80Big Island firefighters extinguished a fire that fully engulfed a vacant home in Hilo.
Seventeen firefighters responded to the fire that occurred at 100 Kulaniapia Road at about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. They brought the fire under control shortly after 9 p.m. and extinguished it at 9:15 p.m.
The Hawaii County Fire Department said the unoccupied home is located in a remote area.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and the damage estimate has yet to be determined.
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