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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
REIKO MATSUYAMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: August 19, 2025
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COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL GIBSON - CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
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Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Kōloa Monday
KŌLOA – Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters extinguished a structure fire in Kōloa on Monday, August 18.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on Kōloa Road in Kōloa on Monday shortly after 6:40 p.m.
Personnel with the Kalāheo and Kōloa fire stations and the on-duty Battalion Chief responded to the incident.
According to a preliminary report, upon arrival shortly after 6:45 p.m., firefighters discovered thick smoke coming from a shed. Bystanders quickly extinguished the fire with fire extinguishers. Firefighters remained on scene to fully extinguish the fire.
Firefighters cleared the scene shortly after 7:15 p.m.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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