A Kula house fire that destroyed a one-story home Tuesday and displaced eight people caused $712,500 in damage, Maui firefighters said today.

The fire was reported at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday on Kamehameiki Road and destroyed a 3,000-square-foot, one-story farm dwelling. Firefighters said damage included $600,000 to the structure, $2,500 to the siding of a greenhouse 20 feet away, and $10,000 to a nearby tractor.

Firefighters extinguished the fire at 10:37 p.m. Tuesday but returned about 5:40 a.m. Wednesday after the fire rekindled on the roof.

Firefighters extinguished the flare up at 2:40 p.m.

Firefighters determined the fire originated under a covered storage area attached to the home. The cause was still undetermined.

Eight residents living in the dwelling for farm workers were home at the time and escaped without injury. The American Red Cross is assisting them.