FILE – Watch: Lava seen soaring from Hawaii's Kilauea. Kīlauea Volcano’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater began erupting again on Wednesday, with lava fountains reaching more than 1,000 feet in the air.

FILE – Watch: Lava seen soaring from Hawaii's Kilauea. Kīlauea Volcano’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater began erupting again on Wednesday, with lava fountains reaching more than 1,000 feet in the air.

The rescue team from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park were managing eruption traffic and able to respond quickly, rappelling down the heavily vegetated cliff face to hoist the man to safety.

The man told search and rescue rangers that he wanted a closer look at Kīlauea’s eruptions and got too close to the sheer cliff edge. He did not have a flashlight and was not wearing a headlamp.

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii — A male visitor was rescued at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday night after falling off of a steep cliff.First responders at the national park ...

"The Kilauea volcano has been erupting on and off since December 24. Wednesday's eruption was the 25th episode. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey).

A Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visitor was rescued by first responders Wednesday night after falling 30 feet off a steep cliff while trying to get a closer look at the Kilauea volcanic eruption ...

A Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visitor was rescued by first responders Wednesday night after falling 30 feet off a steep cliff while trying to get a closer look at the Kilauea volcanic eruption ...

A Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visitor was rescued by first responders Wednesday night after falling 30 feet off a steep cliff while trying to get a closer look at the Kilauea volcanic eruption ...

Watch: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shoots lava fountain into air in latest eruption 02:32. One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island, began spewing lava from the north ...

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that ...