HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-30FirefightersextinguishstorageshedfireinKapaaSaturdayafternoonDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Firefighters extinguish storage shed fire in Kapa‘a Saturday afternoon
KAPA‘A – Firefighters extinguished a storage shed that caught fire Saturday afternoon at a
residence in Kapa‘a.
No injuries were reported.
Kaiākea and Kapa‘a firefighters were dispatched to a home on Mei Place in Kapa‘a shortly before
1:45 p.m., where they found a plastic storage shed on fire. Firefighters were able to quickly gain control
of the fire and fully extinguish the blaze shortly after arriving on scene.
The cost of damages to the shed and its contents are estimated at approximately $5,000. There
was also damage to the main residence due to radiant heat from the shed fire.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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