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Kea‘au Home Damaged in Structure Fire
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No injuries were reported after a Kea‘au home was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning.
The structure fire, located at at 17-183 Papapa St., was initially reported to Hawai‘i Fire Department at approximately 6:56 a.m. When they arrived on scene, crews found a two-story residential structure with an adjoining two-car garage involved in flames.
All residents of the home were accounted for and declined medical treatment.
Firefighters used attack lines to control, contain and extinguish the blaze. HFD reports $187,500 in damages.
The cause of the fire is undetermined and is currently under investigation.
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