Heated outburst from mother nature? (4)

I believe the answer is:

lava

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(Other definitions for lava that I've seen before include "Hot molten rock" , "Molten rock expelled by a volcano" , "Volcanic emanation" , "dangerous fluid" , "Discharge from volcano" .)

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