As officials investigate an incident at a popular U.S. National Park in Hawaii, experts show concern over potentially dangerous social media trends.

Back in January, SFGATE was on the ground in the national park during a previous eruption episode that also rained tephra over the park and surrounding region. During that event, falling tephra hit visitors, drawing blood, and it was the first time the Park Service closed the volcano summit since this eruption cycle began on Dec. 24, 2024.

A 33-year-old man is dead following an overnight rescue operation at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park last week, according to the National Park Service.

National park deaths mount as visitors break safety rules despite repeated ranger warnings — risking burns, falls and more. The latest fatality involved a resident of Hawaii.

The national park urges visitors to stay in open designated areas only.

A 33-year-old Hawaii resident died after an incident in a closed, hazardous area of the Kilauea caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Feb. 26.

Officials are investigating after a man died following an airlift from a restricted zone at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.