I had met and befriended a native dude born on the big island (unfortunately I lost track of him) he told me a story where a mound popped in a field near town... it grew and grew, then started oozing lava, and eventually wiped the whole town out.
Another surfer/co-worker finally got his dream and moved to the big island, housing tract between Hilo and the volcano. He said when the volcano was erupting they could see an orange glow.
And lets not forget Pele's hair, I was there shortly after an eruption and this stuff was everywhere (never seen or heard of it before). Very sharp and painful if you get it in your hands/feet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele%27s_hair