A structure fire reported shortly before noon Tuesday destroyed a two-story home in Mountain View, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.
A structure fire reported shortly before noon Tuesday destroyed a two-story home in Mountain View, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.
Firefighters responding to the 11:58 a.m. alarm arrived at the Maui Street home in the Hawaii Island Paradise Acres subdivision to find the two-story, 384-square-foot home engulfed in flames, according to the department, which noted the residence was unpermitted. The structure’s walls were completely burned with just the frame left standing and the home’s roof was already leaning and partially collapsed.
While firefighters were extinguishing the blaze, the home’s roof completely collapsed, according to the department. No fire department personnel were in the structure at the time and no injuries were reported.
No one was at the home when the fire was reported, according to the department. The American Red Cross also was on the scene to provide assistance.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, according to the department. The structure was deemed a complete loss.