Fire at Y. Hata location causes $1.5M in damage
An early morning fire caused $1.5 million in damage at a wholesale food distributor’s Lihue location.
Kauai Fire Department said that a stack of wooden pallets was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after 3:30 a.m. at Y. Hata & Co. Ltd.
The fire extended into the nearby structure on Aukele Street. Firefighters from three stations got control of the blaze and extinguished it at 4:45 a.m.
Family of 4 displaced from fire in Eleele
Fire caused $300,000 in damage to a Kauai house Tuesday morning, displacing a family of four.
The Kauai Fire Department said a female occupant and a child escaped the fire without injury.
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The other two residents were not at home when the fire broke out.
Firefighters arrived at the Eleele three-bedroom house shortly after 10 a.m.
The fire was brought under control within minutes and fully extinguished it at 10:30 a.m.
Deadline nears to swap access placards for decals
Residents of Wainiha and Haena have until Sept. 17 to exchange their access placards for vehicle window decals, according to a statement from Kauai Emergency Management Agency.
Kauai County began exchanging the placards for decals in August to cut down on a rash of placard thefts and attempts at unauthorized access to the area.
After the Sept. 17 deadline, placards will no longer be honored at the checkpoints.
