HomeMy WebLinkAboutKFD230107.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 7, 2023
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL GIBSON, CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
Two displaced following house fire in Wailua on Friday
WAILUA – Firefighters extinguished a structure fire on Olohena Road in Wailua Homesteads on
Friday, leaving two residents displaced.
The couple was not home at the time of the fire and n o injuries were reported.
According to a preliminary report, firefighters were dispatched to the two-story home at
approximately 10:30 a.m.
Personnel from the Līhu‘e, Kaiākea, and Kapa‘a fire stations responded along with KFD’s Rescue
3, the on-duty Battalion Chief and inspectors from the Fire Prevention Bureau. Officers from the Kauai
Police Department, AMR medics and a crew from the Department of Public Works also responded to the
scene.
Firefighters continued their efforts until shortly after 6 p.m. The home is considered a total loss
and damages to the structure and contents are estimated to be approximately $880,000.
Volunteers with the American Red Cross are assisting the displaced couple.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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