HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-14FirefightersrespondtostructurefireinKapaaonSundayUPDATEDDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: June 14, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Firefighters respond to structure fire in Kapa‘a on Sunday
KAPA‘A – Firefighters responded to a small structure fire Sunday afternoon that ignited in a
Kapa‘a warehouse.
No injuries were reported.
At approximately 3:15 p.m., firefighters from the Kapa‘a, Kaiākea, and Līhu‘e fire stations, along
with the on-duty Battalion Chief, were dispatched to a building on Kūhiō Highway in Kapa‘a, where
heavy black smoke was reported.
Upon arrival, a man was seen exiting the warehouse with a fire extinguisher in hand. It was later
learned that the man was a bystander who was attempting to stop the fire from spreading. No other
occupants were in the unit.
Responders brought the flames under control and quickly extinguished the fire. The scene was
cleared at approximately 4:10 p.m.
Fire inspectors estimate damages to the structure and its contents to be roughly $25,000.
The cause of the fire appears to be accidental.
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