Kaua‘i firefighters extinguish 3 fires on eastside Sunday

Published on October 16, 2023

Kaua‘i Fire Department firefighters extinguished three fires on Kaua‘i’s eastside on Sunday.  

No injuries were reported, and no structures were damaged.

Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters with the Kapa‘a fire station were dispatched to a fire at Lydgate Beach Park.

According to a preliminary report, KFD personnel arrived on the scene and discovered that a bystander had put out the fire. Evidence of a fire was located near a comfort station on a cement slab.

The cause of the fire is undetermined.

The scene was cleared at approximately 4:40 p.m.  

At approximately 6 p.m., firefighters with the Kaiakea fire station were dispatched to a trash fire at Kaiakea Point in Kapa‘a.

According to a preliminary report, KFD personnel saw the fire outside the fire station. On scene, crews discovered a 12-by-12-foot fire. Approximately 100 feet uphill from the first blaze was a 15-by-12-foot fire. Crews quickly knocked down and extinguished both fires.

The cause of the fires is under investigation.

The scene was cleared shortly before 6:30 p.m.

Crews were dispatched to the final fire near the Friendship House in Kapa‘a at approximately 6:10 p.m.

Crews with the Kapa‘a fire station arrived shortly after and discovered bystanders putting out a small brush fire. Crews assisted with the complete extinguishment of the blaze. 

The cause of the fire is undetermined.

The scene was cleared shortly after 6:15 p.m.

If anyone has information about these fires, please contact Acting Lt. Michael Nii with the Kaua‘i Police Department’s Special Focus Section at 808-241-1682 or mii@kauai.gov.

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