#lahaina house fire

Maui fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire on Kanakea Loop in Lahaina on Wednesday afternoon.  The fire was reported at around 4 p.m. in the residential neighborhood with witnesses reporting fireworks seen shooting from the roof of smoking residence.  

Prior to the arrival of firefighters, the son of the homeowner used a fire extinguisher to douse flames coming from the garage area, located beneath the two story home, said Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.

A house fire in Lahaina yesterday caused an estimated $375,000 in damage. The fire was first reported by the home owner at 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2011 at 852 Kelawea Street in West Maui.