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fast-moving lava splattering, bubbling, flowing through neighborhoods. officials say lava has destroyed 40 structures so far. hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes. huge eruptions from fissures below leilani estates are spreading molten rock and lava in all directions. authorities also tell cnn volcanic ash emissions remain high. toxic gas is also spewing from new fissures, or cracks in the ground. officials are urging people to be ready to evacuate. let s bring in cnn s stephanie elm, joining us live from pahoa, hawaii. good to see you re away from that lava, stephanie. what are the main concerns at this point? reporter: you know, ana, we were going to try to get you a better picture inside for this conversation we re having right now, but officials are saying it s just too dangerous in there, that first responders are moving back because of those toxic gases, and the moving lava which started to percolate up more in some areas inside of leilani estates, which is
side of this island, where it s going roll down that way, it could roll down that way, depending on how much lava comes out of the earth toward the ocean. they re saying be wary. and if we tell you to leave, leave, ana. when we look at these pictures right next to the screen, stephanie, there s so much lava that you ve been describing as it bubbles and splatters and going quickly throughout some of these neighborhoods, yet it s a big island. so how much of the island is actually impacted? it s a really big point, folks in hawaii want people on the mainland to understand, that this is about four square miles or so you re talking about that this is really affecting. obviously, the volcano national park, that is bigger. but for the people who are dealing with this threat, it s a much smaller area where this rift zone is and where these homes are. the rest of the island, if you were to go over to the other side of the island in kona, you would have no idea any of this is going on, let