When Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island AP staff jumped into action to cover this story that captured the world’s attention.

It was never a question if Mauna Loa would erupt, just a matter of when. That was answered late in the evening of Nov. 27 when the volcano began spewing lava after a 38-year hiatus. AP’s Hawaii staff jumped on the story immediately, relying on a plan that had been put in place last October when there was a heightened state of seismic activity.

Cross-format collaboration was key to AP’s coverage, with reporters Audrey McAvoy and Jennifer Kelleher anchoring stories in Honolulu while Caleb Jones, Haven Daley and Greg Bull provided photos, video and text feeds from the Big Island.

For spectacular images and video and smart, culturally relevant stories that went beyond the spot news, AP’s coverage of the Hawaii volcano eruption is this week’s Second Winner.