People living near an active Hawaii lava flow have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation in the next three to five days as molten rock oozed across a country road and edged closer to homes.

Residents in rural Hawaii are keeping a nervous eye on a lava flow that is moving 800 feet a day towards their community.

A new vent opened at Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, sending lava shooting up to 65ft, scientists said.

The world’s longest continuously erupting volcano, which has become a major attraction for scientists and tourists since it became active in 1983, has marked a milestone.