A volcano in Southern Italy has burned red as lava spewed from one of its craters. The snowy surroundings of Sicily’s Mount Etna were lit up as the volcano emitted lava around 3,000 metres above sea level.

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23.

Kilauea, located about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu, is one of five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii. The volcano's summit is about 4,091 feet (1,247 meters) above sea level.

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park erupted again on February 11, marking the ninth episode in a period of activity that began on December 23. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raised the volcano’s alert level from “advisory” to “watch” and its aviation color code from yellow to orange.

Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. This is the ninth episode of eruptive activity since Dec. 23, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.