HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR012621KFDDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 26, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Hanalei Monday
HANALEI – Firefighters extinguished a structure fire that broke out in Hanalei on Monday
morning.
No injuries were reported. The structure was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Firefighters from the Hanalei and Kaiakea fire stations, the on-duty Battalion Chief, and the
Prevention Bureau responded to the incident.
According to preliminary reports, firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in Hanalei at
approximately 3 a.m. They arrived on scene at approximately 3:10 a.m.
Once on scene, fire personnel discovered the structure fully engulfed with smoke and flames.
The fire was quickly knocked down.
After assessing the incident, crews cleared the scene at approximately 4:40 a.m.
Fire inspectors estimate the damage to the structure and its contents to be roughly $11,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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