Kaua‘i firefighters extinguish structure fire in ‘Ele‘ele Sunday

Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters extinguished a structure fire in ‘Ele‘ele on Sunday.

The structure was under construction at the time and was unoccupied. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on Okupu Street in ‘Ele‘ele shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Feb. 25.

Personnel from the Hanapēpē, Waimea, Kalāheo fire stations, Rescue 3, the Fire Prevention Bureau, the Kaua‘i Fire Department and the on-duty battalion chief responded to the incident.

According to a preliminary report, fire personnel arrived at a fully engulfed structure at approximately 12:50 a.m. First responders later extinguished the fire, and cleared the scene at approximately 12:20 p.m. after putting out the last remaining hot spots.

The estimated cost to rebuild is $20 million.

The Kaua‘i Police Department and the Kaua‘i Fire Department are conducting a joint investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact KPD Dispatch at 808-241-1711. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information by calling Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i at 808-246-8300, submitting a tip at cskauai.org, or through the Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i P3 Tips Mobile App.