HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-02-20FirefightersextinguishstructurefireinWailuaonSaturday.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
STEVEN R. GOBLE, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Wailua on Saturday
WAILUA – Firefighters responded to a structure fire Saturday that broke out in a two-story
residence in Wailua.
No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported. However, two cats appeared to
have died as a result.
Multiple units from the Kaiākea, Kapa‘a, and Līhu‘e fire stations, along with the on-duty
Battalion Chief, were dispatched to the scene on Lokomaika‘i Place at approximately 11:20 a.m.
Once on scene, firefighters found the first floor of the structure, in the garage area, fully
involved in flames. They brought the blaze under control in roughly 20 minutes and continued to fully
extinguish the fire shortly after. Personnel also ensured there was no fire extension in the ceiling.
Responding units cleared the scene at approximately 1 p.m., while fire prevention personnel
remained on scene to conduct their investigation.
Damages to the structure and its contents are estimated to be roughly $470,000.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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