HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR062719KFDTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: June 27, 2019
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
KILIPAKI VAUGHAN, DEPUTY CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Fire displaces three in Wamea
WAIMEA — A fire in Waimea on Wednesday displaced three people.
No Injuries were reported. However, volunteers with the America Red Cross assisted the
displaced individuals.
Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire to a single -story dwelling in Waimea
at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday.
Four personnel from the Waimea fire station responded to the incident.
Firefighters arrived on scene at approximately 7:15 p.m.
According to a preliminary report, upon arrival, fire personnel were waved down by
bystanders and noticed no fire to the structure. However, light traces of smoke from the
residence were observed by firefighters.
As fire personnel investigated the area, they observed a room that sustained fire and
smoke damage.
According to a preliminary report, the fire was extinguished utilizing two dry chemical fire
extinguishers by the building's owner and an occupant.
Fire personnel cleared the scene at approximately 8 p.m.
Damages are estimated at $5,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.