HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR040419FirefightersextinguishfireinPoipuGolfCourseclubhouseTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: April 4, 2019
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
KILIPAKI VAUGHAN, DEPUTY CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Firefighters extinguish fire in Po`ipu Bay Golf Course clubhouse
PO`IPO — Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out Wednesday night in the Po`ipu
Bay Golf Course clubhouse in Po`ipu.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters were dispatched to the clubhouse at approximately 10:30 p.m., when an on -
duty security guard of the nearby Grand Hyatt hotel heard the fire alarm sounding and saw
smoke emitting from the corner of the building.
Koloa firefighters were first on scene, and used forcible entry to access the interior of the
structure on fire. Personnel from the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative were contacted to turn off
power to the building.
Once inside, firefighters found flames coming from an office storage area and were able
to quickly knock down the fire through an opening above a partition wall. Kal5heo and Lihu`e
firefighters soon joined the effort, and the fire was deemed under control at approximately 11
p.m. Personnel extinguished all flames and ensured there was no further fire extension in the
ceiling.
Fire inspectors estimate damage to the structure and its contents to be roughly $40,000.
The affected building area had a working fire alarm, but did not appear to have fire sprinklers.
The cause of the fire appears to be accidental.