VOLCANO, Hawai'i — Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reopened this morning after being closed for two days due to elevated sulfur dioxide levels from Kilauea Volcano.

Park officials say trade winds that push the noxious gas away from visitor areas have returned.

They say the visitor center opened at 10 a.m., a little later than usual.

Officials Tuesday evacuated 2,000 people from the park, including the 42-room Volcano House hotel and the Kilauea Military Camp, a vacation destination for military families. The evacuees were taken to hotels in Hilo.

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting Jan. 3, 1983.

Elevated levels of sulfur dioxide have been pouring from Kilauea's Halema'uma'u Crater and Pu'u 'O'o vent.