Fire destroys home in Pahoa
Fire destroyed a single-family home this afternoon in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision in Pahoa.
The fire was reported at 1:43 p.m. Hawaii County Fire Department responded with 10 units staffed by 27 personnel.
Arriving firefighters found the single-story structure fully engulfed in flames and a neighboring home threatened by flames.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control by 2:45 p.m. It was deemed fully extinguished by 5 p.m.
The neighboring home sustained damage from radiant heat.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The home reportedly had been occupied by squatters.