what temperature is the hottest thing to do with a volcano that you have ever touched- possibly without realising

Question: what temperature is the hottest thing to do with a volcano that you have ever touched- possibly without realising
- Keywords:
  earth,
  heat,
  superlative,
  volcano
Asked by 228tema37 to Kate on 10 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by Millie Hurst.
- Kate Dobson answered on 10 Nov 2014:
  
  I have never burned myself on lava, although I have nearly melted the soles off my hiking boots! When we work very close to the lava we wear protective clothing (usually just gloves and goggles, but sometimes those silver space suit type overalls). The lava cools very quickly so when you collect a sample using a metal pole or cable, you drop the lava into a bucket of water and it’s cold enough to handle in a few minutes.

Question: what temperature is the hottest thing to do with a volcano that you have ever touched- possibly without realising