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THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 22, 2020
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R, GOBLE, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Fire displaces four in Anahola
ANAHOLA – A fire in Anahola displaced four residents Monday evening.
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 one-story dwelling in Anahola
on Anahola Road at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday.
Personnel from the Kapa‘a, Kaiakea, and Līhu‘e fire stations; the Fire Prevention
Bureau; the on-duty Battalion Chief; Kaua‘i Police Department; and the American Red Cross
responded to the incident.
According to a preliminary report, upon arrival, fire personnel discovered the dwelling
fully engulfed in flames. The occupants of the one-story dwelling were home at the time of
arrival. Fire personnel established a water supply via a fire hydrant and proceeded to extinguish
the fire.
Kaua‘i Police Department closed Anahola Road in the vicinity of Maia Road for
approximately two hours.
Firefighters cleared the scene at approximately 9:50 p.m.
Damages are estimated at $200,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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