Blue flames from burning methane seen near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

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Blue flames from methane gas were seen near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.

"When lava buries plants and shrubs, methane gas is produced as a byproduct of burning vegetation," the U.S. Geological Survey said in a video.

The Kilauea volcano continues to spew lava and clouds of ash into the sky.

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