Maui Meadows Cottage Fire Accidental
File image by Wendy Osher.
By Wendy Osher
A fire at a cottage in the Maui Meadows subdivision on Monday afternoon was ruled accidental.
Maui fire officials say the fire originated in the living room of the rental, and started from smoldering debris within a trash can.
The incident was first reported at 3:40 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2012, at a 700-square foot wooden structure located at 3500 Kehala Drive.
Firefighters arrived on scene at 3:45 p.m., and had the fire under control by 3:56 p.m., according to Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.
Total damages included $35,000 to the structure and $10,000 to its contents, authorities said.
A male individual renting the cottage was displaced and was being assisted by the American Red Cross. No injuries were reported.
Fire units responding to the scene included Engine-14 and Ladder-14 from Wailea, Engine-6 from Kihei, and Rescue-10 and Hazmat-10 from Kahului.
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