'Fire River' attacked people's houses

The red lava flow slowly approached a house in America, burning a wooden staircase before turning the house into a fire.

Located in the southeast of Big Island, the Hawaiian Islands, the US, Kilauea is one of the youngest but most active volcanoes in the world. It erupted 34 times since 1952. Photo: kkohawaii.com.

The atmosphere was blackened by smoke when lava passed the highway 137 and entered the residential area of ​​Kalapana town on Big Island on July 25.Photo: Hawaii volcanic observation station.

Lava moves towards the house of Gary Sleik in the town of Kalapana, Big Island, Hawaii Islands, USA on the evening of July 26.Photo: EPA.

The red river spilled through the road into the house and the front yard. Living in the threat of Kilauea volcano for the past three years, Gary Sleik knows there will be a day when lava will destroy his shelter.Photo: EPA.

Gary Sleik's neighbors watched the scene of lava begin to destroy the house.Photo: EPA.

Wooden staircase caught fire when lava approached the house.Photo: EPA.

Brother Gary Sleik and a friend witnessed the scene of the house destroyed in helplessness.Photo: EPA .

The house caught fire even though lava had not surrounded it.Photo: EPA.

The river of fire continued to reach the sea and the rest of the house was swept by it. This is not the first house destroyed by volcanic Kilauae. Kalapna town was destroyed by lava from this volcano during April 1990 to February 1991.Photo: EPA.