Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Kapa‘a
KAPA‘A – Firefighters responded to a structure fire that broke out early Saturday morning on Kūhiō Highway in Kapa‘a.
There were no occupants in the building at the time responders arrived, and no injuries were reported.
Multiple units were dispatched to the scene shortly after 2:30 a.m., where they found a small structure and two vehicles fully engulfed in flames.
Kapa‘a firefighters were first on scene and were soon assisted by Kaiākea, Līhu‘e, and Kalāheo fire stations, along with the on-duty battalion chief.
Upon arrival, firefighters saw neighboring residents using garden hoses to protect their properties from exposure. The fire had also extended to a nearby coconut tree, and to the fence line where a utility line was down in the driveway.
Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control and continued to extinguish all flames.
Firefighters with the Fire Prevention Bureau arrived on scene to conduct an investigation on the cause of the fire. Inspectors estimate damage to the structure and its contents to be roughly $70,000. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.
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