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Volcano evacuee: 'It's only a house, I'll move on'
The Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted on the largest island of Hawaii, prompting a local state of emergency and mandatory evacuation of 1,700 residents.
Kris Burmeister lives in Leilani Estates, which is in the path of flowing lava, and describes the moment he decided to flee with his family.
(Photo: An ash cloud rises above Kilauea Volcano after it erupted, on Hawaii"s Big Island - Credit: Reuters)
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