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Lava Halts at Honolulu Lighthouse After Keeper’s Stand
In a dramatic episode at Honolulu, Pestrella kept the station's light burning on emergency power amid a lava threat. He raised Old Glory before fleeing as lava advanced, destroying keeper dwellings and splitting toward the sea. Remarkably, the volcano ceased and the lava halted, leaving the lighthouse intact.
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Honolulu
Pestrella
U.S. Coast Guard
Cape Kamakahi
Island of
Hawaii
Kilauea
Kapoho
Joseph Pestrella