We have two reports.

This is from the Hawaii Tribune-Herald midday:

Mayor Billy Kenoi signed an emergency proclamation Thursday in response to a lava flow advancing within a mile of Kaohe Homesteads.

The flow is estimated to reach Kaohe, a neighborhood of roughly 40 homes southwest of Pahoa, in about 5-7 days based on its current average advancement rate of 820 feet per day, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The flow is about 0.8 miles from Kaohe, and HVO has upgraded the flow’s threat level from a watch to a warning.

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

“We are taking this step to ensure our residents have time to prepare their families, their pets, and their livestock for a safe and orderly evacuation from Kaohe in the event the flow continues to advance,” Kenoi said in a statement.

Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira said the declaration allows the county to restrict access in Kaohe to residents and property owners only. No evacuation has been ordered at this time, but Oliveira is urging residents to finish their evacuation plans and monitor county updates closely in the next few days. …

This is from KITV midday:

… Hawaii County Civil Defense and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are holding a series of public meetings to update residents on the lava flow in the Wao Kele O Puna area, and the next update will be at 6:30 p.m. Thurdsay at the Pahoa High School Cafeteria.

With no time to waste, scientists and state officials took off to do more flyovers Wednesday morning and afternoon, keeping a close eye on the path of the lava flow.