Hawaii County police are looking for information about a fire that occurred in January in Keaau.
Hawaii County police are looking for information about a fire that occurred in January in Keaau.
At 4:30 a.m. Jan. 29, police and firefighters responded to a report of smoke and flames coming from a house under construction on 25th Avenue between Kaloli and Paradise drives.
Fire personnel arrived and extinguished the flames. Officials estimated the damage to the walls and interior area totals $25,000.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The case is being investigated as first-degree arson, police said.
Anyone with information about the case or about any suspicious vehicles or individuals in the area around the time of the fire may call the police department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Joel Field at 961-2381 or joel.field@hawaiicounty.gov.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.