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Fire destroys unpermitted home on Big Isle

Big Island firefighters responded Monday evening to a fire that fully engulfed a home in Ocean View.

The fire occurred at about 6:45 p.m. at an unpermitted single-story structure on the corner of Tradewind Boulevard and Ocean View Parkway.

Firefighters brought the fire under control at 7:05 p.m. and extinguished it at 7:55 p.m., according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.

No one was home at the time of the fire.

The fire department said the structure is considered a “total loss.” The cause of the fire is under investigation and a damage estimate has yet to be determined.

2 responses to “Fire destroys unpermitted home on Big Isle”

  1. Ronin006 says:

    Unpermitted. Is the the same as “undocumented,” meaning ILLEGAL?

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