fast-moving lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has crossed a road and isolated about 40 homes.

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With no other way out, helicopters airlifted four people.

More cracks have opened in the ground, blasting red-hot lava and dangerous gas into the air.

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Another fissure surfaced in Leilani Estates, where roughly 2000 residents have been forced to leave.

Police, firefighters, and National Guard troops are stopping people from entering Hawaii's big island.