volcano. what s that like? reporter: john, there s nothing that prefair pares you it. it takes your breath away. also the thundering, pounding sound of the lava erupting from the earth, along with that gas, you feel it in your chest. and as you heard, the man that we interviewed in the piece say, steve gebbie say, we it s coming out, the orange is so intense, it almost looks fake. nothing prepares your eyes for what you re seeing. and to know how hot that s burning and the danger that it poses for the people living in these communities, john. pictures are simply stunning. stephanie, please stay safe. thanks so much for being with us. up next, our latest on the breaking news from the white house, the wall street journal reporting the president s lawyers hope to decide within days if he should testify in the mueller investigation. according to the wall street journal a q&a practice session did not go as planned. the details when we continue
and effectively work together is pretty special. they bring their knowledge, their tools and equipment and the proficiency to get the job done. and the whole time i have been in the fire service, pg&e s been there, too. whatever we need whenever we need it. i do count on pg&e to keep our firefighters safe. that s why we ask for their help. on hawaii s big island, the danger is far from over from an erupting volcano. 35 structures including 26 homes destroyed. and authorities are pleaing with people to please stay away from the danger zone. more now from cnn s stephanie elon. reporter: rivers of smoldering lava threatening hawaii s big island. the red hot magma spewing up
and then there are the big island earthquakes. more than 1,300 in the last week, alone. from a helicopter, we can see where all of this began and the destruction is massive. to the south, the puaoo vent of kilauea collapsed. all collapsed into one big hole. reporter: some residents in leilani estates have been allowed to return temporarily to check on their homes, but the threat and the uncertainty remain. just watching everybody come out of there with all their things and, it s sad, it s just so sad. stephanie joins us now from the big island. see the scene behind her. stephanie, you ve actually been close to this toxic sulfur d dioxide gas coming out of the