Pāhoa Fire Destroys Home
Big Island firefighters responded to the report of a structure blaze at 14-3389 Lehua Road in Pāhoa on Monday, July 3, 2017, at 8:25 p.m.
They arrived on the scene to find a 1,300-square-foot single-story, single-family, wooden dwelling with a corrugated metal roof fully involved structure flames.
The fire spread to immediate brush/foliage in the surrounding area; no other structures were threatened.
Traffic was detoured to Pikake Road.
Two occupants were refered to Red Cross for assistance.
Damage was estimated at $195,000.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.