Arson not suspected after Captain Cook home destroyed in blaze

No injuries were reported following a structure fire in Captain Cook.

Hawai‘i Island police responded to the blaze on the 87-400 block of Kaohe Road at 3:18 p.m. on Tuesday. When Kona Patrol officers arrived on scene, the residence was fully engulfed in flames and Hawaiʻi Fire Department personnel were working to put out the fire, which was extinguished at 3:56 p.m.

The cause of the fire remains undetermined, and arson is not suspected, and the estimated cost of damages has not yet been determined.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Kona Patrol Officer Gerardo Ibarra at the police department’s non-emergency line, 808-935-3311, or by email at Gerardo.Ibarra@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island wide Crime Stoppers number at 808-961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.