A flow of lava from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on Tuesday ignited and destroyed a house in Pahoa village, CNN reported. No one was hurt in the incident as residents had long evacuated the affected area.

"The lava spread out and ignited the house before noon local time," said Janet Baab, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Geological Survey. "There are no other homes in imminent danger. We are watching the flow closely and continue to monitor it."

Lava had been inching toward the village since June 27. Most of the 2,000-degree river has not moved in about a week, and the home was destroyed by a "smaller side flow," according to CNN.

"The lava emerged from a vent in the Kilauea volcano in June, and a long stretch of the flow has been moving toward the town," USA Today reported. "In late October it crossed a country road at the edge of town, and since then had covered a cemetery and claimed vegetation and a small shed in its path."

Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira said no efforts were made to prevent the Pahoa village from burning.

"The hot lava first moved under the house, which was on blocks two feet off the ground, before the structure burst into flames," USA Today reported. "It took about 45 minutes for the 1,100-square-foot home to burn down, Oliveira said."

The house sits less than a half-mile from its closest neighbors in an agricultural part of town, NBC News reports. The network said its tenants had moved out in August as Pahoa residents began evacuating the village.

"More lava oozed to within two feet of what officials described as a detached garage or 'barn' structure on the private property," NBC reported.

Kilauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that form the Big Island, and experts consider it one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

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