Big Island firefighters extinguished a fire that fully engulfed an abandoned home at the Hawaiian Ocean View Estate Subdivision.
Firefighters responded to the fire at the single-story structure at the intersection of Koa Lane and Lei Parkway just after midnight today, said the Hawaii County Fire Department in a news release.
Firefighters brought the fire under control about an hour later and extinguished it at approximately 2 a.m. No injuries were reported.
The fire department said the structure was considered a “total loss.” Damage is estimated at $15,000.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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