Unoccupied home seriously damaged by fire
A mid-morning fire Wednesday caused an estimated $125,000 in damage to a $175,000 house in Pahoa.
No one was home at the time of the fire, a Hawaii County Fire Department official said.
The Fire Department’s investigator had not found the cause of the 11:15 a.m. fire in the Hawaiian Shores subdivision by late afternoon Wednesday.
Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the 1,056-square-foot, single-story dwelling. The house is on Maiko Street near the intersection with Kahakai Boulevard.
A fire official said the house was not close to any lava that could have sparked the fire.
Thirteen firefighters brought the blaze under control by 11:32 a.m. It was extinguished at 11:35 a.m.
The Red Cross responded to the scene to assist the family living in the home.
Veterans Day parade on Kauai will shut streets
The Kauai Veterans Day parade will be held in Kapaa starting at 10 a.m. Saturday from Panihi Road to Kapaa Beach Park.
Kuhio Highway, from Kipuni Place to Lehua Street, will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until the conclusion of the parade. Traffic will be diverted to the Kapaa Bypass Road.
Normal contraflow on Kuhio Highway will not be affected.
Motorists should expect traffic delays.
For information on the parade, contact the Kauai Veterans Center at 246-1135.
