Fire destroyed a house, displacing a family of five early Wednesday in Haiku, Maui firefighters said.

The fire erupted at about 2:20 a.m. on Kauhikoa Road and engulfed a 1,100-square-foot single-story home before firefighters arrived, said Maui Fire Department spokesman Edward Taomoto.

Eighteen firefighters contained the fire about half an hour later and extinguished it by 7:03 a.m.

Two adults and two children were home asleep when the fire started; they made it out of the home unharmed.

Firefighters said the blaze started in the carport, but the cause was undetermined. Damage was estimated at $295,000 to the home and its contents. The fire also destroyed two cars and a shuttle bus, and damaged two cars, all parked nearby, causing another $11,500 in damage.

The Red Cross is assisting the family.

Park expansion plan to be topic of Kauai meeting

The Kauai Department of Parks and Recreation is developing a master plan for the future expansion of Black Pot Beach Park.

The department will hold an open house/community meeting to discuss the plan alternatives and receive input on the preferred elements of the draft master plan.

The open house is scheduled for 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Hanalei Elementary School cafeteria; an open forum will be from 5:15 to 8:15 p.m.

For information about the master plan, go to blackpotplan.com.